Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
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Season 0
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2: The Lucy Show Clip: Lucy Gets Caught in the Draft
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3: Jim Nabors on the David Frost Show
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4: Jim Nabors Hour Clip
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Monday, May 18th, 1964
1: Pilot Episode
Gomer comes to the courthouse one day and announces that he has decided to join the Marines. He believes this is a test to see if he has what it takes to be a man. Because of his naivete, Gomer at first does not fair well. After Andy has a little talk with the Drill Instructor, he leaves him with the impression that Gomer is related to a prominent Marine General. The DI takes Gomer under his wing and gets him in shape. Originally aired season 4 episode 32 of The Andy Griffith Show.
Season 1
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Friday, September 25th, 1964
1: Gomer Overcomes the Obstacle Course
Gomes tries to pass the obstacle course to please Sgt. Carter.
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Friday, October 2nd, 1964
2: Guest in the Barracks
To the consternation and dismay of Sgt. Carter, Gomer breaks regulations and sneaks a recruit's girlfriend in to visit him in the barracks.
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Friday, October 9th, 1964
3: Private Ralph Skunk
Gomer adopts a pet skunk.
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Friday, October 16th, 1964
4: Captain Ironpants
After a straight-laced lady Marine officer reports him for not saluting her, Gomer attempts to help transform her into an attractive woman.
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Friday, October 23rd, 1964
5: Gomer Learns a Bully
A trouble-making recruit decides to use Gomer as his fall guy.
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Friday, October 30th, 1964
6: Pay Day
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.
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Friday, November 6th, 1964
7: Nobody Loves a Sergeant
Carter is driven crazy by the fact that no matter what he does to Gomer, Gomer still likes him.
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Friday, November 13th, 1964
8: Gomer and the Dragon Lady
Carter sets Gomer up with a beautiful but unkissable Dragon Lady.
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Friday, November 20th, 1964
9: Survival of the Fattest
Gomer and Carter go on a five-day survival test.
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Friday, November 27th, 1964
10: A Date for the Colonel's Daughter
Gomer escorts the Colonel's daughter to the enlisted men's dance.
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Friday, December 4th, 1964
11: They Shall Not Pass
On maneuvers, Gomer leads the squad into an ambush.
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Friday, December 11th, 1964
12: Sergeant Carter, Marine Baby Sitter
Carter gives Gomer a lift in his jeep and finds himself helping Gomer babysit.
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Friday, December 18th, 1964
13: The Case of the Marine Bandit
A mother-daughter burglar team uses Gomer for their next heist.
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Friday, December 25th, 1964
14: Sergeant of the Week
Carter thinks Gomer is dying and tries to be nice to him.
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Friday, January 1st, 1965
15: Grandpa Pyle's Good Luck Charm
Grandpa Pyle gives Gomer a good luck charm to help him gain self-confidence.
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Friday, January 8th, 1965
16: Dance, Marine, Dance
Gomer and Carter are taken in by a phony dance studio when they both sign lifetime contracts for lessons.
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Friday, January 15th, 1965
17: Sergeant Carter's Farewell to His Troops
The men try to change Carter's mind when he decides to leave the Marine Corps.
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Friday, January 22nd, 1965
18: The Feudin' Pyles
Gomer befriends Branch, a country boy from a neighboring hometown -- until he learns that their two families have been feuding for generations.
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Friday, January 29th, 1965
19: Love Letters to the Sarge
Gomer writes secret love letters to Carter in order to cheer him up.
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Friday, February 5th, 1965
20: Sergeant Carter Gets a “Dear John” Letter
Carter discovers that his girlfriend dumped him -- for Gomer.
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Friday, February 12th, 1965
21: Daughter of the Sarge
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.
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Friday, February 19th, 1965
22: Officer Candidate Gomer Pyle
Gomer and Carter take the exam for the officer's training program.
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Friday, February 26th, 1965
23: Old Man Carter
When the platoon celebrates Carter's birthday, he begins to worry he is getting old.
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Friday, March 5th, 1965
24: Gomer Makes the Honor Guard
Carter may reluctantly be forced to use Gomer as an honor guard -- he's one of the few who owns a dress-blue uniform.
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Friday, March 12th, 1965
25: My Buddy, the War Hero
Gomer tries to prevent Carter and his old friend from becoming enemies.
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Friday, March 19th, 1965
26: Double Date With the Sarge
Carter and Gomer wind up on a double date.
