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.
Seasons
1. Gomer Overcomes the Obstacle Course
Air Date: 1964-09-25
Gomes tries to pass the obstacle course to please Sgt. Carter.
2. Guest in the Barracks
Air Date: 1964-10-02
To the consternation and dismay of Sgt. Carter, Gomer breaks regulations and sneaks a recruit's girlfriend in to visit him in the barracks.
3. Private Ralph Skunk
Air Date: 1964-10-09
Gomer adopts a pet skunk.
4. Captain Ironpants
Air Date: 1965-10-16
After a straight-laced lady Marine officer reports him for not saluting her, Gomer attempts to help transform her into an attractive woman.
5. Gomer Learns a Bully
Air Date: 1964-10-23
A trouble-making recruit decides to use Gomer as his fall guy.
6. Pay Day
Air Date: 1964-10-30
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.
7. Nobody Loves a Sergeant
Air Date: 1964-11-06
Carter is driven crazy by the fact that no matter what he does to Gomer, Gomer still likes him.
8. Gomer and the Dragon Lady
Air Date: 1964-11-13
Carter sets Gomer up with a beautiful but unkissable Dragon Lady.
9. Survival of the Fattest
Air Date: 1964-11-20
Gomer and Carter go on a five-day survival test.
10. A Date for the Colonel's Daughter
Air Date: 1964-11-27
Gomer escorts the Colonel's daughter to the enlisted men's dance.
11. They Shall Not Pass
Air Date: 1964-12-04
On maneuvers, Gomer leads the squad into an ambush.
12. Sergeant Carter, Marine Baby Sitter
Air Date: 1964-12-11
Carter gives Gomer a lift in his jeep and finds himself helping Gomer babysit.
13. The Case of the Marine Bandit
Air Date: 1964-12-18
A mother-daughter burglar team uses Gomer for their next heist.
14. Sergeant of the Week
Air Date: 1964-12-25
Carter thinks Gomer is dying and tries to be nice to him.
15. Grandpa Pyle's Good Luck Charm
Air Date: 1965-01-01
Grandpa Pyle gives Gomer a good luck charm to help him gain self-confidence.
16. Dance, Marine, Dance
Air Date: 1965-01-08
Gomer and Carter are taken in by a phony dance studio when they both sign lifetime contracts for lessons.
17. Sergeant Carter's Farewell to His Troops
Air Date: 1965-01-15
The men try to change Carter's mind when he decides to leave the Marine Corps.
18. The Feudin' Pyles
Air Date: 1965-01-22
Gomer befriends Branch, a country boy from a neighboring hometown -- until he learns that their two families have been feuding for generations.
19. Love Letters to the Sarge
Air Date: 1965-01-29
Gomer writes secret love letters to Carter in order to cheer him up.
20. Sergeant Carter Get a Dear John Letter
Air Date: 1965-02-25
Carter discovers that his girlfriend dumped him -- for Gomer.
21. Daughter of the Sarge
Air Date: 1965-02-12
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.
22. Officer Candidate Gomer Pyle
Air Date: 1965-02-19
Gomer and Carter take the exam for the officer's training program.
23. Old Man Carter
Air Date: 1965-02-26
When the platoon celebrates Carter's birthday, he begins to worry he is getting old.
24. Gomer Makes the Honor Guard
Air Date: 1965-03-05
Carter may reluctantly be forced to use Gomer as an honor guard -- he's one of the few who owns a dress-blue uniform.
25. My Buddy - War Hero
Air Date: 1965-03-12
Gomer tries to prevent Carter and his old friend from becoming enemies.
26. Double Date With the Sarge
Air Date: 1965-03-19
Carter and Gomer wind up on a double date.
27. The Jet Set
Air Date: 1965-03-26
Gomer and Slater accidentally take a detour on their way downtown and wind up on a round trip jet flight to Rome.
28. Sergeant of the Guard
Air Date: 1965-04-02
Gomer tries to capture a gang of thieves who have been robbing the Marine warehouse.
29. Gomer Dates a Movie Star
Air Date: 1965-04-09
Gomer is asked to escort a movie star and the Colonel's daughter to a dance.
30. Gomer the M.P.
Air Date: 1965-04-16
MP Gomer mistakenly arrests a government inspector.
1. PFC Gomer Pyle
Air Date: 1965-09-17
Carter postpones his vacation until all his men pass their PFC exams -- and, of course, Gomer is the only one to fail.
