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The Best Episodes of The Phil Silvers Show Season 2

Genre:Comedy
Network:CBS

Every episode of The Phil Silvers Show Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Phil Silvers Show Season 2!

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...
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  • A Mess Sergeant Can't Win
    9.0/10(77)
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    #1 - A Mess Sergeant Can't Win

    Season 2 Episode 9

    Aired 11/13/1956

    Fed up with losing to Bilko all the time Mess Sgt Ritzik is leaving the army having saved up $400 to open a snack bar So Bilko devises a plan to repay all the money that he has won off Ritzik.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Doberman's Sister
    9.0/10(81)
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    #2 - Doberman's Sister

    Season 2 Episode 10

    Aired 11/20/1956

    It's family day at Fort Baxter and all the platoon have invited their sister's. They all have date's except Doberman's so Bilko sets out to con Zimmerman into taking her out.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • It's For The Birds
    8.6/10(53)
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    #3 - It's For The Birds

    Season 2 Episode 2

    Aired 9/25/1956

    Bilko looks around for an expert to go on the 64,000 Dollar quiz show on TV. He ends up with Pvt Honnegar who is an expert on wildlife, After surviving a loss of memory he wins the money but he has a surprise in store for Bilko

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Bilko Goes To College
    8.6/10(56)
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    #4 - Bilko Goes To College

    Season 2 Episode 3

    Aired 10/2/1956

    When a local gangster insults the army Bilko takes a bet of 1000 -1 That the local College Schmill can beat Notra Dame in a football game. Nobody gives them a chance, but when Bilko gets to work on the press they start to believe that Schmill can win.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Bilko Goes South
    8.6/10(52)
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    #5 - Bilko Goes South

    Season 2 Episode 25

    Aired 3/26/1957

    During a cold spell the platoon think that they are entering a singing contest which will be held in Florida, but instead they take part in a dangerous medical experiment.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Bilko's Perfect Day
    8.6/10(46)
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    #6 - Bilko's Perfect Day

    Season 2 Episode 33

    Aired 5/21/1957

    For once everything goes right for Bilko, from hot showers in the morning, to picking all the winners in a horse race, but by the time he realizes it the day is over.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Love That Guardhouse
    8.4/10(51)
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    #7 - Love That Guardhouse

    Season 2 Episode 17

    Aired 1/15/1957

    After winning 1500 dollars in Las Vegas, Ritzik is desperate to play poker with Bilko, so the Colonel locks him up in the guardhouse for his own protection.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Big Scandal
    8.4/10(49)
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    #8 - The Big Scandal

    Season 2 Episode 32

    Aired 5/14/1957

    Bilko tries to hypnotize Ritzik, but it's Doberman who falls under the influence and he tells the Colonel's wife that he loves her

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Nat Hiken

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  • The Face On The Recruiting Poster
    8.3/10(53)
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    #9 - The Face On The Recruiting Poster

    Season 2 Episode 5

    Aired 10/16/1956

    Bilko hopes to get a handsome young recruit noticed by Hollywood so he tries to get the soldier's face on the new army recruiting poster. But first he must pass a test on the army and with Doberman coaching him a surprise is in store.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Bilko Gets Some Sleep
    8.3/10(39)
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    #10 - Bilko Gets Some Sleep

    Season 2 Episode 15

    Aired 12/25/1956

    Unable to sleep Bilko goes to the camp psychiatrist for advice. He is told to give up gambling and women.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Sergeant Bilko Presents Bing Crosby
    8.3/10(48)
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    #11 - Sergeant Bilko Presents Bing Crosby

    Season 2 Episode 18

    Aired 1/22/1957

    Bilko promotes a show starring Bing Crosby, but when Bing suddenly fails to show up, Bilko has to find a lookalike as a replacement.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Bilko's Television Idea
    8.3/10(46)
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    #12 - Bilko's Television Idea

    Season 2 Episode 21

    Aired 2/12/1957

    When T.V. star Buddy Bickford come to Fort Baxter to research background for a new television show. Bilko tries to sell him a T.V. idea of his own.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Rock 'n' Roll Rookie
    8.3/10(53)
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    #13 - Rock 'n' Roll Rookie

