The Phil Silvers Show Bilko F.O.B. Detroit (Season 3, Episode 13)
TV-G
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

The Phil Silvers Show

Bilko F.O.B. Detroit (Season 3, Episode 13)

TV-G

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Bilko is sent to Detroit to collect some trucks.He persuades the president of the factory to buy his latest scam -a Basic Training Kit designed to allow GI's to train at home thus saving the government millions of dollars.

Director

Al De Caprio

Writers

Nat Hiken (created by) | Sydney Zelinka (written by) | A.J. Russell (written by)

Producer

Edward Montagne (as Edward J. Montagne)

Cinematographer

William Miller (as William J. Miller)

Editor

Ray Sandiford

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 24, 1957

Release date

Dec 24, 1957 (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)
Maurice Gosfield Pvt. Duane Doberman Pvt. Duane Doberman See fewer	The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
Allan Melvin Cpl. Steve Henshaw (as Allen Melvin) Cpl. Steve Henshaw (as Allen Melvin) See fewer	Flash Gordon (1979)
Bernard Fein Pvt. Gomez (credit only) (as Bernie Fein) Pvt. Gomez (credit only) (as Bernie Fein) See fewer	Hogan's Heroes (1965)
Herbie Faye Cpl. Sam Fender (as Herby Faye) Cpl. Sam Fender (as Herby Faye) See fewer	Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967)
Karl Lukas Pvt. Stash Kadowski (credit only) Pvt. Stash Kadowski (credit only) See fewer	Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
Mickey Freeman Pvt. Fielding Zimmerman Pvt. Fielding Zimmerman See fewer	The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
Maurice Brenner Pvt. Irving Fleischman (credit only) Pvt. Irving Fleischman (credit only) See fewer	The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
Jack Healy Pvt. Mullen (credit only) Pvt. Mullen (credit only) See fewer	The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
Terry Carter Pvt. Sugie Sugarman (credit only) Pvt. Sugie Sugarman (credit only) See fewer	Battlestar Galactica (1978)
Billy Sands Pvt. Dino Papparelli Pvt. Dino Papparelli See fewer	Rocky (1976)
Raymond Bramley Roger K. Bellman Roger K. Bellman See fewer	You Are There (1953)
William Hickey Roger K. Bellman, Jr. Roger K. Bellman, Jr. See fewer	National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
Jock MacGregor Matthews Matthews See fewer	The Naked Edge (1961)
Bert Thorn the Butler the Butler See fewer	Producers' Showcase (1954)
Jack Davis Lt. General Worthington Lt. General Worthington See fewer	The Plainclothesman (1949)
Skippy Colby Diane the Swimsuit Beauty Diane the Swimsuit Beauty See fewer	The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
Barbara Barry WAC Edna WAC Edna See fewer	The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
Godfrey Cambridge Pvt. Tow (uncredited) Pvt. Tow (uncredited) See fewer	Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970)
Fred Herrick the Foreman (uncredited) the Foreman (uncredited) See fewer	Kandyland (1987)