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 by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. season 5!

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.

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7.94
16 votes

#1 - Just Move Your Lips, Sergeant

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/25/1968

The platoon's chances to sing in a movie are almost spoiled by Sgt. Carter -- he can't carry a tune.

Directors: John Rich
Writer: R.S. Allen
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7.93
45 votes

#2 - Car for Sale

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/1968

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

Directors: John Rich
Writer: Ray Allen
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7.88
17 votes

#3 - Come Blow Your Top

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/29/1968

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.

Directors: John Rich
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7.58
19 votes

#4 - “Goodbye Camp Handerson, Hello Sgt. Carter”

Season 5 - Episode 30 - Aired 5/2/1969

Carter learns Gomer is being sent to another base.

Directors: John Rich
Writer: Aaron Ruben
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7.54
13 votes

#5 - Gomer, The Perfect M.P.

Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/13/1968

Gomer is assigned to guard duty at a back gate of the base and refuses to let Carter pass through.

Directors: John Rich
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7.46
13 votes

#6 - Two on the Bench

Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/3/1969

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

Directors: Gary Nelson
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7.44
18 votes

#7 - Dynamite Diner

Season 5 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/7/1969

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.

Directors: John Rich
Writer: R.S. Allen
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7.44
16 votes

#8 - The Wild Bull Returns

Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/20/1968

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

Directors: Coby Ruskin
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7.38
13 votes

#9 - I'm Always Chasing Gomers

Season 5 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/7/1969

Carter decides he must get away from Gomer to avoid a nervous breakdown, but continues to be haunted by him.

Directors: John Rich
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7.36
14 votes

#10 - Hit and Write

Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/27/1968

When Carter scratches a parked car and offers to pay for it, the owner shows up with a bill for a completely demolished fender.

Directors: Coby Ruskin
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7.33
12 votes

#11 - A Star is Not Born

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/22/1968

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

Directors: John Rich
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7.33
12 votes

#12 - A Little Chicken Soup Wouldn't Hurt

Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/6/1968

Lonely widow Molly Gordon feels old and useless until Gomer and his appreciative buddies eat her wonderful home cooking.

Directors: Aaron Ruben
Writer: Aaron Ruben
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7.29
14 votes

#13 - Gomer Maneuvers

Season 5 - Episode 21 - Aired 2/21/1969

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

Directors: John Rich
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7.27
11 votes

#14 - The Return of Monroe

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/18/1968

Lou Ann's old boyfriend visits.

Directors: John Rich
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7.27
15 votes

#15 - Marriage, Sgt. Carter Style

Season 5 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/24/1969

Carter decides that Gomer might not re-enlist if he were married, so he tries to push the private into a quick wedding.

Directors: John Erman
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7.26
46 votes

#16 - Corporal Duke

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/1968

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

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7.23
13 votes

#17 - The Booty Prize

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/11/1968

Gomer and Carter are the victims of the lead boot, the battalion's booby prize.

Directors: John Rich
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7.23
13 votes

#18 - Gomer Tends a Sick Kat

Season 5 - Episode 22 - Aired 2/28/1969

Gomer overhears a conversation about Bunny's sick cat and jumps to the conclusion that it's Sgt. Carter who is critically ill.

Directors: John Rich
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7.21
14 votes

#19 - The Short Voyage Home

Season 5 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/14/1969

Carter takes charge of Gomer's life savings for safekeeping and has his pocket picked by a little old lady.

Directors: George Tyne
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7.17
12 votes

#20 - Show Time With Sgt. Carol

Season 5 - Episode 28 - Aired 4/18/1969

Sgt. Carol wants Gomer to sing in the Marine camp show she is organizing, but Sgt. Carter won't agree to her plans.

Directors: John Rich
Writer: Aaron Ruben
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7.14
14 votes

#21 - Proxy Poppa

Season 5 - Episode 25 - Aired 3/21/1969

A Marine buddy breaks his leg and Gomer and Carter have to take his expectant wife to the hospital.

Directors: John Rich
Writer: R.S. Allen
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7.13
15 votes

#22 - Win-A-Date

Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/17/1969

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

Directors: Gary Nelson
Writer: R.S. Allen
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7.13
15 votes

#23 - Freddy's Friendly Computer

Season 5 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/14/1969

Gomer and Carter again fall prey to con man "Friendly Freddy," now running a computer dating service.

Directors: John Rich
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7.08
12 votes

#24 - To Save a Life

Season 5 - Episode 18 - Aired 1/31/1969

Sgt. Carter saves Gomer's life and almost comes to regret it as Gomer suffocates him with gratitude.

Directors: John Rich
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7.08
12 votes

#25 - My Fair Sister

Season 5 - Episode 29 - Aired 4/25/1969

Gomer must escort Sgt. Carter's sister to a dance.

Directors: John Rich