The Phil Silvers Show

Master Sergeant Bilko, regularly helped by the soldiers at Fort Baxters motor pool, spends little time performing his duties by constantly trying to obtain money through various get-rich-quick scams and promotions.

1955 HD 30min TV-PG United States English

Nat Hiken Phil Silvers Harvey Lembeck Paul Ford Allan Melvin Billy Sands Maurice Gosfield Herbie Faye

Comedy Family

sitcom military us army kansas usa small time crook

S1E1 - New Recruits 1955-09-20

During a poker game the other sergeants cheat and clean Bilko out of his bankroll so he has to look around for some more money. Just when it looks like he will miss out a new squad of rookies arrive for basic training. With a new source of cash the platoon think he can get back into the game but Bilkos conscience will not let him.

S1E2 - The Empty Store 1955-09-27

Bilko is still broke and cant find a way back into the big poker game. When the three sergeants win again, by beating one of the new recruits, Bilko decides to get even by renting an empty store and getting the sergeants to invest in it

S1E3 - The WAC 1955-10-04

A job comes up for a sergeant that has a jeep allocated Bilko applies for it only to find that he is beaten by a Sgt Joan Hogan. (1st appearance by Elisabeth Fraser As Joan Hogan)

S1E4 - The Horse 1955-10-11

Bilko loses the platoon welfare money on a horse only to find out that it is suffering from a minor leg injury, with the last of the platoons money he buys the horse and has to keep it on the post until it is fit to run Then a visiting general comes on a surprise visit

S1E5 - AWOL 1955-10-18

Pvt Steve Nagy goes awol so Bilko has to go and fetch him back only to find himself caught up in the middle of a family feud

S1E6 - The Boxer 1955-10-25

Bilko discovers that one of the platoon Claude Dillingham is a boxing champ so Bilko enters him for the interplatoon championship only to learn that Dillingham refuses to fight

S1E7 - The Hoodlum 1955-11-01

After several transfers a young tough guy is moved to the motor pool platoon and it is left to the Bilko to cut him down to size. Meanwhile Bilko is after the Soldier of the Month competition. Little does he know that the tough guy will spring a surprise.

S1E8 - Mardi Gras 1955-11-08

When the platoon ask local socialite Miss Joy Landers to be their Mardi Gras queen she laughs and turns them down flat, so Bilko finds a way to change her mind.

S1E9 - The Eating Contest 1955-11-15

In an eating contest between the platoons Bilko puts his money on a new member of the platoon nicknamed The Stomach only to find that he can only eat when he is depressed

S1E10 - The Centennial 1955-11-22

Bilko organises a pageant to celebrate 100 years of Camp Baxter but after some investigation finds that it does not show the camp in a very good light

S1E11 - Bivouac 1955-11-29

When maneuvers come round again the Colonel is interested in which illness Bilko has in order to miss out on the joys of marching through the countryside. In order to make him go the colonel uses reverse psychology

S1E12 - The Singing Contest 1955-12-06

Bilko hears of a singing contest in Miami and to get away from the bitterly cold weather he enters the platoon but on hearing them sing he puts a bet on for them to lose. While he is putting on the bet a new platoon member is found to have a beautiful singing voice

S1E13 - The Twitch 1955-12-13

Colonel Hall tells Bilko to provide an audience for a lecture on music. He finds that nobody wants to come until they learn that the lecture will be given by a friend of the Colonels wife and they can bet on the number of twitches that she will give during the lecture

S1E14 - The Reunion 1955-12-20

When Bilko meets up with his old army buddies, he thinks that they are going to be so short of money, that he is going to have to help them out , but it turns out that they have all been very successful.

S1E15 - The Rich Kid 1955-12-27

Bilko gets an idea to buy the local bar and grill, but he is stumped for cash, until he learns that one of the platoons new recruits, is heir to a steel fortune. So they play up to him in order to get him to invest in their scheme, but Bilkos conscience wins out in the end.

S1E16 - Hollywood 1956-01-03

Hollywood plans a film of the Battle of Kabuchi and they hire Bilko as the technical adviser, but after a couple of days he has taken over the whole production, and the film people want shot of him.

