List of ''Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.'' episodes

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. is an American situation comedy created by Aaron Ruben that originally aired on CBS from September 25, 1964, to May 2, 1969. The series was a spinoff of The Andy Griffith Show, and the pilot episode was introduced as the final fourth-season episode which aired on May 18, 1964. The show ran for five seasons, with a total of 150 half-hour episodes. Despite the series' positive reception (the show remained in the Top 10 Nielsen ratings for all five seasons),^[1] Nabors quit because he desired to move to something else, 'reach for another rung on the ladder, either up or down'.^[2] In 2006, CBS began releasing the show on DVD; the last season was released in November 2008.

Set in California (originally in North Carolina), it stars Jim Nabors as sweet-but-naive private Gomer Pyle, Frank Sutton as Gomer's hard-nosed and irritable sergeant Vince Carter, and Ronnie Schell as Pyle's best friend, Duke Slater. Though military-themed, the show never discussed the Vietnam War and instead focused on the relationship between Gomer and Sergeant Carter. The series is episodic in format; self-contained plots play out before the episode concludes.

Series overview

Season		Episodes	Originally aired		Nielsen ratings^[3]
Season		Episodes	First aired	Last aired	Rank	Rating	Tied with
	Pilot	1	May 18, 1964 (1964-05-18)		N/A	N/A	N/A
	1	30	September 25, 1964 (1964-09-25)	April 16, 1965 (1965-04-16)	3	30.7	N/A
	2	30	September 17, 1965 (1965-09-17)	April 15, 1966 (1966-04-15)	2	27.8	N/A
	3	30	September 14, 1966 (1966-09-14)	April 12, 1967 (1967-04-12)	10	22.8	The Virginian The Lawrence Welk Show The Ed Sullivan Show
	4	30	September 8, 1967 (1967-09-08)	April 12, 1968 (1968-04-12)	3	25.6	N/A
	5	30	September 27, 1968 (1968-09-27)	May 2, 1969 (1969-05-02)	2	27.2	N/A

Episodes

Pilot (1964)

"No. in series" and "No. in season" for the pilot dictate the airing and location of the episode within the parent series.

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
127	32	"Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C."	Aaron Ruben	Aaron Ruben	May 18, 1964 (1964-05-18)
Gomer Pyle leaves Mayberry to join the Marine Corps under the command of Sergeant Carter.

Season 1 (1964–65)

