About
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.
Cast
Jim Nabors
as Pvt. Gomer Pyle
Frank Sutton
as Sgt. Vince Carter
Ronnie Schell
as Duke Slater
Episodes
Season 1
Gomer Overcomes the Obstacle Course
Gomes tries to pass the obstacle course to please Sgt. Carter.
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.
Private Ralph Skunk
Gomer adopts a pet skunk.
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.
Gomer Learns a Bully
A trouble-making recruit decides to use Gomer as his fall guy.
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.
Nobody Loves a Sergeant
Carter is driven crazy by the fact that no matter what he does to Gomer, Gomer still likes him.
Gomer and the Dragon Lady
Carter sets Gomer up with a beautiful but unkissable Dragon Lady.
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