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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. Background image for Car For Sale
    7.9/10(74 votes)

    #1 - Car For Sale

    S5:E1

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

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  2. Background image for Corporal Duke
    7.7/10(66 votes)

    #2 - Corporal Duke

    S5:E2

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

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    Director:John Rich
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for The Booty Prize
    7.9/10(62 votes)

    #3 - The Booty Prize

    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:Unknown
  4. Background image for The Return of Monroe
    7.4/10(61 votes)

    #4 - The Return of Monroe

    S5:E4

    Lou Ann's old boyfriend visits.

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    Director:John Rich
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Just Move Your Lips, Sergeant
    7.3/10(61 votes)

    #5 - Just Move Your Lips, Sergeant

    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
  6. Background image for All You Need is One Good Break
    7.0/10(64 votes)

    #6 - All You Need is One Good Break

    S5:E6

    Gomer and Carter clash as they vie for an actress.

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    Director:John Rich
    Writer:Unknown
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    6.4/10(61 votes)

    #7 - A Marriage of Convenience

    S5:E7

    A movie star tries to get Carter to marry her -- after Gomer refuses -- in order to avoid being deported.

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    Director:John Rich
  9. Background image for A Star is Not Born
    7.7/10(67 votes)

    #8 - A Star is Not Born

    S5:E8

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

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    Director:John Rich
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Come Blow Your Top
    7.8/10(71 votes)

    #9 - Come Blow Your Top

    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:Unknown
  11. Background image for A Little Chicken Soup Wouldn't Hurt
    7.4/10(69 votes)

    #10 - A Little Chicken Soup Wouldn't Hurt

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Gomer, the Perfect MP
    7.5/10(62 votes)

    #11 - Gomer, the Perfect MP

    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:Unknown
  13. Background image for The Wild Bull Returns
    5.9/10(61 votes)

    #12 - The Wild Bull Returns

    S5:E12

    South American General Cortez looks up his old friends, and falls in love with Carter's girlfriend Bunny.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Hit and Write
    7.1/10(67 votes)

    #13 - Hit and Write

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Two on the Bench
    8.0/10(79 votes)

    #14 - Two on the Bench

    S5:E14

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

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    Director:Gary Nelson
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for A Tattoo For Gomer
    6.3/10(57 votes)

    #15 - A Tattoo For Gomer

    S5:E15

    Gomer's practical joke backfires when Lou Ann appears to like his fake tattoo.

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    8.0/10(80 votes)

    #16 - Win-A-Date

    S5:E16

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

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  18. Background image for Marriage, Sgt. Carter Style
    6.6/10(65 votes)

    #17 - Marriage, Sgt. Carter Style

    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:Unknown
  19. Background image for To Save a Life
    7.1/10(70 votes)

    #18 - To Save a Life

    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:Unknown
  20. Background image for Dynamite Diner
    7.1/10(67 votes)

    #19 - Dynamite Diner

    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. Background image for Freddy's Friendly Computer
    7.1/10(65 votes)

    #20 - Freddy's Friendly Computer

    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
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for Gomer Maneuvers
    7.7/10(63 votes)

    #21 - Gomer Maneuvers

    S5:E21

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

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    Director:John Rich
    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for Gomer Tends A Sick Kat
    7.0/10(52 votes)

    #22 - Gomer Tends A Sick Kat

    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:Unknown
  24. Background image for I'm Always Chasing Gomers
    8.3/10(82 votes)

    #23 - I'm Always Chasing Gomers

    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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  25. Background image for The Short Voyage Home
    7.6/10(64 votes)

    #24 - The Short Voyage Home

    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:Unknown
  26. Background image for Proxy Poppa
    6.7/10(52 votes)

    #25 - Proxy Poppa

    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

Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Car For Sale" is the best rated episode of "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C." season 5. It scored 7.9/10 based on 74 votes. Directed by John Rich and written by Harvey Bullock, Rick Mittleman, it aired on 9/27/1968. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Corporal Duke".