The Phil Silvers Show
Season 1, Episode 19: The Revolutionary War
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Bilko's aunt sends him a diary showing him that his great uncle Joshua was on the staff of George Washington so Bilko applies to become an officer but on reading the diary he discovers that Joshua was a traitor so Bilko keeps quiet and withdraws his application
All Episodes - Season 1
Episode 1
New Recruits
Episode 2
The Empty Store
Episode 3
The WAC
Episode 4
The Horse
Episode 5
AWOL
Episode 6
The Boxer
Episode 7
The Hoodlum
Episode 8
Mardi Gras
Episode 9
The Eating Contest
Episode 10
The Centennial
Episode 11
Bivouac
Episode 12
The Singing Contest
Episode 13
The Twitch
Episode 14
The Reunion
Episode 15
The Rich Kid
Episode 16
Hollywood
Episode 17
The Investigation
Episode 18
Kids In the Trailer
Episode 19
The Revolutionary War
Episode 20
The Transfer
Episode 21
The Rest Cure
Episode 22
Dinner at Sowici's
Episode 23
Army Memoirs
Episode 24
Miss America
Episode 25
The Court Martial
Episode 26
Furlough in New York
Episode 27
The Big Uranium Strike
Episode 28
Bilko and the Beast
Episode 29
The Physical Check Up
Episode 30
The Recruiting Sergeant
Episode 31
Hair
Episode 32
The Con Men
Episode 33
War Games
Episode 34
Bilko on Wall Street