The Phil Silvers Show Bilko's Pigeons (Season 3, Episode 19)
TV-G
TV Episode | Comedy, Family

The Phil Silvers Show

Bilko's Pigeons (Season 3, Episode 19)

TV-G

TV Episode | Comedy, Family

Bilko has been using Fort Baxter's carrier pigeons as racing birds. The Pentagon orders that the birds are no longer to be used to send messages & Bilko tries to make money by selling the birds. Has his fortune finally come home to roost?

Director

Al De Caprio

Writers

Nat Hiken (created by) | Phil Sharp (written by) | Terry Ryan (written by)

Producer

Edward Montagne (as Edward J. Montagne)

Cinematographer

William Miller (as William J. Miller)

Editor

Ray Sandiford

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 31, 1958

Release date

Jan 31, 1958 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
22 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)
Herbie Faye Cpl. Sam Fender (as Herby Faye) Cpl. Sam Fender (as Herby Faye) See fewer	Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967)
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)
Maurice Brenner Pvt. Irving Fleischman Pvt. Irving Fleischman See fewer	The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
Jack Healy Pvt. Mullen Pvt. Mullen See fewer	The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
Terry Carter Pvt. Sugie Sugarman Pvt. Sugie Sugarman See fewer	Foxy Brown (1974)
Billy Sands Pvt. Dino Papparelli Pvt. Dino Papparelli See fewer	Rocky (1976)
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)
Ralph Dunn Zoo Director Huggins Zoo Director Huggins See fewer	Too Many Winners (1947)
George Clark Cpl. Frank Cpl. Frank See fewer	The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
Pud Flanagan George Baker Collingsworth III George Baker Collingsworth III See fewer	The Edge of Night (1956)
Philip Faversham George Baker Collingsworth II George Baker Collingsworth II See fewer	There Goes the Bride (1980)
Bob Hastings Lt. Anderson Lt. Anderson See fewer	The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
Billie Allen WAC Billie (uncredited) WAC Billie (uncredited) See fewer	Losing Ground (1982)
Barbara Barry WAC Cpl. Edna (uncredited) WAC Cpl. Edna (uncredited) See fewer	The Phil Silvers Show (1955)