Sgt. Bilko (1996): A Few Good Sca...

Sgt. Bilko (1996): A Few Good Scams

Rewind or Die – Cult Movies, Trash Cinema, and Deep Dives by Adam Chase

Episode notes

Steve Martin runs a motor pool like it’s a Vegas casino, Phil Hartman’s out for blood, Dan Aykroyd’s accidentally in charge, and somewhere in the chaos—Chris Rock’s hacking a government computer and saying “I’m in.”

This week, the Rewind or Die crew reports for duty with 1996’s Sgt. Bilko—the military comedy so 90s it somehow features a hover tank, Cathy Silvers from Happy Days, and Travis Tritt for absolutely no reason.

Adam, Jeff, and Steve dig deep into Jonathan Lynn’s farcical filmmaking, Steve Martin’s con-man charisma, and why this movie might secretly be the last great analog comedy before the era of irony took over.

It’s scams, salutes, and sitcom energy running on government time.

Highlights Include:

• The Art of the Scam ... 

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