2. Third Finger, Left Loaf
Air Date: 1965-09-24
Gomer is asked to be the best man at his friend's wedding, then loses the ring the night before the ceremony.
3. The Blind Date
Air Date: 1965-10-01
Carter sets Gomer up with a blind date who thinks he is an oil millionaire.
4. Home on the Range
Air Date: 1965-10-08
Gomer unknowingly finds shelter for a family of hillbillies in a shack which is the target of war games.
5. Gomer Untrains a Dog
Air Date: 1965-10-12
Gomer's chosen as companion of a new sentry dog -- and turns the guard dog into a pet.
6. Supply Sergeants Never Die
Air Date: 1965-10-22
Carter, who says that Supply Sgt. Singer has the easiest job, wagers that any knucklehead could handle the job -- even Gomer.
7. Cat Overboard
Air Date: 1965-10-29
The platoon goes on sea duty, and Gomer sneaks a stray cat on board the ship, then is ordered to ditch the feline.
8. Gomer Captures a Submarine
Air Date: 1965-11-05
Gomer ruins a simple reconnaissance mission.
9. The Grudge Fight
Air Date: 1965-11-12
Carter challenges the fleet's retired boxing champion to a fight.
10. Gomer, Star Witness
Air Date: 1965-11-19
Gomer is the only witness to Carter's auto accident.
11. A Visit From Cousin Goober
Air Date: 1965-11-26
Goober pays Gomer a surprise visit.
12. A Groom for Carter's Sister
Air Date: 1965-12-03
Gomer tries to convince Carter that his sister's fiance is a nice guy.
13. Gomer Minds His Sergeant's Car
Air Date: 1965-12-10
Gomer takes care of Carter's car -- which gets stolen and wrecked.
14. Gomer the Peace Maker
Air Date: 1965-12-17
Gomer tries to reunite Carter with his girlfriend.
15. Gomer Pyle, POW
Air Date: 1965-12-24
On maneuvers, Carter gives Gomer false information---hoping he'll be captured by the enemy camp.
16. Gomer Pyle, Civilian
Air Date: 1965-12-31
When Sgt. Carter orders him to take a furlough, Gomer becomes a civilian employee at the base.
17. Gomer and the Beast
Air Date: 1966-01-07
Gomer tries cheering up a depressed waitress, only to discover that she is the girlfriend of a tough Marine sergeant.
18. Grandma Pyle, Fortune Teller
Air Date: 1966-01-14
Gomer's fortune-telling Grandma pays a visit.
19. Arrividerci, Gomer
Air Date: 1966-01-21
Gomer sings an Italian love song to his friend's sister -- and her mother thinks he is proposing to her.
20. Segeant Carter Dates a Pyle
Air Date: 1966-01-28
Gomer arranges a date for Carter with his cousin Bridey Pyle.
21. Little Girl Blue
Air Date: 1966-02-04
Gomer befriends the little daughter of a visiting colonel.
22. A Star is Born
Air Date: 1966-02-11
Carter becomes the star of a documentary about the Marine Corps.
23. Gomer and the Phone Company
Air Date: 1966-02-25
Gomer tries to repay the $40 he received at a pay phone to the phone company, but gets arrested instead.
24. Duke Slate, Night Club Comic
Air Date: 1966-03-04
Duke wins an amateur talent contest by picking Carter as the butt of his comedy act.
25. Vacation in Vegas
Air Date: 1966-03-11
Gomer wins a trip to Las Vegas. Problem: whom should he take? Then he and Carter win a fortune gambling.
26. Opie Joins the Marines
Air Date: 1966-03-18
Opie runs away from Mayberry to join Gomer in the Marines.
27. A Date With Miss Camp Henderson
Air Date: 1966-03-25
Carter bets Gomer he can't get a date with Miss Camp Henderson.
28. Gomer and the Father Figure
Air Date: 1966-04-01
Gomer and Carter are taken by an old con man.
29. Desk Job for a Sergeant
Air Date: 1966-04-08
Carter decides to resign when he feels his platoon can get along without him.
30. Gomer, the Would-Be Hero
Air Date: 1966-04-15
Carter prvents a holdup but gives the credit to Gomer.
1. Lies, Lies, Lies
Air Date: 1966-09-14
Gomer tries to convince his friends that a movie star has invited them all to a barbecue at her house.
2. Crazy Legs Gomer
Air Date: 1966-09-21
Carter plans to use Gomer to win the inter-squad competition.
