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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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5 seasons · 150 episodesSeason 130 ep. · 1964–1965
Episode 1: Gomer Overcomes the Obstacle Course
Sep 25, 1964
Gomes tries to pass the obstacle course to please Sgt. Carter.
Episode 2: Guest in the Barracks
Oct 2, 1964
To the consternation and dismay of Sgt. Carter, Gomer breaks regulations and sneaks a recruit's girlfriend in to visit him in the barracks.
Episode 3: Private Ralph Skunk
Oct 9, 1964
Gomer adopts a pet skunk.
Episode 4: Captain Ironpants
Oct 16, 1965
After a straight-laced lady Marine officer reports him for not saluting her, Gomer attempts to help transform her into an attractive woman.
Episode 5: Gomer Learns a Bully
Oct 23, 1964
A trouble-making recruit decides to use Gomer as his fall guy.
Episode 6: Pay Day
Oct 30, 1964
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.
Episode 7: Nobody Loves a Sergeant
Nov 6, 1964
Carter is driven crazy by the fact that no matter what he does to Gomer, Gomer still likes him.
Episode 8: Gomer and the Dragon Lady
Nov 13, 1964
Carter sets Gomer up with a beautiful but unkissable Dragon Lady.
Episode 9: Survival of the Fattest
Nov 20, 1964
Gomer and Carter go on a five-day survival test.
Episode 10: A Date for the Colonel's Daughter
Nov 27, 1964
Gomer escorts the Colonel's daughter to the enlisted men's dance.
Episode 11: They Shall Not Pass
Dec 4, 1964
On maneuvers, Gomer leads the squad into an ambush.
Episode 12: Sergeant Carter, Marine Baby Sitter
Dec 11, 1964
Carter gives Gomer a lift in his jeep and finds himself helping Gomer babysit.
Episode 13: The Case of the Marine Bandit
Dec 18, 1964
A mother-daughter burglar team uses Gomer for their next heist.
Episode 14: Sergeant of the Week
Dec 25, 1964
Carter thinks Gomer is dying and tries to be nice to him.
Episode 15: Grandpa Pyle's Good Luck Charm
Jan 1, 1965
Grandpa Pyle gives Gomer a good luck charm to help him gain self-confidence.
Episode 16: Dance, Marine, Dance
Jan 8, 1965
Gomer and Carter are taken in by a phony dance studio when they both sign lifetime contracts for lessons.
Episode 17: Sergeant Carter's Farewell to His Troops
Jan 15, 1965
The men try to change Carter's mind when he decides to leave the Marine Corps.
Episode 18: The Feudin' Pyles
Jan 22, 1965
Gomer befriends Branch, a country boy from a neighboring hometown -- until he learns that their two families have been feuding for generations.
Episode 19: Love Letters to the Sarge
Jan 29, 1965
Gomer writes secret love letters to Carter in order to cheer him up.
Episode 20: Sergeant Carter Get a Dear John Letter
Feb 25, 1965
Carter discovers that his girlfriend dumped him -- for Gomer.
Episode 21: Daughter of the Sarge
Feb 12, 1965
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.
Episode 22: Officer Candidate Gomer Pyle
Feb 19, 1965
Gomer and Carter take the exam for the officer's training program.
Episode 23: Old Man Carter
Feb 26, 1965
When the platoon celebrates Carter's birthday, he begins to worry he is getting old.
Episode 24: Gomer Makes the Honor Guard
Mar 5, 1965
Carter may reluctantly be forced to use Gomer as an honor guard -- he's one of the few who owns a dress-blue uniform.
Episode 25: My Buddy - War Hero
Mar 12, 1965
Gomer tries to prevent Carter and his old friend from becoming enemies.
Episode 26: Double Date With the Sarge
Mar 19, 1965
Carter and Gomer wind up on a double date.
Episode 27: The Jet Set
Mar 26, 1965
Gomer and Slater accidentally take a detour on their way downtown and wind up on a round trip jet flight to Rome.
Episode 28: Sergeant of the Guard
Apr 2, 1965
Gomer tries to capture a gang of thieves who have been robbing the Marine warehouse.
Episode 29: Gomer Dates a Movie Star
Apr 9, 1965
Gomer is asked to escort a movie star and the Colonel's daughter to a dance.
Episode 30: Gomer the M.P.
Apr 16, 1965
MP Gomer mistakenly arrests a government inspector.
