Gomer Pyle: USMC
Gomer Pyle was a sweet but not-too-smart U.S. Marine from Mayberry, North Carolina who was stationed at Camp Henderson near Los Angeles, California. Gomer's innocence, naivete, and low-key demeanor often got him into trouble, most frequently at the hands of his loud-mouthed superior, Sergeant Carter. Duke, Frankie, Lester, and Larry were some of Gomer's pals and fellow enlisted men at Camp Henderson, and Lou Anne Poovie was his sometime girlfriend.
- 1964-1969
- 5 seasons
- CBS
- Comedy, Action & Adventure
- TV-G
Gomer Pyle was a sweet but not-too-smart U.S. Marine from Mayberry, North Carolina who was stationed at Camp Henderson near Los Angeles, California. Gomer's innocence, naivete, and low-key demeanor often got him into trouble, most frequently at the hands of his loud-mouthed superior, Sergeant Carter. Duke, Frankie, Lester, and Larry were some of Gomer's pals and fellow enlisted men at Camp Henderson, and Lou Anne Poovie was his sometime girlfriend.
Season 3 Episode Guide
30 Episodes 1966 - 1967
Episode 1
Lies, Lies, Lies
Wed, Sep 14, 1966 30 mins
Gomer goes on a Hollywood bus tour, gets off the bus and meets a movie star who he spends the day with but no one believes him.
Episode 2
Crazy Legs Gomer
Wed, Sep 21, 1966 30 mins
Competition between Sergeants leads to competition between platoons as Gomer runs a foot race for Sergeant Carter's platoon. Carter bets against Gomer.
Episode 3
Gomer, the Carrier
Wed, Sep 28, 1966 30 mins
The entire platoon gets German Measles except Gomer, the carrier.
Episode 4
Caution: Low Overhead
Wed, Oct 5, 1966 30 mins
Both Gomer and Sergeant Carter get swindled by a con-man selling faulty goods.
Episode 5
Show Me the Way to Go Home
Wed, Oct 12, 1966 30 mins
Gomer helps a drunkard home twice and is accused of getting him drunk.
Episode 6
How to Succeed in Farming Without Really Trying
Wed, Oct 19, 1966 30 mins
When Gomer takes up gardening, Sergeant Carter spikes a watermelon with liquor, the same watermelon Gomer gives to the Colonel.
Episode 7
Gomer and the Little Men from Outer Space
Wed, Oct 26, 1966 30 mins
Gomer stumbles across a spaceship and little men in space suits. Not knowing they are part of a movie film crew he thinks they are aliens from outer space.
Episode 8
The Borrowed Car
Wed, Nov 2, 1966 30 mins
Gomer takes Sergeant Carters car to deliver charity items for Miss Bunny. The Sergeant reports the car stolen and Gomer wrecks it.
Episode 9
Gomer Pyle, Super Chef
Wed, Nov 9, 1966 30 mins
Gomer works in the mess hall and makes a real mess of things. When a visiting Colonel eats there he gets a real surprise.
Episode 10
Marry Me, Marry Me
Wed, Nov 16, 1966 30 mins
Gomer and Sergeant Carter find themselves engaged to the same married woman.
Episode 11
Cold Nose, Warm Heart
Wed, Nov 23, 1966 30 mins
Sergeant Carter feels neglected after getting Miss Bunny a puppy.
Episode 12
Follow That Car
Wed, Nov 30, 1966 30 mins
Gomer and Sgt. Carter are robbed of $650 of radio equipment by 2 armed smugglers.
Episode 13
It Takes Two to Tangle
Wed, Dec 14, 1966 30 mins
It appears that Miss Bunny is cheating on Sergeant Carter but appearances can be deceiving.
Episode 14
Whither the Weather
Wed, Dec 21, 1966 30 mins
Gomer's weather forecasts prove to be more accurate than the National Weather Service, that is until it matters most.
Episode 15
Love's Old Sweet Song
Wed, Dec 28, 1966 30 mins
Sergeant Carter and Private Slater are both attracted to the same lounge singer but she is attracted to Gomer Pyle. Jim Nabors sings "500 Miles Away From Home" to her.
