Sergeant Bilko

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Sergeant Bilko is a classic American television sitcom character, a fast-talking, scheming Army sergeant known for his comedic cons and leadership of a misfit platoon.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
television character
alignment morally gray but likable
appearsIn The Phil Silvers Show NERFINISHED
characterTrait charismatic
fast-talking
opportunistic
scheming
comedyStyle military comedy
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
createdFor The Phil Silvers Show NERFINISHED
culturalStatus classic American TV character
familyName Bilko NERFINISHED
firstAppearanceMedium television series
fullName Ernest G. Bilko NERFINISHED
genre sitcom
givenName Ernest NERFINISHED
humorSource bureaucratic loopholes
con artistry
influencedGenre later military sitcoms
knownFor get-rich-quick schemes
leading a misfit platoon
manipulating army bureaucracy
running comedic cons
language English
militaryBranch United States Army
narrativeRole protagonist
notableRelationship subordinates in his platoon
occupation soldier
originalNetwork CBS
platoonType misfit platoon
portrayedAs lovable rogue
portrayedBy Phil Silvers NERFINISHED
primaryFormat half-hour television episodes
primaryMedium television
rank Sergeant
setting Fort Baxter NERFINISHED
targetAudience general television audience
televisionSeriesAlternativeTitle You’ll Never Get Rich NERFINISHED
televisionSeriesTitle The Phil Silvers Show NERFINISHED
timePeriodOfPopularity 1950s
typicalActivity avoiding actual military duties
organizing gambling schemes
outsmarting superiors
unitCommanded motor pool

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Jonathan Lynn directed Sergeant Bilko
this entity surface form: Sgt. Bilko
Glenne Headly notableWork Sergeant Bilko
this entity surface form: Sgt. Bilko
Paul Ford notableWork Sergeant Bilko
Phil Silvers notableWork Sergeant Bilko