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Friday, March 26th, 1965
27: The Jet Set
Gomer accidentally takes a detour on his way downtown and winds up on a round trip jet flight to Rome.
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Friday, April 2nd, 1965
28: Sergeant of the Guard
Gomer tries to capture a gang of thieves who have been robbing the Marine warehouse.
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Friday, April 9th, 1965
29: Gomer Dates a Movie Star
Gomer is asked to escort a movie star and the Colonel's daughter to a dance.
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Friday, April 16th, 1965
30: Gomer the M.P.
MP Gomer mistakenly arrests a government inspector.
Season 2
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Friday, September 17th, 1965
1: PFC Gomer Pyle
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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Friday, September 24th, 1965
2: Third Finger, Left Loaf
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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Friday, October 1st, 1965
3: The Blind Date
Carter sets Gomer up with a blind date who thinks he is an oil millionaire.
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Friday, October 8th, 1965
4: Home on the Range
Gomer unknowingly finds shelter for a family of hillbillies in a shack which is the target of war games.
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Friday, October 15th, 1965
5: Gomer Untrains a Dog
Gomer's chosen as companion of a new sentry dog -- and turns the guard dog into a pet.
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Friday, October 22nd, 1965
6: Supply Sergeants Never Die
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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Friday, October 29th, 1965
7: Cat Overboard
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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Friday, November 5th, 1965
8: Gomer Captures a Submarine
Gomer ruins a simple reconnaissance mission.
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Friday, November 12th, 1965
9: The Grudge Fight
Carter challenges the fleet's retired boxing champion to a fight.
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Friday, November 19th, 1965
10: Gomer, State Witness
Gomer is the only witness to Carter's auto accident.
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Friday, November 26th, 1965
11: A Visit From Cousin Goober
Goober pays Gomer a surprise visit.
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Friday, December 3rd, 1965
12: A Groom for Carter's Sister
Gomer tries to convince Carter that his sister's fiance is a nice guy.
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Friday, December 10th, 1965
13: Gomer Minds His Sergeant's Car
Gomer takes care of Carter's car -- which gets stolen and wrecked.
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Friday, December 17th, 1965
14: Gomer the Peace Maker
Gomer tries to reunite Carter with his girlfriend.
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Friday, December 24th, 1965
15: Gomer Pyle, POW
On maneuvers, Carter gives Gomer false information---hoping he'll be captured by the enemy camp.
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Friday, December 31st, 1965
16: Gomer Pyle, Civilian
When Sgt. Carter orders him to take a furlough, Gomer becomes a civilian employee at the base.
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Friday, January 7th, 1966
17: Gomer and the Beast
Gomer tries cheering up a depressed waitress, only to discover that she is the girlfriend of a tough Marine sergeant.
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Friday, January 14th, 1966
18: Grandma Pyle, Fortune Teller
Gomer's fortune-telling Grandma pays a visit.
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Friday, January 21st, 1966
19: Arrividerci, Gomer
Gomer sings an Italian love song to his friend's sister -- and her mother thinks he is proposing to her.
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Friday, January 28th, 1966
20: Sergeant Carter Dates a Pyle
Gomer arranges a date for Carter with his cousin Bridey Pyle.
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Friday, February 4th, 1966
21: Little Girl Blue
Gomer befriends the little daughter of a visiting colonel.
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Friday, February 11th, 1966
22: A Star is Born
Carter becomes the star of a documentary about the Marine Corps.
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Friday, February 25th, 1966
23: Gomer and the Phone Company
Gomer tries to repay the $40 he received at a pay phone to the phone company, but gets arrested instead.
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Friday, March 4th, 1966
24: Duke Slater, Night Club Comic
Duke wins an amateur talent contest by picking Carter as the butt of his comedy act.
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Friday, March 11th, 1966
25: Vacation in Las Vegas
Gomer wins a trip to Las Vegas. Problem: whom should he take? Then he and Carter win a fortune gambling.
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Friday, March 18th, 1966
26: Opie Joins the Marines
Opie runs away from Mayberry to join Gomer in the Marines.
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Friday, March 25th, 1966
27: A Date With Miss Camp Henderson
Carter bets Gomer he can't get a date with Miss Camp Henderson.
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Friday, April 1st, 1966
28: Gomer and the Father Figure
Gomer and Carter are taken by an old con man.
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Friday, April 8th, 1966
29: Desk Job for a Sergeant
Carter decides to resign when he feels his platoon can get along without him.
