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

Every episode of Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Season 1!

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Season 1 Episode 1 - Gomer Overcomes the Obstacle Course
    7.9/10(154 votes)

    #1 - Gomer Overcomes the Obstacle Course

    S1:E1

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

    Director:Aaron Ruben
    Writer:Aaron Ruben

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  2. Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Season 1 Episode 2 - Guest in the Barracks
    7.7/10(105 votes)

    #2 - Guest in the Barracks

    S1:E2

    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

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  3. Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Season 1 Episode 3 - Private Ralph Skunk
    7.5/10(102 votes)

    #3 - Private Ralph Skunk

    S1:E3

    Gomer adopts a pet skunk.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Season 1 Episode 4 - Captain Ironpants
    7.6/10(148 votes)

    #4 - Captain Ironpants

    S1:E4

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Garry Marshall

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  5. Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Season 1 Episode 5 - Gomer Learns a Bully
    7.7/10(102 votes)

    #5 - Gomer Learns a Bully

    S1:E5

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Harvey Bullock

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  6. Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Season 1 Episode 6 - Pay Day
    8.2/10(100 votes)

    #6 - Pay Day

    S1:E6

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Garry Marshall

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  7. Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Season 1 Episode 7 - Nobody Loves a Sergeant
    8.2/10(91 votes)

    #7 - Nobody Loves a Sergeant

    S1:E7

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

    Director:Sheldon Leonard
    Writers:Everett Greenbaum, James Fritzell

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  8. Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Season 1 Episode 8 - Gomer and the Dragon Lady
    7.8/10(103 votes)

    #8 - Gomer and the Dragon Lady

    S1:E8

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Harvey Bullock

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  9. Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Season 1 Episode 9 - Survival of the Fattest
    8.4/10(135 votes)

    #9 - Survival of the Fattest

    S1:E9

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

    Director:Coby Ruskin
    Writer:Bob Ross

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  10. Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Season 1 Episode 10 - A Date for the Colonel's Daughter
    7.5/10(85 votes)

    #10 - A Date for the Colonel's Daughter

    S1:E10

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

    Director:Coby Ruskin
    Writer:Bob Ross

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  11. Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Season 1 Episode 11 - They Shall Not Pass
    8.3/10(103 votes)

    #11 - They Shall Not Pass

    S1:E11

    On maneuvers, Gomer leads the squad into an ambush.

    Director:Howard Morris
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Season 1 Episode 12 - Sergeant Carter, Marine Baby Sitter
    7.9/10(88 votes)

    #12 - Sergeant Carter, Marine Baby Sitter

    S1:E12

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

    Director:Howard Morris
    Writers:Tom Adair, James B. Allardice

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  13. Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Season 1 Episode 13 - The Case of the Marine Bandit
    8.0/10(99 votes)

    #13 - The Case of the Marine Bandit

    S1:E13

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

    Director:Coby Ruskin
    Writers:Art Baer, Ben Joelson

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  14. Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Season 1 Episode 14 - Sergeant of the Week
    8.1/10(93 votes)

    #14 - Sergeant of the Week

    S1:E14

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Season 1 Episode 15 - Grandpa Pyle's Good Luck Charm
    7.5/10(80 votes)

    #15 - Grandpa Pyle's Good Luck Charm

    S1:E15

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Tom Adair

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  16. Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Season 1 Episode 16 - Dance, Marine, Dance
    7.8/10(84 votes)

    #16 - Dance, Marine, Dance

    S1:E16

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Season 1 Episode 17 - Sergeant Carter's Farewell to His Troops
    7.7/10(81 votes)

    #17 - Sergeant Carter's Farewell to His Troops

    S1:E17

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Season 1 Episode 18 - The Feudin' Pyles
    6.4/10(85 votes)

    #18 - The Feudin' Pyles

    S1:E18

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Season 1 Episode 19 - Love Letters to the Sarge
    7.6/10(78 votes)

    #19 - Love Letters to the Sarge

    S1:E19

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Season 1 Episode 20 - Sergeant Carter Get a Dear John Letter
    7.5/10(82 votes)

    #20 - Sergeant Carter Get a Dear John Letter

    S1:E20

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

    Director:Coby Ruskin
    Writer:Aaron Ruben

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  21. Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Season 1 Episode 21 - Daughter of the Sarge
    7.4/10(76 votes)

    #21 - Daughter of the Sarge

    S1:E21

    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:Coby Ruskin
    Writers:Harvey Bullock, R.S. Allen

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  22. Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Season 1 Episode 22 - Officer Candidate Gomer Pyle
    7.8/10(73 votes)

    #22 - Officer Candidate Gomer Pyle

    S1:E22

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Harvey Bullock

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  23. Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Season 1 Episode 23 - Old Man Carter
    7.6/10(73 votes)

    #23 - Old Man Carter

    S1:E23

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

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Season 1 Episode 24 - Gomer Makes the Honor Guard
    7.6/10(67 votes)

    #24 - Gomer Makes the Honor Guard

    S1:E24

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Season 1 Episode 25 - My Buddy - War Hero
    7.4/10(76 votes)

    #25 - My Buddy - War Hero

    S1:E25

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

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writers:Art Baer, Ben Joelson

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Gomer Overcomes the Obstacle Course" is the best rated episode of "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C." season 1. It scored 7.9/10 based on 154 votes. Directed by Aaron Ruben and written by Aaron Ruben, it aired on 9/25/1964. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Guest in the Barracks".