S1E17 - The Investigation 1956-01-10

A Congressional committee visit Fort Baxter to investigate waste and high living but Bilko has other ideas, he wants a pay rise instead

S1E18 - Kids In the Trailer 1956-01-17

While babysitting for a member of the platoon Bilko panics when he finds that he cant change the babys nappy

S1E19 - The Revolutionary War 1956-01-24

Bilkos aunt sends him a diary showing him that his great uncle Joshua was on the staff of George Washington so Bilko applies to become an officer but on reading the diary he discovers that Joshua was a traitor so Bilko keeps quiet and withdraws his application

S1E20 - The Transfer 1956-01-31

When the Colonel makes life difficult Bilko decides to bluff and puts in a transfer, but the Colonel calls the bluff and Bilko is on his way, but at his new camp life is to easy and Bilko hopes he can find a way to get back to Camp Baxter

S1E21 - The Rest Cure 1956-02-07

During a heat wave Bilko discovers that the army have a rest centre in the Rockies but the trick is trying to persuade the doctors and the Colonel to let him go there

S1E22 - Dinner at Sowici's 1956-02-14

When Bilko thinks that Joan is trying to trap him into marriage, he takes her to dinner at Sgt Sowicis to see how bad marriage can be, but they are in for a surprise.

S1E23 - Army Memoirs 1956-02-21

When Sgts Pendleton,Grover, and Sowici get Bilko busted to private, he gets his own back by pretending to write a book on his army life

S1E24 - Miss America 1956-02-28

When Bilko asks for pictures of the platoons girlfriends Pvt Honnagar shows them a photo of a beautiful girl taken years ago. they think it is his girl but they have a surprise in store

S1E25 - The Court Martial 1956-03-06

When Zippo the ape is accidently inducted into the army the only way to get the army off the hook is to get Bilko as defense council and court martial the ape before anybody finds out

S1E26 - Furlough in New York 1956-03-13

Bilko and Joan Hogan go separately to New York and keep missing each other but when they meet up again at Fort Baxter they find that they have somehow ended up with each others dog tags

S1E27 - The Big Uranium Strike 1956-03-20

Bilko suspects that there are large deposits of uranium underneath Fort Baxter but he has to get rid of the Colonel before he can start digging

S1E28 - Bilko and the Beast 1956-03-27

When a new drill sergeant known as The Beast takes over at Fort Baxter Bilko and the platoon come up with a scheme to get rid of him

S1E29 - The Physical Check Up 1956-04-10

When Bilko tries to get out of a 20 mile hike the Colonel preempts him and allows him to miss the hike Bilko is so shocked that he thinks the Colonel might be trying to get rid of him

S1E30 - The Recruiting Sergeant 1956-04-17

When Bilko gets a tip from a jockey on a horse he persuades the Colonel to take him on a recruiting drive to Topeka so he can get to a bookie and get a bet on

S1E31 - Hair 1956-04-24

Bilkos head is constantly being used by his barber to find a cure for baldness. The other three sergeants know this and while Bilko is asleep decide to play a trick on him, but Bilko has the last laugh

S1E32 - The Con Men 1956-05-01

When Doberman gets a $500 windfall from an insurance policy, he loses it in a poker game with three con men. Bilko gets it back by conning the con men, but then Doberman loses it again by being conned into buying the hotel from another con man

S1E33 - War Games 1956-05-08

Bilko is asked to be best man at a friends wedding but it coincides with a war game battle between the army and the national guard

S1E34 - Bilko on Wall Street 1956-05-15

Thinking his friend is a big man on Wall Street Bilko goes to stay but when he discovers that his friend is just a clerk, Bilko sets out to get him a better job.

S2E1 - Platoon in the Movies 1956-09-18

The platoon is chosen to make a film about the correct use of the spark plug.

S2E2 - It's For The Birds 1956-09-25

Bilko looks around for an expert to go on the 64,000 Dollar quiz show on TV. He ends up with Pvt Honnegar who is an expert on wildlife, After surviving a loss of memory he wins the money but he has a surprise in store for Bilko

S2E3 - Bilko Goes To College 1956-10-02

When a local gangster insults the army Bilko takes a bet of 1000 -1 That the local College Schmill can beat Notra Dame in a football game. Nobody gives them a chance, but when Bilko gets to work on the press they start to believe that Schmill can win.