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Friday, April 15th, 1966
30: Gomer, the Would-Be Hero
Carter prvents a holdup but gives the credit to Gomer.
Season 3
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Wednesday, September 14th, 1966
1: Lies, Lies, Lies
Gomer tries to convince his friends that a movie star has invited them all to a barbecue at her house.
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Wednesday, September 21st, 1966
2: Crazy Legs Gomer
Carter plans to use Gomer to win the inter-squad competition.
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Wednesday, September 28th, 1966
3: Gomer the Carrier
Gomer and Carter are the only ones who don't come down with German measles.
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Wednesday, October 5th, 1966
4: Caution: Low Overhead
Sgt. Carter sets out to expose a fraud by proving to Gomer that the man who sold him a cheap watch is a crook.
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Wednesday, October 12th, 1966
5: Show Me the Way to Go Home
Gomer is accused by a drunk's wife of turning her husband into an alcoholic.
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Wednesday, October 19th, 1966
6: How to Succeed in Farming Without Really Trying
Carter sabotages Gomer's garden by putting vodka in his prize watermelon.
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Wednesday, October 26th, 1966
7: Gomer and the Little Men From Outer Space
Carter sends Gomer to a psychiatrist when he claims he has seen men from outer space.
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Wednesday, November 2nd, 1966
8: The Borrowed Car
Gomer is arrested after wrecking Sgt. Carter's car.
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Wednesday, November 9th, 1966
9: Gomer Pyle, Super Chef
Carter bets Sgt. Hacker that he can't teach Gomer to cook a meal.
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Wednesday, November 16th, 1966
10: Marry Me, Marry Me
Gomer dates a girl with similar interests, then discovers that she considers them engaged after the first date.
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Wednesday, November 23rd, 1966
11: Cold Nose, Warm Heart
Carter gives his girlfriend a puppy only to find himself competing with it for her affections.
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Wednesday, November 30th, 1966
12: Follow That Car
Gomer and Carter are captured by smugglers.
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Wednesday, December 14th, 1966
13: It Takes Two to Tangle
Sgt. Carter learns Bunny was seen with another man.
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Wednesday, December 21st, 1966
14: Whither the Weather
Gomer can predict the weather better than the weather bureau.
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Wednesday, December 28th, 1966
15: Love's Old Sweet Song
A songstress applauds Gomer's song with a kiss.
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Wednesday, January 4th, 1967
16: Gomer, The Recruiter
Gomer unwittingly signs up a fugitive bank robber as a new recruit.
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Wednesday, January 11th, 1967
17: The Secret Life of Gomer Pyle
Carter suspects Gomer has been spending his Sundays at the beach; then tries to meet the beauties Gomer appeared with in a magazine.
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Wednesday, January 18th, 1967
18: Go Blow Your Horn
Carter tries to transfer Gomer to the Marine band.
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Wednesday, January 25th, 1967
19: You Bet Your Won Ton
Gomer holds a farewell dinner in a Chinese restaurant, not knowing it is a front for a gambling operation.
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Wednesday, February 1st, 1967
20: Sue the Pants Off 'Em
Two shyster lawyers try to get Gomer and Carter to file a false damage suit after a near miss from an automobile.
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Wednesday, February 8th, 1967
21: Gomer, The Card Shark
Carter and Duke use Gomer to expose a card cheat.
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Wednesday, February 15th, 1967
22: To Re-enlist or Not to Re-enlist
Sgt. Carter attempts to keep Gomer from re-enlisting.
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Wednesday, February 22nd, 1967
23: Lou Ann Poovie Sings Again
The Marine's favorite nightclub singer returns: Lou-Ann Poovie, who looks like a dream and sings like a nightmare. Sgt. Carter fights for her favors with two rivals -- Gomer and Duke.
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Wednesday, March 1st, 1967
24: Gomer, the Welsh Rarebit Fiend
Gomer's love for Welsh rarebit causes him to sleepwalk -- and to tell off Carter.
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Wednesday, March 8th, 1967
25: Sing a Song of Papa
A club owner wants Gomer to sing every night.
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Wednesday, March 15th, 1967
26: Where There's a Will
Carter volunteers Gomer for a parachute jump.
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Wednesday, March 22nd, 1967
27: Lost, the Colonel's Daughter
Gomer loses the colonel's daughter at a go-go club, then tracks her to a beatnik den.
