Gomer Pyle: USMC 

The misadventures of a bumbling U.S. Marine named Gomer Pyle.

Creator:

Aaron Ruben

Stars:

Jim Nabors, Frank Sutton, Ronnie Schell

3 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jim Nabors	...	Pvt. Gomer Pyle 150 episodes, 1964-1969
Frank Sutton	...	Sgt. Vince Carter 150 episodes, 1964-1969
Ronnie Schell	...	Duke / ... 92 episodes, 1964-1969

Storyline

Gomer Pyle was a sweet but not-too-smart U.S. 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, Sergeant Carter. Duke, Frankie, Lester, and Larry were some of Gomer's pals and fellow enlisted men at Camp Henderson, and Lou Anne Poovie was his sometime girlfriend.

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Plot Keywords:

soldier | fish out of water | united states marine corps | character name as series title | gomer pyle character | 

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Taglines:

Jim Nabors runs amuck again, with Frank Sutton fighting a losing battle to save his sanity. In color. (season three)

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Genres:

Comedy | War

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The pilot, which aired as the Season 4 finale of The Andy Griffith Show (1960), identified the base as Camp Wilson in North Carolina. However, when the series was launched, the location was changed to Camp Henderson in California.

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Goofs

Throughout the series, Sergeant Carter wears a holstered sidearm. Frank Sutton (Sergeant Carter) is left handed. This is evident when he writes transfer papers and such. In "Gomer, The Perfect M.P.", Sergeant Carter wears his holstered sidearm on his right side. Earlier and later episodes show his holstered sidearm on the left side.

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Quotes

[repeated line]
Gomer Pyle: Shazam.

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Connections

Referenced in Call of Duty: World at War (2008)

User Reviews

Switch to color in 1965

In 1965 the Gomer Pyle, USMC show was switched from black and white to color. It was necessary to film the color guard and opening and closing scenes for the show in color. This was done at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, in June, 1965. I was in the recruit platoon used for the filming and I am the young Marine marching directly behind Gomer in those scenes. During most of the brief scene Sgt. Carter is between me and the camera, however the angle changes just before the scene closes. We marched from 0730 until 1430 that day just to get those few seconds of film. The platoon was Plt. 130, 1st Recruit Btn. As a side note, during a break in the filming, Frank Sutton (Sgt. Carter) asked me if I ever smiled. Being the young, indoctrinated, Gung Ho recruit I was, my reply was, "Yes Sir. When my Drill Instructor tells me to, sir!" Frank Sutton Rolled his eyes and said to Jim Nabors, "I forgot where we were for a second". After my stint in the Marine Corps, I went into law enforcement and spent more time in front of a TV camera than I cared to. I'm now retired and enjoying life to the fullest.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 September 1964 (USA)

Also Known As:

Fuzileiro das Arábias

Filming Locations:

Desilu Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Andy Griffith Enterprises, Ashland Productions, T & L Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min (150 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White (1964-1965) Color (1965-1969)

Aspect Ratio:

4:3