Episode
The Phil Silvers Show: Sergeant Bilko Presents Ed Sullivan
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- The Phil Silvers Show
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 14
- Air date
- 1956-12-18
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Sergeant Bilko Presents Ed Sullivan is Episode 14 in Season 2 of The Phil Silvers Show. It aired on 1956-12-18. The runtime is 30 min.
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Episode 13: Mink Incorporated
After Bilko loses 100 dollars of the platoons welfare fund on a horse, he tries to get the money back, by starting a mink farm, but the mink's refuse to breed.
Episode 15: Bilko Gets Some Sleep
Unable to sleep Bilko goes to the camp psychiatrist for advice. He is told to give up gambling and women.
More episodes from this season
Episode 12: Bilko's Tax Trouble
Through an error Bilko is called before the tax people to explain his earnings
Episode 16: The Blue Blood Of The Bilko's
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
Episode 11: Where There's A Will
A member of the platoon is cheated out of his share in his uncles will. The only thing he gets is a parrot so Bilko starts a rumor that the parrot holds the clue to a hidden treasure map.
Episode 17: Love That Guardhouse
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.
Episode 10: Doberman's Sister
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.
Episode 18: Sergeant Bilko Presents Bing Crosby
Bilko promotes a show starring Bing Crosby, but when Bing suddenly fails to show up, Bilko has to find a lookalike as a replacement.
Episode 9: A Mess Sergeant Can't Win
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.
Episode 19: Bilko Goes To Monte Carlo
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.
Episode 8: Bilko's Engagement
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.
Episode 20: Bilko Enters Politics
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