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The Phil Silvers Show Season 3 Episodes
Season 3 Episode Guide
36 Episodes 1957 - 1958
Episode 1
Bilko's Merry Widow
Tue, Sep 17, 1957 30 mins
"Culture" comes to Roseville, Kan., with Bilko's production of "The Merry Widow." Beulah: Gretchen Wyler. Bilko: Phil Silvers. Miss Nightingale: Margaret Hamilton.
Episode 2
Bilko's Boys Town
Tue, Sep 24, 1957 30 mins
Bilko's latest money-making scheme: starting a boys' camp at Fort Baxter. Bilko: Phil Silvers. Hall: Paul Ford. Fender: Herbie Faye. Henshaw: Allan Melvin. Barker: Nick Saunders.
Episode 3
Hillbilly Whiz
Tue, Oct 1, 1957 30 mins
Bilko throws baseball a curve, trying to sell his new recruit as another Cy Young. Bilko: Phil Silvers. Mullen: Jack Healy. Cameos by Yogi Berra, Phil Rizzuto, Whitey Ford, Gil McDougald, and Red Barber.
Episode 4
Bilko's Valentine
Tue, Oct 8, 1957 30 mins
Joan gets even with Bilko for forgetting her on Valentine's Day---by quitting the Army and going home. Bilko: Phil Silvers. Joan: Elisabeth Fraser. Ritzik: Joe E. Ross.
Episode 5
The Big Man Hunt
Tue, Oct 15, 1957 30 mins
An ex-GI searches for the man who saved his life during World War II---and Bilko thinks he's the one. Bilko: Phil Silvers. Rocco: Harvey Lembeck. Henshaw: Allan Melvin. Doberman: Maurice Gosfield. Fender: Herbie Faye. Hall: Paul Ford. Red: Bob Gist. Mullen: Jack Healy.
Episode 6
Bilko's Double Life
Tue, Oct 22, 1957 30 mins
In New York on furlough, Bilko is mistaken for a millionaire. Jasper: Wyrley Birch. Hugo: Horace Cooper.
Episode 7
Sgt. Bilko Presents
Tue, Oct 29, 1957 30 mins
A playwright-recruit gives Bilko ideas producing a Broadway show. Hugo: Gordon Polk. Big Poppa: Darryl Richard. Fender: Herbie Faye. Doberman: Maurice Gosfield. Rocco: Harvey Lembeck. Henshaw: Allan Melvin.
Episode 8
Bilko Talks in His Sleep
Tue, Nov 19, 1957 30 mins
Bilko's talking in his sleep---and it's going to cost him money. Bilko: Phil Silvers. Rocco: Harvey Lembeck. Henshaw: Allan Melvin. Ritzik: Joe E. Ross.
Episode 9
Cherokee Ernie
Tue, Nov 26, 1957 30 mins
Bilko almost gives Oklahoma back to the Indians. Bilko: Phil Silvers. Corporal Whiteagle: Ira Lewis. Henshaw: Allan Melvin.
Episode 10
Bilko and the Boys Club
Tue, Dec 3, 1957 30 mins
Bilko sees a way to raise money to start a nightclub. Bilko: Phil Silvers. Rocco: Harvey Lembeck. Henshaw: Allan Melvin. Realtor: Harry Gresham.
Episode 11
Bilko at Bay
Tue, Dec 17, 1957 30 mins
Bilko, Henshaw and Rocco become the hostages of a bank robber. Bilko: Phil Silvers. Henshaw: Allan Melvin. Rocco: Harvey Lembeck. Mrs. Doberman: Dulcie Cooper.
Episode 12
Bilko FOB Detroit
Tue, Dec 24, 1957 30 mins
Detroit comes under attack when Bilko and crew are ordered to pick up a load of trucks. Bilko: Phil Silvers. Henshaw: Allan Melvin. Rocco: Harvey Lembeck. Doberman: Maurice Gosfield. Secretary: Barbara Barrie.
