The Andy Griffith Show: Season 4, Episode 32

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (18 May 1964)

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Gomer joins the Marines to test himself as a man. Andy drives him to the base and stays around for a while to see how it works out. When he finds out the Sergeant plans to get Gomer sent ... See full summary »

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Gomer joins the Marines to test himself as a man. Andy drives him to the base and stays around for a while to see how it works out. When he finds out the Sergeant plans to get Gomer sent home, he tries to find a way to get the Sergeant on Gomer's side. Written by Ronny Bailey

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The title is the same as the spin-off series since this is the pilot for Gomer Pyle: USMC. See more »

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Obvious backdrops outside the barracks. See more »

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References Gomer Pyle: USMC (1964) See more »

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"Marines' Hymn"
Official hymn of the United States Marine Corps (1929 version)
Sung acapella by Jim Nabors (in character) (undcredited)
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