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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The best rated episodes of Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. are:
To Re-enlist or Not to Re-enlist S3E22 rated 8.1
Just Move Your Lips, Sergeant S5E5 rated 8.1
Gomer Minds His Sergeant's Car S2E13 rated 8.0
Gomer and the Queen of Burlesque S4E21 rated 7.9
Come Blow Your Top S5E9 rated 7.9
Gomer Goes Home S4E18 rated 7.9
Goodbye, Dolly S4E24 rated 7.8
Gomer Untrains a Dog S2E5 rated 7.8
Gomer and the Little Men From Outer Space S3E7 rated 7.8
The Prize Boat S4E12 rated 7.8
The lowest rated episodes of Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. are:
A Marriage of Convenience S5E7 rated 6.7
The Case of the Marine Bandit S1E13 rated 6.7
One of Our Shells is Missing S3E29 rated 6.8
Gomer the M.P. S1E30 rated 6.9
Gomer and the Night Club Comic S4E27 rated 6.9
A Tattoo For Gomer S5E15 rated 6.9
Flower Power S5E27 rated 6.9
Guest in the Barracks S1E2 rated 7.0
Gomer Captures a Submarine S2E8 rated 7.0
The Return of Monroe S5E4 rated 7.0
The first episode of Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. aired on September 25, 1964.
The last episode of Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. aired on May 02, 1969.
There are 150 episodes of Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C..
There are 5 seasons of Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C..
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Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. has ended.
Best Episodes of Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
To Re-enlist or Not to Re-enlist
S3 Ep22
8.1
15th Feb 1967
Sgt. Carter attempts to keep Gomer from re-enlisting.
Just Move Your Lips, Sergeant
S5 Ep5
8.1
25th Oct 1968
The platoon's chances to sing in a movie are almost spoiled by Sgt. Carter -- he can't carry a tune.
Gomer Minds His Sergeant's Car
S2 Ep13
8.0
10th Dec 1965
Gomer takes care of Carter's car -- which gets stolen and wrecked.
Gomer and the Queen of Burlesque
S4 Ep21
7.9
2nd Feb 1968
Sgt. Carter gets Gomer a date with an exotic dancer.
Come Blow Your Top
S5 Ep9
7.9
29th Nov 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.
Gomer Goes Home
S4 Ep18
7.9
5th Jan 1968
Gomer goes home to Mayberry and becomes involved in the search for a bank robber.
Goodbye, Dolly
S4 Ep24
7.8
23rd Feb 1968
Gomer saves an old horse from the glue factory and tries to hide her at the base.
Gomer Untrains a Dog
S2 Ep5
7.8
12th Oct 1965
Gomer's chosen as companion of a new sentry dog -- and turns the guard dog into a pet.
Gomer and the Little Men From Outer Space
S3 Ep7
7.8
26th Oct 1966
Carter sends Gomer to a psychiatrist when he claims he has seen men from outer space.
The Prize Boat
S4 Ep12
7.8
24th Nov 1967
Gomer wins a boat in a jingle contest, but it's Carter navigating—into taxes, license fees, and other expenses.
Whither the Weather
S3 Ep14
7.8
21st Dec 1966
Gomer can predict the weather better than the weather bureau.
Crazy Legs Gomer
S3 Ep2
7.8
21st Sep 1966
Carter plans to use Gomer to win the inter-squad competition.
Car For Sale
S5 Ep1
7.8
27th Sep 1968
Hacker plans to get even when Carter sells his car to Gomer instead of to him.
Wild Bull of the Pampas
S4 Ep15
7.8
15th Dec 1967
A Latin American military man plots the overthrow of Sgt. Carter.
Sue The Pants Off 'Em
S3 Ep20
7.8
1st Feb 1967
Two shyster lawyers try to get Gomer and Carter to file a false damage suit after a near miss from an automobile.
Corporal Duke
S5 Ep2
7.8
4th Sep 1968
Duke is promoted to corporal, but finds his old reputation getting in his way.