Episode 13
Bilko and the Flying Saucers
Tue, Dec 31, 1957 30 mins
Bilko thinks he's seeing flying saucers. Bonnie: Constance Ford. Hendsaw: Allan Melvin. Rocco: Harvey Lembeck.
Episode 14
Bilko and the Colonel's Secretary
Wed, Jan 1, 1958 30 mins
When the Colonel's secretary gets posted, Bilko make sure that the right WAC is posted in, but this posting takes her away from her fiance, When she learns that Bilko was responsible she makes his and the platoon's life hell, until Bilko gets rid of her and brings in another secretary only to find that he is her boyfriend and the same thing happens all over again.
Episode 15
Doberman the Crooner
Fri, Jan 10, 1958 30 mins
Bilko discovers that Doberman has a beautiful singing voice but only when he has a cold. So Bilko gets him to make a record, but by then the doctors have cured his cold and his real voice returns.
Episode 16
Bilko Stars as Kay Kendall
Fri, Jan 17, 1958 30 mins
Guest star Kay Kendall is conned by Bilko into appearing before his men, a "group of Shakespeare lovers." Bilko: Phil Silvers. Rocco: Harvey Lembeck. Henshaw: Allan Melvin. Sidney: Dan Frazer. Hall: Paul Ford.
Episode 17
Bilko's Cousin
Fri, Jan 24, 1958 30 mins
Dick Van Dyke as Bilko's yokel-appearing cousin---who's no yokel. Bilko: Phil Silvers. Rocco: Harvey Lembeck.
Episode 18
Bilko's Pigeons
Fri, Jan 31, 1958 30 mins
When an order banning the use of pigeons comes through from Washington, Bilko's source of income dries up.
Episode 19
Cyrano De Bilko
Tue, Feb 11, 1958 30 mins
Bilko thinks a recruit is being duped by an older woman (Kay Medford). Natalie: Lee Meriwether. Bilko: Phil Silvers. Harold: Earl Rowe. Hall: Paul Ford. Rocco: Harvey Lembeck. Henshaw: Allan Melvin. Doberman: Maurice Gosfield.
Episode 20
The Colonel's Reunion
Mon, Feb 17, 1958 30 mins
All-out war erupts between the colonel and Bilko when Hall makes a new attempt to stop the gambling. Bilko: Phil Silvers. Hall: Paul Ford. Henshaw: Allan Melvin. Rocco: Harvey Lembeck. Ritzik: Joe E. Ross.
Episode 21
Bilko Saves Ritzik's Marriage
Sat, Feb 22, 1958 30 mins
Bilko turns marriage counselor after Ritzik and his wife battle over a card game. Ritzik: Joe E. Ross. Mrs. Ritzik: Beatrice Pons. Rocco: Harvey Lembeck. Henshaw: Allan Melvin.
Episode 22
Bilko the Art Lover
Wed, Mar 5, 1958 30 mins
Alan Alda guest stars as Bilko's former Army buddy, who wants to be a Bohemian artist. Bilko: Phil Silvers. Mr. Thompson: Larry Fletcher. Fender: Herbie Faye. Rocco: Harvey Lembeck. Doberman: Maurice Gosfield. Henshaw: Allan Melvin.
Episode 23
Bilko the Genius
Fri, Mar 14, 1958 30 mins
Bilko teaches Army scientists the art of gambling. Objective: a sure-fire "system." Bilko: Phil Silvers. Rocco: Harvey Lembeck. Henshaw: Allan Melvin. Maxwell: Mason Adams.
Episode 24
Bilko the Male Model
Wed, Mar 19, 1958 30 mins
Bilko is offered a job as a model. Rocco: Harvey Lembeck. Henshaw: Allan Melvin. Doberman: Maurice Gosfield.