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	"Gomer Overcomes the Obstacle Course"	Aaron Ruben	Aaron Ruben	September 25, 1964 (1964-09-25)
Gomer goes above and beyond the call of duty to conquer the obstacle course and please Sergeant Carter.
2	"Guest in the Barracks"	Coby Ruskin	Bob Ross	October 2, 1964 (1964-10-02)
Gomer sneaks a recruit's girlfriend into the barracks, causing Sergeant Carter to lose his temper.
3	"Private Ralph Skunk"	Coby Ruskin	Aaron Ruben	October 9, 1964 (1964-10-09)
Despite the protests of Sergeant Carter, Gomer adopts a pet skunk, which he uses as a secret weapon for the Marines to pay back Sgt. Whipple (Buck Young) for cheating.
4	"Captain Ironpants"	Coby Ruskin	Garry Marshall & Jerry Belson	October 16, 1964 (1964-10-16)
Gomer does everything to make a straight-laced lady Marine (Pippa Scott) into a glamour girl.
5	"Gomer Learns a Bully"	Coby Ruskin	Harvey Bullock	October 23, 1964 (1964-10-23)
A troublesome new recruit is transferred to Sergeant Carter's platoon and makes Gomer his patsy.
6	"Pay Day"	Coby Ruskin	Garry Marshall & Jerry Belson	October 30, 1964 (1964-10-30)
Gomer refuses part of his paycheck when he's caught loafing, over the objections of the Pentagon. (Charles Lane) guest stars.
7	"Nobody Loves a Sergeant"	Sheldon Leonard	Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum	November 6, 1964 (1964-11-06)
Gomer just can't help liking Sergeant Carter, no matter how much the sergeant tries to get the recruit to hate him.
8	"Gomer and the Dragon Lady"	Coby Ruskin	Harvey Bullock	November 13, 1964 (1964-11-13)
Carter pits Gomer against the alluring, yet unkissable, "Dragon Lady" as revenge for fouling up an exercise. But it's Carter himself that yields the punishment when she beats him up instead, while Gomer gets a kiss from "Dragon Lady".
9	"Survival of the Fattest"	Coby Ruskin	Bob Ross	November 20, 1964 (1964-11-20)
Gomer and Carter surprise everyone as the oddest pair in a five-day wilderness survival test.
10	"A Date for the Colonel's Daughter"	Coby Ruskin	Bob Ross	November 27, 1964 (1964-11-27)
Gomer takes the Colonel's daughter to an enlisted men's dance, but the Colonel's overprotective wife does not approve. Starring: Karl Swenson and Wayne Rogers
11	"They Shall Not Pass"	Howard Morris	Richard M. Powell	December 4, 1964 (1964-12-04)
Gomer comes up with astounding tactics on the field when the platoon participates in war games.
12	"Sergeant Carter, Marine Babysitter"	Howard Morris	James Allardice & Tom Adair	December 11, 1964 (1964-12-11)
Carter gives Gomer a lift on his way to pick up a date and ends up spending the evening babysitting.
13	"The Case of the Marine Bandit"	Coby Ruskin	Art Baer & Ben Joelson	December 18, 1964 (1964-12-18)
Gomer and Carter become accomplices in a rather ingenious robbery scheme.
14	"Sergeant of the Week"	Coby Ruskin	Art Baer & Ben Joelson	December 25, 1964 (1964-12-25)
Carter thinks Gomer is dying so he tries to make the recruit's "last days" the best of his life.
15	"Grandpa Pyle's Good Luck Charm"	Coby Ruskin	James Allardice & Tom Adair	January 1, 1965 (1965-01-01)
Gomer is convinced the good luck charm given to him by his grandfather will make him a great leader.
16	"Dance, Marine, Dance"	Coby Ruskin	Ben Joelson & Art Baer	January 8, 1965 (1965-01-08)
Carter tries everything to get him and Gomer out of a contract for dance lessons.
17	"Sergeant Carter's Farewell to His Troops"	Coby Ruskin	Richard M. Powell	January 15, 1965 (1965-01-15)
The troops hope a sexy lady Marine can talk Sergeant Carter out of quitting the Corps.
18	"The Feudin' Pyles"	Coby Ruskin	Hy Kraft	January 22, 1965 (1965-01-22)
Gomer befriends a country boy from near Mayberry, but discovers that their families are feuding.
19	"Love Letters to the Sarge"	Coby Ruskin	Art Baer & Ben Joelson	January 29, 1965 (1965-01-29)
Sergeant Carter is unaware that Gomer is the one sending him anonymous love notes.
20	"Sergeant Carter Gets a "Dear John" Letter"	Coby Ruskin	Aaron Ruben	February 5, 1965 (1965-02-05)
Carter thinks it's bad enough that he's gotten a "Dear John" letter - then finds out that Gomer is the "other man".
21	"Daughter of the Sarge"	Coby Ruskin	Harvey Bullock & R.S. Allen	February 12, 1965 (1965-02-12)
Sergeant Carter's adopted Korean daughter announced her engagement to a Marine, whom the sergeant immediately assumes is Gomer.
22	"Officer Candidate Gomer Pyle"	Coby Ruskin	Harvey Bullock & R.S. Allen	February 19, 1965 (1965-02-19)
Sergeant Carter takes the Officer Training exam, then Gomer decides to take the same test - and actually passes!
23	"Old Man Carter"	Coby Ruskin	Ben Joelson & Art Baer	February 26, 1965 (1965-02-26)
The platoon throws a big birthday party for Carter, but it just makes him feel "old".
24	"Gomer Makes the Honor Guard"	Coby Ruskin	Aaron Ruben	March 5, 1965 (1965-03-05)
Carter has to pick four men from his platoon as honor guards, and hopes that one of them is not Gomer.
25	"My Buddy – War Hero"	Alan Rafkin	Ben Joelson & Art Baer	March 12, 1965 (1965-03-12)
Gomer tries to keep Sergeant Carter and his old wartime buddy from having a fallout.
26	"Double Date With the Sarge"	Alan Rafkin	Richard M. Powell	March 19, 1965 (1965-03-19)
Carter double-dates with Gomer and faces a financial crisis when the dates order filet mignon.
27	"The Jet Set"	Alan Rafkin	Ben Joelson & Art Baer	March 26, 1965 (1965-03-26)
Gomer winds up on a trip to Rome while trying to do a simple errand downtown, thanks to Duke Slater (Ronnie Schell).
28	"Sergeant of the Guard"	Alan Rafkin	Richard M. Powell	April 2, 1965 (1965-04-02)
Gomer hopes to catch a gang of thieves who have been robbing a Marine warehouse.
29	"Gomer Dates a Movie Star"	Alan Rafkin	Budd Grossman	April 9, 1965 (1965-04-09)
Gomer has a dilemma when he's asked to escort both the Colonel's daughter and a famous movie star to a dance.
30	"Gomer the M.P."	Coby Ruskin	Harvey Bullock	April 16, 1965 (1965-04-16)
Gomer puts a government investigator in the brig while on M.P. duty.