3. Gomer the Carrier
Air Date: 1966-09-28
Gomer and Carter are the only ones who don't come down with German measles.
4. Caution: Low Overhead
Air Date: 1966-10-05
Sgt. Carter sets out to expose a fraud by proving to Gomer that the man who sold him a cheap watch is a crook.
5. Show Me The Way to Go Home
Air Date: 1966-10-12
Gomer is accused by a drunk's wife of turning her husband into an alcoholic.
6. How to Succeed in Farming Without Really Trying
Air Date: 1966-10-19
Carter sabotages Gomer's garden by putting vodka in his prize watermelon.
7. Gomer and the Little Men From Outer Space
Air Date: 1966-10-26
Carter sends Gomer to a psychiatrist when he claims he has seen men from outer space.
8. The Borrowed Car
Air Date: 1966-11-02
Gomer is arrested after wrecking Sgt. Carter's car.
9. Gomer Pyle, Super Chef
Air Date: 1966-11-09
Carter bets Sgt. Hacker that he can't teach Gomer to cook a meal.
10. Marry Me, Marry Me
Air Date: 1966-11-16
Gomer dates a girl with similar interests, then discovers that she considers them engaged after the first date.
11. Cold Nose, Warm Heart
Air Date: 1966-11-23
Carter gives his girlfriend a puppy only to find himself competing with it for her affections.
12. Follow That Car
Air Date: 1966-11-30
Gomer and Carter are captured by smugglers.
13. It Takes Two to Tangle
Air Date: 1966-12-14
Sgt. Carter learns Bunny was seen with another man.
14. Whither the Weather
Air Date: 1966-12-21
Gomer can predict the weather better than the weather bureau.
15. Love's Old Sweet Song
Air Date: 1966-12-28
A songstress applauds Gomer's song with a kiss.
16. Gomer the Recruiter
Air Date: 1967-01-04
Gomer unwittingly signs up a fugitive bank robber as a new recruit.
17. The Secret Life of Gomer Pyle
Air Date: 1967-01-11
Carter suspects Gomer has been spending his Sundays at the beach; then tries to meet the beauties Gomer appeared with in a magazine.
18. Go Blow Your Horn
Air Date: 1967-01-18
Carter tries to transfer Gomer to the Marine band.
19. You Bet Your Won Ton
Air Date: 1967-01-25
Gomer holds a farewell dinner in a Chinese restaurant, not knowing it is a front for a gambling operation.
20. Sue The Pants Off 'Em
Air Date: 1967-02-01
Two shyster lawyers try to get Gomer and Carter to file a false damage suit after a near miss from an automobile.
21. Gomer the Card Shark
Air Date: 1967-02-08
Carter and Duke use Gomer to expose a card cheat.
22. To Re-enlist or Not to Re-enlist
Air Date: 1967-02-15
Sgt. Carter attempts to keep Gomer from re-enlisting.
23. Lou Ann Poovie Sings Again
Air Date: 1967-02-22
The Marine's favorite nightclub singer returns: Lou-Ann Poovie, who looks like a dream and sings like a nightmare. Sgt. Carter fights for her favors with two rivals -- Gomer and Duke.
24. Gomer, the Welsh Rarebit Fiend
Air Date: 1967-03-01
Gomer's love for Welsh rarebit causes him to sleepwalk -- and to tell off Carter.
25. Sing a Song of Papa
Air Date: 1967-03-08
A club owner wants Gomer to sing every night.
26. Where There's a Will
Air Date: 1967-03-15
Carter volunteers Gomer for a parachute jump.
27. Lost, the Colonel's Daughter
Air Date: 1967-03-22
Gomer loses the colonel's daughter at a go-go club, then tracks her to a beatnik den.
28. The Crow Ganef
Air Date: 1967-03-29
Gomer's new friend, a crow, turns out to be a thief, plundering everyone -- and stashing the loot in Gomer's locker.
29. One of Our Shells is Missing
Air Date: 1967-04-05
Carter and Gomer hunt for a live mortar shell which the private lost during practice.
30. Lou Ann Poovie Sings No More
Air Date: 1967-04-12
When Lou-Ann is about to be fired from her job as a nightclub singer, Gomer finds her a job as a salesgirl.
1. A Visit from Aunt Bee
Air Date: 1967-09-08
Aunt Bee objects to Carter's attitude toward Gomer.