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Wednesday, March 29th, 1967
28: The Crow Ganef
Gomer's new friend, a crow, turns out to be a thief, plundering everyone -- and stashing the loot in Gomer's locker.
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Wednesday, April 5th, 1967
29: One of Our Shells is Missing
Carter and Gomer hunt for a live mortar shell which the private lost during practice.
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Wednesday, April 12th, 1967
30: Lou Ann Poovie Sings No More
When Lou-Ann is about to be fired from her job as a nightclub singer, Gomer finds her a job as a salesgirl.
Season 4
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Friday, September 8th, 1967
1: A Visit from Aunt Bee
Aunt Bee objects to Carter's attitude toward Gomer.
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Friday, September 15th, 1967
2: The Recruiting Poster
Gomer learns his face will be on a recruiting poster -- instead of Sgt. Carter's.
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Friday, September 22nd, 1967
3: Corporal Carol
A man-hungry woman Marine tries to split up Gomer and Lou-Ann.
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Friday, September 29th, 1967
4: Leader of Men
A visiting Congressman suggests a promotion for Gomer, and Carter nearly loses his stripes training Gomer to take command.
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Friday, October 6th, 1967
5: Beautiful Dreamer
Gomer's dreams keep coming true, and his latest has Carter proposing to Bunny.
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Friday, October 13th, 1967
6: The Great Talent Hunt
Gomer represents his platoon in a talent contest.
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Friday, October 20th, 1967
7: Gomer Says “Hey” To The President
Lost Gomer winds up in the President's office.
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Friday, October 27th, 1967
8: And a Child Shall Lead Them
Gomer and Carter try helping a Japanese boy who claims he's lost.
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Friday, November 3rd, 1967
9: The Show Must Go On
Gomer has stage fright and loses his voice just before a Washington show.
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Friday, November 10th, 1967
10: The Better Man
Lou Ann's father and ex-fiancé come to town, and her father tries to persuade her to discard Gomer.
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Friday, November 17th, 1967
11: To Watch a Thief
Gomer thinks Carter stole a watch from the base PX.
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Friday, November 24th, 1967
12: The Prize Boat
Gomer wins a boat in a jingle contest, but it's Carter navigating iinto taxes, license fees, and other expenses.
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Friday, December 1st, 1967
13: Friendly Freddy Strikes Again
Con artist Freddy sells Gomer a pearl ring for his girlfriend Lou Ann, then schemes to get it back.
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Friday, December 8th, 1967
14: Change Partners
Carter and Bunny have a fight.
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Friday, December 15th, 1967
15: Wild Bull From Pampas
A Latin American military man plots the overthrow of Sgt. Carter.
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Friday, December 22nd, 1967
16: Gomer, The Good Samaritan
Gomer is assigned to pick up a general but gets sidetracked.
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Friday, December 29th, 1967
17: Gomer, The Privileged Character
Gomer is excused from regular duties for singing rehearsals when he's chosen to perform at a base variety show.
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Friday, January 5th, 1968
18: Gomer Goes Home
Gomer goes home to Mayberry and becomes involved in the search for a bank robber.
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Friday, January 12th, 1968
19: A Dog is a Dog
Carter and Gomer are assigned to watch the Colonel's German Shepherd, but Gomer loses it.
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Friday, January 19th, 1968
20: Luv Finds Gomer Pyle
A 15-year-old girl develops a crush on Gomer.
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Friday, February 2nd, 1968
21: Gomer and the Queen of Burlesque
Sgt. Carter gets Gomer a date with an exotic dancer.
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Friday, February 9th, 1968
22: The Carriage Waits
A department store accidentally sends Gomer a baby carriage.
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Friday, February 16th, 1968
23: Sergeant Iago
Gomer tries to make Lou-Ann jealous by having Carter tell her he is seeing other women.
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Friday, February 23rd, 1968
24: Goodbye, Dolly
Gomer saves an old horse from the glue factory and tries to hide her at the base.
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Friday, March 1st, 1968
25: The Price of Tomatoes
Gomer befriends a couple who claim Camp Henderson is on their land.
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Friday, March 8th, 1968
26: Chef for a Day
Gomer's cooking skills might get him assigned to the kitchen permanently.
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Friday, March 22nd, 1968
27: Gomer and the Night Club Comic
Gomer tries to help a night club comedian who is about to be fired.
