A LITTLE THEORY-A LITTLE FUN

Law school was not a pleasant experience for me. I survived first year on a diet of horrible machine coffee and re-runs of Sgt. Bilko which ran at 11pm weeknights on Channel 20 in Detroit. This was back in the days just before cable came to our town, and just after VCRs were common (we didn't have one). Bilko was appointment TV and my sanity's preservation.

Now that episodes can be seen anytime on DVD or in YouTube clips, I recently watched again one of the classic episodes, entitled: The Courtmartial. In this episode, Bilko acts as defense lawyer for a chimp who was mistakenly inducted into the army. Courtmartial for biting a mess sergeant is the only way to get rid of the new recruit without leaving a lot of embarrassing loose ends.

However, contrary to plan, Bilko's superior courtroom skills results in the chimp being acquitted.

I attach the YouTube clip for fun. While Phil Silvers helped me get through law school, I can only wonder if members of our current Michigan Supreme Court ever saw the Court Martial of Private Harry Speakup. It might explain why some of them are so afraid of what might happen if a case ever made it to trial.

Enjoy.