S2E4 - The Girl From Italy 1956-10-09

Roccos brother refuses to marry a girl brought over from Italy so Bilko sets out to make him jealous and to change his mind

S2E5 - The Face On The Recruiting Poster 1956-10-16

Bilko hopes to get a handsome young recruit noticed by Hollywood so he tries to get the soldiers face on the new army recruiting poster. But first he must pass a test on the army and with Doberman coaching him a surprise is in store.

S2E6 - Bilko's War Against Culture 1956-10-23

When two special service officers come to educate the platoon the men promise Bilko they will not attend the lectures until they see who attractive the ladies are

S2E7 - The Song Of The Motor Pool 1956-10-30

Bilko looks for a song that the motor pool can adopt. He hears Paparelli singing one in the shower but it turns out that someone thought of it first

S2E8 - Bilko's Engagement 1956-11-06

After a mix up at the jewelers Bilko finds that Joan has been given an engagement ring and she thinks that they are to married. Bilko has to think fast of a way out.

S2E9 - A Mess Sergeant Can't Win 1956-11-13

Fed up with losing to Bilko all the time Mess Sgt Ritzik is leaving the army having saved up $400 to open a snack bar So Bilko devises a plan to repay all the money that he has won off Ritzik.

S2E10 - Doberman's Sister 1956-11-20

Its family day at Fort Baxter and all the platoon have invited their sisters. They all have dates except Dobermans so Bilko sets out to con Zimmerman into taking her out.

S2E11 - Where There's A Will 1956-11-27

A member of the platoon is cheated out of his share in his uncles will. The only thing he gets is a parrot so Bilko starts a rumor that the parrot holds the clue to a hidden treasure map.

S2E12 - Bilko's Tax Trouble 1956-12-04

Through an error Bilko is called before the tax people to explain his earnings

S2E13 - Mink Incorporated 1956-12-11

After Bilko loses 100 dollars of the platoons welfare fund on a horse, he tries to get the money back, by starting a mink farm, but the minks refuse to breed.

S2E14 - Sergeant Bilko Presents Ed Sullivan 1956-12-18

When TV host Ed Sullivan tries to put on â€˜A Salute to the Army show, the talent scout leaves Bilko out to start with, but when the producer decides to use a jeep in the finale, they turn Bilko to organise things, but he tries to change the show to suit himself.

S2E15 - Bilko Gets Some Sleep 1956-12-25

Unable to sleep Bilko goes to the camp psychiatrist for advice. He is told to give up gambling and women.

S2E16 - The Blue Blood Of The Bilko's 1957-01-08

A sergeant from Fort Baxter is to be excluded from his sons wedding to an heiress. They only want officers to attend so Bilko decides to change their minds

S2E17 - Love That Guardhouse 1957-01-15

After winning 1500 dollars in Las Vegas, Ritzik is desperate to play poker with Bilko, so the Colonel locks him up in the guardhouse for his own protection.

S2E18 - Sergeant Bilko Presents Bing Crosby 1957-01-22

Bilko promotes a show starring Bing Crosby, but when Bing suddenly fails to show up, Bilko has to find a lookalike as a replacement.

S2E19 - Bilko Goes To Monte Carlo 1957-01-29

Bilko comes up with a foolproof method of winning at roulette, so all the camp come up with a bankroll and send him off Monte Carlo to try it out.

S2E20 - Bilko Enters Politics 1957-02-05

When the plan for a new servicemans center is turned down by the mayor Bilko gets Doberman to run for Mayor. When it looks like Doberman will win, the campaign manager makes a deal with Bilko to build the center if Doberman will drop out

S2E21 - Bilko's Television Idea 1957-02-12

When T.V. star Buddy Bickford come to Fort Baxter to research background for a new television show. Bilko tries to sell him a T.V. idea of his own.

S2E22 - The Son Of Bilko 1957-02-26

A young practical joker joins the platoon and drives everybody crazy until Bilko finds a way to give give him a taste of his own medicine.

