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The Best Episodes of Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Season 5

Every episode of Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Season 5!

The Best Episodes of Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Season 5

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...

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  1. 8.3/10(81 votes)

    #1 - I'm Always Chasing Gomers

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    S5:E23

    Carter decides he must get away from Gomer to avoid a nervous breakdown, but continues to be haunted by him.

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  2. 8.0/10(78 votes)

    #2 - Two on the Bench

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    S5:E14

    Carter won't believe that Gomer really knows football star Moose Lewis.

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    Director:Gary Nelson
    Writer:N/A
  3. 8.0/10(79 votes)

    #3 - Win-A-Date

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    S5:E16

    Gomer and Carter are contestants on the ""Win-A-Date"" televised program.

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  4. 8.0/10(79 votes)

    #4 - Goodbye Camp Handerson, Hello Sergeant Carter

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    S5:E30

    Carter learns Gomer is being sent to another base.

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    Director:John Rich
    Writer:N/A
  5. 7.9/10(73 votes)

    #5 - Car For Sale

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    S5:E1

    Hacker plans to get even when Carter sells his car to Gomer instead of to him.

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  6. 7.9/10(61 votes)

    #6 - The Booty Prize

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    S5:E3

    Gomer and Carter are the victims of the lead boot, the battalion's booby prize.

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    Director:John Rich
    Writer:N/A
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  8. 7.8/10(70 votes)

    #7 - Come Blow Your Top

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    S5:E9

    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.

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    Director:John Rich
    Writer:N/A
  9. 7.7/10(65 votes)

    #8 - Corporal Duke

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    S5:E2

    Duke is promoted to corporal, but finds his old reputation getting in his way.

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    Director:John Rich
    Writer:N/A
  10. 7.7/10(66 votes)

    #9 - A Star is Not Born

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    S5:E8

    Carter appears in a Hollywood movie, but finds acting harder than he thought.

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    Director:John Rich
    Writer:N/A
  11. 7.7/10(61 votes)

    #10 - Gomer Maneuvers

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    S5:E21

    Gomer inadvertently reveals the position of his platoon to the ""enemy"" during camp maneuvers.

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    Director:John Rich
    Writer:N/A
  12. 7.6/10(61 votes)

    #11 - Gomer, the Perfect MP

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    S5:E11

    Gomer is assigned to guard duty at a back gate of the base and refuses to let Carter pass through.

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    Director:John Rich
    Writer:N/A
  13. 7.6/10(63 votes)

    #12 - The Short Voyage Home

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    S5:E24

    Carter takes charge of Gomer's life savings for safekeeping and has his pocket picked by a little old lady.

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    Director:George Tyne
    Writer:N/A
  14. 7.4/10(60 votes)

    #13 - The Return of Monroe

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    S5:E4

    Lou Ann's old boyfriend visits.

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    Director:John Rich
    Writer:N/A
  15. 7.4/10(68 votes)

    #14 - A Little Chicken Soup Wouldn't Hurt

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    S5:E10

    Lonely widow Molly Gordon feels old and useless until Gomer and his appreciative buddies eat her wonderful home cooking.

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    Director:N/A
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  16. 7.3/10(60 votes)

    #15 - Just Move Your Lips, Sergeant

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    S5:E5

    The platoon's chances to sing in a movie are almost spoiled by Sgt. Carter -- he can't carry a tune.

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    Director:John Rich
  17. 7.3/10(70 votes)

    #16 - Show Time With Sgt. Carol

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    S5:E28

    Sgt. Carol wants Gomer to sing in the Marine camp show she is organizing, but Sgt. Carter won't agree to her plans.

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    Director:John Rich
    Writer:N/A
  18. 7.1/10(66 votes)

    #17 - Hit and Write

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    S5:E13

    When Carter scratches a parked car and offers to pay for it, the owner shows up with a bill for a completely demolished fender.

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    Director:N/A
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  19. 7.1/10(69 votes)

    #18 - To Save a Life

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    S5:E18

    Sgt. Carter saves Gomer's life and almost comes to regret it as Gomer suffocates him with gratitude.

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    Director:John Rich
    Writer:N/A
  20. 7.1/10(66 votes)

    #19 - Dynamite Diner

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    S5:E19

    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.

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    Director:John Rich
  21. 7.1/10(64 votes)

    #20 - Freddy's Friendly Computer

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    S5:E20

    Gomer and Carter again fall prey to con man ""Friendly Freddy,"" now running a computer dating service.

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    Director:John Rich
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  22. 7.0/10(63 votes)

    #21 - All You Need is One Good Break

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    S5:E6

    Gomer and Carter clash as they vie for an actress.

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    Director:John Rich
    Writer:N/A
  23. 7.0/10(51 votes)

    #22 - Gomer Tends A Sick Kat

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    S5:E22

    Gomer overhears a conversation about Bunny's sick cat and jumps to the conclusion that it's Sgt. Carter who is critically ill.

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    Director:John Rich
    Writer:N/A
  24. 6.7/10(51 votes)

    #23 - Proxy Poppa

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    S5:E25

    A Marine buddy breaks his leg and Gomer and Carter have to take his expectant wife to the hospital.

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    Director:John Rich
  25. 6.7/10(61 votes)

    #24 - My Fair Sister

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    S5:E29

    Gomer must escort Sgt. Carter's sister to a dance.

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    Director:John Rich
    Writer:N/A
  26. 6.6/10(64 votes)

    #25 - Marriage, Sgt. Carter Style

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    S5:E17

    Carter decides that Gomer might not re-enlist if he were married, so he tries to push the private into a quick wedding.

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    Director:John Erman
    Writer:N/A

Season 5 Ratings Summary

"I'm Always Chasing Gomers" is the best rated episode of "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C." season 5. It scored 8.3/10 based on 81 votes. Directed by John Rich and written by Carl Kleinschmitt, it aired on 3/7/1969. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Two on the Bench".