The Phil Silvers Show Bilko vs. Covington (Season 4, Episode 5)
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TV Episode | Comedy, Family

The Phil Silvers Show

Bilko vs. Covington (Season 4, Episode 5)

TV-G

TV Episode | Comedy, Family

Bilko's rival Sgt.Covington's dances and poker nights start proving more popular than Bilko's & Ernie starts an all-out war. It's not long before the battling Sgt.'s are pulling out all the stops and using every dirty trick in the book.

Directors

Al De Caprio | Aaron Ruben

Writers

Nat Hiken (created by) | Neil Simon (written by) | Terry Ryan (written by) | Arnie Rosen (written by) | Billy Friedberg (writing supervisor)

Producer

Edward Montagne (as Edward J. Montagne)

Cinematographer

William Miller (as William J. Miller)

Editor

Ray Sandiford

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 22, 1958

Release date

Oct 22, 1958 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
17 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)
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)
Paul Ford Col. John T. Hall Col. John T. Hall See fewer	It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)
Bernard Fein Pvt. Gomez (as Bernie Fein) Pvt. Gomez (as Bernie Fein) See fewer	Hogan's Heroes (1965)
Maurice Brenner Pvt. Irving Fleischman Pvt. Irving Fleischman See fewer	The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
Terry Carter Pvt. Sugie Sugarman Pvt. Sugie Sugarman See fewer	Battlestar Galactica (1978)
Herbie Faye Cpl. Sam Fender Cpl. Sam Fender See fewer	Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967)
Mickey Freeman Pvt. Fielding Zimmerman Pvt. Fielding Zimmerman See fewer	The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
Jack Healy Pvt. Mullen Pvt. Mullen See fewer	The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
Billy Sands Pvt. Dino Papparelli Pvt. Dino Papparelli See fewer	Rocky (1976)
Keefe Brasselle Sgt. J.J. Covington Sgt. J.J. Covington See fewer	A Place in the Sun (1951)
Iggie Wolfington Cpl. Banks Cpl. Banks See fewer	1941 (1979)
House Jameson Edward Du Prey Edward Du Prey See fewer	The Swimmer (1968)
Sho Onodera Kyoto Yamura Kyoto Yamura See fewer	The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
Beverly Lawrence Shirley (uncredited) Shirley (uncredited) See fewer	Man Against Crime (1949)