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Format: Full Screen, NTSC
Language: English
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Studio: CBS
DVD Release Date: May 9 2006

Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

ASIN: B000EBGE9G
Amazon.ca Sales Rank: #8,074 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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"Goldbricker." Now there's a term you don't hear much anymore. But that's what Ed Sullivan called Sgt. Ernest G. Bilko back in the 1950s, and it's as apt a term as any for Phil Silvers' immortal comic creation. Hustler, gambler, scam artist, and con man also apply, but anyway you slice it, Bilko is inarguably one of the greatest characters to emerge in television's so-called Golden Age, and this three-disc 50th Anniversary Edition, cherry picking episodes from all four seasons (it ran from '55-'59), is a beautiful thing. Created by Nat Hiken and originally called "You'll Never Get Rich," The Phil Silvers Show is classic situation comedy. There's no character arc, no lessons learned, no sentimental denouement; just laughs, and plenty of 'em. The typical episode finds Bilko on the make--usually, though not exclusively, for money--and generally ends with him holding the short end of his own shtick. (They don't all follow the formula; a hilarious exception is "The Court Martial," in which Bilko is ordered to defend a chimpanzee that the Army has somehow managed to enlist and is now trying to expel.) Silvers, a master at both verbal and physical comedy, is the focal point, of course. But the ensemble work, featuring Bilko's usual stooges from the Fort Baxter motor pool (Barbella, Doberman, Paparelli), his favorite victims (cf. Col. Hall), and occasional guest stars (episodes with Fred Gwynne, Alan Alda, and Dick Van Dyke are included in this set), is uniformly brilliant, the acting is seemingly effortless, and the pleasure they take in their work is palpable. Bottom line: these shows may have been produced 50 years ago, but the jillions of TV comedies that followed have never improved on them. Among the many quality bonus features are a full-length "lost audition show" (recorded on kinescope), appearances by Silvers on Ed Sullivan and Dick Cavett's programs, audio commentary on some episodes, and more. Some fans will undoubtedly quibble with the episode selection; with only 18 of the more than 140 produced shows included here, it's inevitable that a few favorites didn't make the cut. Still, until (or unless) Paramount gets around to releasing each individual season, this set is a must-have. --Sam Graham

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Sgt. Bilko 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition, The Phil Silvers Show

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Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of our favourite Army Sergeant, Ernie Bilko, and relive his fast-paced anatics as he attempts to swindle, bluff and flatter his platoon and his fellow comrades at the Ft. Baxter Army Post. Guaranteed to command big laughs, The Phil Silvers Show: Best of Collection is a 3-disc set that includes hilarious episodes and army supply of bonus features and commentaries. Remastered for optimal picture quality, The Phil Silvers Show is guaranteed to finagle its way into your heart and your DVD collection.

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Phil Silvers - Sgt. Ernie G. Bilko Billy Sands - Pvt. Paparelli Harvey Lembech - Cpl. Roco Barbella Joe E. Ross - Sgt. Ritzik Paul Ford - Col. Hall Maurice Gosfield - Pvt. Duane Doberman Alan Melvin - Cpl. Steve Heshaw Herbie Faye - Pvt. Fender

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4.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful show then and still a wonderful show now., May 8 2007

By	Robert Badgley (London,Ontario,Canada) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

"You'll never get Rich",the original title which shortly became just the "Phil Silvers Show",goes down in TV history as one of the all time best.
Phil Silvers himself came right out of vaudeville,worked on Broadway,in radio and went into films in the 40s.Speaking of radio there is a CD you might want to look for of Phil Silvers appearing on The Kraft Music Hall of Dec.16th/43,on the Laserlight label.The host was Bing Crosby and they do a nice little verbal routine together.Phil was on to tout his latest flick 'Four Jills and a Jeep'.The CD is part of Bings' WW2 Radio broadcast series.
Phil was a journeyman actor working wherever and whenever he could.Phil even had some minor sucess as a tunesmith taking co-writing credit in Frank Sinatras' hit "Nancy(with the smiling face)".
Movie,clubs,radio,Broadway and TV appearances kept him busy into the mid 50s when TV writer Nat Hiken and Phil got together to create one of TVs most beloved and memorable characters M/Sgt.E.T.Bilko.Phil surrounded himself with alot of great and talented second bananas that Phils' character could bounce his frenetic and high energy off of.The show didn't take long to fall into the good graces of TV viewers everywhere and it went on to win a succession of Emmys after just its' first year on.They just couldn't get enough of Bilkos' constant brain storms and/or scheming and wondered who he was going to pull one over on next,be it the enlisted men,his peers or his superiors.But Bilko was loyal and if one of his friends needed his help or had been wronged by whomever,he was there with the perfect idea to extracate them out of their predicament.He was always trying to stay one step ahead of either army rules,the chaplain,visiting brass or committees and especially the camp commander Colonel Hall who by the time Bilko was through with him was ready to be carted off by the men in the white coats!
This new DVD set brings us a sampling of this shows four seasons and includes the first show(Sept.20/55) thru to its last show(June 17/59).It also includes a plethora of extras including the pilot,Emmy award show cuts,Phil and the cast on Broadway,and many,many more.Each episode is introduced briefly by Allan Melvin who played Corporal Henshaw.
Technically this set brings the show back to us in marvellous clarity and it has never looked as well.
Look for appearances by Dick Van Dyke,Larry Storch and the first ever TV appearances by Allan Alda and Fred Gwynne.
In the /90s CBS(through 20th Century Fox) released a 3 VHS-six episode edition culled from the show.I thought the shows they included in that set were some of the most lacklustre and mediocre ones they could have picked,with some exceptions of course.In fact if one hadn't seen the show before and that set was their first introduction to it,I'm sure they probably would have never watched another episode.It didn't show enough of the high energy/ever scheming character that made the show what it was.However THIS new DVD set has no such shortcomings as it has more episodes and is much better balanced which is sure to please every Phil Silvers/Bilko fan out there.
In conclusion these 18 episodes of the classic "Phil Silver Show" are a must have for comedy and TV fans alike and they are in beautiful condition both visually and audially.It looks like Paramount is testing the waters to see how this set will fly with the buying public before it releases all four seasons.I only hope it's a success for all our sake.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Sgt Bilko:, Jul 13 2009

By	Norman Bloom (Toronto Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Sgt. Bilko (50th Anniversary Edition) (3 Discs)
I received my 3 CD package of Sgt. Bilko.18 episodes. I have been watching them. I do enjoy Ernie and his platoon gang at Fort Baxter.
The quality is very good for a black and white comedy series going back to the mid 50's. It puts me in a better mood since there isn't anything I like to watch on regular TV.
I have to watch more episodes of this classic sitcom. It was rated as the best comedy series of that time. I was only 5 to 6 years old then.
I know that there is a much larger package of this series out. It has 142 eoisodes. But I seem to have bought this one from Amazon.I am pleased with it.
I recommend this series to watch as it is light hearted and funny.Phil Silvers sure knows how to get his way amongst the army and his colonel.
A good show.....Norman B.......

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