Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.: Season 5

Air Date

September 27, 1968

Episodes

30 episodes

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

Season 5

Episodes

Car For Sale

1. Car For Sale

September 27, 1968

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

Corporal Duke

2. Corporal Duke

September 4, 1968

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

The Booty Prize

3. The Booty Prize

October 11, 1968

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

The Return of Monroe

4. The Return of Monroe

October 18, 1968

Lou Ann's old boyfriend visits.

Just Move Your Lips, Sergeant

5. Just Move Your Lips, Sergeant

October 25, 1968

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

All You Need is One Good Break

6. All You Need is One Good Break

November 8, 1968

Gomer and Carter clash as they vie for an actress.

A Marriage of Convenience

7. A Marriage of Convenience

November 15, 1968

A movie star tries to get Carter to marry her -- after Gomer refuses -- in order to avoid being deported.

A Star is Not Born

8. A Star is Not Born

November 22, 1968

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

Come Blow Your Top

9. Come Blow Your Top

November 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.

A Little Chicken Soup Wouldn't Hurt

10. A Little Chicken Soup Wouldn't Hurt

December 6, 1968

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

Gomer, the Perfect MP

11. Gomer, the Perfect MP

December 13, 1968

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

The Wild Bull Returns

12. The Wild Bull Returns

December 20, 1968

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

Hit and Write

13. Hit and Write

December 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.

Two on the Bench

14. Two on the Bench

January 3, 1969

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

A Tattoo For Gomer

15. A Tattoo For Gomer

January 10, 1969

Gomer's practical joke backfires when Lou Ann appears to like his fake tattoo.

Win-A-Date

16. Win-A-Date

January 17, 1969

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

Marriage, Sgt. Carter Style

17. Marriage, Sgt. Carter Style

January 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.

To Save a Life

18. To Save a Life

January 31, 1969

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

Dynamite Diner

19. Dynamite Diner

February 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.

Freddy's Friendly Computer

20. Freddy's Friendly Computer

February 14, 1969

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

Gomer Maneuvers

21. Gomer Maneuvers

February 21, 1969

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

Gomer Tends A Sick Kat

22. Gomer Tends A Sick Kat

February 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.

I'm Always Chasing Gomers

23. I'm Always Chasing Gomers

March 7, 1969

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

The Short Voyage Home

24. The Short Voyage Home

March 14, 1969

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

Proxy Poppa

25. Proxy Poppa

March 21, 1969

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

Flower Power

26. Flower Power

March 28, 1969

Three hippies help Gomer paint a truck for maneuvers, but the results are not standard military camouflage.

Hare Today, Gone Tomorrow

27. Hare Today, Gone Tomorrow

April 4, 1969

Carter allows a pet rabbit to escape before he learns that it belongs to a general's son.

Show Time With Sgt. Carol

28. Show Time With Sgt. Carol

April 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.

My Fair Sister

29. My Fair Sister

April 25, 1969

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

Goodbye Camp Handerson, Hello Sergeant Carter

30. Goodbye Camp Handerson, Hello Sergeant Carter

May 2, 1969

Carter learns Gomer is being sent to another base.