Episode 25
The Colonel's Inheritance
Fri, Apr 4, 1958 30 mins
Bilko takes a plunge in the stock market---with the colonel's money. Bilko: Phil Silvers. Hall: Paul Ford. Rocco: Harvey Lembeck. Edna: Barbara Barrie. Metcalf: Bob Dryden.
Episode 26
Bilko's Honeymoon
Wed, Apr 9, 1958 30 mins
Paparelli dons a WAC uniform so that he and Bilko---as newlyweds---can win a free vacation in Miami. Bilko: Phil Silvers. Paparelli: Billy Sands. Rocco: Harvey Lembeck.
Episode 27
Bilko's Chinese Restaurant
Fri, Apr 25, 1958 30 mins
Bilko opens a Chinese restaurant. Rocco: Harvey Lembeck. Henshaw: Allan Melvin. Doberman: Maurice Gosfield. Wong Lee: John Lee.
Episode 28
Operation Love
Wed, Apr 30, 1958 30 mins
Bilko launches a campaign to keep the Wacs from transferring out of Camp Baxter. Daphne: Peggy Cass. Ritzik: Joe E. Ross. Rocco: Harvey Lembeck. Henshaw: Allan Melvin. Grover: Jimmy Little.
Episode 29
Bilko's TV Pilot
Tue, May 6, 1958 30 mins
Bilko gets an idea for a TV series---and produces an unforgettable pilot. Bilko: Phil Silvers. Montana: Wynn Pearce. Rocco: Harvey Lembeck. TV Executive: Alexander Scourby. Doberman: Maurice Gosfield.
Episode 30
Bilko Retires from Gambling
Tue, May 13, 1958 30 mins
Colonel Hall imports a card expert to make Bilko think he's losing his "magic touch." Bilko: Phil Silvers. Hall: Paul Ford. Ritzik: Joe E. Ross. Grover: Jimmy Little. Coogan: Danny Dayton. Chaplain: John Gibson.
Episode 31
Bilko's Vacation
Fri, May 23, 1958 30 mins
A free week at Dimmeldorf Lodge is Bilko's---if he can convince his platoon to vacation there. Bilko: Phil Silvers. Ritzik: Joe E. Ross. Henshaw: Allan Melvin. Hall: Paul Ford. Rocco: Harvey Lembeck.
Episode 32
Bilko's Insurance Company
Fri, May 30, 1958 30 mins
Bilko's latest venture involves insurance. His headache: maternity benefits. Bilko: Phil Silvers. Wally: Orson Bean. Sally: Rain Winslow. Rocco: Harvey Lembeck. Henshaw: Allan Melvin. Doberman: Maurice Gosfield.
Episode 33
Bilko's Prize Poodle
Tue, Jun 3, 1958 30 mins
Bilko hitches his future to a poodle to win a $10,000 dog-show prize. Bilko: Phil Silvers. Doberman: Maurice Gosfield. Grover: Jimmy Little. Rocco: Harvey Lembeck. Henshaw: Allan Melvin. Dowager: Edith King. Mrs. Prescott: Diane Deering. Judge: Barnard Hughes. Hall: Paul Ford.
Episode 34
Bilko's School Days
Tue, Jun 10, 1958 30 mins
News of Army plans for a training school at Fort Baxter has Bilko dreaming of the cash rolling in---from 1500 new suckers. Bilko: Phil Silvers. Hall: Paul Ford. Joan: Elisabeth Fraser. Patterson: Casey Allen.
Episode 35
Joan's Big Romance
Tue, Jun 24, 1958 30 mins
Joan wages war against a competitor for Bilko's affections: poker. Bilko: Phil Silvers. Vandermeer: Richard Derr. Edna: Barbara Barry. Rocco: Harvey Lembeck.
Episode 36
Papa Bilko
Fri, Jul 18, 1958 30 mins
A lovely French girl arrives at the fort---and addresses Bilko as "Papa." Bilko: Phil Silvers. Grover: Jimmy Little. Ritzik: Joe E. Ross. Fender: Herbie Faye.