S2E23 - Rock 'n' Roll Rookie 1957-03-05

When singer Elvin Pelvin joins the platoon, Bilko sees a way to make money but he cant get him to sing.

S2E24 - Bilko's Black Magic 1957-03-19

When Pvt Mendleson who has been lost in the jungle for years receives $7000 in back pay he loses it to Grover and Ritzik in a poker game. Bilko uses their fear of black magic to get his money back.

S2E25 - Bilko Goes South 1957-03-26

During a cold spell the platoon think that they are entering a singing contest which will be held in Florida, but instead they take part in a dangerous medical experiment.

S2E26 - Bilko Goes Around The World 1957-04-02

After watching Around the World in 80 Days Bilko calls the producer Mike Todd and suggests that to publicize the film he offer a prize to the first person who can do the same.

S2E27 - The Mess Hall Mess 1957-04-09

Bilko has dinner at a French restaurant and finds an old recipe that will win a prize in a competition to find a brand new American recipe.

S2E28 - The Secret Life Of Sergeant Bilko 1957-04-16

An investigative reporter tries to find evidence that American soldiers are giving away defense secrets. Bilko gets to hear and helps the reporter out

S2E29 - Radio Station B.I.L.K.O. 1957-04-23

When the local radio station is to close down Bilko sees a good way to make money using army equipment

S2E30 - Bilko the Marriage Broker 1957-04-30

When Lt Wallace gets transferred to become Bilkos platoon officer he works them hard all day. So they try and get him to fall for a new WAC officer Lt Rogers but he doesnt seem to be interested but unknown to Bilko the two officers are having a secret affair and no one is to find out.

S2E31 - Bilko Acres 1957-05-07

When Bilko thinks that the camp is being enlarged he buys swamp land next door hoping to make a killing only to find that the camp is being slimmed down. Trying to recoup his money he tries to sell it as building land but first he has to kill all the mosquitoes in the swamp and he gives the job to Doberman with unfortunate repercussions

S2E32 - The Big Scandal 1957-05-14

Bilko tries to hypnotize Ritzik, but its Doberman who falls under the influence and he tells the Colonels wife that he loves her

S2E33 - Bilko's Perfect Day 1957-05-21

For once everything goes right for Bilko, from hot showers in the morning, to picking all the winners in a horse race, but by the time he realizes it the day is over.

S2E34 - The Colonel Breaks Par 1957-05-28

Bilko wants the Colonel away from the camp so he can operate without obstruction he decides to get the Colonel to enter a golf tournament in Palm Springs but the Colonel doesnt think he is good enough to play. So Bilko gets Sam Snead to act as a golf novice and for Bilko to give him some golf lessons while the Colonel is watching.

S2E35 - Show Segments 1957-06-04

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S2E36 - His Highness Doberman 1957-06-11

Doberman is dating the daughter of a Roseville millionaire, but when her parents find out that he is just another soldier they refuse permission for them to marry.

S3E1 - Bilko's Merry Widow 1957-09-17

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S3E2 - Bilko's Boy's Town 1957-09-24

When the army go on maneuvers the Colonel orders Bilko to stay in camp, so with Fort Baxter empty he uses the time to form a boys camp.

S3E3 - Hillbilly Whiz 1957-10-01

When the platoon lose again in a baseball game Bilko is desperate to find new players. Then a recruit from the south Hank Lumpkin turns up and Bilko can hardly believe his luck, as Lumpkin is a baseball star in the making. Bilko then contrives to have a New York Yankees scout to accidentally find Lumpkin so he can traded, but as a Southerner Lumpkin doesnt want to play for the Yankees

S3E4 - Bilko's Valentine 1957-10-08

When Bilko forgets valentines day, Joan Hogan leaves the army, When Bilko realises what he has done, he follows her and tries to get her to reenlist

S3E5 - The Big Man Hunt 1957-10-15

When two men (who have been employed by a soldier who is looking for the man who saved his life during the war ) come looking for Bilko, he comes to the wrong conclusion, why they want him, until he recognises the name of the soldier, but when the two of them finally meet, Bilko has changed so much, that the soldier fails to recognise him.

