The Phil Silvers Show S2E5 — The Face On The Recruiting Poster

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The Phil Silvers Show•Season 2•Episode 5

The Face On The Recruiting Poster

8.2/10 · 55 votesOct 16, 195630 min

Ranked #14 of 36 in Season 2•+0.1 vs season avg

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.

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Season 2 Episodes36

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Platoon in the Movies

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It's For The Birds

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Bilko Goes To College

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The Girl From Italy

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The Face On The Recruiting Poster

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Bilko's War Against Culture

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The Song Of The Motor Pool

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Bilko's Engagement

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A Mess Sergeant Can't Win

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Where There's A Will

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Bilko's Tax Trouble

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Sergeant Bilko Presents Ed Sullivan

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Sergeant Bilko Presents Bing Crosby

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Bilko Goes To Monte Carlo

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Bilko Enters Politics

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Bilko's Television Idea

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His Highness Doberman

Cast7

Phil Silvers

Phil Silvers

Ernest Bilko

Harvey Lembeck

Harvey Lembeck

Rocco Barbella

Paul Ford

Paul Ford

John Hall

Allan Melvin

Allan Melvin

Steve Henshaw

Billy Sands

Billy Sands

Dino Paparelli

Maurice Gosfield

Maurice Gosfield

Duane Doberman

Herbie Faye

Herbie Faye

Sam Fender

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Episode Summary

"The Face On The Recruiting Poster" is episode 5 of The Phil Silvers Show season 2. It scored 8.2/10 from 55 votes, ranking #14 of 36 episodes this season (season average 8.1). It aired on October 16, 1956.

Next: E6 · Bilko's War Against Culture Best of Season 2