# Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964)

> A naive, good-natured gas-station attendant from Mayberry enlists in the Marines and clashes comically with his short-fused drill sergeant.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/2292

## Facts

- Seasons: 5
- Episodes: 150
- Episode runtime: 25 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: comedy, family
- Created by: Aaron Ruben
- Network: CBS
- Cast: Jim Nabors, Frank Sutton, Roy Stuart, Ronnie Schell, Tol Avery, Art Lewis, Don Diamond, Parley Baer
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057752/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Tone: joyful, wholesome, breezy, comforting, good natured

## What critics say

Reception is unknown in the provided data, though the series is remembered as a warm military sitcom built on Jim Nabors and Frank Sutton's comic pairing.

## Synopsis

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964-1969) is an American situation comedy created by Aaron Ruben for CBS and spun off from The Andy Griffith Show. Jim Nabors plays Gomer Pyle, a naive but good-natured gas-station attendant from Mayberry, North Carolina, who enlists in the United States Marine Corps. His high-octane, short-fused drill instructor Gunnery Sergeant Vince Carter is played by Frank Sutton, and Ronnie Schell plays Gomer's friend Duke Slater, while Allan Melvin appears recurringly as Carter's rival Sergeant Charley Hacker. The engine of the show is simple: Gomer's earnest attempts to fit into boot camp and base life keep colliding with Carter's explosive temper, producing a steady stream of gentle misunderstandings and small triumphs. Each episode is self-contained, built around a new base mishap or training situation. Across five seasons and 150 episodes, the series stays light and warm, avoiding the Vietnam War entirely and centering the comedy on the odd-couple bond between recruit and sergeant. Fans of The Andy Griffith Show, Sgt. Bilko and Hogan's Heroes will find resonance in its wholesome, character-driven military humor and affectionate, family-friendly tone.

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