Sgt. Bilko: The Complete Series
DVD Wholesale Quick Overview:
I have been waiting for this for decades – not only because the televised episodes had syndication cuts (in fact, some episodes have two different sets of cuts; for example, I have seen broadcasts of “It’s For the Birds” that leave out the $32,000 question, and broadcasts that leave out the sailor’s $64,000 answer early in the show), but it includes a few episodes I never saw aired (and I am under the impression that some – the Kay Kendall and McGuire Sisters episodes, for example – were not broadcast because of rights issues). Note that this is pretty much a “bare bones” release; there aren’t any deleted scenes, for example, but that’s not surprising considering that it’s about 60 years old and the show had a habit of not having second takes for minor errors.- Don Del Grande
“Brilliant” doesn’t even begin to describe the astounding, frenzied energy of Phil Silvers in this show. These were one-take live performances in front of an audience, so you get the flaws and all – including Silvers’ incredible improvised one-liners which are unbelievably hysterical! It’s like watching a 25-minute comedy-farce piece of theater – I was literally choking with laughter at times! Considering this show was from the 1950’s, the DVD transfers are magnificent. Bravo to everyone involved in this project! (Next in line for all-time funniest TV shows: “The Honeymooners” and “I Love Lucy” – but “Sgt. Bilko” rules!!!)-Dirk Reed
This is great set of Phil Silvers andSgt. Bilko’s platoon, one of my favorite shows as a kid in the ’50’s. Amazing early appearances by actors and actresses that became stars later: Alan Alda; Bea Arthur; George Kennedy; Efrem Zimbalist Jr.; Dick Van Dyke; etc. And guest appearances by the McGuire Sisters; Bing Crosby; Dean Martin; Mickey Rooney; etc.Excellent quality video. And, although there was a packaging error in my set (two copies of one disc, so one disc was missing) the publisher, Shout Factory, quickly replaced the missing disc. Excellent customer service and I could not be more pleased-Thomas Mulligan
DVD Wholesale Main Features:
Actors: Phil Silvers, Paul Ford, Harvey Lembeck, Allan Melvin
Directors: Al De Caprio
Format: Multiple Formats, NTSC, Widescreen
Language: English
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number of discs: 20
Studio: Shout! Factory
DVD Release Date: November 4, 2014
Run Time: 3600 minutes