Episode 16
Gomer the Recruiter
Wed, Jan 4, 1967 30 mins
Gomer watches a recruiting booth for Sergeant Carter and recruits a man who just robbed a bank.
Episode 17
The Secret Life of Gomer Pyle
Wed, Jan 11, 1967 30 mins
When, to Gomer's dismay, fun pictures he posed for on the beach are altered and published in a men's magazine that shows him surrounded by women, the guys at camp think he has a secret life.
Episode 18
Go Blow Your Horn
Wed, Jan 18, 1967 30 mins
Sergeant Carter gets Gomer to try out for the U.S. Marine band. Gomer is accepted into the band as a tuba player but then declines the offer when he learns that he'd be separated from the Sergeant for a year.
Episode 19
You Bet Your Won Ton
Wed, Jan 25, 1967 30 mins
In search of a place to host a going away party for a comrade, Gomer goes into a Chinese restaurant that is a front for a gambling operation.
Episode 20
Sue the Pants Off 'Em
Wed, Feb 1, 1967 30 mins
When a distracted Gomer Pyle almost walks in front of a car and falls backwards, an ambulance chasing attorney teams up with a phony doctor to try to sue the driver of the car, who turns out to be a Marine Major.
Episode 21
Gomer and the Card Shark
Wed, Feb 8, 1967 30 mins
Gomer finds himself caught in the middle between his buddies and a card shark. Gomer is used as a patsy so show that you can win and he wins big.
Episode 22
To Re-enlist or Not to Re-enlist
Wed, Feb 15, 1967 30 mins
Sergeant Carter helps Gomer prepare for transition into civilian life by setting Gomer up with a job, a place to live and even a girlfriend, in hope that Gomer won't re-enlist.
Episode 23
Lou-Ann Poovie Sings Again
Wed, Feb 22, 1967 30 mins
Sergeant Carter acts like a jerk when he and Private Slater are attracted to a lounge singer. Who does she choose? Gomer Pyle, USMC.
Episode 24
Gomer, the Welsh Rarebit Fiend
Wed, Mar 1, 1967 30 mins
In folk tradition, Welsh rarebit is believed to cause nightmares. But when a new restaurant opens near the base and both Pyle and the sergeant indulge in the dish, it's sleepwalking that the simple meal of toast and cheese sauce induces in both men--sleepwalking, and changes in personality.
Episode 25
Sing a Song of Papa
Wed, Mar 8, 1967 30 mins
Gomer wins an amateur nightclub contest singing "Oh My Papa". The club owner tries to intimidate Sergeant Carter into letting Gomer sing it again. Gomer does sing it again, this time in Italian for the club owners papa.
Episode 26
Where There's a Will
Wed, Mar 15, 1967 30 mins
Sergeant Carter sends Gomer on a one-week assignment to jump out of airplanes, as a way to get rid of him. When Gomer takes out a life insurance policy and names the sergeant as beneficiary, the sergeant feels guilty.
Episode 27
Lost, the Colonel's Daughter
Wed, Mar 22, 1967 30 mins
Gomer is asked to take out Colonel Gray's daughter, Janice, because the colonel feels that Gomer is very safe. Gomer intends to take her to the movies but Janice, who has been attending an all women's college, has some very different ideas on how to spend an evening, which include going to a discotheque. Gomer winds up losing her and calls Sgt. Carter to help find her. Eventually they track her down to a wild party in Hollywood. Unfortunately, Janet's dress accidentally get's torn and they all are arrested for disturbing the peace. Now they must find a way to explain to the colonel what happened and try not to get into even hotter water.
Episode 28
The Crow Ganef
Wed, Mar 29, 1967 30 mins
Gomer is suspected of stealing when he makes friends with a thieving crow.
Episode 29
One of Our Shells Is Missing
Wed, Apr 5, 1967 30 mins
A live mortar shell goes missing. When Gomer goes off alone looking for it, everyone fears the worse when they hear a distant explosion.
Episode 30
Lou-Ann Poovie Sings No More
Wed, Apr 12, 1967 30 mins
Lounge singer Lou-Ann Poovie gets fired from her job. Private Slater and Sergeant Carter try to get her music deals but Gomer tells her she can't sing. When she hears her own voice played back she quits singing and makes up with Gomer.
