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I think that the great pity is having Steve Martin let loose on a, very unfunny, revival to cloud our vision of great comedy innovation. At the time they were released, most of us had been in some sort of disciplined or military environment and Bilko was a mirror to that.


Agree Phil Silvers was absolutely supreme in this role, hugely popular in the UK, it's had pretty regular runs on the BBC. According to the Wiki entry:

"In 2003, The Phil Silvers Show was voted Best Sitcom in the BBC guide to television comedy."