Phil Silvers in Toast Of The Town (1955)

[@georgesenda1952]

My late Father was a Master Sgt. and in the Army for 17 years. Every week when Bilko was on everything stopped in our apartment and my Dad would watch every minute until the end. He said he knew a number of people in the Army who were just like Bilko and he loved the program. I loved it too even though I was a young child and still love to re-watch it today.

[@rodrollingstone2362]

Here in the UK, Bilko in the 1950s was a highlight of our Sunday afternoons after lunch. My Dad in particular loved it, having been in the war 1939 - 45 in the Army. Phil silvers was a master of comedy timing, the supporting characters were brilliant and who could forget the slovenly but equally endearing Doberman?! This is a superb upload, thank you, I enjoyed every minute.

[@mickclews]

Glad to be of service Rod!

[@Elliott-r7o]

My childhood, and my father, brilliant comedy, no contest for 😁😊

[@Telssa1]

You know what's going to happen every time, and every time it's hilarious. From the great days when we laughed out loud at comedy, instead of just smiling.

[@andrewgibbonwilliams6228]

I was a young teenager. Dad and I used to watch Bilko and laugh our socks off in the South Wales of the early '60s. And still funny!

[@michaellovell1368]

Phil Silvers IS Bilko. I never saw a wisecrack delivered by him that didn't make me laugh out loud !! 60+ years old and still as fresh as daisies

[@jamesmillen9120]

One has to awe at the wonderful comedic genius of Phil Silvers. IMO the best of all.

[@jimdiamond3008]

PHIL SILVERS WAS A COMIC GENIUS!When they made the remake movie of Sgt.Bilko with Steve Martin,I didn't even bother to go see it,as Phil Silvers is so strongly identified with the Sgt.Bilko role,I couldn't imagine anyone else playing the role!Paul Ford as Col.Hall was great,too!A true comedy classic from the early days of television!Gerry Whitehead,Bakesfield,California

[@maeves]

Couldn't agree more!

[@TheSecurityCamChannel]

While not Martin's better movie buy a long stretch I liked the SGT BILKO movie.

[@lowyd-5903]

In this one looks like fender playin sowici wen it first started 😅

[@Elliott-r7o]

My view totally 😂

[@bejingmao]

as a child, I loved this show, and Phil Silvers was the highlight.

[@monjiro9186]

For long time I was confused by this shows popularity. My Dad was by -the-book career army. Your typical hard-nosed grunt. But like so many of his generation, he enjoyed shows this show. So I finally asked him. His answer? Funny is funny. Thanks for uploading!

[@hookalakah]

A legend is born!

[@Crlpope]

Phil Silvers was one of the best shows on TV there will never be anything close again!

[@petersiddiqui1088]

100% agree with you Jim. This is still one of the funniest shows ever created and Phil Silvers was a total genius along with so many others from his platoon. Seeing Steve Martin a very talented comedian fail so miserably just emphasises how brilliant the Bilko character and Phil Silvers are. Nat Hikens amazing writing contributed to a once in a lifetime piece of tv gold !

[@raymalquist6882]

Peter Siddiqui

[@jan22150]

I saw the Steve Martin show. Where he impersonated Bilko. No comparison. Bilko is so much more funny.

[@GregoryWhite-g8x]

Martin's attempt to recreate Peter Seller's role in the Pink Panther was even worse...

[@joelias4940]

LOVE THIS. WATCHED IT SO MANY TIMES OVER THE YEARS.

[@harrybuik9763]

I remember bilko sometimes was on the BBC TV 11pm wee were always allowed to get up and watch the comedy 🤣 lol I was 6 years old 1957 .one of the best the twitcher the whole platoon gambled òn the result ❤❤❤

[@ddburrows988]

Nat Hiken was brilliantly funny. Beautifully cast, the wit and pacing of The Phil Silvers Show and his Car 54, Where are you? are mesmerizing and the very nucleus of laugh out loud. He knew how to write for talent. Impressively, especially for its time, Car 54 actually cast more than one person of color, appearing at the same time, in continuing roles. So sad that Mr. Hiken's health-problems prevented him from producing more comedy masterpieces.

[@josephcalderon906]

+DD Burrows So did the phil silvers show, there's at least two black members of the platoon:p.jay sidney as private palmer,who bilko occasionally referred to as genius. and terry carter as private sugarman, or referred to occasionally by bilk as "sugie".and billie allen as one of colonem hall's secretaries.and briefly in the beginning of the second season there was sergeant birch played by actor frederick o'neal.

[@josephcalderon906]

+DD Burrows And at the beginning of season three,a young godrey cambridge appears as a private in bilko's platoon. and in the middle of. that same season.a young james earl jones appears but with no spoken lines of dialogue.

[@susannahwhite7561]

DD Burrows,. I 💯 % agree!

[@livvidd]

awesome to be able to see these great comedy shows from the past. thank you:)

[@BuggritHall]

Once a year at the mention of Bilko........ bless 'em.

[@petersmith4455]

sgt Bilko and col Hall, top duo, !

