Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. is an American situation comedy that originally aired on CBS from September 25, 1964, to May 2, 1969. The series was a spinoff of The Andy Griffith Show, and the pilot was aired as the finale of the fourth season of The Andy Griffith Show on May 18, 1964. The show ran for five seasons and a total of 150 episodes. In 2006, CBS Home Entertainment began releasing the series on DVD. The final season was released in November 2008. The series was created by Aaron Ruben, who also produced the show with Sheldon Leonard and Ronald Jacobs. Filmed and set in California, it stars Jim Nabors as Gomer Pyle, a naive but good-natured gas-station attendant from the town of Mayberry, North Carolina, who enlists in the United States Marine Corps. Frank Sutton plays Gomer's high-octane, short-fused Gunnery Sergeant Vince Carter, and Ronnie Schell plays Gomer's friend Gilbert "Duke" Slater. Allan Melvin played in the recurring role of Gunnery Sergeant Carter's rival, Sergeant Charley Hacker. The series never discussed nor addressed the then-current Vietnam War, instead focusing on the relationship between Gomer and Sergeant Carter. The show retained high ratings throughout its run.
Episodes
1Lies, Lies, Lies
25 minSep 14, 1966
When Gomer tells his friends that a movie star has invited them to a barbecue, they don't believe him.
2Crazy Legs Gomer
26 minSep 21, 1966
Carter hatches a scheme to win the Inter-squad competition—by using Gomer.
3Gomer, the Carrier
26 minSep 28, 1966
Everyone catches the German measles, except Gomer and Carter.
4Caution: Low Overhead
26 minOct 5, 1966
Carter tries to prove that Gomer's cut-rate watch was sold to him by a crook.
5Show Me The Way to Go Home
26 minOct 12, 1966
A wife accuses Gomer of turning her husband into an alcoholic.
6How to Succeed in Farming Without Really Trying
26 minOct 19, 1966
Carter pumps vodka into Gomer's prize watermelon.
7Gomer and the Little Men from Outer Space
26 minOct 26, 1966
When Gomer claims he's seen men from outer space, Carter sends him to a psychiatrist.
8The Borrowed Car
26 minNov 2, 1966
Gomer is arrested after borrowing—and wrecking—Carter's car.
9Gomer Pyle, Super Chef
25 minNov 9, 1966
Carter bets Sgt. Hacker that he can't teach Gomer to cook.
10Marry Me, Marry Me
26 minNov 16, 1966
After a single date, Gomer winds up engaged.
11Cold Nose, Warm Heart
26 minNov 23, 1966
Carter gives his girlfriend a puppy and then has to compete for her affections.
12Follow That Car
25 minNov 30, 1966
Gomer and Carter are kidnapped by smugglers.
13It Takes Two to Tangle
25 minDec 14, 1966
Carter finds out that his girlfriend was seen with another man.
14Whither the Weather
25 minDec 21, 1966
Gomer predicts the weather better than the Weather Bureau.
15Love's Old Sweet Song
26 minDec 28, 1966
When a singer rewards gomer's song with a kiss, Carter performs a song of his own.
16Gomer, the Recruiter
26 minJan 4, 1967
Gomer recruits a wanted bank robber as a new Marine.
17The Secret Life of Gomer Pyle
26 minJan 11, 1967
Carter suspects Gomer has been spending his Sundays at the beach.
18Go Blow Your Horn
25 minJan 18, 1967
Carter tries to get Gomer transferred to the Marine band.
19You Bet Your Won Ton
26 minJan 25, 1967
Gomer hosts a farewell dinner in a Chinese restaurant, unaware that it's a gambling parlor.
20Sue The Pants Off 'Em
25 minFeb 1, 1967
Two crooked lawyers try to convince Gomer and Carter to file a phony damages suit.
21Gomer and the Card Shark
26 minFeb 8, 1967
Carter and Duke use Gomer to expose a card hustler.
22To Re-enlist or Not to Re-enlist
24 minFeb 15, 1967
Carter will try anything to prevent Gomer from re-enlisting.
23Lou-Ann Poovie Sings Again
24 minFeb 22, 1967
Gomer rivals Carter for the affections of a nightclub singer—who can't carry a tune.
24Gomer, the Welsh Rarebit Fiend
26 minMar 1, 1967
After too much Welsh Rarebit, a sleepwalking Gomer tells off Carter.
25Sing a Song of Papa
26 minMar 8, 1967
A club owner wants Gomer to sing every night, which rankles Carter.
26Where There's a Will
25 minMar 15, 1967
Carter volunteers Gomer for a parachute jump—but Gomer's afraid of heights.
27Lost, the Colonel's Daughter
25 minMar 22, 1967
Gomer loses the colonel's daughter at a go-go club and then finds her in a beatnik joint.
28The Crow Ganef
26 minMar 29, 1967
Gomer befriends a thieving crow that stashes its loot in Gomer's locker.
29One of Our Shells is Missing
25 minApr 5, 1967
Carter and Gomer hunt for a live mortar shell lost during practice.
30Lou-Ann Poovie Sings No More
25 minApr 12, 1967
Gomer finds Lou-Ann a job in a record store when she loses her singing gig.
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