Episode
The Phil Silvers Show: A Mess Sergeant Can't Win
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- The Phil Silvers Show
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 9
- Air date
- 1956-11-13
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
A Mess Sergeant Can't Win is Episode 9 in Season 2 of The Phil Silvers Show. It aired on 1956-11-13. The runtime is 30 min.
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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 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.
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Episode 11: Where There's A Will
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Episode 6: Bilko's War Against Culture
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Episode 12: Bilko's Tax Trouble
Through an error Bilko is called before the tax people to explain his earnings
Episode 5: The Face On The Recruiting Poster
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.
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 4: The Girl From Italy
Rocco's brother refuses to marry a girl brought over from Italy so Bilko sets out to make him jealous and to change his mind
Episode 14: Sergeant Bilko Presents Ed Sullivan
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.
Episode 3: Bilko Goes To College
When a local gangster insults the army Bilko takes a bet of 1000 -1 That the local College Schmill can beat Notra Dame in a football game. Nobody gives them a chance, but when Bilko gets to work on the press they start to believe that Schmill can win.
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.