Tuesday, December 12, 2023

The Phil Silvers Show 3.15

Bilko and the Flying Saucers

Bilko wants to go to Washington, DC to reunite with Bonnie, a gal he hasn't seen since 1943. He cooks up a scheme to get him sent to Washington to report on recent sightings of UFOs near Fort Baxter. His scheme involves convincing MSgt Ritzik and Major Lukens that they also saw UFOs.

Thoughts

Colonel Hall is not in this episode. Major Lukens is left in charge of Fort Baxter while Colonel Hall is away.

Bilko's and Bonnie's recollections of their last meeting don't exactly match,

This was an okay episode. It seemed to follow a well trod path: provide a situation which pushes Bilko to cook up a scheme to do something and then never return to the situation that began the episode.

Edward Andrews played Major Lukens. This is the actor's third of three appearances on the show. This is the second of two appearances that Major Lukens made on the show. Lukens previous appearance was in 3.07 (Sergeant Bilko Presents). For a little more about Edward Andrews see my notes about The Invaders 1.03 (The Mutation).

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