Home > Audio & Visual > Movies & DVD's > The Phil Silvers Show DVD | Posted by Dave Cruz Price 109.00 Posted on 13/07/2007 Quantity 100 Expires on 12/08/2007 Link http://www.tvaddicts.tv/movie/comedy/phil_silvers. Views Today 1 Total Views 1060 Description The Phil Silvers Show, a half-hour comedy series, first ran on CBS from September 1955 to September 1959. The show's original title was You'll Never Get Rich, but this name was dropped shortly after its debut. Since its inception the series has also been commonly referred to as "Sergeant Bilko." The program's 138 episodes trace the minor victories and misfortunes of the scheming, fast-talking Master Sergeant Ernie Bilko (Phil Silvers), head of the motor pool at the mythical U.S. army station of Fort Baxter in Roseville, Kansas. In his relentless pursuit of personal gain and physical comfort, Bilko attempts to manipulate those around him through the selective use of flattery, false naïveté, pulling rank, and a canny ability to identify and stimulate desires, weaknesses and emotions in others. Although his reputation for masterful chicanery is well known around the base, the other characters in the show prove no match for Bilko's complex mental designs and are ultimately unable to avoid following the course of action he desires. In his attempts to buck the system, Bilko is aided by his platoon-members: a motley collection of blue collar, "ethnic" Americans whose own distaste for military discipline is displayed through their visible admiration for their brilliant leader. Contact Information Dave Cruz 4th Street San Jose VIC - 12345 Australia 987654321 Reply to this Classified Your Name    Your Email    Subject    Message