"Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C." (1964) TV series 1964-1969

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Creator:

Aaron Ruben

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

25 syyskuu 1964 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

The misadventures of a bumbling Marine named Gomer Pyle.

Plot Keywords:

Mayberry | U.S. Marine Corps | Marine Corps US | Spin Off | Cult TV

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Frank Sutton	...	Sgt. Vince Carter (150 episodes, 1964-1969)
Jim Nabors	...	Pvt. Gomer Pyle (150 episodes, 1964-1969)

Also Known As:

"Gomer Pyle - USMC" (USA) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

30 min (150 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Andy Griffith Enterprises

Trivia:

Gomer Pyle was brought to you by General Foods (now Kraft Foods) makers of Shake and Bake, Jell-O, and Good Seasons Salad Dressings.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Sergeant Carter's rank is E-7, or "Gunnery Sergeant." As a Gunnery Sergeant, he would be called either "Gunnery Sergeant Carter", or "Gunny Carter", not "Sergeant Carter."

Quotes:

[repeated line]
Gomer Pyle: Surprise, surprise, surprise!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Creeping Terror (#7.6)" (1994)

The Original Fish Out of Water

This was one of the funniest shows of the 1960's. This took the premise of putting the very innocent and naive Gomer Pyle from the Andy Griffith show and putting him into the the greatest killing machine ever. The thing that made this show great was not only his interaction with Sergeant Carter, but with other people as well. The situations that Gomer would get into as a result of his naive nature helped to make this show the classic that it was. Also, Frank Sutton created one of the classic characters in the history of television in Sergeant Carter. Not only could Carter be easily exasperated, but in a lot of instances he also could be seen as more of a big brother to Gomer as he bumbled his way through his hitch in the marines.