The Best Episodes of Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Season 1

Gomes tries to pass the obstacle course to please Sgt. Carter.

Director: Aaron Ruben

Writer: Aaron Ruben

To the consternation and dismay of Sgt. Carter, Gomer breaks regulations and sneaks a recruit's girlfriend in to visit him in the barracks.

Director: Coby Ruskin

Writer: Bob Ross

Gomer adopts a pet skunk.

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Writer: N/A

After a straight-laced lady Marine officer reports him for not saluting her, Gomer attempts to help transform her into an attractive woman.

Director: N/A

Writer: Garry Marshall

A trouble-making recruit decides to use Gomer as his fall guy.

Director: N/A

Writer: Harvey Bullock

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.

Director: N/A

Writer: Garry Marshall

Carter is driven crazy by the fact that no matter what he does to Gomer, Gomer still likes him.

Director: Sheldon Leonard

Writer: James Fritzell, Everett Greenbaum

Carter sets Gomer up with a beautiful but unkissable Dragon Lady.

Director: N/A

Writer: Harvey Bullock

Gomer and Carter go on a five-day survival test.

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Gomer escorts the Colonel's daughter to the enlisted men's dance.

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On maneuvers, Gomer leads the squad into an ambush.

Director: Howard Morris

Writer: N/A

Carter gives Gomer a lift in his jeep and finds himself helping Gomer babysit.

Director: Howard Morris

Writer: N/A

A mother-daughter burglar team uses Gomer for their next heist.

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Writer: N/A

Carter thinks Gomer is dying and tries to be nice to him.

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Grandpa Pyle gives Gomer a good luck charm to help him gain self-confidence.

Director: N/A

Writer: Tom Adair

Gomer and Carter are taken in by a phony dance studio when they both sign lifetime contracts for lessons.

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The men try to change Carter's mind when he decides to leave the Marine Corps.

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Gomer befriends Branch, a country boy from a neighboring hometown -- until he learns that their two families have been feuding for generations.

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Gomer writes secret love letters to Carter in order to cheer him up.

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Carter discovers that his girlfriend dumped him -- for Gomer.

Director: N/A

Writer: Tom Adair

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.

Director: N/A

Writer: Harvey Bullock

Gomer and Carter take the exam for the officer's training program.

Director: N/A

Writer: Harvey Bullock

When the platoon celebrates Carter's birthday, he begins to worry he is getting old.

Director: Alan Rafkin

Writer: N/A

Carter may reluctantly be forced to use Gomer as an honor guard -- he's one of the few who owns a dress-blue uniform.

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Gomer tries to prevent Carter and his old friend from becoming enemies.

Director: Alan Rafkin

Writer: N/A