S3E6 - Bilko's Double Life 1957-10-22

When his money problems start to close in on him, Bilko departs for New York, but while there he is mistaken for a millionaire. Meanwhile the real millionaire is in Roseville sorting out Bilkos problems.

S3E7 - Sergeant Bilko Presents 1957-10-29

Unable to raise the necessary funds to back Pt Hugo Lockmans play Sharecroppers Summer, Bilko persuades the army to run a playwriting competition.

S3E8 - Bilko Talks in His Sleep 1957-12-19

Sgts Grover,and Ritzik overhear Bilko talking in his sleep and he gives away all his betting secrets. Bilko soon realises what is happening and gets his own back.

S3E9 - Cherokee Ernie 1957-11-26

Bilko goes on leave with Cpl Charlie Whiteagle, a Cherokee Indian, to Tulsa for a poker game, but he gets caught up in a legal fight when a document is found stating that the Indians still own most of Oklahoma.

S3E10 - Bilko Buys A Club 1957-12-03

When Bilko learns that a new member of the platoon is a merchant banker, he tries to get him to invest in a club that Bilko wants to set up.but he asks the wrong man of advice.

S3E11 - Lieutenant Bilko 1957-12-10

Bilko decides to leave the army until he learns that during the war he was promoted to Lt . and due to a foul up he is still a Lt, and he is owed over $14,000 in back pay.

S3E12 - Bilko At Bay 1957-12-17

Trying to get to New York, and to save money Bilko and the corporals arrange to stop off at the homes of members of the platoon for free meals.

S3E13 - Bilko F.O.B. Detroit 1957-12-24

Bilko and the platoon go to Detroit to get the new trucks, the Colonel orders him back in two days, but he has other plans to stay on.

S3E14 - Bilko and the Flying saucers 1957-12-31

In order to go Washington for a date with a young singer, Bilko has to report to the Colonel that he has seen a U.F.O. and has to go to Washington to be debriefed.

S3E15 - Bilko and the Colonel's Secretary 1958-01-01

When the Colonels secretary gets posted, Bilko make sure that the right WAC is posted in, but this posting takes her away from her fiance, When she learns that Bilko was responsible she makes his and the platoons life hell, until Bilko gets rid of her and brings in another secretary only to find that he is her boyfriend and the same thing happens all over again.

S3E16 - Doberman the Crooner 1958-01-10

Bilko discovers that Doberman has a beautiful singing voice but only when he has a cold. So Bilko gets him to make a record, but by then the doctors have cured his cold and his real voice returns.

S3E17 - Bilko Presents Kay Kendall 1958-01-17

Movie star Kay Kendall visits Roseville to promote her film & Bilko gets her to appear in a show hes producing. Bilkos hoping to make a bundle of dough but Miss Kendall soon proves to be more than a match for the wily Sgt.

S3E18 - Bilko's Cousin 1958-01-24

When the Colonel hears that another Bilko is about to arrive he hopes that he is no relation to Ernie because with two Bilkos at the camp life is going to be worse that ever but he turns out to be Ernies cousin Swifty, but there is a surprise in store for everybody.

S3E19 - Bilko's Pigeons 1958-01-31

When an order banning the use of pigeons comes through from Washington, Bilkos source of income dries up.

S3E20 - Cyrano De Bilko 1958-02-11

Bilko helps out one the platoon when he is to shy to ask for a date with a local girl called Natalie. But complications arise when it turns out that there are two girls called Natalie.

S3E21 - The Colonel's Reunion 1958-02-17

The Colonel goes all out in his fight against the gambling, so Bilko gets the Colonel to leave the camp to go to a class reunion, but just when he thinks he has a free hand to carry on the Colonel decides it would crazy to leave him at the camp, so Bilko has to drive the Colonel to the reunion.

S3E22 - Bilko Saves Ritzik's Marriage 1958-02-22

When Sgt Ritzik plays one too many poker games with Bilko, his wife leaves him, so Ernie has to find a way of bringing them back together.

S3E23 - Bilko The Art Lover 1958-03-05

In New York, Bilko stays with an old buddy who is a prospective artist, but he falls out with his father, until the father realises how good his son is.

