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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Seasons & episodes
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1Gomer Overcomes the Obstacle Course25 Sept 1964Gomes tries to pass the obstacle course to please Sgt. Carter.
2Guest in the Barracks2 Oct 1964To the consternation and dismay of Sgt. Carter, Gomer breaks regulations and sneaks a recruit's girlfriend in to visit him in the barracks.
3Private Ralph Skunk9 Oct 1964Gomer adopts a pet skunk.
4Captain Ironpants16 Oct 1965After a straight-laced lady Marine officer reports him for not saluting her, Gomer attempts to help transform her into an attractive woman.
5Gomer Learns a Bully23 Oct 1964A trouble-making recruit decides to use Gomer as his fall guy.
6Pay Day30 Oct 1964Gomer 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.
7Nobody Loves a Sergeant6 Nov 1964Carter is driven crazy by the fact that no matter what he does to Gomer, Gomer still likes him.
8Gomer and the Dragon Lady13 Nov 1964Carter sets Gomer up with a beautiful but unkissable Dragon Lady.
9Survival of the Fattest20 Nov 1964Gomer and Carter go on a five-day survival test.
10A Date for the Colonel's Daughter27 Nov 1964Gomer escorts the Colonel's daughter to the enlisted men's dance.
11They Shall Not Pass4 Dec 1964On maneuvers, Gomer leads the squad into an ambush.
12Sergeant Carter, Marine Baby Sitter11 Dec 1964Carter gives Gomer a lift in his jeep and finds himself helping Gomer babysit.
13The Case of the Marine Bandit18 Dec 1964A mother-daughter burglar team uses Gomer for their next heist.
14Sergeant of the Week25 Dec 1964Carter thinks Gomer is dying and tries to be nice to him.
15Grandpa Pyle's Good Luck Charm1 Jan 1965Grandpa Pyle gives Gomer a good luck charm to help him gain self-confidence.
16Dance, Marine, Dance8 Jan 1965Gomer and Carter are taken in by a phony dance studio when they both sign lifetime contracts for lessons.
17Sergeant Carter's Farewell to His Troops15 Jan 1965The men try to change Carter's mind when he decides to leave the Marine Corps.
18The Feudin' Pyles22 Jan 1965Gomer befriends Branch, a country boy from a neighboring hometown -- until he learns that their two families have been feuding for generations.
19Love Letters to the Sarge29 Jan 1965Gomer writes secret love letters to Carter in order to cheer him up.
20Sergeant Carter Get a Dear John Letter25 Feb 1965Carter discovers that his girlfriend dumped him -- for Gomer.
21Daughter of the Sarge12 Feb 1965Carter's adopted Korean daughter arrives -- but she is no longer the little girl he remembers, and Carter thinks she is going to marry Gomer.
22Officer Candidate Gomer Pyle19 Feb 1965Gomer and Carter take the exam for the officer's training program.
23Old Man Carter26 Feb 1965When the platoon celebrates Carter's birthday, he begins to worry he is getting old.
24Gomer Makes the Honor Guard5 Mar 1965Carter may reluctantly be forced to use Gomer as an honor guard -- he's one of the few who owns a dress-blue uniform.
25My Buddy - War Hero12 Mar 1965Gomer tries to prevent Carter and his old friend from becoming enemies.
26Double Date With the Sarge19 Mar 1965Carter and Gomer wind up on a double date.
27The Jet Set26 Mar 1965Gomer and Slater accidentally take a detour on their way downtown and wind up on a round trip jet flight to Rome.
28Sergeant of the Guard2 Apr 1965Gomer tries to capture a gang of thieves who have been robbing the Marine warehouse.
29Gomer Dates a Movie Star9 Apr 1965Gomer is asked to escort a movie star and the Colonel's daughter to a dance.
30Gomer the M.P.16 Apr 1965MP Gomer mistakenly arrests a government inspector.
Details
- Created by
- Aaron Ruben
- First aired
- 25 Sept 1964
- Last aired
- 2 May 1969
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- CBS
- Episodes
- 150
- Votes
- 35 on TMDB
Cast
Jim NaborsPvt. Gomer Pyle
Frank SuttonSgt. Vince Carter
Ronnie SchellDuke Slater
