The BEST episodes of Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. season 1
Every episode of Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. season 1!
Gomer Pyle was a sweet but not too smart 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, Sgt. Carter. Duke, Frankie, Lester and Larry were some of Gomer's pals and fellow enlisted men at Camp Henderson.
#1 - A Date for the Colonel's Daughter
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/27/1964
Gomer escorts the Colonel's daughter to the enlisted men's dance.
#2 - Gomer Overcomes the Obstacle Course
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/1964
Gomes tries to pass the obstacle course to please Sgt. Carter.
#3 - Captain Ironpants
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/16/1964
After a straight-laced lady Marine officer reports him for not saluting her, Gomer attempts to help transform her into an attractive woman.
#4 - Survival of the Fattest
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/20/1964
Gomer and Carter go on a five-day survival test.
#5 - Sergeant Carter Gets a “Dear John” Letter
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/5/1965
Carter discovers that his girlfriend dumped him -- for Gomer.
#6 - Nobody Loves a Sergeant
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/6/1964
Carter is driven crazy by the fact that no matter what he does to Gomer, Gomer still likes him.
#7 - Pay Day
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/30/1964
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.
#8 - The Jet Set
Season 1 - Episode 27 - Aired 3/26/1965
Gomer accidentally takes a detour on his way downtown and winds up on a round trip jet flight to Rome.
#9 - Love Letters to the Sarge
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 1/29/1965
Gomer writes secret love letters to Carter in order to cheer him up.
#10 - They Shall Not Pass
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/4/1964
On maneuvers, Gomer leads the squad into an ambush.
#11 - Officer Candidate Gomer Pyle
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 2/19/1965
Gomer and Carter take the exam for the officer's training program.
#12 - Sergeant of the Week
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/25/1964
Carter thinks Gomer is dying and tries to be nice to him.
#13 - Gomer and the Dragon Lady
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/13/1964
Carter sets Gomer up with a beautiful but unkissable Dragon Lady.
#14 - Daughter of the Sarge
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 2/12/1965
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.
#15 - My Buddy, the War Hero
Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 3/12/1965
Gomer tries to prevent Carter and his old friend from becoming enemies.
#16 - The Feudin' Pyles
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 1/22/1965
Gomer befriends Branch, a country boy from a neighboring hometown -- until he learns that their two families have been feuding for generations.
#17 - Gomer Makes the Honor Guard
Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/5/1965
Carter may reluctantly be forced to use Gomer as an honor guard -- he's one of the few who owns a dress-blue uniform.
#18 - Sergeant Carter, Marine Baby Sitter
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/11/1964
Carter gives Gomer a lift in his jeep and finds himself helping Gomer babysit.
#19 - Sergeant Carter's Farewell to His Troops
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/15/1965
The men try to change Carter's mind when he decides to leave the Marine Corps.
#20 - Private Ralph Skunk
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/9/1964
Gomer adopts a pet skunk.
#21 - Dance, Marine, Dance
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/8/1965
Gomer and Carter are taken in by a phony dance studio when they both sign lifetime contracts for lessons.
#22 - Grandpa Pyle's Good Luck Charm
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/1/1965
Grandpa Pyle gives Gomer a good luck charm to help him gain self-confidence.
#23 - Gomer the M.P.
Season 1 - Episode 30 - Aired 4/16/1965
MP Gomer mistakenly arrests a government inspector.
#24 - Old Man Carter
Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 2/26/1965
When the platoon celebrates Carter's birthday, he begins to worry he is getting old.
#25 - Double Date With the Sarge
Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 3/19/1965
Carter and Gomer wind up on a double date.