S3E24 - Bilko The Genius 2001-03-14

In a mix up over test results, Bilko is told that he has a genius rating and he goes on a course with other test winners. They try and come up with a foolproof method of predicting the result of any horse race.

S3E25 - Bilko the Male Model 1958-03-19

When Bilko is caught in a photograph taken in a night club when he should be elsewhere, an advertising agency spots his potential and tries to sign him as a male model.

S3E26 - The Colonel's Inheritance 1958-04-04

When the Colonel is left $5000 Bilko gets hold of it and invests it on the stock market. When he gets wiped out, he is desperate to replace the money before the Colonel hears about it

S3E27 - Bilko's Honeymoon 1958-04-09

When Paparelli wins a competition for a holiday to Florida, he is overjoyed, until he learns that it is for newlyweds, then Bilko has an idea.

S3E28 - Bilko's Chinese Restaurant 1958-04-25

When they learn that one of the new recruits father started a chain of Chinese restaurants with very little money he decides to get in on the food business.

S3E29 - Operation Love 1958-04-30

Fort Baxters WACs are fed up with their boyfriends gambling with Bilko, instead of taking them out, so they get themselves transferred.

S3E30 - Bilko's TV Pilot 1958-05-06

A cowboy joins the platoon, and Bilko gets the idea of building a TV show around him

S3E31 - Bilko Retires From Gambling 1958-05-13

Colonel hall hires a professional card player, to beat Bilko at cards. He is so upset at losing that he gives up gambling

S3E32 - Bilko's Vacation 1958-05-23

When he wants a free holiday at Dimmeldorf lodge, Bilko convinces the platoon, and the Colonel to go as well. But after they realise what has happened, the Colonel gets his own back.

S3E33 - Bilko's Insurance Company 1958-05-30

A car accident near the camp gives Bilko the idea of starting an insurance company.

S3E34 - Bilko's Prize Poodle 1958-06-03

Doberman gets attached to a poodle, and Bilko sees a chance of winning $10,000 in a dog show.

S3E35 - Bilko's School Days 1958-06-10

Bilko learns that a new training camp is to be opened at Fort Baxter, Just when it looks like a new source of cash has presented itself, he finds that it is for M.P.s not trainees.

S3E36 - Joan's Big Romance 1958-06-24

Joan Hogan is fed up waiting for Bilko, so she takes off for Chicago, and meets up with a wealthy playboy on the train. When her picture appears in the paper, she sees a way of making Bilko jealous.

S3E37 - Papa Bilko 1958-07-18

During the war Bilko befriends a French family. Years later, the daughter of the family calls to see â€˜ Papa Bilko â€˜ as she calls him. Meanwhile the platoons lady killer Pearly trying to find dates for the platoon falls for her.

S4E1 - Gold Fever 1958-09-23

Bilko finds an old map of a secret gold mine near Grove City and investigates the site.

S4E2 - Bilko's Vampire 1958-10-01

When Ritzik starts watching horror films instead of playing poker, Bilko tries to scare him off

S4E3 - Bilko's De Luxe Tours 1958-10-08

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.

S4E4 - Bilko the Potato Sack King 1958-10-15

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.

S4E5 - Bilko v's Covington 1958-10-22

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.

S4E6 - Bilko Joins the Navy 1958-10-28

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.

S4E7 - Bilko's Big Woman Hunt 1958-11-05

Cpl Henshaw falls in love and ruins Bilkos 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.

S4E8 - Bilko and the Crosby's 1958-11-12

Bilko dreams of what life would be like if he and not Bing were the father of the Crosby Sons.

S4E9 - Bilko's Allergy 1958-11-19

Bilko develops an allergy to playing cards which prevents him taking part in poker games.

S4E10 - Bilko and the Chaplin 1958-11-26

The Chaplin and Bilko get back at a crooked real estate agent, who wants to close a boys home and open a parking lot.

S4E11 - Bilko Presents the McGuire Sisters 1958-12-03

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S4E12 - Bilko's Secret Mission 1958-12-10

When Ritzik is accidentally given a dose of electricity it makes him magnetic. He doesnt 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.

S4E13 - Bilko's Giveaway 1958-12-17

In Hollywood with no money, Bilko teams up with a child genius to win big prizes on a TV game show. but no cash.

