The Phil Silvers Show Bilko Acres (Season 2, Episode 31)
TV-G
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

The Phil Silvers Show

Bilko Acres (Season 2, Episode 31)

TV-G

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Bilko thinks the Army plans to expand Fort Baxter and buys the adjacent swampland with the Platoon Welfare Fund. The Army really plans to downsize the camp and Bilko tries to sell the newly-named Bilko Acres until he finds oil on the land.

Director

Al De Caprio

Writers

Nat Hiken (created by) (written by) | Billy Friedberg (written by)

Producer

Nat Hiken

Cinematographer

William Miller (as William J. Miller)

Editor

Ray Sandiford

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Edit Released

Updated May 7, 1957

Release date

May 7, 1957 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
21 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)
Bernard Fein Pvt. Gomez (as Bernie Fein) Pvt. Gomez (as Bernie Fein) See fewer	Hogan's Heroes (1965)
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Karl Lukas Pvt. Stash Kadowski Pvt. Stash Kadowski See fewer	Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
Mickey Freeman Pvt. Fielding Zimmerman Pvt. Fielding Zimmerman See fewer	The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
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Jack Healy Pvt. Mullen Pvt. Mullen See fewer	The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
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Joe E. Ross MSgt. Rupert Ritzik MSgt. Rupert Ritzik See fewer	Car 54, Where Are You? (1961)
Jimmy Little MSgt. Francis Grover MSgt. Francis Grover See fewer	Naked City (1958)
Harry Gresham Realtor Burke Realtor Burke See fewer	Man Against Crime (1949)
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Walter Cartier Pvt. Claude Dillingham (uncredited) Pvt. Claude Dillingham (uncredited) See fewer	The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
Midge Ware WAC Corporal (uncredited) WAC Corporal (uncredited) See fewer	Untamed Women (1952)