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Friday, March 29th, 1968
28: Love and Goulash
Gomer becomes involved in a Hungarian family feud when he spends the weekend with a friend.
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Friday, April 5th, 1968
29: And Baby Makes Three
Gomer sneaks a baby onto the base when he babysits for a friend just as the colonel is due on an inspection tour.
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Friday, April 12th, 1968
30: Friendly Freddy, The Gentleman's Tailor
Gomer and Carter buy Hong Kong suits from con man Friendly Freddy.
Season 5
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Friday, September 27th, 1968
1: Car for Sale
Hacker plans to get even when Carter sells his car to Gomer instead of to him.
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Friday, October 4th, 1968
2: Corporal Duke
Duke is promoted to corporal, but finds his old reputation getting in his way.
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Friday, October 11th, 1968
3: The Booty Prize
Gomer and Carter are the victims of the lead boot, the battalion's booby prize.
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Friday, October 18th, 1968
4: The Return of Monroe
Lou Ann's old boyfriend visits.
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Friday, October 25th, 1968
5: Just Move Your Lips, Sergeant
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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Friday, November 8th, 1968
6: All You Need is One Good Break
Gomer and Carter clash as they vie for an actress.
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Friday, November 15th, 1968
7: A Marriage of Convenience
A movie star tries to get Carter to marry her -- after Gomer refuses -- in order to avoid being deported.
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Friday, November 22nd, 1968
8: A Star is Not Born
Carter appears in a Hollywood movie, but finds acting harder than he thought.
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Friday, November 29th, 1968
9: Come Blow Your Top
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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Friday, December 6th, 1968
10: A Little Chicken Soup Wouldn't Hurt
Lonely widow Molly Gordon feels old and useless until Gomer and his appreciative buddies eat her wonderful home cooking.
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Friday, December 13th, 1968
11: Gomer, The Perfect M.P.
Gomer is assigned to guard duty at a back gate of the base and refuses to let Carter pass through.
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Friday, December 20th, 1968
12: The Wild Bull Returns
South American General Cortez looks up his old friends, and falls in love with Carter's girlfriend Bunny.
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Friday, December 27th, 1968
13: Hit and Write
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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Friday, January 3rd, 1969
14: Two on the Bench
Carter won't believe that Gomer really knows football star Moose Lewis.
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Friday, January 10th, 1969
15: A Tattoo for Gomer
Gomer's practical joke backfires when Lou Ann appears to like his fake tattoo.
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Friday, January 17th, 1969
16: Win-A-Date
Gomer and Carter are contestants on the "Win-A-Date" televised program.
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Friday, January 24th, 1969
17: Marriage, Sgt. Carter Style
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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Friday, January 31st, 1969
18: To Save a Life
Sgt. Carter saves Gomer's life and almost comes to regret it as Gomer suffocates him with gratitude.
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Friday, February 7th, 1969
19: Dynamite Diner
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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Friday, February 14th, 1969
20: Freddy's Friendly Computer
Gomer and Carter again fall prey to con man "Friendly Freddy," now running a computer dating service.
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Friday, February 21st, 1969
21: Gomer Maneuvers
Gomer inadvertently reveals the position of his platoon to the "enemy" during camp maneuvers.
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Friday, February 28th, 1969
22: Gomer Tends a Sick Kat
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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Friday, March 7th, 1969
23: I'm Always Chasing Gomers
Carter decides he must get away from Gomer to avoid a nervous breakdown, but continues to be haunted by him.
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Friday, March 14th, 1969
24: The Short Voyage Home
Carter takes charge of Gomer's life savings for safekeeping and has his pocket picked by a little old lady.
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Friday, March 21st, 1969
25: Proxy Poppa
A Marine buddy breaks his leg and Gomer and Carter have to take his expectant wife to the hospital.
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Friday, March 28th, 1969
26: Flower Power
Three hippies help Gomer paint a truck for maneuvers, but the results are not standard military camouflage.
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Friday, April 4th, 1969
27: Hare Today, Gone Tomorrow
Carter allows a pet rabbit to escape before he learns that it belongs to a general's son.
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Friday, April 18th, 1969
28: Show Time With Sgt. Carol
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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Friday, April 25th, 1969
29: My Fair Sister
Gomer must escort Sgt. Carter's sister to a dance.
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Friday, May 2nd, 1969
30: “Goodbye Camp Handerson, Hello Sgt. Carter”
Carter learns Gomer is being sent to another base.