The Phil Silvers Show - Season 3 Extras

Interview with Nancey Silvers and Tracey Silvers

27 minutes

Phil Silvers' two oldest daughters tell stories about their father. The stories are for the most part their father's stories and not personal recollections of their own. This interview was conducted in 2014.

The Paul Ryan Show Interview with Phil Silvers

25 minutes

Phil Silvers talks to actor and entertainment reporter Paul Ryan about highlights from his lengthy career, from his days as a child actor in vaudeville to his recent appearances on stage in the 1970s. This episode of The Paul Ryan Show was recorded in 1980.

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Joan's Big Romance

Joan is sent to Chicago on business for a couple weeks. She leaves angry because Ernie lied to her about where he was going to be in the last hour before her train left. Joan takes advantage of some confusion on the train. A story is published in the papers that links her to a millionaire playboy. 

Bilko cooks up a scheme to win Joan back but she sees that coming a mile away.

Thoughts

Richard Derr played the part of the millionaire. I have also seen him in When Worlds Collide (1951). He also appeared in guest roles in  couple episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series.

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Bilko's School Days

Bilko feels as though there are too many soldiers who are wise to his tactics. He applies for a transfer to another base. Colonel Hall is more than happy to sign it.

Bilko quickly retracts his request when he learns that 1500 new men are going to be transferred to Fort Baxter. Bilko is surprised to learn that the 1500 men due to be transferred to Fort Baxter are all MPs.

The MPs get in the way of Bilko's gambling. He comes up with a new plan. He enrolls in the MP school and proceeds to lock up everyone from his platoon and all other essential services for minor infractions in the hopes of bringing the base to a standstill.

Bilko's plan is for the most part successful. When it looks like the MP school is going to get moved to another base and he is going to have to go with them he comes up with another scheme to allow himself to stay at Fort Baxter.

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Bilko's Prize Poodle

Doberman buys himself a dog, a poodle that he names Louise, to keep him company after his girlfriend dumps him. Bilko gets the impression, due to a mix-up, that the poodle has an impressive pedigree. He makes plans for the poodles but his plans get derailed after Doberman gets transferred to Alaska.

Louise isn't the same after Doberman leaves. Bilko scrambles and gets Doberman back in time for the dog show. Louise's mood improves enough to place first at the dog show. Bilko's plans fall apart and when the truth comes out about Louise's pedigree.

Thoughts

Colonel Hall is not in this episode. 

This was decent. It wasn't the best but it was a good episode.

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Bilko's Insurance Company

Bilko decides to start an insurance company, Bilko of Baxter. He insures every soldier he can find. He is forced to scramble when he discovers that Wally Gunther and Sally Fisher, both of whom bought policies, have fallen in love. She is one of three triplets and he has a twin brother. The insurance policy pays out large amounts to insured families that have twins, triplets, or more.

Thoughts

Orson Bean played the part of Wally Gunther. Rain Winslow played the part of Sally Fisher. Bean and Winslow were married from 1956 to 1962. This episode first aired in 1958.

This was pretty good even though it is a little short on details about how the insurance policies work or how Bilko got the company set up as quickly as he did.

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Bilko's Vacation

Bilko wants to go on vacation but doesn't have enough money. He tricks Colonel Hall into giving his entire platoon two weeks of leave. He next tricks his entire platoon to go to the same vacation spot after making a deal with the manager of the vacation spot.

Thoughts

This was a bit messy and surprisingly ended with Colonel Hall fooling Bilko.