Episode
The Phil Silvers Show: Bilko v's Covington
Overview
Bilko is getting beaten at his own game by a Sgt Covington, so he starts a rumour about a big money making opportunities in Japan, but the plan backfires when Covington learns the truth.
Details
- Series
- The Phil Silvers Show
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 1958-10-22
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Bilko v's Covington is Episode 5 in Season 4 of The Phil Silvers Show. It aired on 1958-10-22. The runtime is 30 min.
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Episode 4: Bilko the Potato Sack King
When offered a $20,000 wage Bilko leaves the army for a firm making potato sacks, but it is not long before he is back in the army.
Episode 6: Bilko Joins the Navy
When word of a big crap game for sailors only gets around Bilko Paparelli, and Zimmerman join the navy to take part but somehow they all end up at sea and have problems getting back ashore.
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Episode 3: Bilko's De Luxe Tours
When they have problems getting to town, Bilko goes into the transportation business, by joining the PTA and getting hold of one of their buses.
Episode 7: Bilko's Big Woman Hunt
Cpl Henshaw falls in love and ruins Bilko's business,so when the same thing happens to Bilko, when he gets trapped in a lift with a girl, she then disappears and he has to go to the police in order to find her.
Episode 2: Bilko's Vampire
When Ritzik starts watching horror films instead of playing poker, Bilko tries to scare him off
Episode 8: Bilko and the Crosby's
Bilko dreams of what life would be like if he and not Bing were the father of the Crosby Sons.
Episode 1: Gold Fever
Bilko finds an old map of a secret gold mine near Grove City and investigates the site.
Episode 9: Bilko's Allergy
Bilko develops an allergy to playing cards which prevents him taking part in poker games.
Episode 10: Bilko and the Chaplin
The Chaplin and Bilko get back at a crooked real estate agent, who wants to close a boys home and open a parking lot.
Episode 11: Bilko Presents the McGuire Sisters
Episode 12: Bilko's Secret Mission
When Ritzik is accidentally given a dose of electricity it makes him magnetic. He doesn't realise it, but it helps him control the ball in a roulette wheel. He thinks he has come up with a foolproof method of winning at roulette.
Episode 13: Bilko's Giveaway
In Hollywood with no money, Bilko teams up with a child genius to win big prizes on a TV game show. but no cash.