Sgt. Bilko

Sgt. Bilko Cast

Series Description

Sgt. Bilko was a 30 minute comedy series on CBS about a con man Army Sergeant who used his position as leader of a motor pool to earn money via various underhanded schemes. He regularly ran illegal poker games, would sell Army tires and other supplies to local mechanics, etc. Sgt. Bilko's commander, Colonel Hall is constantly trying to catch Bilko and comes close but is never successful.

Sgt. Bilko Cast

Phil Silvers .... Master Sergeant Ernest G. Bilko
Harvey Lembeck .... Corporal Rocco Barbella
Herbie Faye .... Corporal Sam Fender
Fred Gwynne .... Private Honergan
George Kennedy .... Military Policeman
Paul Ford .... Colonel John Hall
Tige Andrews .... Private Gander
Maurice Gosfield .... Private Duane Doberman
Joe E. Ross .... Sergeant Rupert Ritzik
Allan Melvin .... Corporal Henshaw
Billy Sands .... Private Dino Paparelli
Hope Sansberry .... Nell Hall
Jimmy Little .... Sergeant Francis Grover
Billie Allen .... WAC Billie
Maurice Brenner .... Private Fleischman
Terry Carter .... Private Sugarman
Bernard Fein .... Private Gomez
Walter Cartier .... Private Claude Dillingham
Harry Clark .... Sergeant Stanly Sowicki
Mickey Freeman .... Private Fielding Zimmerman
Beatrice Pons .... Mrs. Emma Ritzik
Jack Healy .... Private Mullen
P. Jay Sidney .... Private Palmer
Karl Lukas .... Private Stash Kadowski
Nick Saunders .... Captain Barker
Elisabeth Fraser .... Sergeant Joan Hogan

Sgt. Bilko Trivia

The original title of this series was, "You'll Never Get Rich". It was changed to "The Phil Silvers Show" less than two months after the beginning of the series but the original title remained as a subtitle. Later, in syndication, the title was changed again to "Sgt. Bilko".

Episodes List With Original Air Dates

TV Pilot Episode

Audition Show (8/26/1955)

