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Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

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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.

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Starring

Jim Nabors, Frank Sutton, Ronnie Schell

Created by

Aaron Ruben

Season 1

1.Gomer Overcomes the Obstacle Course

Gomes tries to pass the obstacle course to please Sgt. Carter.

EpisodeSep 25, 1964

2.Guest in the Barracks

To the consternation and dismay of Sgt. Carter, Gomer breaks regulations and sneaks a recruit's girlfriend in to visit him in the barracks.

EpisodeOct 2, 1964

3.Private Ralph Skunk

Gomer adopts a pet skunk.

EpisodeOct 9, 1964

4.Captain Ironpants

After a straight-laced lady Marine officer reports him for not saluting her, Gomer attempts to help transform her into an attractive woman.

EpisodeOct 16, 1965

5.Gomer Learns a Bully

A trouble-making recruit decides to use Gomer as his fall guy.

EpisodeOct 23, 1964

6.Pay Day

Gomer is convinced he has been a ""goldbrick"" and stubbornly refuses to accept part of his paycheck -- even when the Pentagon orders him to do so.

EpisodeOct 30, 1964

7.Nobody Loves a Sergeant

Carter is driven crazy by the fact that no matter what he does to Gomer, Gomer still likes him.

EpisodeNov 6, 1964

8.Gomer and the Dragon Lady

Carter sets Gomer up with a beautiful but unkissable Dragon Lady.

EpisodeNov 13, 1964

9.Survival of the Fattest

Gomer and Carter go on a five-day survival test.

EpisodeNov 20, 1964

10.A Date for the Colonel's Daughter

Gomer escorts the Colonel's daughter to the enlisted men's dance.

EpisodeNov 27, 1964

11.They Shall Not Pass

On maneuvers, Gomer leads the squad into an ambush.

EpisodeDec 4, 1964

12.Sergeant Carter, Marine Baby Sitter

Carter gives Gomer a lift in his jeep and finds himself helping Gomer babysit.

EpisodeDec 11, 1964

13.The Case of the Marine Bandit

A mother-daughter burglar team uses Gomer for their next heist.

EpisodeDec 18, 1964

14.Sergeant of the Week

Carter thinks Gomer is dying and tries to be nice to him.

EpisodeDec 25, 1964

15.Grandpa Pyle's Good Luck Charm

Grandpa Pyle gives Gomer a good luck charm to help him gain self-confidence.

EpisodeJan 1, 1965

16.Dance, Marine, Dance

Gomer and Carter are taken in by a phony dance studio when they both sign lifetime contracts for lessons.

EpisodeJan 8, 1965

17.Sergeant Carter's Farewell to His Troops

The men try to change Carter's mind when he decides to leave the Marine Corps.

EpisodeJan 15, 1965

18.The Feudin' Pyles

Gomer befriends Branch, a country boy from a neighboring hometown -- until he learns that their two families have been feuding for generations.

EpisodeJan 22, 1965

19.Love Letters to the Sarge

Gomer writes secret love letters to Carter in order to cheer him up.

EpisodeJan 29, 1965

20.Sergeant Carter Get a Dear John Letter

Carter discovers that his girlfriend dumped him -- for Gomer.

EpisodeFeb 25, 1965

21.Daughter of the Sarge

Carter's adopted Korean daughter arrives -- but she is no longer the little girl he remembers, and Carter thinks she is going to marry Gomer.

EpisodeFeb 12, 1965

22.Officer Candidate Gomer Pyle

Gomer and Carter take the exam for the officer's training program.

EpisodeFeb 19, 1965

23.Old Man Carter

When the platoon celebrates Carter's birthday, he begins to worry he is getting old.

EpisodeFeb 26, 1965

24.Gomer Makes the Honor Guard

Carter may reluctantly be forced to use Gomer as an honor guard -- he's one of the few who owns a dress-blue uniform.

EpisodeMar 5, 1965

25.My Buddy - War Hero

Gomer tries to prevent Carter and his old friend from becoming enemies.

EpisodeMar 12, 1965

26.Double Date With the Sarge

Carter and Gomer wind up on a double date.

EpisodeMar 19, 1965

27.The Jet Set

Gomer and Slater accidentally take a detour on their way downtown and wind up on a round trip jet flight to Rome.

EpisodeMar 26, 1965

28.Sergeant of the Guard

Gomer tries to capture a gang of thieves who have been robbing the Marine warehouse.

EpisodeApr 2, 1965

29.Gomer Dates a Movie Star

Gomer is asked to escort a movie star and the Colonel's daughter to a dance.

EpisodeApr 9, 1965

30.Gomer the M.P.

MP Gomer mistakenly arrests a government inspector.

EpisodeApr 16, 1965

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

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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.

Information

Released
Sep 25, 1964
Episode length
25m
Seasons
5
Episodes
150
Status
Ended

Language & origin

Original audio
English
Country
US
Rating
TV-G
Created by
Aaron Ruben

Networks

Network
CBS

People in this story

Jim NaborsPvt. Gomer Pyle
Frank SuttonSgt. Vince Carter
Ronnie SchellDuke Slater

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