Sgt. Bilko

The Phil Silvers Show (also known as You'll Never Get Rich and Sergeant Bilko) was a comedy television series which ran on CBS from 1955 to 1959. It starred Phil Silvers as Master Sergeant Ernie Bilko of the United States Army, who spent his time trying to make money using various scams and con games. It also starred Harvey Lembeck as Cpl. Rocco Barbella, Herbie Faye as Pvt. Sam Fender, Maurice Gosfield as Pvt. Duane Doberman, Joe E. Ross as Sgt. Rupert Ritzik (the cook), Allan Melvin as Cpl. Henshaw and Billy Sands as Pvt. Dino Paparelli. The soldiers regularly helped Bilko with his cons which were usually directed towards Col. John T. Hall (Paul Ford), the put-upon post commander. This program (filmed in black-and-white) was widely rerun into the 1960s, until the advent of color television rendered it, and many similar programs, less marketable than they had been previously.

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("Living in the USA "
by the Steve Miller Band)

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Brass!

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Livin' in the USA

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(male radio presenter) This is WBXT,
the voice of Fort Baxter.

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All personnel are invited to join
Sergeant Bilko in the motor pool...

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... for a demonstration
of proper spark-plug maintenance...

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... today at 0420, 0530 and 1455.

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Those times again. 0420, 0530 and 1455.

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- Did you win?
- Nope.

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Private Wally Holbrook
reporting for duty.

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- First assignment?
- Yes.

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- Relax. Know where you're assigned?
- Motor pool.

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- OK. Motor pool?
- Yes, I...

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- You're going straight to the colonel.
- Colonel? What'd I do?

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- How old are you, son?
- Nineteen, sir.

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Nineteen... So young.

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I'm a first-rate mechanic.
My two uncles owned a garage.

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- Got any money?
- Yes, sir.

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