Sergeant Bilko
/ˌsɑːdʒənt ˈbɪlkəʊ/
/ˌsɑːrdʒənt ˈbɪlkəʊ/
- the main character in a US comedy television series (1955-9), You'll Never Get Rich, later called Sergeant Bilko and then The Phil Silvers Show. Ernie Bilko, played by Phil Silvers, is an army sergeant who talks fast and is dishonest but has great charm and usually tricks his senior officers.
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