[@garymehegan4710]

Best one ever bilko is bilkos lucky day brilliant

[@MOGGS1942]

Phil Silvers was quite remarkable as Sgt. Bilko. Everything about the Show was magical. I smile at the mere thought of watching an episode, and laugh constantly whilst watching one. Someone living near me also admires him, as his car number plate is ' B I L K O '.Oh how I envy him that 'plate.

[@usermikes]

Sad, Great comics and all are no longer with us...

[@josephcalderon906]

+Jack Val But what about dave chappelle?.he's now highly considered the G.O.A.T.

[@BalbirSingh-tt8rv]

Happy birthday immortal comic genius.

[@Gablesman888]

Had a late uncle who shall remain nameless who was according to my late father just like Sgt. Bilko during WWII. My uncle's job was to keep the boys proficient in poker, dice and drinking. Hey, they won the war, didn't they?

[@pkbrown58]

Silvers was a genius!

[@markgarin6355]

Ha...1:30 live TV, the colonel screwed up...was supposed to say at the mention of word bivwac, but says bilko instead.

[@cyclingtj]

Herbie Faye as MSGT Sowici.....he was Cpl Sam Fender on the actual show.

[@robertlandonijr2481]

And the Andy Griffith Show also ! Nat Hiken knew his stuff when it came to comedians . Classic comedy still .

[@obertstephenjr]

My grandmother lived and worked as a

[@josephcalderon906]

This aired more a week before the first episode:the new recruits(september 20,1955).

[@ericamills6323]

Joseph Calderon

[@ksteiger]

"PAGE 82, SIR!"

[@pollardmark]

Youll be there lol

[@MOGGS1942]

Who can ever forget the episodes where a monkey was inducted into the Army; Elvin Pelvin joined the platoon, and Doberman's sister. Pure gold, and I'm choking as I type. Now where's that box set ?

[@patconroy3202]

Another memorable episode - " His Highness Dwayne Doberman" absolutely hilariously funny !!!!!!!

[@robb.675]

This show was one of the first to have a black character. At the time it was groundbreaking.

[@jakartaman3365]

True. And Terry Carter ( the actor you're referring to ) iust had his 95th birthday earlier this week, December 15th, 2023. DOB: December 15th, 1928. To my knowledge, the only surviving actor from this great show.

[@jonathanpearl5379]

There were more than one. Groundbreaking indeed.

[@chipbuttytime3396]

@@jakartaman3365 He passed away this year, Dick van Dyke was in it and still alive, not a regular cast member obviously

[@jrgboy]

Ed says it's set in Roseville, North Carolina, but in the TV series it's Roseville, Kansas ??

[@NavyBob1965]

Yep, it was Kansas.

[@ernie316]

I didnt know Mullen was Rocky Grasianos manager!

[@andrewgibbonwilliams6228]

Frankly, I think TV comedy has deteriorated since the 1950s. Both US and UK. This was sophisticated stuff. If only the Russians had understood!

[@garymehegan4710]

A brilliant comedy cannot believe none of the channels show it will be so well viewed but no they want to show that poxy summer wine worst comedy programme of all time incredible

[@christophergaff6992]

It looks like a live performance like the honeymooners

[@josephcalderon906]

I'd just when cpl.barbella summoned sgt.bilko for roll call,the sgt.bilko gave out a yo! which sounded a lot like when lt.col henry blake (mclean stevenson) responded with a yo! whenever he was summoned or addressed by his crew.

[@billygillan821]

The first greatest sitcom, from Silvers to the rest of the cast truly brilliant, many a comedy has copied the show,sad they made that truly bad movie with Stevie not funny Martin,its up there with with the worst movies,Silver's truly amazing

[@neil5551]

RIGHT MARTIN made an unmockery of Bilko a dead duck movie I'm from UK ta

[@jonathanechols9985]

What was a midwak?

[@neil5551]

Very funny on tv in england great show and always funny .Unlike the BBC now about as funny as malaria!

[@benjigreene6936]

Will smbdy PLEASE put full episodes of Sgt bilko back on here????? Do I have to go the f*ck off to get smbdy to listen to my pleas?!? Sorry for yelling

[@anelekeellings2289]

Goto88

[@critchley3819]

Ed Sullivan was a weird guy, he seemed to be devoid of personality, looks like he has had cosmetic surgery but he sure had a good show..

[@DieHard10901]

AND nobody has even come close to replace him since he died. His Sunday night shows were the best! I was 3 years old when this aired. Man, thanks for the good memories replaying this stuff.

[@TheSecurityCamChannel]

Ed Sullivan was considered the creme de la creme of tv variety shows. Only the world's top acts appeared on Sullivan's show from Elvis to Motown to The Beatles to Sinatra to Pryor to Cosby.

[@jeffkelleher]

Great show ruined by laughtrack.

[@thephilsilverschannel5554]

Laugh tracks or canned laughter were never used.....seasons 1 & 2 were filmed in front of a live audience.....seasons 3 & 4 the finished filmed shows were shipped out to local army bases and shown to appreciative GI audiences...it was their laughter that was recorded..

[@enjoysanal5767]

My dad loved this show

[@enjoysanal5767]

Henderson, Doberman