Season 2 (1965–66)

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
31	"P.F.C. Gomer Pyle"	Aaron Ruben	Ben Joelson & Art Baer	September 17, 1965 (1965-09-17)
Carter postpones his vacation until his platoon pass their PFC exams, but the only one who doesn't pass is Gomer. Jack Larson guest stars.
32	"Third Finger, Left Loaf"	Coby Ruskin	R.S. Allen & Harvey Bullock	September 24, 1965 (1965-09-24)
Gomer repeatedly misplaces a friend's wedding ring, then thinks it might be buried in one of 600 loaves of bread he,had baked. Will Gomer succeed in driving Sgts. Carter and Hacker crazy?
33	"The Blind Date"	Coby Ruskin	Jack Elinson	October 1, 1965 (1965-10-01)
Gomer's blind date thinks he's a millionaire - because Carter told her so.
34	"Home on the Range"	Coby Ruskin	Art Baer & Ben Joelson	October 8, 1965 (1965-10-08)
Gomer befriends a group of homeless hillbillies and houses them in a war games target shack. Dabbs Greer guest stars.
35	"Gomer Untrains a Dog"	Coby Ruskin	Jack Elinson	October 15, 1965 (1965-10-15)
Gomer makes a pet out of a ferocious guard dog.
36	"Supply Sergeants Never Die"	Coby Ruskin	Harvey Bullock & R.S. Allen	October 22, 1965 (1965-10-22)
Carter believes the position of Supply Sergeant is for knuckleheads, making Gomer the man for the job. Jeff Corey guest stars.
37	"Cat Overboard"	Christian Nyby	Jack Elinson	October 29, 1965 (1965-10-29)
Gomer sneaks a stray cat aboard a ship and finds out it's pregnant. Meanwhile, Carter must deal with Chief Petty Officer Simpson's strict rules of contraband. However when Simpson finds out about Henrietta and although angry at Gomer for sneaking her aboard his ship, he shows compassion and takes her down to the sick bay to give his pharmacists training in delivering her kittens. Tige Andrews guest stars.
38	"Gomer Captures a Submarine"	Christian Nyby	Jack Elinson	November 5, 1965 (1965-11-05)
Gomer fouls up a simple reconnaissance mission and must save Carter's position on the ship. Michael Barrier guest stars.
39	"The Grudge Fight"	Peter Baldwin	Bill Idelson & Sam Bobrick	November 12, 1965 (1965-11-12)
Carter unknowingly challenges Chief Petty Officer Simpson to a match and must pay the consequences in doing so when he learns that Simpson was a former boxing champ. Meanwhile to try and save Carter from making a huge mistake, Gomer and his friends tries psychological warfare on Simpson and convince him to call off the match by leading him to believe that Carter is an ex-boxing champ from the Marines' boxing team.
40	"Gomer the Star Witness"	Peter Baldwin	Ben Joelson & Art Baer	November 19, 1965 (1965-11-19)
Gomer is the only witness when Carter gets into a car accident. Roy Stuart makes his debut as Corporal Boyle. Willis Bouchey guest stars.
41	"A Visit From Cousin Goober"	Peter Baldwin	Bill Idelson & Sam Bobrick	November 26, 1965 (1965-11-26)
Gomer's cousin Goober (George Lindsey) pays a surprise visit and slips into a uniform. Charles Aidman and John S. Ragin guest star.
42	"A Groom for Sergeant Carter's Sister"	Coby Ruskin	Bill Idelson & Sam Bobrick	December 3, 1965 (1965-12-03)
Gomer tries to convince Carter that his future brother-in-law is not so bad. Marlyn Mason guest stars.
43	"Gomer Minds His Sergeant's Car"	Coby Ruskin	Art Baer & Ben Joelson	December 10, 1965 (1965-12-10)