Private Ralph Skunk
S1 Ep3
7.7
9th Oct 1964
Gomer adopts a pet skunk.
A Star is Born
S2 Ep22
7.7
11th Feb 1966
Carter becomes the star of a documentary about the Marine Corps.
Gomer Pyle, POW
S2 Ep15
7.7
24th Dec 1965
On maneuvers, Carter gives Gomer false information---hoping he'll be captured by the enemy camp.
Lou Ann Poovie Sings No More
S3 Ep30
7.7
12th Apr 1967
When Lou-Ann is about to be fired from her job as a nightclub singer, Gomer finds her a job as a salesgirl.
The Borrowed Car
S3 Ep8
7.7
2nd Nov 1966
Gomer is arrested after wrecking Sgt. Carter's car.
The Jet Set
S1 Ep27
7.7
26th Mar 1965
Gomer and Slater accidentally take a detour on their way downtown and wind up on a round trip jet flight to Rome.
Survival of the Fattest
S1 Ep9
7.7
20th Nov 1964
Gomer and Carter go on a five-day survival test.
Gomer Learns a Bully
S1 Ep5
7.7
23rd Oct 1964
A trouble-making recruit decides to use Gomer as his fall guy.
Gomer Overcomes the Obstacle Course
S1 Ep1
7.6
25th Sep 1964
Gomes tries to pass the obstacle course to please Sgt. Carter.
The Grudge Fight
S2 Ep9
7.6
12th Nov 1965
Carter challenges the fleet's retired boxing champion to a fight.
Lou Ann Poovie Sings Again
S3 Ep23
7.6
22nd Feb 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.
A Dog is a Dog
S4 Ep19
7.6
12th Jan 1968
Carter and Gomer are assigned to watch the Colonel's German Shepherd, but Gomer loses it.
The Carriage Waits
S4 Ep22
7.6
9th Feb 1968
A department store accidentally sends Gomer a baby carriage.
Go Blow Your Horn
S3 Ep18
7.6
18th Jan 1967
Carter tries to transfer Gomer to the Marine band.
Sergeant Carter Get a Dear John Letter
S1 Ep20
7.6
25th Feb 1965
Carter discovers that his girlfriend dumped him -- for Gomer.
Love Letters to the Sarge
S1 Ep19
7.6
29th Jan 1965
Gomer writes secret love letters to Carter in order to cheer him up.
Chef For a Day
S4 Ep26
7.6
8th Mar 1968
Gomer's cooking skills might get him assigned to the kitchen permanently.
The Show Must Go On
S4 Ep9
7.6
31st Oct 1967
Gomer has stage fright and loses his voice just before a Washington show.
A Visit from Aunt Bee
S4 Ep1
7.6
8th Sep 1967
Aunt Bee objects to Carter's attitude toward Gomer.
Vacation in Vegas
S2 Ep25
7.6
11th Mar 1966
Gomer wins a trip to Las Vegas. Problem: whom should he take? Then he and Carter win a fortune gambling.
My Buddy - War Hero
S1 Ep25
7.6
12th Mar 1965
Gomer tries to prevent Carter and his old friend from becoming enemies.
They Shall Not Pass
S1 Ep11
7.6
4th Dec 1964
On maneuvers, Gomer leads the squad into an ambush.
Sing a Song of Papa
S3 Ep25
7.6
8th Mar 1967
A club owner wants Gomer to sing every night.
Opie Joins the Marines
S2 Ep26
7.6
18th Mar 1966
Opie runs away from Mayberry to join Gomer in the Marines.
Segeant Carter Dates a Pyle
S2 Ep20
7.6
28th Jan 1966
Gomer arranges a date for Carter with his cousin Bridey Pyle.
Nobody Loves a Sergeant
S1 Ep7
7.6
6th Nov 1964
Carter is driven crazy by the fact that no matter what he does to Gomer, Gomer still likes him.
To Watch A Thief
S4 Ep11
7.6
17th Nov 1967
Gomer thinks Carter stole a watch from the base PX.
