The Phil Silvers Show 1.20

The Transfer

Sgt Bilko pushes Col Hall a little too far. He orders that Bilko shut down all extra-curricular activities (raffles, dances, card games, etc.) until further notice. Bilko responds by asking for a transfer to another base. He doesn't expect the colonel will approve it but he does.

The Phil Silvers Show 1.19

The Revolutionary War

Bilko finds out that his great-great-uncle Joshua Bilko was a Major in General George Washington's army during the American Revolution. Bilko decides that he has to change. He wants to become an officer and from now on he will do everything by the book.

The Phil Silvers Show 1.18

Kids in the Trailer

Bilko is agrees to look after one of his men's three kids for a weekend. He enlists the aid of his platoon when it gets to be a little too much for him.

This was fun but not great.

The Phil Silvers Show 1.17

The Investigation

A civilian committee is sent to Fort Baxter to investigate allegations that soldiers are living the good life. Sgt Bilko and Colonel Hall get wind of the visit before the committee arrives. Colonel Hall puts Bilko in charge of showing the committee around the base. He sets everything up to make it look like the soldiers have it bad.

Thoughts

This was a fun but not spectacular episode. I thought at first that Colonel Hall was in on the act but in retrospect I'm not so sure. The twist at the end makes it look like Colonel Hall is angry with Bilko.

The Phil Silvers Show 1.16

Hollywood

Sgt Bilko is sent to Hollywood by the Pentagon as a technical advisor to Cecil D. Chadwick Productions. The studio is making a movie about the Battle of Kombuchi called Love in a Foxhole. Bilko is a veteran of the battle. The studio doesn't really want his input and tries to run him off the lot but Bilko is a little too slick for them. He threatens to call the Hollywood press and tell them how the studio has been treating him if they don't let him stick around.

The Phil Silvers Show 1.15

The Rich Kid

The platoon gets a new soldier, Private Vandermeer. Bilko finds out that Vandermeer is loaded. He's worth $200 million. Bilko has everyone treat Vandermeer nice in the hopes that he will return the favor, with money.

Thoughts

Not great but not bad. This one feels like it has a thread that runs all the way through it. I smiled a lot but I didn't laugh as much as I hoped I would. 

The Phil Silvers Show 1.14

Reunion

Bilko goes to a reunion for a unit that he served with 10 years before in the Pacific during World War II. He is surprised to learn that all the guys who used to serve under him are now successful businessmen. He hides the fact that he is still in the Army, at first, even though he has made it to the rank of master sergeant. He is surprised to discover, once he does come clean and tells the truth, that they are all impressed with him and still respect him.

This episode felt sloppy and underdeveloped. It has an arc but it wasn't satisfying. There was too much in it considering the time allotted.