2. The Recruiting Poster
Air Date: 1967-09-15
Gomer learns his face will be on a recruiting poster -- instead of Sgt. Carter's.
3. Corporal Carol
Air Date: 1967-09-22
A man-hungry woman Marine tries to split up Gomer and Lou-Ann.
4. Leader of Men
Air Date: 1967-09-29
A visiting Congressman suggests a promotion for Gomer, and Carter nearly loses his stripes training Gomer to take command.
5. Gomer, the Beautiful Dreamer
Air Date: 1967-10-06
Gomer's dreams keep coming true, and his latest has Carter proposing to Bunny.
6. The Great Talent Hunt
Air Date: 1967-10-13
Gomer represents his platoon in a talent contest.
7. Gomer Says Hey to the President
Air Date: 1967-10-20
Lost Gomer winds up in the President's office.
8. And A Child Shall Lead Them
Air Date: 1967-10-27
Gomer and Carter try helping a Japanese boy who claims he's lost.
9. The Show Must Go On
Air Date: 1967-10-31
Gomer has stage fright and loses his voice just before a Washington show.
10. The Better Man
Air Date: 1967-11-10
Lou Ann's father and ex-fiancé come to town, and her father tries to persuade her to discard Gomer.
11. To Watch A Thief
Air Date: 1967-11-17
Gomer thinks Carter stole a watch from the base PX.
12. The Prize Boat
Air Date: 1967-11-24
Gomer wins a boat in a jingle contest, but it's Carter navigating—into taxes, license fees, and other expenses.
13. Friendly Freddy Strikes Again
Air Date: 1967-12-01
Con artist Freddy sells Gomer a pearl ring for his girlfriend Lou Ann, then schemes to get it back.
14. Change Partners
Air Date: 1967-12-08
Carter and Bunny have a fight.
15. Wild Bull of the Pampas
Air Date: 1967-12-15
A Latin American military man plots the overthrow of Sgt. Carter.
16. Gomer, the Good Samaritan
Air Date: 1967-12-22
Gomer is assigned to pick up a general but gets sidetracked.
17. Gomer, the Privileged Character
Air Date: 1967-12-29
Gomer is excused from regular duties for singing rehearsals when he's chosen to perform at a base variety show.
18. Gomer Goes Home
Air Date: 1968-01-05
Gomer goes home to Mayberry and becomes involved in the search for a bank robber.
19. A Dog is a Dog
Air Date: 1968-01-12
Carter and Gomer are assigned to watch the Colonel's German Shepherd, but Gomer loses it.
20. Luv Finds Gomer Pyle
Air Date: 1968-01-19
A 15-year-old girl develops a crush on Gomer.
21. Gomer and the Queen of Burlesque
Air Date: 1968-02-02
Sgt. Carter gets Gomer a date with an exotic dancer.
22. The Carriage Waits
Air Date: 1968-02-09
A department store accidentally sends Gomer a baby carriage.
23. Sergeant Iago
Air Date: 1968-02-16
Gomer tries to make Lou-Ann jealous by having Carter tell her he is seeing other women.
24. Goodbye, Dolly
Air Date: 1968-02-23
Gomer saves an old horse from the glue factory and tries to hide her at the base.
25. The Price of Tomatoes
Air Date: 1968-03-01
Gomer befriends a couple who claim Camp Henderson is on their land.
26. Chef For a Day
Air Date: 1968-03-08
Gomer's cooking skills might get him assigned to the kitchen permanently.
27. Gomer and the Night Club Comic
Air Date: 1968-03-22
Gomer tries to help a night club comedian who is about to be fired.
28. Love and Goulash
Air Date: 1968-03-29
Gomer becomes involved in a Hungarian family feud when he spends the weekend with a friend.
29. And Baby Makes Three
Air Date: 1968-04-05
Gomer sneaks a baby onto the base when he babysits for a friend—just as the colonel is due on an inspection tour.
30. Friendly Freddy, The Gentleman's Tailor
Air Date: 1968-04-12
Gomer and Carter buy Hong Kong suits from con man Friendly Freddy.
1. Car For Sale
Air Date: 1968-09-27
Hacker plans to get even when Carter sells his car to Gomer instead of to him.
2. Corporal Duke
Air Date: 1968-09-04
Duke is promoted to corporal, but finds his old reputation getting in his way.
3. The Booty Prize
Air Date: 1968-10-11
Gomer and Carter are the victims of the lead boot, the battalion's booby prize.