Friendly Freddy, The Gentleman's Tailor
S4 Ep30
7.6
12th Apr 1968
Gomer and Carter buy Hong Kong suits from con man Friendly Freddy.
Officer Candidate Gomer Pyle
S1 Ep22
7.6
19th Feb 1965
Gomer and Carter take the exam for the officer's training program.
Worst Episodes of Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
A Marriage of Convenience
S5 Ep7
6.7
15th Nov 1968
A movie star tries to get Carter to marry her -- after Gomer refuses -- in order to avoid being deported.
The Case of the Marine Bandit
S1 Ep13
6.7
18th Dec 1964
A mother-daughter burglar team uses Gomer for their next heist.
One of Our Shells is Missing
S3 Ep29
6.8
5th Apr 1967
Carter and Gomer hunt for a live mortar shell which the private lost during practice.
Gomer the M.P.
S1 Ep30
6.9
16th Apr 1965
MP Gomer mistakenly arrests a government inspector.
Gomer and the Night Club Comic
S4 Ep27
6.9
22nd Mar 1968
Gomer tries to help a night club comedian who is about to be fired.
A Tattoo For Gomer
S5 Ep15
6.9
10th Jan 1969
Gomer's practical joke backfires when Lou Ann appears to like his fake tattoo.
Flower Power
S5 Ep27
6.9
28th Mar 1969
Three hippies help Gomer paint a truck for maneuvers, but the results are not standard military camouflage.
Guest in the Barracks
S1 Ep2
7.0
2nd Oct 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.
Gomer Captures a Submarine
S2 Ep8
7.0
5th Nov 1965
Gomer ruins a simple reconnaissance mission.
The Return of Monroe
S5 Ep4
7.0
18th Oct 1968
Lou Ann's old boyfriend visits.
Hare Today, Gone Tomorrow
S5 Ep26
7.0
4th Apr 1969
Carter allows a pet rabbit to escape before he learns that it belongs to a general's son.
Show Time With Sgt. Carol
S5 Ep28
7.0
18th Apr 1969
Sgt. Carol wants Gomer to sing in the Marine camp show she is organizing, but Sgt. Carter won't agree to her plans.
Cold Nose, Warm Heart
S3 Ep11
7.1
23rd Nov 1966
Carter gives his girlfriend a puppy only to find himself competing with it for her affections.
Supply Sergeants Never Die
S2 Ep6
7.1
22nd Oct 1965
Carter, who says that Supply Sgt. Singer has the easiest job, wagers that any knucklehead could handle the job -- even Gomer.
Arrividerci, Gomer
S2 Ep19
7.1
21st Jan 1966
Gomer sings an Italian love song to his friend's sister -- and her mother thinks he is proposing to her.
All You Need is One Good Break
S5 Ep6
7.1
8th Nov 1968
Gomer and Carter clash as they vie for an actress.
To Save a Life
S5 Ep18
7.1
31st Jan 1969
Sgt. Carter saves Gomer's life and almost comes to regret it as Gomer suffocates him with gratitude.
My Fair Sister
S5 Ep29
7.1
25th Apr 1969
Gomer must escort Sgt. Carter's sister to a dance.
Gomer and the Phone Company
S2 Ep23
7.1
25th Feb 1966
Gomer tries to repay the $40 he received at a pay phone to the phone company, but gets arrested instead.
Where There's a Will
S3 Ep26
7.1
15th Mar 1967
Carter volunteers Gomer for a parachute jump.
Win-A-Date
S5 Ep16
7.1
17th Jan 1969
Gomer and Carter are contestants on the ""Win-A-Date"" televised program.
Freddy's Friendly Computer
S5 Ep20
7.1
14th Feb 1969
Gomer and Carter again fall prey to con man ""Friendly Freddy,"" now running a computer dating service.
Gomer and the Father Figure
S2 Ep28
7.1
1st Apr 1966
Gomer and Carter are taken by an old con man.