Season 230 ep. · 1965–1966
Episode 1: PFC Gomer Pyle
Sep 17, 1965
Carter postpones his vacation until all his men pass their PFC exams -- and, of course, Gomer is the only one to fail.
Episode 2: Third Finger, Left Loaf
Sep 24, 1965
Gomer is asked to be the best man at his friend's wedding, then loses the ring the night before the ceremony.
Episode 3: The Blind Date
Oct 1, 1965
Carter sets Gomer up with a blind date who thinks he is an oil millionaire.
Episode 4: Home on the Range
Oct 8, 1965
Gomer unknowingly finds shelter for a family of hillbillies in a shack which is the target of war games.
Episode 5: Gomer Untrains a Dog
Oct 12, 1965
Gomer's chosen as companion of a new sentry dog -- and turns the guard dog into a pet.
Episode 6: Supply Sergeants Never Die
Oct 22, 1965
Carter, who says that Supply Sgt. Singer has the easiest job, wagers that any knucklehead could handle the job -- even Gomer.
Episode 7: Cat Overboard
Oct 29, 1965
The platoon goes on sea duty, and Gomer sneaks a stray cat on board the ship, then is ordered to ditch the feline.
Episode 8: Gomer Captures a Submarine
Nov 5, 1965
Gomer ruins a simple reconnaissance mission.
Episode 9: The Grudge Fight
Nov 12, 1965
Carter challenges the fleet's retired boxing champion to a fight.
Episode 10: Gomer, Star Witness
Nov 19, 1965
Gomer is the only witness to Carter's auto accident.
Episode 11: A Visit From Cousin Goober
Nov 26, 1965
Goober pays Gomer a surprise visit.
Episode 12: A Groom for Carter's Sister
Dec 3, 1965
Gomer tries to convince Carter that his sister's fiance is a nice guy.
Episode 13: Gomer Minds His Sergeant's Car
Dec 10, 1965
Gomer takes care of Carter's car -- which gets stolen and wrecked.
Episode 14: Gomer the Peace Maker
Dec 17, 1965
Gomer tries to reunite Carter with his girlfriend.
Episode 15: Gomer Pyle, POW
Dec 24, 1965
On maneuvers, Carter gives Gomer false information---hoping he'll be captured by the enemy camp.
Episode 16: Gomer Pyle, Civilian
Dec 31, 1965
When Sgt. Carter orders him to take a furlough, Gomer becomes a civilian employee at the base.
Episode 17: Gomer and the Beast
Jan 7, 1966
Gomer tries cheering up a depressed waitress, only to discover that she is the girlfriend of a tough Marine sergeant.
Episode 18: Grandma Pyle, Fortune Teller
Jan 14, 1966
Gomer's fortune-telling Grandma pays a visit.
Episode 19: Arrividerci, Gomer
Jan 21, 1966
Gomer sings an Italian love song to his friend's sister -- and her mother thinks he is proposing to her.
Episode 20: Segeant Carter Dates a Pyle
Jan 28, 1966
Gomer arranges a date for Carter with his cousin Bridey Pyle.
Episode 21: Little Girl Blue
Feb 4, 1966
Gomer befriends the little daughter of a visiting colonel.
Episode 22: A Star is Born
Feb 11, 1966
Carter becomes the star of a documentary about the Marine Corps.
Episode 23: Gomer and the Phone Company
Feb 25, 1966
Gomer tries to repay the $40 he received at a pay phone to the phone company, but gets arrested instead.
Episode 24: Duke Slate, Night Club Comic
Mar 4, 1966
Duke wins an amateur talent contest by picking Carter as the butt of his comedy act.
Episode 25: Vacation in Vegas
Mar 11, 1966
Gomer wins a trip to Las Vegas. Problem: whom should he take? Then he and Carter win a fortune gambling.
Episode 26: Opie Joins the Marines
Mar 18, 1966
Opie runs away from Mayberry to join Gomer in the Marines.
Episode 27: A Date With Miss Camp Henderson
Mar 25, 1966
Carter bets Gomer he can't get a date with Miss Camp Henderson.
Episode 28: Gomer and the Father Figure
Apr 1, 1966
Gomer and Carter are taken by an old con man.
Episode 29: Desk Job for a Sergeant
Apr 8, 1966
Carter decides to resign when he feels his platoon can get along without him.
Episode 30: Gomer, the Would-Be Hero
Apr 15, 1966
Carter prvents a holdup but gives the credit to Gomer.
