The Phil Silvers Show Bilko Enters Politics (Season 2, Episode 20)
TV-G
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

The Phil Silvers Show

Bilko Enters Politics (Season 2, Episode 20)

TV-G

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Mayor Burke refuses to build a service center for the men at Fort Baxter. Bilko has Doberman run against him for Mayor, in the hopes that if elected, Mayor Doberman will use his influence to approve the service center.

Director

Al De Caprio

Writers

Nat Hiken (created by) (written by) | Billy Friedberg (written by) | Coleman Jacoby (written by) | Arnie Rosen (written by)

Producer

Nat Hiken

Cinematographer

William Miller (as William J. Miller)

Editor

Ray Sandiford

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 5, 1957

Release date

Feb 5, 1957 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 8 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 2 wins & 10 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
19 cast members

Name	Known for
Phil Silvers MSgt. Ernest G. Bilko MSgt. Ernest G. Bilko See fewer	It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)
Harvey Lembeck Cpl. Rocco Barbella Cpl. Rocco Barbella See fewer	Stalag 17 (1953)
Paul Ford Col. John T. Hall Col. John T. Hall See fewer	It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)
Maurice Gosfield Pvt. Duane Doberman Pvt. Duane Doberman See fewer	The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
Allan Melvin Cpl. Steve Henshaw (as Allen Melvin) Cpl. Steve Henshaw (as Allen Melvin) See fewer	Flash Gordon (1979)
Walter Cartier Pvt. Claude Dillingham Pvt. Claude Dillingham See fewer	The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
Herbie Faye Cpl. Sam Fender (as Herby Faye) Cpl. Sam Fender (as Herby Faye) See fewer	Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967)
Bernard Fein Pvt. Gomez (as Bernie Fein) Pvt. Gomez (as Bernie Fein) See fewer	Hogan's Heroes (1965)
Mickey Freeman Pvt. Fielding Zimmerman Pvt. Fielding Zimmerman See fewer	The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
Karl Lukas Pvt. Stash Kadowski Pvt. Stash Kadowski See fewer	Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
Jack Healy Pvt. Mullen Pvt. Mullen See fewer	The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
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Billy Sands Pvt. Dino Papparelli Pvt. Dino Papparelli See fewer	Rocky (1976)
P. Jay Sidney Pvt. Palmer (credit only) (as P.J. Sidney) Pvt. Palmer (credit only) (as P.J. Sidney) See fewer	Trading Places (1983)
Harry Gresham Mayor Burke Mayor Burke See fewer	Rocky King, Detective (1950)
Humphrey Davis Donnelly Donnelly See fewer	Annie Hall (1977)
Margaret Hamilton Miss Gloria Formby Miss Gloria Formby See fewer	The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Terry Carter Pvt. Sugie Sugarman (uncredited) Pvt. Sugie Sugarman (uncredited) See fewer	Foxy Brown (1974)
Jimmy Little MSgt. Francis Grover (uncredited) MSgt. Francis Grover (uncredited) See fewer	Naked City (1958)