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The Phil Silvers Show, originally titled You'll Never Get Rich, was a sitcom which ran on CBS from 1955 to 1959 for 142 episodes, plus a 1959 special. The series starred Phil Silvers as Master Sergeant Ernest G. Bilko of the United States Army. The series was created and largely written by Nat Hiken, and won three consecutive Emmy Awards for Best Comedy Series. The show is sometimes titled Sergeant Bilko or simply Bilko in reruns, and is very often referred to by these names, both on-screen and by viewers. The show's success transformed Silvers from a journeyman comedian into a star, and writer-producer Hiken from a highly-regarded behind-the-scenes comedy writer into a publicly recognized creator.

Phil Silvers
Ernest Bilko

Harvey Lembeck
Rocco Barbella

Paul Ford
John Hall


Nat Hiken
Nat Hiken

Allan Melvin
Steve Henshaw

Billy Sands
Dino Paparelli

Maurice Gosfield
Duane Doberman

Herbie Faye
Sam Fender

Terry Carter
Private 'Sugie' Sugarman

Specials
30 episodes
N/A

Season 1
34 episodes
September 20, 1955

Season 2
36 episodes
September 18, 1956

Season 3
37 episodes
September 17, 1957

Season 4
37 episodes
September 23, 1958

CBS Studios
US