Carter's car gets stolen and wrecked - while Gomer is supposed to keep an eye on it.
44	"Gomer, the Peacemaker"	Coby Ruskin	Ben Joelson & Art Baer	December 17, 1965 (1965-12-17)
Gomer tries to help Carter and his girlfriend patch things up.
45	"Gomer Pyle, P.O.W."	Coby Ruskin	Carl Kleinschmitt & Dale McRaven	December 24, 1965 (1965-12-24)
Gomer gets captured by the enemy while on maneuvers. Jamie Farr guest stars.
46	"Gomer Pyle, Civilian"	Peter Baldwin	Rick Mittleman	December 31, 1965 (1965-12-31)
Gomer signs up for a civilian job on the base when Carter orders him to take a furlough.
47	"Gomer and the Beast"	Lee Philips	Bill Idelson & Sam Bobrick	January 7, 1966 (1966-01-07)
Gomer tries to cheer up an unhappy waitress whose boyfriend turns out to be a tough Marine sergeant (Michael Conrad).
48	"Grandma Pyle, Fortuneteller"	Peter Baldwin	Bill Idelson & Sam Bobrick	January 14, 1966 (1966-01-14)
Gomer's grandma (Enid Markey) predicts fortune in Carter's future.
49	"Arrivederci, Gomer"	Peter Baldwin	Harvey Bullock & R.S. Allen	January 21, 1966 (1966-01-21)
Gomer sings an Italian love song to his friend's sister (Gigi Perreau), leading her mother (Lillian Adams) to assume he's proposing.
50	"Sergeant Carter Dates a Pyle"	Coby Ruskin	Rick Mittleman	January 28, 1966 (1966-01-28)
Gomer thinks his cousin Bridey would be perfect for Carter.
51	"Little Girl Blue"	Coby Ruskin	Dale McRaven & Carl Kleinschmitt	February 4, 1966 (1966-02-04)
Gomer makes friends with the daughter of a visiting colonel.
52	"A Star Is Born"	Coby Ruskin	Art Baer & Ben Joelson	February 11, 1966 (1966-02-11)
Carter gets top billing in a documentary about the Marines. (George Petrie) guest stars.
53	"Gomer and the Phone Company"	Coby Ruskin	Bill Idelson & Sam Bobrick	February 25, 1966 (1966-02-25)
Gomer tries to return $40 dollars that fell out of a pay phone and ends up arrested.
54	"Duke Slater, Night Club Comic"	Coby Ruskin	Bill Idelson & Sam Bobrick	March 4, 1966 (1966-03-04)
Duke wins a talent contest with his impressions of Gomer and Carter.
55	"Vacation in Vegas"	Coby Ruskin	Rick Mittleman	March 11, 1966 (1966-03-11)
Gomer wins a free weekend for two in Las Vegas and invites Carter on the trip.
56	"Opie Joins the Marines"	Coby Ruskin	Aaron Ruben	March 18, 1966 (1966-03-18)
Opie Taylor runs away from Mayberry to join the Marines. Guest Stars: Ron Howard as Opie Taylor and Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor
57	"A Date With Miss Camp Henderson"	Coby Ruskin	Carl Kleinschmitt & Dale McRaven	March 25, 1966 (1966-03-25)
Carter bets that Gomer can't get a date with a beauty contest winner. Susan Oliver guest stars.
58	"Gomer and the Father Figure"	Peter Baldwin	Bill Idelson & Sam Bobrick	April 1, 1966 (1966-04-01)
Carter and Gomer are victims of an old man's con game. Douglas Fowley guest stars.
59	"Desk Job for Sergeant Carter"	Peter Baldwin	Harvey Bullock	April 8, 1966 (1966-04-08)
Carter gets a temporary desk job and is hurt that his platoon doesn't miss him.
60	"Gomer, the Would-Be Hero"	Peter Baldwin	Dale McRaven & Carl Kleinschmitt	April 15, 1966 (1966-04-15)
Carter lets Gomer take the credit for a heroic act so his girlfriend won't find out he'd been cheating on her. Ted Knight and Ralph Manza guest star.