Season 1

  1. New Recruits (9/20/1955)
  2. Empty Store (9/27/1955)
  3. The WAC (10/4/1955)
  4. The Horse (10/11/1955)
  5. AWOL (10/18/1955)
  6. The Boxer (10/25/1955)
  7. The Hoodlum (11/1/1955)
  8. Mardi Gras (11/8/1955)
  9. The Eating Contest (11/15/1955)
  10. The Centennial (11/22/1955)
  11. Bivouac (11/29/1955)
  12. The Singing Contest (12/6/1955)
  13. The Twitch (12/13/1955)
  14. The Reunion (12/20/1955)
  15. The Rich Kid (12/27/1955)
  16. Hollywood (1/3/1956)
  17. The Investigation (1/10/1956)
  18. Kids In the Trailer (1/17/1956)
  19. The Revolutionary War (1/24/1956)
  20. The Transfer (1/31/1956)
  21. The Rest Cure (2/7/1956)
  22. Dinner at Sowici's (2/14/1956)
  23. Army Memoirs (2/21/1956)
  24. Miss America (2/28/1956)
  25. The Court Martial (3/6/1956)
  26. Furlough in New York (3/13/1956)
  27. The Big Uranium Strike (3/20/1956)
  28. Bilko and the Beast (3/27/1956)
  29. The Physical Check Up (4/10/1956)
  30. The Recruiting Sergeant (4/17/1956)
  31. Hair (4/24/1956)
  32. The Con Men (5/1/1956)
  33. War Games (5/8/1956)
  34. Bilko on Wall Street (5/15/1956)
Season 2
  1. Platoon in the Movies (9/18/1956)
  2. It's For The Birds (9/25/1956)
  3. Bilko Goes To College (10/2/1956)
  4. The Girl From Italy (10/9/1956)
  5. The Face On The Recruiting Poster (10/16/1956)
  6. Bilko's War Against Culture (10/23/1956)
  7. The Song Of The Motor Pool (10/30/1956)
  8. Bilko's Engagement (11/6/1956)
  9. A Mess Sergeant Can't Win (11/13/1956)
  10. Doberman's Sister (11/20/1956)
  11. Where There's A Will (11/27/1956)
  12. Bilko's Tax Trouble (12/4/1956)
  13. Mink Incorporated (12/11/1956)
  14. Sergeant Bilko Presents Ed Sullivan (12/18/1956)
  15. Bilko Gets Some Sleep (12/25/1956)
  16. The Blue Blood Of The Bilko's (1/8/1957)
  17. Love That Guardhouse (1/15/1957)
  18. Sergeant Bilko Presents Bing Crosby (1/22/1957)
  19. Bilko Goes To Monty Carlo (1/29/1957)
  20. Bilko Enters Politics (2/5/1957)
  21. Bilko's Television Idea (2/12/1957)
  22. The Son Of Bilko (2/26/1957)
  23. Rock 'n' Roll Rookie (3/5/1957)
  24. Bilko's Black Magic (3/19/1957)
  25. Bilko Goes South (3/26/1957)
  26. Bilko Goes Around The World (4/2/1957)
  27. The Mess Hall Mess (4/9/1957)
  28. The Secret Life Of Sergeant Bilko (4/16/1957)
  29. Radio Station B.I.L.K.O. (4/23/1957)
  30. Bilko the Marriage Broker (4/30/1957)
  31. Bilko Acres (5/7/1957)
  32. The Big Scandal (5/14/1957)
  33. Bilko's Perfect Day (5/21/1957)
  34. The Colonel Breaks Par (5/28/1957)
  35. Show Segments (6/4/1957)
  36. His Highness Doberman (6/11/1957)
Season 3
  1. Bilko's Merry Widow (9/17/1957)
  2. Bilko's Boy's Town (9/24/1957)
  3. Hillbilly Whiz (10/1/1957)
  4. Bilko's Valentine (10/8/1957)
  5. The Big Man Hunt (10/15/1957)
  6. Bilko's Double Life (10/22/1957)
  7. Sergeant Bilko Presents (10/29/1957)
  8. Bilko Talks in His Sleep (12/19/1957)
  9. Cherokee Ernie (11/26/1957)
  10. Bilko Buys A Club (12/3/1957)
  11. Lieutenant Bilko (12/10/1957)
  12. Bilko At Bay (12/17/1957)
  13. Bilko F.O.B. Detroit (12/24/1957)
  14. Bilko and the Flying saucers (12/31/1957)
  15. Bilko and the Colonel's Secretary (1/1/1958)
  16. Doberman the Crooner (1/10/1958)
  17. Bilko Presents Kay Kendall (1/17/1958)
  18. Bilko's Cousin (1/24/1958)
  19. Bilko's Pigeons (1/31/1958)
  20. Cyrano De Bilko (2/11/1958)
  21. The Colonel's Reunion (2/17/1958)
  22. Bilko Saves Ritzik's Marriage (2/22/1958)
  23. Bilko The Art Lover (3/5/1958)
  24. Bilko The Genius (3/14/2001)
  25. Bilko the Male Model (3/19/1958)
  26. The Colonel's Inheritance (4/4/1958)
  27. Bilko's Honeymoon (4/9/1958)
  28. Bilko's Chinese Restaurant (4/25/1958)
  29. Operation Love (4/30/1958)
  30. Bilko's TV Pilot (5/6/1958)
  31. Bilko Retires From Gambling (5/13/1958)
  32. Bilko's Vacation (5/23/1958)
  33. Bilko's Insurance Company (5/30/1958)
  34. Bilko's Prize Poodle (6/3/1958)
  35. Bilko's School Days (6/10/1958)
  36. Joan's Big Romance (6/24/1958)
  37. Papa Bilko (6/18/1958)
Season 4
  1. Gold Fever (9/23/1958)
  2. Bilko's Vampire (10/1/1958)
  3. Bilko's De Luxe Tours (10/8/1958)
  4. Bilko the Potato Sack king (10/15/1958)
  5. Bilko Vs. Covington (10/22/1958)
  6. Bilko Joins the Navy (10/28/1958)
  7. Bilko's Big Woman Hunt (11/5/2001)
  8. Bilko and the Crosby's (11/12/1958)
  9. Bilko's Allergy (11/19/1958)
  10. Bilko and the Chaplin (11/26/1958)
  11. Bilko Presents the McGuire Sisters (12/3/1958)
  12. Bilko's Secret Mission (12/10/1958)
  13. Bilko's Giveaway (12/17/1958)
  14. Bilko and the Medium (12/22/1958)
  15. Bilko's Bopster (1/1/1959)
  16. Bilko's Hollywood Romance (1/9/1959)
  17. Keep In Step (1/23/1959)
  18. Bilko's Grand Hotel (1/28/1959)
Season 5
  1. Bilko's Credit Card (2/4/1959)
  2. Viva Bilko (2/11/1959)
  3. The Colonel's Promotion (2/18/1959)
  4. Bilko's Sharpshooter (2/25/1959)
  5. Bilko's Formula Seven (3/4/1959)
  6. Bilko's Ape Man (3/18/1959)
  7. Warrant Officer Paparelli (3/25/1959)
  8. Bilko's Godson (4/3/1959)
  9. Guinea Pig Bilko (4/17/1959)
  10. Bilko the Butler (4/24/1959)
  11. Ritzik Goes Civilian (5/1/1959)
  12. Bilko's Small Car (5/8/1959)
  13. Doberman Missing Heir (5/15/1959)
  14. Bilko's Casino (5/20/1959)
  15. The Colonel's Second Honeymoon (5/29/1959)
  16. Bilko in Outer Space (6/5/1959)
  17. The Bilko Boycott (6/12/1959)
  18. Weekend Colonel (6/17/1959)

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