Episode
The Phil Silvers Show: Radio Station B.I.L.K.O.
Overview
When the local radio station is to close down Bilko sees a good way to make money using army equipment
Details
- Series
- The Phil Silvers Show
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 29
- Air date
- 1957-04-23
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Radio Station B.I.L.K.O. is Episode 29 in Season 2 of The Phil Silvers Show. It aired on 1957-04-23. The runtime is 30 min.
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Episode 28: The Secret Life Of Sergeant Bilko
An investigative reporter tries to find evidence that American soldiers are giving away defense secrets. Bilko gets to hear and helps the reporter out
Episode 30: Bilko the Marriage Broker
When Lt Wallace gets transferred to become Bilko's platoon officer he works them hard all day. So they try and get him to fall for a new WAC officer Lt Rogers but he doesn't seem to be interested but unknown to Bilko the two officers are having a secret affair and no one is to find out.
More episodes from this season
Episode 27: The Mess Hall Mess
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.
Episode 31: Bilko Acres
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
Episode 26: Bilko Goes Around The World
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.
Episode 32: The Big Scandal
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
Episode 25: Bilko Goes South
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.
Episode 33: Bilko's Perfect Day
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.
Episode 24: Bilko's Black Magic
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.
Episode 34: The Colonel Breaks Par
Bilko wants the Colonel away from the camp so he can operate without obstruction he decides to get the Colonel to enter a golf tournament in Palm Springs but the Colonel doesn't think he is good enough to play. So Bilko gets Sam Snead to act as a golf novice and for Bilko to give him some golf lessons while the Colonel is watching.
Episode 23: Rock 'n' Roll Rookie
When singer Elvin Pelvin joins the platoon, Bilko sees a way to make money but he can't get him to sing.
Episode 35: Show Segments
The cast meet in Lindy's restaurant to watch scenes edited out of previous shows. Nat Hiken felt these outtakes were too good to end up on the cutting room floor and compiled them into what is possibly television's first 'clip show'.