Season 330 ep. · 1966–1967
Episode 1: Lies, Lies, Lies
Sep 14, 1966
Gomer tries to convince his friends that a movie star has invited them all to a barbecue at her house.
Episode 2: Crazy Legs Gomer
Sep 21, 1966
Carter plans to use Gomer to win the inter-squad competition.
Episode 3: Gomer the Carrier
Sep 28, 1966
Gomer and Carter are the only ones who don't come down with German measles.
Episode 4: Caution: Low Overhead
Oct 5, 1966
Sgt. Carter sets out to expose a fraud by proving to Gomer that the man who sold him a cheap watch is a crook.
Episode 5: Show Me The Way to Go Home
Oct 12, 1966
Gomer is accused by a drunk's wife of turning her husband into an alcoholic.
Episode 6: How to Succeed in Farming Without Really Trying
Oct 19, 1966
Carter sabotages Gomer's garden by putting vodka in his prize watermelon.
Episode 7: Gomer and the Little Men From Outer Space
Oct 26, 1966
Carter sends Gomer to a psychiatrist when he claims he has seen men from outer space.
Episode 8: The Borrowed Car
Nov 2, 1966
Gomer is arrested after wrecking Sgt. Carter's car.
Episode 9: Gomer Pyle, Super Chef
Nov 9, 1966
Carter bets Sgt. Hacker that he can't teach Gomer to cook a meal.
Episode 10: Marry Me, Marry Me
Nov 16, 1966
Gomer dates a girl with similar interests, then discovers that she considers them engaged after the first date.
Episode 11: Cold Nose, Warm Heart
Nov 23, 1966
Carter gives his girlfriend a puppy only to find himself competing with it for her affections.
Episode 12: Follow That Car
Nov 30, 1966
Gomer and Carter are captured by smugglers.
Episode 13: It Takes Two to Tangle
Dec 14, 1966
Sgt. Carter learns Bunny was seen with another man.
Episode 14: Whither the Weather
Dec 21, 1966
Gomer can predict the weather better than the weather bureau.
Episode 15: Love's Old Sweet Song
Dec 28, 1966
A songstress applauds Gomer's song with a kiss.
Episode 16: Gomer the Recruiter
Jan 4, 1967
Gomer unwittingly signs up a fugitive bank robber as a new recruit.
Episode 17: The Secret Life of Gomer Pyle
Jan 11, 1967
Carter suspects Gomer has been spending his Sundays at the beach; then tries to meet the beauties Gomer appeared with in a magazine.
Episode 18: Go Blow Your Horn
Jan 18, 1967
Carter tries to transfer Gomer to the Marine band.
Episode 19: You Bet Your Won Ton
Jan 25, 1967
Gomer holds a farewell dinner in a Chinese restaurant, not knowing it is a front for a gambling operation.
Episode 20: Sue The Pants Off 'Em
Feb 1, 1967
Two shyster lawyers try to get Gomer and Carter to file a false damage suit after a near miss from an automobile.
Episode 21: Gomer the Card Shark
Feb 8, 1967
Carter and Duke use Gomer to expose a card cheat.
Episode 22: To Re-enlist or Not to Re-enlist
Feb 15, 1967
Sgt. Carter attempts to keep Gomer from re-enlisting.
Episode 23: Lou Ann Poovie Sings Again
Feb 22, 1967
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.
Episode 24: Gomer, the Welsh Rarebit Fiend
Mar 1, 1967
Gomer's love for Welsh rarebit causes him to sleepwalk -- and to tell off Carter.
Episode 25: Sing a Song of Papa
Mar 8, 1967
A club owner wants Gomer to sing every night.
Episode 26: Where There's a Will
Mar 15, 1967
Carter volunteers Gomer for a parachute jump.
Episode 27: Lost, the Colonel's Daughter
Mar 22, 1967
Gomer loses the colonel's daughter at a go-go club, then tracks her to a beatnik den.
Episode 28: The Crow Ganef
Mar 29, 1967
Gomer's new friend, a crow, turns out to be a thief, plundering everyone -- and stashing the loot in Gomer's locker.
Episode 29: One of Our Shells is Missing
Apr 5, 1967
Carter and Gomer hunt for a live mortar shell which the private lost during practice.
Episode 30: Lou Ann Poovie Sings No More
Apr 12, 1967
When Lou-Ann is about to be fired from her job as a nightclub singer, Gomer finds her a job as a salesgirl.
