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The Phil Silvers Show Season 3 Episodes
Season 3 Episode Guide
37 Episodes 1957 - 1958
Episode 1
Bilko's Merry Widow
Tue, Sep 17, 195730 mins
When he learns that the ladies of Roseville are willing to pay a $500 bonus to anyone who can stage a professional musical in the town Bilko decides tries to try and get hold of the rights to a Broadway hit.
Episode 2
Bilko's Boys Town
Tue, Sep 24, 1957
Bilko is keen to go on desert maneuvers knowing he'll be near Las Vegas. Col. Hall orders him to stay at Fort Baxter. Bilko turns Fort Baxter into a Summer Camp for boys. With the fees set at $125 a kid he hopes to rake in the money.
Episode 3
Hillbilly Whiz
Tue, Oct 1, 195726 mins
Bilko's Company B gets beaten at baseball by the WACs and with a big game against Ritzik and Grover coming up he is in dire need of some help. Step forward Private Harry Lumpkin, recent draftee. Lumpkin is from the south and regularly hunts squirrels armed only with rocks. Bilko sees his chance not to just beat Company A but to make his fortune by selling Lumpkin's contract to the New York Yankees. The only thing that stands in his way is Lumpkin's sweetheart Lulabell's and Lumpkin's patriotism to the Confederate flag.
Episode 4
Bilko's Valentine
Tue, Oct 8, 195730 mins
Bilko forgets to send Joan a Valentine's gift. Her army stint is up and Joan decides not to re-enlist and she heads home to her mother. Bilko is heartbroken and using all his cunning and guile he sets out to win back Joan's affections.
Episode 5
The Big Man Hunt
Tue, Oct 15, 195730 mins
Bilko's old army pal Red Thompson, whose life Bilko saved during the war, launches a search for Ernie. Red wants to thank Ernie for saving his life by offering him a share in his diamond mine.
Episode 6
Bilko's Double Life
Tue, Oct 22, 195730 mins
Most of Roseville is after him for money so Bilko heads to New York. He's mistaken for millionaire Herbert Penfield III. Meanwhile, Herbert Penfield III arrives in Roseville and everyone assumes he's Bilko. he's chased by Bilko's creditors.
Episode 7
Sgt. Bilko Presents
Tue, Oct 29, 1957
A new recruit writes a play, which gives Bilko ideas on how to make a huge profit on Broadway.
Episode 8
Bilko Talks in His Sleep
Tue, Nov 19, 1957
Bilko starts talking in his sleep & unknowingly gives away the secrets of his scams to Grover and Ritzik. Bilko realizes what he's been doing and decides to turn the tables on them by letting them believe he's not in the best of health.
Episode 9
Cherokee Ernie
Tue, Nov 26, 1957
Bilko is inducted into the Cherokee Indian tribe & discovers a document that indicates that Oklahoma belongs to the Indians. Using his skills and his new-found Indian heritage he sets out once again to make his fortune.
Episode 10
Bilko Buys a Club
Tue, Dec 3, 195730 mins
Bilko tries to set up a nightclub in Roseville and needs $750 to seal the deal. He learns that one of the national guard contingent assigned to Fort Baxter is involved in a multi-million dollar deal he has work out which recruit it is.
Episode 11
Lieutenant Bilko
Tue, Dec 10, 195730 mins
Bilko's stint in the army is up and he decides to strike out in the big business world. When he learns that a temporary WWII commission was never rescinded he decides it's time to collect his back pay.
Episode 12
Bilko at Bay
Tue, Dec 17, 195730 mins
When Bilko, Henshaw and Rocco visit Mrs.Doberman's house they cross paths with some of Mrs.Doberman's house-guests - a party of fishermen who just happen to be a gang of bank robbers in hiding.
Episode 13
Bilko F.O.B. Detroit
Tue, Dec 24, 195730 mins
Bilko is sent to Detroit to collect some trucks.He persuades the president of the factory to buy his latest scam -a Basic Training Kit designed to allow GI's to train at home thus saving the government millions of dollars.
Episode 14
Bilko and the Flying Saucers
Tue, Dec 31, 1957
Trying to keep a date with a beautiful nightclub singer in Washington, DC, Sergeant Bilko tries to convince his commanding officer that creatures from outer space have been spotted inside the base and that a motor pool sergeant should report the sighting to the Pentagon so the army brass doesn't think the Colonel is a crackpot.
Episode 15
Bilko and the Colonel's Secretary
Tue, Jan 7, 195830 mins
The Col.'s secretary is reassigned & Bilko picks her replacement. When she arrives at Fort Baxter she is unhappy at being taken away from her true love. When she finds out it was Bilko who arranged the transfer she takes her revenge.
Episode 16
Doberman the Crooner
Fri, Jan 10, 1958
Bilko hears a recording made by a mystery singer & sets out to find out who the voice belongs to. Doberman is the mystery singer & Bilko sets up an audition at a record company. Is Duane about to become the nation's next big thing?
Episode 17
Bilko Presents Kay Kendall
Fri, Jan 17, 1958
Movie star Kay Kendall visits Roseville whilst promoting her film & Bilko gets her to appear in a show he's producing. Bilko's hoping to make a bundle of dough but Miss Kendall soon proves to be more than a match for the wily Sgt.
Episode 18
Bilko's Cousin
Fri, Jan 24, 195830 mins
When Bilko's cousin proves to be as much a rube as Bilko is a shark, Sgt. Bilko runs a scam to make the cousin an officer so the cousin cannot be taken advantage of by the enlisted men.