Season 3 (1966–67)

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
61	"Lies, Lies, Lies"	Coby Ruskin	Arnie Rosen	September 14, 1966 (1966-09-14)
Gomer's friends don't believe that a movie star has invited them to a barbecue. Guest Star: Deborah Walley
62	"Crazy Legs Gomer"	Coby Ruskin	Harvey Bullock & R.S. Allen	September 21, 1966 (1966-09-21)
Carter has an idea of how to win the inter-squad competition - he'll use Gomer.
63	"Gomer, the Carrier"	Coby Ruskin	Rick Mittleman	September 28, 1966 (1966-09-28)
Gomer and Carter are the only ones who don't catch the German measles.
64	"Caution: Low Overhead"	Coby Ruskin	Ray Brenner & Barry E. Blitzer	October 5, 1966 (1966-10-05)
Carter sets out to prove that a crook sold Gomer a cut-rate watch.
65	"Show Me the Way to Go Home"	Coby Ruskin	Bill Idelson & Sam Bobrick	October 12, 1966 (1966-10-12)
A wife accuses Gomer of making her husband an alcoholic.
66	"How to Succeed in Farming Without Really Trying"	Coby Ruskin	Rick Mittleman	October 19, 1966 (1966-10-19)
Carter pours vodka in Gomer's prize watermelon.
67	"Gomer and the Little Men from Outer Space"	Coby Ruskin	Bill Idelson & Sam Bobrick	October 26, 1966 (1966-10-26)
Gomer is sent to a psychiatrist when he claims to have seen little men from outer space.
68	"The Borrowed Car"	Coby Ruskin	R.S. Allen & Harvey Bullock	November 2, 1966 (1966-11-02)
Gomer gets arrested when he borrows, then wrecks, Carter's car.
69	"Gomer Pyle, Super Chef"	Coby Ruskin	Barry E. Blitzer & Ray Brenner	November 9, 1966 (1966-11-09)
Carter bets Sergeant Hacker that Gomer can't learn to cook. Will Carter win the bet..before both Sgts lose their stripes?
70	"Marry Me, Marry Me"	Coby Ruskin	Carl Kleinschmitt & Dale McRaven	November 16, 1966 (1966-11-16)
Gomer ends up engaged after one date.
71	"Cold Nose, Warm Heart"	Coby Ruskin	Rick Mittleman	November 23, 1966 (1966-11-23)
Carter gives his girlfriend a puppy, which he then must compete against for her affections.
72	"Follow That Car"	Coby Ruskin	Barry E. Blitzer & Ray Brenner	November 30, 1966 (1966-11-30)
Gomer and Carter get kidnapped by smugglers.
73	"It Takes Two to Tangle"	Coby Ruskin	Rick Mittleman	December 14, 1966 (1966-12-14)
Carter learns that his girlfriend was seen with another man.
74	"Whither the Weather"	Coby Ruskin	Rick Mittleman	December 21, 1966 (1966-12-21)
Gomer proves to predict the weather better than the Weather Bureau.
75	"Love's Old Sweet Song"	Coby Ruskin	Bill Idelson & Sam Bobrick	December 28, 1966 (1966-12-28)
Gomer is rewarded a kiss from a singer, leading Carter to perform his own song.
76	"Gomer, the Recruiter"	Coby Ruskin	Barry E. Blitzer & Ray Brenner	January 4, 1967 (1967-01-04)
Gomer recruits a wanted bank robber into the Marines.
77	"The Secret Life of Gomer Pyle"	Coby Ruskin	Bill Idelson & Sam Bobrick	January 11, 1967 (1967-01-11)
Carter thinks Gomer is spending Sundays at the beach.
78	"Go Blow Your Horn"	Coby Ruskin	Ray Brenner & Barry E. Blitzer	January 18, 1967 (1967-01-18)
Carter tries to get Gomer into the Marine band.
79	"You Bet Your Won Ton"	Coby Ruskin	Barry E. Blitzer & Ray Brenner	January 25, 1967 (1967-01-25)
Gomer hosts a farewell dinner in a Chinese restaurant, but doesn't realize it's a gambling parlor.
80	"Sue the Pants Off 'Em"	Coby Ruskin	Ray Brenner & Barry E. Blitzer	February 1, 1967 (1967-02-01)
Two crooked lawyers try to talk Gomer and Carter into filing a phony damages suit.
81	"Gomer and the Card Shark"	Coby Ruskin	Bill Idelson & Sam Bobrick	February 8, 1967 (1967-02-08)
Carter and Duke enlist Gomer to expose a card hustler.
82	"To Re-Enlist or Not to Re-Enlist"	Coby Ruskin	Rick Mittleman	February 15, 1967 (1967-02-15)
Carter does everything to keep Gomer from re-enlisting.
83	"Lou-Ann Poovie Sings Again"	Coby Ruskin	Bill Idelson & Sam Bobrick	February 22, 1967 (1967-02-22)
Gomer and Carter compete for the affections of a nightclub singer - who has imperfect pitch.
84	"Gomer, the Welsh Rarebit Fiend"	Coby Ruskin	Rick Mittleman	March 1, 1967 (1967-03-01)
Gomer sleepwalks after eating too much Welsh Rarebit and tells off Carter.
85	"Sing a Song of Papa"	Coby Ruskin	Aaron Ruben	March 8, 1967 (1967-03-08)
A club owner asks Gomer to sing every night, which doesn't sit well with Carter.
86	"Where There's a Will"	Coby Ruskin	Larry Markes	March 15, 1967 (1967-03-15)
Carter volunteers Gomer for a parachute jump - but the recruit is afraid of heights.
87	"Lost, the Colonel's Daughter"	Coby Ruskin	Ray Brenner & Barry E. Blitzer	March 22, 1967 (1967-03-22)
Gomer loses the colonel's daughter at a go-go club, but finds her in a beatnik joint.
88	"The Crow Ganef"	Coby Ruskin	Rick Mittleman	March 29, 1967 (1967-03-29)
Gomer makes friends with a thieving crow that places its loot in his locker.
89	"One of Our Shells Is Missing"	Coby Ruskin	Barry E. Blitzer & Ray Brenner	April 5, 1967 (1967-04-05)
Carter and Gomer search for a live mortar shell that got lost during practice.
90	"Lou-Ann Poovie Sings No More"	Coby Ruskin	Jack Elinson & Iz Elinson	April 12, 1967 (1967-04-12)
Gomer gets Lou-Ann a job at a record store after she loses her singing gig.

