The Phil Silvers Show a Korean War patrol – Cpl. Allan Melvin, Pvt. Silvers, Pvt. Hiken, and Pvt. Lembeck. The characters also appear in the novel "The Manchurian Candidate", which has been plagued with multiple assertions of plagiarism. In 1987 a British tourist visiting Tibet wearing a Phil Silvers "Sgt. Bilko" T-shirt had Chinese soldiers attempt to rip it off her because they thought the picture was the Dalai Lama. Larry David, creator and star of "Curb Your Enthusiasm", has called "The Phil Silvers Show" his favorite television show. From 1957 to 1960, DC Comics published a Sergeant Bilko comic book which lasted 16
The Karen Dunbar Show The Karen Dunbar Show The Karen Dunbar Show was a television comedy sketch show that aired on BBC One Scotland, starring the popular Scottish comedian Karen Dunbar (of "Chewin' the Fat" fame). It was produced by BBC Scotland.It also starred actor and musician Tom Urie. The original theme tune which was used on Series 3, has a similar sound to the David Essex classic Hold Me Close. There were many recurring characters, such as Shoeless Josie, a blonde drunkard, often seen carrying a bag of chips, and Almost Angelic, a Pub 'n' Club duo from Ayrshire, consisting of Angela Silvery