The Phil Silvers Show The Investigation (Season 1, Episode 17)
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TV Episode | Comedy, Family

The Phil Silvers Show

The Investigation (Season 1, Episode 17)

TV-G

TV Episode | Comedy, Family

A committee formed to investigate waste in the Army chooses Bilko's command to begin their inspection. Rather than see it as a problem, Bilko thinks he can convince the committee rather than cut costs, soldiers need a raise.

Director

Al De Caprio

Writers

Nat Hiken (created by) (written by) | Terry Ryan (written by) | Barry E. Blitzer (written by) (as Barry Blitzer)

Producer

Nat Hiken

Cinematographer

William Miller (as William J. Miller)

Editor

Ray Sandiford

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 10, 1956

Release date

Jan 10, 1956 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
24 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)
Allan Melvin Cpl. Steve Henshaw Cpl. Steve Henshaw See fewer	Flash Gordon (1979)
Ralph Dunn Congressman Pettiguild Congressman Pettiguild See fewer	Too Many Winners (1947)
Howard Freeman Clyde Fortright Clyde Fortright See fewer	The Snake Pit (1948)
Nina Olivette Alice Colby Alice Colby See fewer	Musical Comedy Time (1950)
Tige Andrews Pvt. Gander (uncredited) Pvt. Gander (uncredited) See fewer	Mod Squad (1968)
Bern Bennett Announcer (voice) (uncredited) Announcer (voice) (uncredited) See fewer	The Bold and the Beautiful (1987)
Maurice Brenner Pvt. Irving Fleischman (uncredited) Pvt. Irving Fleischman (uncredited) See fewer	The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
Walter Cartier Pvt. Claude Dillingham (uncredited) Pvt. Claude Dillingham (uncredited) See fewer	The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
Harry Clark MSgt. Stanley Sowici (uncredited) MSgt. Stanley Sowici (uncredited) See fewer	Project X (1949)
Jason Evers Captain Kyler (uncredited) Captain Kyler (uncredited) See fewer	The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962)
Herbie Faye Cpl. Sam Fender (uncredited) Cpl. Sam Fender (uncredited) See fewer	Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967)
Bernard Fein Pvt. Gomez (uncredited) Pvt. Gomez (uncredited) See fewer	Hogan's Heroes (1965)
Mickey Freeman Pvt. Fielding Zimmerman (uncredited) Pvt. Fielding Zimmerman (uncredited) See fewer	The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
Ned Glass MSgt. Andy Pendleton (uncredited) MSgt. Andy Pendleton (uncredited) See fewer	Charade (1963)
Maurice Gosfield Pvt. Duane Doberman (uncredited) Pvt. Duane Doberman (uncredited) See fewer	The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
Jack Healy Pvt. Mullen (uncredited) Pvt. Mullen (uncredited) See fewer	The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
Jimmy Little MSgt. Francis Grover (uncredited) MSgt. Francis Grover (uncredited) See fewer	Naked City (1958)
Karl Lukas Pvt. Stash Kadowski (uncredited) Pvt. Stash Kadowski (uncredited) See fewer	Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
Billy Sands Pvt. Dino Papparelli (uncredited) Pvt. Dino Papparelli (uncredited) See fewer	Rocky (1976)
Hope Sansberry Mrs. Nell Hall (uncredited) Mrs. Nell Hall (uncredited) See fewer	Keep in Step (1959)
P. Jay Sidney Pvt. Palmer (uncredited) Pvt. Palmer (uncredited) See fewer	Trading Places (1983)