Season 4 (1967–68)

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
91	"A Visit from Aunt Bee"	Coby Ruskin	Bill Idelson & Sam Bobrick	September 8, 1967 (1967-09-08)
Aunt Bee visits Gomer and does not like the way Carter treats him. Guest Star: Frances Bavier as Aunt Bee Taylor
92	"The Recruiting Poster"	Coby Ruskin	Jack Elinson & Iz Elinson	September 15, 1967 (1967-09-15)
Gomer discovers that his face will be on a recruiting poster – and not Sergeant Carter's.
93	"Corporal Carol"	Coby Ruskin	R.S. Allen & Harvey Bullock	September 22, 1967 (1967-09-22)
A man-hungry female Marine tries to break up Gomer and Lou Ann. Guest Star: Carol Burnett
94	"Leader of Men"	Coby Ruskin	Norman Paul	September 29, 1967 (1967-09-29)
A visiting Congressman suggests that Gomer get a promotion, and Carter almost loses his stripes training his recruit to take command.
95	"Gomer, the Beautiful Dreamer"	Coby Ruskin	Rick Mittleman	October 6, 1967 (1967-10-06)
Gomer's dreams keep coming true, and his latest is about Carter proposing to Bunny.
96	"The Great Talent Hunt"	Coby Ruskin	Ray Brenner & Barry E. Blitzer	October 13, 1967 (1967-10-13)
The platoon has a chance at fame when Gomer represents them in a talent contest.
97	"Gomer Says "Hey" to the President"	Coby Ruskin	Rick Mittleman	October 20, 1967 (1967-10-20)
Gomer gets lost and ends up in the President's office.
98	"And A Child Shall Lead Them"	Coby Ruskin	Barry E. Blitzer & Ray Brenner	October 27, 1967 (1967-10-27)
Gomer and Carter try to help a Japanese boy who claims to be lost.
99	"The Show Must Go On"	Coby Ruskin	Norman Paul	November 3, 1967 (1967-11-03)
Gomer gets stage fright and loses his voice right before a Washington show. Note: This episode is known for Nabors' performance of "The Impossible Dream".^[4]
100	"The Better Man"	Coby Ruskin	Teleplay by: John Barbour, Whitey Mitchell & Jack Elinson Story by: John Barbour & Whitey Mitchell	November 10, 1967 (1967-11-10)
Lou Ann's father and ex-fiancé come to town and try to talk her into dumping Gomer.
101	"To Watch a Thief"	John Rich	Rick Mittleman	November 17, 1967 (1967-11-17)
Gomer thinks Carter stole a watch.
102	"The Prize Boat"	John Rich	Teleplay by: R.S. Allen & Harvey Bullock Story by: John Barbour & Gordon Mitchell	November 24, 1967 (1967-11-24)
Gomer wins a boat in a jingle contest, but Carter's the one who gets in trouble.
103	"Friendly Freddy Strikes Again"	John Rich	William Raynor & Myles Wilder	December 1, 1967 (1967-12-01)
Freddy sells Gomer a ring for Lou Ann, then tries to get it back.
104	"Change Partners"	Peter Baldwin	R.S. Allen & Harvey Bullock	December 8, 1967 (1967-12-08)
Carter and Bunny have an argument.
105	"Wild Bull of the Pampas"	Peter Baldwin	Ronny Pearlman	December 15, 1967 (1967-12-15)
A Latin American military man plots to overthrow Sgt. Carter.
106	"Gomer, the Good Samaritan"	Peter Baldwin	Ray Brenner & Barry E. Blitzer	December 22, 1967 (1967-12-22)
Gomer is supposed to pick up a general but gets sidetracked along the way.
107	"Gomer, the Privileged Character"	Peter Baldwin	Rick Mittleman	December 29, 1967 (1967-12-29)
Gomer is chosen to perform at a base variety show, excusing him from his regular duties.
108	"Gomer Goes Home"	Coby Ruskin	William Raynor & Myles Wilder	January 5, 1968 (1968-01-05)
Gomer returns to Mayberry and gets involved in the search for a bank robber. Cameos by Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Frances Bavier and George Lindsey
109	"A Dog Is a Dog"	Coby Ruskin	Bill Idelson & Harvey Miller	January 12, 1968 (1968-01-12)
Carter and Gomer are supposed to watch the colonel's German shepherd, but Gomer loses it.
110	"Love Finds Gomer Pyle"	Coby Ruskin	William Raynor & Myles Wilder	January 19, 1968 (1968-01-19)
A 15-year-old girl falls in love with Gomer.
111	"Gomer and the Queen of Burlesque"	Coby Ruskin	Barry E. Blitzer & Ray Brenner	February 2, 1968 (1968-02-02)
Sergeant Hacker sets up Gomer with an exotic dancer. Note: Frank Sutton doesn't appear in this episode.
112	"The Carriage Waits"	Coby Ruskin	Bill Idelson & Harvey Miller	February 9, 1968 (1968-02-09)
A department store sends Gomer a baby carriage by mistake.
113	"Sergeant Iago"	Coby Ruskin	Rick Mittleman	February 16, 1968 (1968-02-16)
Gomer has Carter tell Lou Ann he's seeing other women to make her jealous.
114	"Goodbye, Dolly"	Coby Ruskin	Ray Brenner & Barry E. Blitzer	February 23, 1968 (1968-02-23)
Gomer rescues a horse from the glue factory and tries hiding her at the base.
115	"The Price of Tomatoes"	Coby Ruskin	William Raynor & Myles Wilder	March 1, 1968 (1968-03-01)
Gomer makes friends with a couple who say that Camp Henderson is on their land.
116	"Chef for a Day"	Coby Ruskin	William Raynor & Myles Wilder	March 8, 1968 (1968-03-08)
Gomer might be assigned to the kitchen permanently because of his cooking skills.
117	"Gomer and the Night Club Comic"	Coby Ruskin	Harvey Bullock & R.S. Allen	March 22, 1968 (1968-03-22)
Gomer tries to help a night club comedian who's about to lose his job.
118	"Love and Goulash"	Coby Ruskin	Ronny Pearlman	March 29, 1968 (1968-03-29)
Gomer gets involved in a Hungarian family feud when he spends the weekend with a friend.
119	"And Baby Makes Three"	Coby Ruskin	Harvey Bullock & R.S. Allen	April 5, 1968 (1968-04-05)
Gomer sneaks a baby onto the base while babysitting for a friend – just as the colonel is due on an inspection tour.
120	"Friendly Freddy, the Gentleman's Tailor"	Coby Ruskin	Rick Mittleman	April 12, 1968 (1968-04-12)
Gomer and Carter buy "Hong Kong suits" from Friendly Freddy.