Episode 19
Bilko's Pigeons
Fri, Jan 31, 1958
Bilko has been using Fort Baxter's carrier pigeons as racing birds. The Pentagon orders that the birds are no longer to be used to send messages & Bilko tries to make money by selling the birds. Has his fortune finally come home to roost?
Episode 20
The Colonel's Reunion
Mon, Feb 17, 195830 mins
Col. Hall orders a ban on gambling at Fort Baxter. Bilko arranges that the Col. attends. When Bilko learns that the Col.'s comrades see him as an object of ridicule he steps in to make them see the Col. in a different light.
Episode 21
Cyrano De Bilko
Tue, Feb 11, 1958
Bilko writes a letter on behalf of Pvt.Harold Westrum to a young lady in Roseville. However Bilko soon finds himself in trouble when he proposes marriage to a woman he doesn't love.
Episode 22
Bilko Saves Ritzik's Marriage
Sat, Feb 22, 1958
After an all-night poker session Ritzik misses his 15th Wedding Anniversary and his marriage to Emma is in trouble when she leaves him. Feeling guilty Bilko decides to do everything in his power to reunite the warring couple.
Episode 23
Bilko the Art Lover
Wed, Mar 5, 1958
Bilko is acting like a real Army Sergeant for once and realises that he needs a break to get back to his old self. He secures a two week furlough but with no funds his options are limited. He goes through his book of contacts and realises that one of his old platoon is now a 25 year old millionaire and so sets out to New York to get reacquainted with him and his money. When he arrives he realises that there is still seven months to go before Carlyle inherits his millions but not only that - he is a struggling artist with less money than Bilko and a father who isn't interested in his work. The only way Bilko is going to enjoy his two weeks in New York is if he can somehow get the Carlyle's father to accept his son as an artist - and how better - than getting Mr Thompson to buy Carlyle's Woman with Grapes / Spirit of Transportation.
Episode 24
Bilko the Genius
Fri, Mar 14, 195830 mins
Bilko is mistakenly declared a genius and is transfered to a special camp of high IQ intellectuals to work on secret projects. It's not long before he introduces them to the science of gambling.
Episode 25
Bilko the Male Model
Fri, Mar 21, 1958
Bilko is spotted by a New York advertising agency after his 'common, friendly face' catapults him into the society papers. The agency want him to front their ad campaign for a new smoking jacket.
Episode 26
The Colonel's Inheritance
Fri, Apr 4, 195830 mins
Colonel Hall inherits $5000 & needs to keep it out of Bilko's clutches. He sends the money to the bank. Bilko sends Rocco and Henshaw, dressed as MP's, to pick up the money and is soon flashing the Colonel's cash around town.
Episode 27
Bilko's Honeymoon
Wed, Apr 9, 1958
Paparelli wins a two-week honeymoon in Miami. Bilko convinces him to pose as a woman so they can cash-in on the all-expenses paid vacation. However the 'happy couple' are in for a surprise when John and Nell Hall turn up at the same hotel.
Episode 28
Bilko's Chinese Restaurant
Fri, Apr 25, 1958
Bilko unveils plans to open his own Chinese restaurant. Noticing the huge quantities of Chinese ingredients being ordered by Sgt.Ritzik the Pentagon decide to send Bilko and his platoon to the island of Macoochi.
Episode 29
Operation Love
Wed, Apr 30, 1958
The WAC's of Fort Baxter are unhappy about the time their men are gambling with Bilko. The girls fight back by transferring away from Fort Baxter.Within weeks there are no WAC's on the post. Ernie must find a way to save the day.
Episode 30
Bilko's TV Pilot
Tue, May 6, 1958
Cowboy Montana Morgan makes friends with Doberman. Duane sends the picture of to CBS & the network ask for a meeting. They want Doberman for a new TV series. Bilko shoots a Western TV pilot with Duane Doberman as his leading man.
Episode 31
Bilko Retires from Gambling
Tue, May 13, 195830 mins
Col. Hall hires a card shark who takes Bilko to the cleaners. Bilko turns into a shadow of his former self & morale at Fort Baxter hits an all-time low. When Bilko learns the truth about the card shark he sets out for revenge.
Episode 32
Bilko's Vacation
Fri, May 23, 1958
The doctor orders Col. Hall to take a vacation. He also recommends that the Col. give Bilko and his platoon a furlough. Bilko makes a deal with Dimmeldorf's Lodge and suckers both the platoon and Col. & Mrs.Hall into vacationing there too.
Episode 33
Bilko's Insurance Company
Fri, May 30, 195830 mins
Bilko sets up his own insurance company at Fort Baxter. But his 'maternity benefits' policy which includes a multiple births clause goes disastrously wrong.
Episode 34
Bilko's Prize Poodle
Fri, Jun 6, 195830 mins
Doberman's pen pal is getting married & Duane is heartbroken. Bilko treats him to a night on the town to but Duane spends the money on a poodle instead. When the dog's pedigree papers arrive & Bilko enters her into the annual dog show.
Episode 35
Bilko's School Days
Tue, Jun 10, 1958
When fifteen hundred new recruits, training as MPs, transfer to Ft. Baxter, Bilko figures if you can't beat 'em, join 'em. He trains to become an MP in an attempt to beat the system.
Episode 36
Joan's Big Romance
Tue, Jun 24, 1958
Joan Hogan leaves Fort Baxter on furlough. Upset at the 'brush-off' she gets from Ernie she decides to teach him a lesson. A picture of her and playboy socialite Randy Vandermeer appears in the national papers & Bilko is distraught.
Episode 37
Papa Bilko
Fri, Jul 18, 195830 mins
A little girl, befriended by Bilko while he was stationed in France during World War II, pays a visit to Ft. Baxter - only she's not little, anymore.