The Phil Silvers Show Bilko and the Beast (Season 1, Episode 28)
TV-G
TV Episode | Comedy, Family

The Phil Silvers Show

Bilko and the Beast (Season 1, Episode 28)

TV-G

TV Episode | Comedy, Family

A new drill sergeant arrives at the base. Bilko sees a new mark to skim money from. However the sergeant soon displays he intends to be in charge and will be fleecing every cent he can from Bilko.

Director

Al De Caprio

Writers

Nat Hiken (created by) (written by) | Coleman Jacoby (written by) | Arnie Rosen (written by) | Tony Webster (written by)

Producer

Nat Hiken

Cinematographer

William Miller (as William J. Miller)

Editor

Ray Sandiford

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 27, 1956

Release date

Mar 27, 1956 (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)
Allan Melvin Cpl. Steve Henshaw Cpl. Steve Henshaw See fewer	Flash Gordon (1979)
George Mathews Beast Beast See fewer	Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)
Don Hanmer Corporal Primm (as Don Hamner) Corporal Primm (as Don Hamner) See fewer	Papillon (1973)
Walter Cartier Pvt. Claude Dillingham Pvt. Claude Dillingham See fewer	The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
Herbie Faye Cpl. Sam Fender (as Herby Faye) Cpl. Sam Fender (as Herby Faye) See fewer	Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967)
Bernard Fein Pvt. Gomez (as Bernie Fein) Pvt. Gomez (as Bernie Fein) See fewer	Hogan's Heroes (1965)
Mickey Freeman Pvt. Fielding Zimmerman Pvt. Fielding Zimmerman See fewer	The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
Maurice Gosfield Pvt. Duane Doberman Pvt. Duane Doberman See fewer	The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
Jack Healy Pvt. Mullen Pvt. Mullen See fewer	The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
Karl Lukas Pvt. Stash Kadowski Pvt. Stash Kadowski See fewer	Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
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Maurice Brenner Pvt. Irving Fleischman Pvt. Irving Fleischman See fewer	The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
P. Jay Sidney Pvt. Palmer Pvt. Palmer See fewer	Trading Places (1983)
Jack Albertson Master Sergeant (uncredited) Master Sergeant (uncredited) See fewer	Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
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)
Harry Clark MSgt. Stanley Sowici (uncredited) MSgt. Stanley Sowici (uncredited) See fewer	Project X (1949)
John Gibson Chaplain (uncredited) Chaplain (uncredited) See fewer	A Date with Judy (1951)
Ned Glass MSgt. Andy Pendleton (uncredited) MSgt. Andy Pendleton (uncredited) See fewer	Charade (1963)