Season 5 (1968–69)

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
121	"Car for Sale"	John Rich	Rick Mittleman	September 27, 1968 (1968-09-27)
Carter decides to sell his car to Gomer, even though he promised it to Sergeant Hacker. Guest Star: Allan Melvin
122	"Corporal Duke"	John Rich	Bill Idelson & Harvey Miller	October 4, 1968 (1968-10-04)
Duke Slater returns to Camp Henderson upon his promotion to corporal, but can't seem to escape his old reputation. Guest Star: Ronnie Schell.
123	"The Booty Prize"	John Rich	Duke Vincent & Bruce Johnson	October 11, 1968 (1968-10-11)
Carter wins the battalion's booby prize - a lead boot that gets stuck on Gomer's foot.
124	"The Return of Monroe"	John Rich	Rick Mittleman	October 18, 1968 (1968-10-18)
Gomer must compete for Lou-Ann when her ex-boyfriend comes to visit. Guest Star: Joyce Jameson
125	"Just Move Your Lips, Sergeant"	John Rich	Harvey Bullock & R.S. Allen	October 25, 1968 (1968-10-25)
The platoon risks their chance to sing in a movie when it turns out Carter is not very good.
126	"All You Need Is One Good Break"	John Rich	Jack Elinson & Norman Paul	November 8, 1968 (1968-11-08)
Gomer and Carter get credit for a stuntwoman's heroics. Guest Star: George Fenneman
127	"A Marriage of Convenience"	John Rich	Harvey Bullock & R.S. Allen	November 15, 1968 (1968-11-15)
A foreign movie star will be deported unless either Gomer or Carter marries her. Guest Stars: Nita Talbot and Jesse White
128	"A Star Is Not Born"	John Rich	Norman Paul & Jack Elinson	November 22, 1968 (1968-11-22)
Carter has trouble with his one line of dialogue when he's cast in a movie. Guest Stars: Sheldon Leonard, Hamilton Camp, Jamie Farr and Barry Williams
129	"Come Blow Your Top"	John Rich	Jack Elinson & Norman Paul	November 29, 1968 (1968-11-29)
Carter is challenged to hold his temper for 24 hours and enlists Gomer to help him win the bet. Guest Star: Allan Melvin
130	"A Little Chicken Soup Wouldn't Hurt"	Coby Ruskin	Aaron Ruben	December 6, 1968 (1968-12-06)
Gomer and his buddies can't get enough of a lonely widow's cooking. Guest Star: Molly Picon
131	"Gomer, the Perfect M.P."	John Rich	Norman Paul & Jack Elinson	December 13, 1968 (1968-12-13)
Gomer refuses to let Carter pass through the camp's back gate while on guard duty.
132	"The Wild Bull Returns"	Coby Ruskin	Jack Elinson & Norman Paul	December 20, 1968 (1968-12-20)
Camp Henderson's good neighbor policy is put to the test when a visiting South American general falls for Carter's girlfriend. Guest Star: Larry Storch
133	"Hit and Write"	Coby Ruskin	Bill Idelson & Harvey Miller	December 27, 1968 (1968-12-27)
Carter agrees to pay for a scratched fender...until he sees the bill. Guest Stars: Al Lewis and Kathleen Freeman
134	"Two on the Bench"	Gary Nelson	Bill Idelson & Harvey Miller	January 3, 1969 (1969-01-03)
Carter doesn't believe that Gomer actually knows a famous football star.
135	"A Tattoo for Gomer"	John Erman	Carl Kleinschmitt	January 10, 1969 (1969-01-10)
A practical joke backfires when Lou-Ann takes a shine to Gomer's fake tattoo.
136	"Win-A-Date"	John Erman	Norman Paul & Jack Elinson	January 17, 1969 (1969-01-17)
Gomer and Carter appear as contestants on a TV dating show, leading to romantic complications.
137	"Marriage, Sgt. Carter Style"	Gary Nelson	R.S. Allen & Harvey Bullock	January 24, 1969 (1969-01-24)
Carter tries to push Gomer into a hasty wedding so he won't reenlist.
138	"To Save a Life"	John Rich	Jack Elinson & Norman Paul	January 31, 1969 (1969-01-31)