4. The Return of Monroe
Air Date: 1968-10-18
Lou Ann's old boyfriend visits.
5. Just Move Your Lips, Sergeant
Air Date: 1968-10-25
The platoon's chances to sing in a movie are almost spoiled by Sgt. Carter -- he can't carry a tune.
6. All You Need is One Good Break
Air Date: 1968-11-08
Gomer and Carter clash as they vie for an actress.
7. A Marriage of Convenience
Air Date: 1968-11-15
A movie star tries to get Carter to marry her -- after Gomer refuses -- in order to avoid being deported.
8. A Star is Not Born
Air Date: 1968-11-22
Carter appears in a Hollywood movie, but finds acting harder than he thought.
9. Come Blow Your Top
Air Date: 1968-11-29
Sgt. Hacker bets Carter that he can't go 24 hours without losing his temper, and then enlists Gomer's aid to win his bet.
10. A Little Chicken Soup Wouldn't Hurt
Air Date: 1968-12-06
Lonely widow Molly Gordon feels old and useless until Gomer and his appreciative buddies eat her wonderful home cooking.
11. Gomer, the Perfect MP
Air Date: 1968-12-13
Gomer is assigned to guard duty at a back gate of the base and refuses to let Carter pass through.
12. The Wild Bull Returns
Air Date: 1968-12-20
South American General Cortez looks up his old friends, and falls in love with Carter's girlfriend Bunny.
13. Hit and Write
Air Date: 1968-12-27
When Carter scratches a parked car and offers to pay for it, the owner shows up with a bill for a completely demolished fender.
14. Two on the Bench
Air Date: 1969-01-03
Carter won't believe that Gomer really knows football star Moose Lewis.
15. A Tattoo For Gomer
Air Date: 1969-01-10
Gomer's practical joke backfires when Lou Ann appears to like his fake tattoo.
16. Win-A-Date
Air Date: 1969-01-17
Gomer and Carter are contestants on the ""Win-A-Date"" televised program.
17. Marriage, Sgt. Carter Style
Air Date: 1969-01-24
Carter decides that Gomer might not re-enlist if he were married, so he tries to push the private into a quick wedding.
18. To Save a Life
Air Date: 1969-01-31
Sgt. Carter saves Gomer's life and almost comes to regret it as Gomer suffocates him with gratitude.
19. Dynamite Diner
Air Date: 1969-02-07
Gomer and Lou Ann pitch in to help open a new diner, not realizing the owners are in fact planning to rob the bank next door.
20. Freddy's Friendly Computer
Air Date: 1969-02-14
Gomer and Carter again fall prey to con man ""Friendly Freddy,"" now running a computer dating service.
21. Gomer Maneuvers
Air Date: 1969-02-21
Gomer inadvertently reveals the position of his platoon to the ""enemy"" during camp maneuvers.
22. Gomer Tends A Sick Kat
Air Date: 1969-02-28
Gomer overhears a conversation about Bunny's sick cat and jumps to the conclusion that it's Sgt. Carter who is critically ill.
23. I'm Always Chasing Gomers
Air Date: 1969-03-07
Carter decides he must get away from Gomer to avoid a nervous breakdown, but continues to be haunted by him.
24. The Short Voyage Home
Air Date: 1969-03-14
Carter takes charge of Gomer's life savings for safekeeping and has his pocket picked by a little old lady.
25. Proxy Poppa
Air Date: 1969-03-21
A Marine buddy breaks his leg and Gomer and Carter have to take his expectant wife to the hospital.
26. Flower Power
Air Date: 1969-03-28
Three hippies help Gomer paint a truck for maneuvers, but the results are not standard military camouflage.
27. Hare Today, Gone Tomorrow
Air Date: 1969-04-04
Carter allows a pet rabbit to escape before he learns that it belongs to a general's son.
28. Show Time With Sgt. Carol
Air Date: 1969-04-18
Sgt. Carol wants Gomer to sing in the Marine camp show she is organizing, but Sgt. Carter won't agree to her plans.
29. My Fair Sister
Air Date: 1969-04-25
Gomer must escort Sgt. Carter's sister to a dance.
30. Goodbye Camp Handerson, Hello Sergeant Carter
Air Date: 1969-05-02
Carter learns Gomer is being sent to another base.
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Rating
7.1/10
Release Date
1964-09-25
Episodes
150 (5 seasons)
Status
Ended
