The Phil Silvers Show 4.16

Bilko's Hollywood Romance

Bilko helps film actress Monica Malomar rehab her reputation by taking going out with her. Her manager tricks Bilko into thinking that Monica has fallen for him. Bilko really turns on the charm, which turns off Monica until he helps her get close to a new contract that will pay her more than she currently gets.

Her manager comes up with a new scheme to get rid of Bilko but it backfires. Bilko finds out about it and teams up with Monica to turn the tables on her manager.

Thoughts

Colonel Hall is not in this episode. Captain Barker is the commanding officer with whom Bilko tangles in this episode.

The Phil Silvers Show 4.15

Bilko's Bopster

Skinny Sanders, a jazz musician, joins Bilko's platoon. Sanders is loud and gets on everyone's nerves. Bilko tries to get him transferred to another base until he learns that Sanders is in high demand.

Bilko withdraws his transfer request for Sanders and instead focuses his energy on finding a band for Sanders.

Thoughts

Captain Barker is in this episode but Colonel Hall is not.

Ronny Graham played the part of Skinny Sanders. I didn't recognize him but he was in a few films that I have seen including The World's Greatest Lover (1977), History of the World: Part I (1981), To Be or Not to Be (1983), Spaceballs (1987), and Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993).

The Phil Silvers Show 4.14

Bilko and the Medium

Bilko needs $500 to open a bowling alley. The savings and loan won't give him the money without some form of collateral. Bilko turns to Ritzik for help but Emma, Rupert's wife, knows exactly what Bilko is up to and denies the request.

Bilko brings in a phony medium to try and convince Rupert and Emma Ritzik that loaning him the money is the right thing to do. Things don't go exactly as Bilko had planned. Bilko comes out ahead, momentarily, but his conscience gets the better part of him 

Thoughts

Bilko, Barbella, Henshaw, and Ritzik are the only soldiers in this episode. There are no scenes in this episode that take place at Camp Fremont.

This was a decent episode but felt very run of the mill. There was nothing terribly special about it.

The Phil Silvers Show 4.13

Bilko's Giveaway

Bilko wins non-cash prizes on a television quiz show only to discover that they come with a tax bill.

Thoughts

I appreciate the fact that the show more or less stayed on topic for most of the episode but the story moved very fast and still felt like a series of skits more than it did one cohesive episode.

The Phil Silvers Show 4.12

Bilko's Secret Mission

Bilko, Ritzik, and Bilko's platoon get sent to Yucca Flats, near Las Vegas, for a few days. Bilko spends the whole time there trying to scheme a way to get off base so that he can spend some time in Vegas.

Thoughts

George Kennedy and Dean Martin made brief uncredited appearances in this episode.

This was okay. Nothing terribly special.

The Phil Silvers Show 4.11

Bilko Presents the McGuire Sisters

Bilko hires some acts with famous names knowing full well that they aren't who their names imply them to be. The McGuire Sisters, one of the acts, turns out to be the real deal. He almost kicks them out when they aren't exactly what he expected them to be.

Thoughts

Mickey Rooney makes a brief appearance at the end of the episode.

This was okay. The McGuire Sisters are are in most of this episode. I've seen worse on this show but I'm not a fan of episodes that revolve around real celebrities playing themselves.

The Phil Silvers Show 4.10

Bilko and the Chaplain

Bilko is desperate to get to San Franscisco to visit his new girlfriend, Sherry. Colonel Hall sends the chaplain of Camp Fremont to San Francisco to keep an eye on Bilko while he is in San Francisco.

Thoughts

This episode felt like it was slapped together. It had too many moving pieces. It didn't fully make sense to me or satisfy me.

The Phil Silvers Show 4.09

Bilko's Allergy

Bilko gets excited when he finds out about a high stakes poker game. His hopes for winning big at the poker game are dashed when he learns that he is allergic to playing cards. Bilko tries finding a work around but soon discovers that it isn't the playing cards that are making him sneeze.

Thoughts

I love the moment when Bilko learns that he is allergic to playing cards. Captain Masters' diagnosis of Bilko's allergy turns out to be incorrect. The allergy is part of the episode but it isn't the focus of the episode.

There are two recurring characters that show up in this episode.