Gomer tries to pay back Carter, who can't stop thanking him for saving his life.
139	"Dynamite Diner"	John Rich	Harvey Bullock & R.S. Allen	February 7, 1969 (1969-02-07)
Gomer and Lou-Ann help out with the opening of a new diner, but the owners are planning to rob the bank next door.
140	"Freddy's Friendly Computer"	John Rich	Bill Idelson & Harvey Miller	February 14, 1969 (1969-02-14)
Gomer and Carter are victims of a new computer dating service run by Friendly Freddy. Guest Stars: Sid Melton and Maureen Arthur
141	"Gomer Maneuvers"	John Rich	Bill Idelson & Harvey Miller	February 21, 1969 (1969-02-21)
Gomer causes tension when he reveals the platoon's position during war game maneuvers.
142	"Gomer Tends a Sick Cat"	John Rich	Duke Vincent & Bruce Johnson	February 28, 1969 (1969-02-28)
Gomer overhears a conversation about a sick cat, but thinks Carter's the one who's ill.
143	"I'm Always Chasing Gomers"	John Rich	Carl Kleinschmitt	March 7, 1969 (1969-03-07)
Carter heads home to Kansas to avert a nervous breakdown, but Gomer is on the same flight. Guest Star: Kathleen Freeman
144	"The Short Voyage Home"	John Rich	Norman Paul & Jack Elinson	March 14, 1969 (1969-03-14)
Gomer trusts Carter with his life savings, but the sergeant gets his pocket picked by a little old lady. Guest Star: Ellen Corby
145	"Proxy Papa"	John Rich	Harvey Bullock & R.S. Allen	March 21, 1969 (1969-03-21)
A fellow Marine breaks his leg, so Gomer and Carter must bring his pregnant wife to the hospital. Guest Star: Jackie Joseph
146	"Flower Power"	John Rich	Bill Idelson & Harvey Miller	March 28, 1969 (1969-03-28)
Three hippies help Gomer paint a truck for maneuvers. Guest Stars: Rob Reiner and Leigh French
147	"Hare Today, Gone Tomorrow"	John Rich	Rick Mittleman	April 4, 1969 (1969-04-04)
Carter allows a pet rabbit to escape, without realizing it belongs to the general's son.
148	"Showtime with Sgt. Carol"	John Rich	Aaron Ruben	April 18, 1969 (1969-04-18)
Carol Barnes returns to Camp Henderson and hopes to recruit Gomer into singing in her talent show. Guest Star: Carol Burnett
149	"My Fair Sister"	John Rich	Jack Elinson & Norman Paul	April 25, 1969 (1969-04-25)
Carter tries to make his sister good enough for Gomer to escort her to a dance.
150	"Goodbye Camp Henderson, Hello Sergeant Carter"	John Rich	Aaron Ruben	May 2, 1969 (1969-05-02)
Gomer requests a transfer to another base so he won't be a bother to Sergeant Carter anymore. Guest Star: Tige Andrews

References

↑ Farber, David; Bailey, Beth (2003). The Columbia Guide to America in the 1960s. Columbia University Press. pp. 401–402. ISBN 978-0-231-11373-1. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
↑ Jim Nabors finished with Gomer
↑ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present (Ninth Edition). Ballantine Books. p. 1684-1685. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4.
↑ "Jim Nabors Sings Stirring Version Of "The Impossible Dream" On Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.".

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[1] Farber, David; Bailey, Beth (2003). The Columbia Guide to America in the 1960s. Columbia University Press. pp. 401–402. ISBN 978-0-231-11373-1. Retrieved 2008-12-06.

[Gomer-2] Jim Nabors finished with Gomer

[3] Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present (Ninth Edition). Ballantine Books. p. 1684-1685. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4.

[4] "Jim Nabors Sings Stirring Version Of "The Impossible Dream" On Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.".