Season 430 ep. · 1967–1968
Episode 1: A Visit from Aunt Bee
Sep 8, 1967
Aunt Bee objects to Carter's attitude toward Gomer.
Episode 2: The Recruiting Poster
Sep 15, 1967
Gomer learns his face will be on a recruiting poster -- instead of Sgt. Carter's.
Episode 3: Corporal Carol
Sep 22, 1967
A man-hungry woman Marine tries to split up Gomer and Lou-Ann.
Episode 4: Leader of Men
Sep 29, 1967
A visiting Congressman suggests a promotion for Gomer, and Carter nearly loses his stripes training Gomer to take command.
Episode 5: Gomer, the Beautiful Dreamer
Oct 6, 1967
Gomer's dreams keep coming true, and his latest has Carter proposing to Bunny.
Episode 6: The Great Talent Hunt
Oct 13, 1967
Gomer represents his platoon in a talent contest.
Episode 7: Gomer Says Hey to the President
Oct 20, 1967
Lost Gomer winds up in the President's office.
Episode 8: And A Child Shall Lead Them
Oct 27, 1967
Gomer and Carter try helping a Japanese boy who claims he's lost.
Episode 9: The Show Must Go On
Oct 31, 1967
Gomer has stage fright and loses his voice just before a Washington show.
Episode 10: The Better Man
Nov 10, 1967
Lou Ann's father and ex-fiancé come to town, and her father tries to persuade her to discard Gomer.
Episode 11: To Watch A Thief
Nov 17, 1967
Gomer thinks Carter stole a watch from the base PX.
Episode 12: The Prize Boat
Nov 24, 1967
Gomer wins a boat in a jingle contest, but it's Carter navigating—into taxes, license fees, and other expenses.
Episode 13: Friendly Freddy Strikes Again
Dec 1, 1967
Con artist Freddy sells Gomer a pearl ring for his girlfriend Lou Ann, then schemes to get it back.
Episode 14: Change Partners
Dec 8, 1967
Carter and Bunny have a fight.
Episode 15: Wild Bull of the Pampas
Dec 15, 1967
A Latin American military man plots the overthrow of Sgt. Carter.
Episode 16: Gomer, the Good Samaritan
Dec 22, 1967
Gomer is assigned to pick up a general but gets sidetracked.
Episode 17: Gomer, the Privileged Character
Dec 29, 1967
Gomer is excused from regular duties for singing rehearsals when he's chosen to perform at a base variety show.
Episode 18: Gomer Goes Home
Jan 5, 1968
Gomer goes home to Mayberry and becomes involved in the search for a bank robber.
Episode 19: A Dog is a Dog
Jan 12, 1968
Carter and Gomer are assigned to watch the Colonel's German Shepherd, but Gomer loses it.
Episode 20: Luv Finds Gomer Pyle
Jan 19, 1968
A 15-year-old girl develops a crush on Gomer.
Episode 21: Gomer and the Queen of Burlesque
Feb 2, 1968
Sgt. Carter gets Gomer a date with an exotic dancer.
Episode 22: The Carriage Waits
Feb 9, 1968
A department store accidentally sends Gomer a baby carriage.
Episode 23: Sergeant Iago
Feb 16, 1968
Gomer tries to make Lou-Ann jealous by having Carter tell her he is seeing other women.
Episode 24: Goodbye, Dolly
Feb 23, 1968
Gomer saves an old horse from the glue factory and tries to hide her at the base.
Episode 25: The Price of Tomatoes
Mar 1, 1968
Gomer befriends a couple who claim Camp Henderson is on their land.
Episode 26: Chef For a Day
Mar 8, 1968
Gomer's cooking skills might get him assigned to the kitchen permanently.
Episode 27: Gomer and the Night Club Comic
Mar 22, 1968
Gomer tries to help a night club comedian who is about to be fired.
Episode 28: Love and Goulash
Mar 29, 1968
Gomer becomes involved in a Hungarian family feud when he spends the weekend with a friend.
Episode 29: And Baby Makes Three
Apr 5, 1968
Gomer sneaks a baby onto the base when he babysits for a friend—just as the colonel is due on an inspection tour.
Episode 30: Friendly Freddy, The Gentleman's Tailor
Apr 12, 1968
Gomer and Carter buy Hong Kong suits from con man Friendly Freddy.
Season 530 ep. · 1968–1969
Episode 1: Car For Sale
Sep 27, 1968
Hacker plans to get even when Carter sells his car to Gomer instead of to him.
