Episode
The Phil Silvers Show: The Mess Hall Mess
Overview
Bilko has dinner at a French restaurant and finds an old recipe that will win a prize in a competition to find a brand new American recipe.
Details
- Series
- The Phil Silvers Show
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 27
- Air date
- 1957-04-09
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
The Mess Hall Mess is Episode 27 in Season 2 of The Phil Silvers Show. It aired on 1957-04-09. The runtime is 30 min.
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