Gomer Pyle, a naive country boy, leaves his home in Mayberry, NC to join the U.S. Marine corps. His perpetual wide-eyed innocence frequently gets on the nerves of his tough, loudmouthed sergeant.
Show Info
Schedule: Fridays
(30 min)
Status: Ended
Show Type:
Scripted
Genres:
Comedy
Episodes ordered: 30 episodes
Created by:
Aaron Ruben
7.7 (6 votes)
Previous Episode
Goodbye Camp Handerson, Hello Sergeant Carter
Episode 5x30; May 2, 1969
Previous Episodes
| Episode Name | Airdate | Trailer |
|---|---|---|
| 5x30: Goodbye Camp Handerson, Hello Sergeant Carter | May 2, 1969 | |
| 5x29: My Fair Sister | Apr 25, 1969 | |
| 5x28: Show Time with Sgt. Carol | Apr 18, 1969 |
Cast
Recent discussions
1963, Platoon 318 is depicted in the Pilot and early episodes of Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C. (Reference the 318 Guidon in the show)
Jim Neighbors (Gomer Pyle) himself stated that he did not enjoy watching the opening credits due to many of the Marines he trained with in those scenes were killed in the Vietnam war. The Pilot episode was filmed in 1963 but did not air on TV until 1964. Semper Fi. Davis J.T. Plt.1110, 1990.
Sounds like Gomer references the Mirage Hotel more than 20 years before it was built.
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