Proxy Poppa
S5 Ep25
7.1
21st Mar 1969
A Marine buddy breaks his leg and Gomer and Carter have to take his expectant wife to the hospital.
Third Finger, Left Loaf
S2 Ep2
7.2
24th Sep 1965
Gomer is asked to be the best man at his friend's wedding, then loses the ring the night before the ceremony.
Sergeant of the Guard
S1 Ep28
7.2
2nd Apr 1965
Gomer tries to capture a gang of thieves who have been robbing the Marine warehouse.
Love and Goulash
S4 Ep28
7.2
29th Mar 1968
Gomer becomes involved in a Hungarian family feud when he spends the weekend with a friend.
The Blind Date
S2 Ep3
7.2
1st Oct 1965
Carter sets Gomer up with a blind date who thinks he is an oil millionaire.
Grandma Pyle, Fortune Teller
S2 Ep18
7.2
14th Jan 1966
Gomer's fortune-telling Grandma pays a visit.
Double Date With the Sarge
S1 Ep26
7.2
19th Mar 1965
Carter and Gomer wind up on a double date.
Gomer Says Hey to the President
S4 Ep7
7.2
20th Oct 1967
Lost Gomer winds up in the President's office.
And Baby Makes Three
S4 Ep29
7.2
5th Apr 1968
Gomer sneaks a baby onto the base when he babysits for a friend—just as the colonel is due on an inspection tour.
The Short Voyage Home
S5 Ep24
7.2
14th Mar 1969
Carter takes charge of Gomer's life savings for safekeeping and has his pocket picked by a little old lady.
Dance, Marine, Dance
S1 Ep16
7.2
8th Jan 1965
Gomer and Carter are taken in by a phony dance studio when they both sign lifetime contracts for lessons.
Gomer Dates a Movie Star
S1 Ep29
7.2
9th Apr 1965
Gomer is asked to escort a movie star and the Colonel's daughter to a dance.
The Booty Prize
S5 Ep3
7.2
11th Oct 1968
Gomer and Carter are the victims of the lead boot, the battalion's booby prize.
Gomer Tends A Sick Kat
S5 Ep22
7.2
28th Feb 1969
Gomer overhears a conversation about Bunny's sick cat and jumps to the conclusion that it's Sgt. Carter who is critically ill.
Old Man Carter
S1 Ep23
7.2
26th Feb 1965
When the platoon celebrates Carter's birthday, he begins to worry he is getting old.
The Secret Life of Gomer Pyle
S3 Ep17
7.3
11th Jan 1967
Carter suspects Gomer has been spending his Sundays at the beach; then tries to meet the beauties Gomer appeared with in a magazine.
And A Child Shall Lead Them
S4 Ep8
7.3
27th Oct 1967
Gomer and Carter try helping a Japanese boy who claims he's lost.
Marriage, Sgt. Carter Style
S5 Ep17
7.3
24th Jan 1969
Carter decides that Gomer might not re-enlist if he were married, so he tries to push the private into a quick wedding.
Gomer Maneuvers
S5 Ep21
7.3
21st Feb 1969
Gomer inadvertently reveals the position of his platoon to the ""enemy"" during camp maneuvers.
Little Girl Blue
S2 Ep21
7.3
4th Feb 1966
Gomer befriends the little daughter of a visiting colonel.
Dynamite Diner
S5 Ep19
7.3
7th Feb 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.
Grandpa Pyle's Good Luck Charm
S1 Ep15
7.3
1st Jan 1965
Grandpa Pyle gives Gomer a good luck charm to help him gain self-confidence.
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Episode Guide
Gomer Overcomes the Obstacle Course
S1 Ep1
7.6
25th Sep 1964
Gomes tries to pass the obstacle course to please Sgt. Carter.
Guest in the Barracks
S1 Ep2
7.0
2nd Oct 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.
Private Ralph Skunk
S1 Ep3
7.7
9th Oct 1964
Gomer adopts a pet skunk.
