Page 16 March 7 - 13, 2022
BY GEORGE DICKIE
Television has a long and distinguished history of mining
life in the military for laughs.
One of the earliest examples of the military comedy
was "The Phil Silvers Show." Airing on CBS from 1955
to 1959, this satire of life in the service followed the
machinations of Master Sgt. Ernie Bilko (played by Silvers),
a loud, brash con artist who could talk his way out of any
situation and gamble with the best of them, at the fictional
Fort Baxter in Kansas.
Much of the comedy derived from the uber-resourceful
Bilko's various money-making schemes and ability to
outsmart his commanding officer, Col. Hall (Paul Ford).
His attitude filtered down to the most of the men in
his platoon, who also circumvented regulations and ran
roughshod over the others.
The series served as a launching pad for talent who
would go on to prolific comedy careers, including character
actor Harvey Lembeck, Allan Melvin ("Archie Bunker's
Place") and Joe E. Ross ("Car 54, Where Are You?").
Viewers can catch "The Phil Silvers Show" late nights on
Decades.
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