The Phil Silvers Show The Eating Contest (Season 1, Episode 9)
TV-G
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

The Phil Silvers Show

The Eating Contest (Season 1, Episode 9)

TV-G

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Company B constantly loses all bets against rival Company A, but upon the arrival of Ed 'The Stomach' Honnegan, they sense their chance to win an Eating Contest. The only problem they encounter is that The Stomach has lost his appetite.

Director

Al De Caprio

Writers

Nat Hiken (created by) (written by) | Arnold M. Auerbach (written by) (as Arnold Auerbach)

Producer

Nat Hiken

Composer

Hank Sylvern

Cinematographer

William Miller (as William J. Miller)

Editor

Sy Singer

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 15, 1955

Release date

Nov 15, 1955 (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)
Fred Gwynne The Stomach (Cpl. Ed Honnegan) The Stomach (Cpl. Ed Honnegan) See fewer	My Cousin Vinny (1992)
Bern Hoffman Staff Sgt. Hog Henderson Staff Sgt. Hog Henderson See fewer	Nocturne (1946)
Murray Hamilton MSgt. Allan MSgt. Allan See fewer	Jaws (1975)
Herbie Faye Cpl. Sam Fender Cpl. Sam Fender See fewer	Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967)
Mickey Freeman Pvt. Fielding Zimmerman Pvt. Fielding Zimmerman See fewer	The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
John Gibson Chaplain Chaplain See fewer	A Date with Judy (1951)
Tige Andrews Pvt. Gander (uncredited) Pvt. Gander (uncredited) See fewer	Mod Squad (1968)
Maurice Brenner Pvt. Irving Fleischman (uncredited) Pvt. Irving Fleischman (uncredited) See fewer	The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
Harry Clark MSgt. Stanley Sowici (uncredited) MSgt. Stanley Sowici (uncredited) See fewer	Project X (1949)
Bernard Fein Pvt. Gomez (uncredited) Pvt. Gomez (uncredited) See fewer	Hogan's Heroes (1965)
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)
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Janet Waldo Hazel (uncredited) Hazel (uncredited) See fewer	The Jetsons (1962)