Episode 2: Corporal Duke
Sep 4, 1968
Duke is promoted to corporal, but finds his old reputation getting in his way.
Episode 3: The Booty Prize
Oct 11, 1968
Gomer and Carter are the victims of the lead boot, the battalion's booby prize.
Episode 4: The Return of Monroe
Oct 18, 1968
Lou Ann's old boyfriend visits.
Episode 5: Just Move Your Lips, Sergeant
Oct 25, 1968
The platoon's chances to sing in a movie are almost spoiled by Sgt. Carter -- he can't carry a tune.
Episode 6: All You Need is One Good Break
Nov 8, 1968
Gomer and Carter clash as they vie for an actress.
Episode 7: A Marriage of Convenience
Nov 15, 1968
A movie star tries to get Carter to marry her -- after Gomer refuses -- in order to avoid being deported.
Episode 8: A Star is Not Born
Nov 22, 1968
Carter appears in a Hollywood movie, but finds acting harder than he thought.
Episode 9: Come Blow Your Top
Nov 29, 1968
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.
Episode 10: A Little Chicken Soup Wouldn't Hurt
Dec 6, 1968
Lonely widow Molly Gordon feels old and useless until Gomer and his appreciative buddies eat her wonderful home cooking.
Episode 11: Gomer, the Perfect MP
Dec 13, 1968
Gomer is assigned to guard duty at a back gate of the base and refuses to let Carter pass through.
Episode 12: The Wild Bull Returns
Dec 20, 1968
South American General Cortez looks up his old friends, and falls in love with Carter's girlfriend Bunny.
Episode 13: Hit and Write
Dec 27, 1968
When Carter scratches a parked car and offers to pay for it, the owner shows up with a bill for a completely demolished fender.
Episode 14: Two on the Bench
Jan 3, 1969
Carter won't believe that Gomer really knows football star Moose Lewis.
Episode 15: A Tattoo For Gomer
Jan 10, 1969
Gomer's practical joke backfires when Lou Ann appears to like his fake tattoo.
Episode 16: Win-A-Date
Jan 17, 1969
Gomer and Carter are contestants on the ""Win-A-Date"" televised program.
Episode 17: Marriage, Sgt. Carter Style
Jan 24, 1969
Carter decides that Gomer might not re-enlist if he were married, so he tries to push the private into a quick wedding.
Episode 18: To Save a Life
Jan 31, 1969
Sgt. Carter saves Gomer's life and almost comes to regret it as Gomer suffocates him with gratitude.
Episode 19: Dynamite Diner
Feb 7, 1969
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.
Episode 20: Freddy's Friendly Computer
Feb 14, 1969
Gomer and Carter again fall prey to con man ""Friendly Freddy,"" now running a computer dating service.
Episode 21: Gomer Maneuvers
Feb 21, 1969
Gomer inadvertently reveals the position of his platoon to the ""enemy"" during camp maneuvers.
Episode 22: Gomer Tends A Sick Kat
Feb 28, 1969
Gomer overhears a conversation about Bunny's sick cat and jumps to the conclusion that it's Sgt. Carter who is critically ill.
Episode 23: I'm Always Chasing Gomers
Mar 7, 1969
Carter decides he must get away from Gomer to avoid a nervous breakdown, but continues to be haunted by him.
Episode 24: The Short Voyage Home
Mar 14, 1969
Carter takes charge of Gomer's life savings for safekeeping and has his pocket picked by a little old lady.
Episode 25: Proxy Poppa
Mar 21, 1969
A Marine buddy breaks his leg and Gomer and Carter have to take his expectant wife to the hospital.
Episode 26: Flower Power
Mar 28, 1969
Three hippies help Gomer paint a truck for maneuvers, but the results are not standard military camouflage.
Episode 27: Hare Today, Gone Tomorrow
Apr 4, 1969
Carter allows a pet rabbit to escape before he learns that it belongs to a general's son.
Episode 28: Show Time With Sgt. Carol
Apr 18, 1969
Sgt. Carol wants Gomer to sing in the Marine camp show she is organizing, but Sgt. Carter won't agree to her plans.
Episode 29: My Fair Sister
Apr 25, 1969
Gomer must escort Sgt. Carter's sister to a dance.
Episode 30: Goodbye Camp Henderson, Hello Sergeant Carter
May 2, 1969
Carter learns Gomer is being sent to another base.
















