Sitcom: The Phil Silvers Show by ric gustafson
Sitcom heroes used scheming of all kinds. The Phil Silvers Show ran on CBS from 1955 to 1959. The show was about a con man working a score and it was not a family show. Silvers was a child of burlesque theatre and was a natural performer. In his twenties, he was signed to MGM as a contract player. The sitcom was to be a vehicle to showcase Silvers who was a child of the burlesque theatre. The sitcom was about a sergeant in the army who schemes. Silvers played Sgt Ernie Bilko. Maurice Gosfield played Private Duane Doberman. Paul Ford played Colonel Hall.
The sitcom came on the borderline between the first two waves of television. The sitcom ran for four seasons and 143 episodes. The show ended in 1959 and the decade ended.
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Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
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