Sergeant Ernest G. Bilko
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Sergeant Ernest G. Bilko is the fast-talking, scheming U.S. Army motor pool sergeant and central comic character from the classic television sitcom "The Phil Silvers Show."
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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television character ⓘ |
| affiliation | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ernie Bilko
NERFINISHED
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Sgt. Bilko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | You’ll Never Get Rich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | classic American television sitcom ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Platoon of misfit soldiers ⓘ |
| branchOfService | U.S. Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterIn | The Phil Silvers Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterType | comic character ⓘ |
| comicStyle |
situational comedy
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verbal humor ⓘ |
| countryOfService | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Nat Hiken NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdFor | The Phil Silvers Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalMilitaryRank | Master Sergeant ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceIn | The Phil Silvers Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastNetwork | CBS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Ernest G. Bilko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| influenced | later military sitcom characters ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | American ⓘ |
| network | Columbia Broadcasting System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elaborate money-making schemes
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rapid-fire dialogue ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
charming
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con-artist mentality ⓘ fast-talking ⓘ manipulative ⓘ scheming ⓘ |
| occupation |
U.S. Army non-commissioned officer
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motor pool sergeant ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Phil Silvers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLocationInSeries | Fort Baxter, Kansas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rank | Sergeant ⓘ |
| role | central character ⓘ |
| seriesAlternateTitle | You’ll Never Get Rich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Fort Baxter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| showOriginalRunEnd | 1959 ⓘ |
| showOriginalRunStart | 1955 ⓘ |
| subordinateOf | Colonel John T. Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| superiorOfficer | Colonel John T. Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalActivity |
evading authority
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manipulating fellow soldiers ⓘ running gambling schemes ⓘ |
| unit | motor pool ⓘ |
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