The Phil Silvers Show Bilko's War Against Culture (Season 2, Episode 6)
TV-G
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

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The Phil Silvers Show

Bilko's War Against Culture (Season 2, Episode 6)

TV-G

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

When Colonel Hall introduces a new cultural program at Fort Baxter, Bilko's men are lured away from his gambling ventures. It's not long before Bilko finds a way to incorporate gambling into the cultural classes.

Director

Al De Caprio

Writers

Nat Hiken (created by) (teleplay by) | Aaron Ruben (story by) (teleplay by) | Phil Sharp (story by) (teleplay by)

Producer

Nat Hiken

Cinematographer

William Miller (as William J. Miller)

Editor

Ray Sandiford

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 23, 1956

Release date

Oct 23, 1956 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 8 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 2 wins & 10 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
18 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)
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)
Karl Lukas Pvt. Stash Kadowski Pvt. Stash Kadowski See fewer	Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
Jack Healy Pvt. Mullen Pvt. Mullen See fewer	The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
Maurice Brenner Pvt. Irving Fleischman Pvt. Irving Fleischman See fewer	The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
Billy Sands Pvt. Dino Papparelli Pvt. Dino Papparelli See fewer	Rocky (1976)
P. Jay Sidney Pvt. Palmer (as P.J. Sidney) Pvt. Palmer (as P.J. Sidney) See fewer	Trading Places (1983)
Dina Merrill Lieutenant Roxberry Lieutenant Roxberry See fewer	BUtterfield 8 (1960)
Mara McAfee WAC Corporal Sandberg WAC Corporal Sandberg See fewer	Las Vegas Shakedown (1955)
Paul Lipson Pvt. Tony (uncredited) Pvt. Tony (uncredited) See fewer	Man Against Crime (1949)
Aaron Ruben Lieutenant Ruben (uncredited) Lieutenant Ruben (uncredited) See fewer	The Andy Griffith Show (1960)