Captain Ironpants
S1 Ep4
7.5
16th Oct 1965
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
S1 Ep5
7.7
23rd Oct 1964
A trouble-making recruit decides to use Gomer as his fall guy.
Pay Day
S1 Ep6
7.5
30th Oct 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.
Nobody Loves a Sergeant
S1 Ep7
7.6
6th Nov 1964
Carter is driven crazy by the fact that no matter what he does to Gomer, Gomer still likes him.
Gomer and the Dragon Lady
S1 Ep8
7.5
13th Nov 1964
Carter sets Gomer up with a beautiful but unkissable Dragon Lady.
Survival of the Fattest
S1 Ep9
7.7
20th Nov 1964
Gomer and Carter go on a five-day survival test.
A Date for the Colonel's Daughter
S1 Ep10
7.4
27th Nov 1964
Gomer escorts the Colonel's daughter to the enlisted men's dance.
They Shall Not Pass
S1 Ep11
7.6
4th Dec 1964
On maneuvers, Gomer leads the squad into an ambush.
Sergeant Carter, Marine Baby Sitter
S1 Ep12
7.4
11th Dec 1964
Carter gives Gomer a lift in his jeep and finds himself helping Gomer babysit.
The Case of the Marine Bandit
S1 Ep13
6.7
18th Dec 1964
A mother-daughter burglar team uses Gomer for their next heist.
Sergeant of the Week
S1 Ep14
7.6
25th Dec 1964
Carter thinks Gomer is dying and tries to be nice to him.
Grandpa Pyle's Good Luck Charm
S1 Ep15
7.3
1st Jan 1965
Grandpa Pyle gives Gomer a good luck charm to help him gain self-confidence.
Dance, Marine, Dance
S1 Ep16
7.2
8th Jan 1965
Gomer and Carter are taken in by a phony dance studio when they both sign lifetime contracts for lessons.
Sergeant Carter's Farewell to His Troops
S1 Ep17
7.5
15th Jan 1965
The men try to change Carter's mind when he decides to leave the Marine Corps.
The Feudin' Pyles
S1 Ep18
7.5
22nd Jan 1965
Gomer befriends Branch, a country boy from a neighboring hometown -- until he learns that their two families have been feuding for generations.
Love Letters to the Sarge
S1 Ep19
7.6
29th Jan 1965
Gomer writes secret love letters to Carter in order to cheer him up.
Sergeant Carter Get a Dear John Letter
S1 Ep20
7.6
25th Feb 1965
Carter discovers that his girlfriend dumped him -- for Gomer.
Daughter of the Sarge
S1 Ep21
7.5
12th Feb 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.
Officer Candidate Gomer Pyle
S1 Ep22
7.6
19th Feb 1965
Gomer and Carter take the exam for the officer's training program.
Old Man Carter
S1 Ep23
7.2
26th Feb 1965
When the platoon celebrates Carter's birthday, he begins to worry he is getting old.
Gomer Makes the Honor Guard
S1 Ep24
7.6
5th Mar 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.
My Buddy - War Hero
S1 Ep25
7.6
12th Mar 1965
Gomer tries to prevent Carter and his old friend from becoming enemies.
Double Date With the Sarge
S1 Ep26
7.2
19th Mar 1965
Carter and Gomer wind up on a double date.
The Jet Set
S1 Ep27
7.7
26th Mar 1965
Gomer and Slater accidentally take a detour on their way downtown and wind up on a round trip jet flight to Rome.
Sergeant of the Guard
S1 Ep28
7.2
2nd Apr 1965
Gomer tries to capture a gang of thieves who have been robbing the Marine warehouse.
Gomer Dates a Movie Star
S1 Ep29
7.2
9th Apr 1965
Gomer is asked to escort a movie star and the Colonel's daughter to a dance.
Gomer the M.P.
S1 Ep30
6.9
16th Apr 1965
MP Gomer mistakenly arrests a government inspector.