    Season 2 Episode 23

    Aired 3/5/1957

    When singer Elvin Pelvin joins the platoon, Bilko sees a way to make money but he can't get him to sing.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Secret Life Of Sergeant Bilko
    8.3/10(40)
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    #14 - The Secret Life Of Sergeant Bilko

    Season 2 Episode 28

    Aired 4/16/1957

    An investigative reporter tries to find evidence that American soldiers are giving away defense secrets. Bilko gets to hear and helps the reporter out

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Bilko's War Against Culture
    8.2/10(44)
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    #15 - Bilko's War Against Culture

    Season 2 Episode 6

    Aired 10/23/1956

    When two special service officers come to educate the platoon the men promise Bilko they will not attend the lectures until they see who attractive the ladies are

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Bilko's Engagement
    8.2/10(42)
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    #16 - Bilko's Engagement

    Season 2 Episode 8

    Aired 11/6/1956

    After a mix up at the jewelers Bilko finds that Joan has been given an engagement ring and she thinks that they are to married. Bilko has to think fast of a way out.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Bilko's Tax Trouble
    8.2/10(51)
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    #17 - Bilko's Tax Trouble

    Season 2 Episode 12

    Aired 12/4/1956

    Through an error Bilko is called before the tax people to explain his earnings

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Sergeant Bilko Presents Ed Sullivan
    8.2/10(43)
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    #18 - Sergeant Bilko Presents Ed Sullivan

    Season 2 Episode 14

    Aired 12/18/1956

    When TV host Ed Sullivan tries to put on ‘A Salute to the Army' show, the talent scout leaves Bilko out to start with, but when the producer decides to use a jeep in the finale, they turn Bilko to organise things, but he tries to change the show to suit himself.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Bilko Goes To Monte Carlo
    8.2/10(48)
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    #19 - Bilko Goes To Monte Carlo

    Season 2 Episode 19

    Aired 1/29/1957

    Bilko comes up with a foolproof method of winning at roulette, so all the camp come up with a bankroll and send him off Monte Carlo to try it out.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Bilko's Black Magic
    8.2/10(42)
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    #20 - Bilko's Black Magic

    Season 2 Episode 24

    Aired 3/19/1957

    When Pvt Mendleson who has been lost in the jungle for years receives $7000 in back pay he loses it to Grover and Ritzik in a poker game. Bilko uses their fear of black magic to get his money back.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Bilko Goes Around The World
    8.2/10(41)
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    #21 - Bilko Goes Around The World

    Season 2 Episode 26

    Aired 4/2/1957

    After watching ' Around the World in 80 Days ' Bilko calls the producer Mike Todd and suggests that to publicize the film he offer a prize to the first person who can do the same.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Blue Blood Of The Bilko's
    8.1/10(43)
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    #22 - The Blue Blood Of The Bilko's

    Season 2 Episode 16

    Aired 1/8/1957

    A sergeant from Fort Baxter is to be excluded from his son's wedding to an heiress. They only want officers to attend so Bilko decides to change their minds

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Bilko Enters Politics
    8.1/10(35)
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    #23 - Bilko Enters Politics

    Season 2 Episode 20

    Aired 2/5/1957

    When the plan for a new serviceman's center is turned down by the mayor Bilko gets Doberman to run for Mayor. When it looks like Doberman will win, the campaign manager makes a deal with Bilko to build the center if Doberman will drop out

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Bilko Acres
    8.1/10(35)
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    #24 - Bilko Acres

    Season 2 Episode 31

    Aired 5/7/1957

    When Bilko thinks that the camp is being enlarged he buys swamp land next door hoping to make a killing only to find that the camp is being slimmed down. Trying to recoup his money he tries to sell it as building land but first he has to kill all the mosquitoes in the swamp and he gives the job to Doberman with unfortunate repercussions

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Song Of The Motor Pool
    8.0/10(43)
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    #25 - The Song Of The Motor Pool

    Season 2 Episode 7

    Aired 10/30/1956

    Bilko looks for a song that the motor pool can adopt. He hears Paparelli singing one in the shower but it turns out that someone thought of it first

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    Writer: N/A

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"A Mess Sergeant Can't Win" is the best rated episode of "The Phil Silvers Show" season 2. It scored 9/10 based on 77 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/13/1956. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Doberman's Sister".