S4E14 - Bilko and the Medium 1958-12-22

Hearing that Ritziks have won $500 ,Bilko tries to borrow the money to open a pool hall.

S4E15 - Bilko's Bopster 1959-01-01

When jazz drummer Skinny Sanders joins the platoon, Bilko dreams of forming a band and touring Europe.

S4E16 - Bilko's Hollywood Romance 1959-01-09

A film stars agent decides that a romance with a soldier would be a good public relations exercise. Bilko gets chosen but in next to no time he becomes to powerful.

S4E17 - Bilko's Grand Hotel 1959-01-28

Bilko opens a pizza stand,But it burns down with Paparelli and Zimmerman in charge. So he tries again with a cheap hotel but the same thing happens again.

S4E18 - Bilko's Credit Card 1959-02-04

Bilko signs up the camp to his credit card scheme, the men like the idea, but when it comes time to settle their bills, the camp leave on manoeuvres.

S4E19 - Viva Bilko 1959-02-11

Bilko and three of the platoon are on holiday in Mexico, when they are robbed of their clothes by Mexican bandits, who use the clothes as a disguise to rob a bank. Later when Bilko gets their clothes back, they are arrested, until he can explain what happened.

S4E20 - The Colonel's Promotion 1959-02-18

When a promotion he expected doesnt happen Colonel hall goes to Washington and gets to play golf with Eisenhower.

S4E21 - Bilko's Sharpshooter 1959-02-25

Bilko discovers a WAC sharpshooter and starts to promote her as a new Annie Oakley, until she falls for another contestant in a competition.

S4E22 - Bilko's Formula Seven 1959-03-04

When applejack is accidentally mixed with crankcase oil, Bilko finds that they have discovered a formula for anti wrinkle, which Bilko tries to sell to the cosmetic firms.

S4E23 - Bilko's Ape Man 1959-03-18

Bilko hopes to launch Pvt Forbes in a film career, by entering him in a Mister Universe contest

S4E24 - Warrant Officer Paparelli 1959-03-25

Bilko gets Paparelli promoted, but he turns into a monster, so Bilko has to think of a way to demote him.

S4E25 - Bilko's Godson 1959-04-03

When he is named as the godfather to the son of a G.I. friend, Bilko tries to get the boy enrolled at Stanford University.

S4E26 - Guinea Pig Bilko 1959-04-17

Bilko takes a tranquilliser and loses his love for gambling, but the Colonel cant stand the change and tries to shock him out of it.

S4E27 - Bilko the Butler 1959-04-24

While helping out as a waiter, Bilko overhears a stock tip so he phones Cpl Henshaw to invest their money, but before Henshaw can act the Stock falls and Bilko thinks that their money has been lost.

S4E28 - Ritzik Goes Civilian 1959-05-01

Sgt Ritzik leaves the army, and sets up in roadside diner.But in no time he discovers that he has been swindled and calls for Bilko to help get his money back.

S4E29 - Bilko's Small Car 1959-05-08

When the police seize the Colonels sports car Bilko converts a jeep and takes an order for ten from a local motor dealer.

S4E30 - Doberman Missing Heir 1959-05-15

Lord and Lady Rockford think they have discovered Doberman as their long lost son and heir, then they find it is all a mistake.

S4E31 - Bilko's Casino 1959-05-20

Bilko discovers an old document saying that the Grove City USO is exempt from Californias Gambling laws. So Bilko opens a gambling club, but the mob muscle in on him so Bilko reverts the club back to the USO

S4E32 - The Colonel's Second Honeymoon 1959-05-29

With the Colonel away on a second honeymoon, Bilko and Zimmerman who has won a prize in a competition find that they are staying at the same hotel

S4E33 - Bilko in Outer Space 1959-06-05

Sgts Ritzik and Grover win $600 but are terrified of losing it to Bilko, so they hide out in a space capsule mock up, but Bilko finds them

S4E34 - The Bilko Boycott 1959-06-12

Tired of the way Bilko is fleecing the platoon, Cpl Henshaw sets up a gamblers anonymous organisation, so with his source of money drying up ,he starts on the WACs