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.
The best episode of "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C." season 2 is "PFC Gomer Pyle", rated 7.5/10 from 66 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "PFC Gomer Pyle" aired on 9/17/1965 and is rated 0.5 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Third Finger, Left Loaf".
Carter postpones his vacation until all his men pass their PFC exams -- and, of course, Gomer is the only one to fail.
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Gomer is asked to be the best man at his friend's wedding, then loses the ring the night before the ceremony.
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Carter sets Gomer up with a blind date who thinks he is an oil millionaire.
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Gomer unknowingly finds shelter for a family of hillbillies in a shack which is the target of war games.
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Gomer's chosen as companion of a new sentry dog -- and turns the guard dog into a pet.
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Carter, who says that Supply Sgt. Singer has the easiest job, wagers that any knucklehead could handle the job -- even Gomer.
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The platoon goes on sea duty, and Gomer sneaks a stray cat on board the ship, then is ordered to ditch the feline.
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Gomer ruins a simple reconnaissance mission.
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Carter challenges the fleet's retired boxing champion to a fight.
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Gomer is the only witness to Carter's auto accident.
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Goober pays Gomer a surprise visit.
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Gomer tries to convince Carter that his sister's fiance is a nice guy.
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Gomer takes care of Carter's car -- which gets stolen and wrecked.
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Gomer tries to reunite Carter with his girlfriend.
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On maneuvers, Carter gives Gomer false information---hoping he'll be captured by the enemy camp.
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Writer: Carl Kleinschmitt
When Sgt. Carter orders him to take a furlough, Gomer becomes a civilian employee at the base.
Director: Peter Baldwin
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Gomer tries cheering up a depressed waitress, only to discover that she is the girlfriend of a tough Marine sergeant.
Director: Lee Philips
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Gomer's fortune-telling Grandma pays a visit.
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Gomer sings an Italian love song to his friend's sister -- and her mother thinks he is proposing to her.
Director: Peter Baldwin
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Gomer arranges a date for Carter with his cousin Bridey Pyle.
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Gomer befriends the little daughter of a visiting colonel.
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Carter becomes the star of a documentary about the Marine Corps.
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Gomer tries to repay the $40 he received at a pay phone to the phone company, but gets arrested instead.
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Duke wins an amateur talent contest by picking Carter as the butt of his comedy act.
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Gomer wins a trip to Las Vegas. Problem: whom should he take? Then he and Carter win a fortune gambling.
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