Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (season 5)
| Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (season 5) | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 30 |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | September 27, 1968 – May 2, 1969 |
This is a list of episodes from the fifth and final season of Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Broadcast history
The season originally aired Fridays at 8:30-9:00 pm (EST) from September 27, 1968 to May 2, 1969.[1][2]
Nielsen ratings
The season ranked second with a 27.2 rating.
DVD release
The Region 1 DVD was released on November 25, 2008.
Episodes
| No. in series |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | "Car for Sale" | John Rich | Rick Mittleman | September 27, 1968 |
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Carter decides to sell his car to Gomer, even though he promised it to Sergeant Hacker. Guest Star: Allan Melvin | ||||
| 122 | "Corporal Duke" | John Rich | Bill Idelson & Harvey Miller | October 4, 1968 |
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Duke Slater returns to Camp Henderson upon his promtion to corporal, but can't seem to escape his old reputation. Guest Star: Ronnie Schell. | ||||
| 123 | "The Booty Prize" | John Rich | Duke Vincent & Bruce Johnson | October 11, 1968 |
| Carter wins the battalion's booby prize - a lead boot that gets stuck on Gomer's foot. | ||||
| 124 | "The Return of Monroe" | John Rich | Rick Mittleman | October 18, 1968 |
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Gomer must compete for Lou-Ann when her ex-boyfriend comes to visit. Guest Star: Joyce Jameson | ||||
| 125 | "Just Move Your Lips, Sergeant" | John Rich | Harvey Bullock & R.S. Allen | October 25, 1968 |
| The platoon risks their chance to sing in a movie when it turns out Carter is not very good. | ||||
| 126 | "All You Need Is One Good Break" | John Rich | Jack Elinson & Norman Paul | November 8, 1968 |
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Gomer and Carter get credit for a stuntwoman's heroics. Guest Star: George Fenneman | ||||
| 127 | "A Marriage of Convenience" | John Rich | Harvey Bullock & R.S. Allen | November 15, 1968 |
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A foreign movie star will be deported unless either Gomer or Carter marries her. Guest Stars: Nita Talbot and Jesse White | ||||
| 128 | "A Star Is Not Born" | John Rich | Norman Paul & Jack Elinson | November 22, 1968 |
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Carter has trouble with his one line of dialogue when he's cast in a movie. Guest Stars: Sheldon Leonard, Hamilton Camp, Jamie Farr and Barry Williams | ||||
| 129 | "Come Blow Your Top" | John Rich | Jack Elinson & Norman Paul | November 29, 1968 |
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Carter is challenged to hold his temper for 24 hours and enlists Gomer to help him win the bet. Guest Star: Allan Melvin | ||||
| 130 | "A Little Chicken Soup Wouldn't Hurt" | Coby Ruskin | Aaron Ruben | December 6, 1968 |
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Gomer and his buddies can't get enough of a lonely widow's cooking. Guest Star: Molly Picon | ||||
| 131 | "Gomer, the Perfect M.P." | John Rich | Norman Paul & Jack Elinson | December 13, 1968 |
| Gomer refuses to let Carter pass through the camp's back gate while on guard duty. | ||||
| 132 | "The Wild Bull Returns" | Coby Ruskin | Jack Elinson & Norman Paul | December 20, 1968 |
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Camp Henderson's good neighbor policy is put to the test when a visiting South American general falls for Carter's girlfriend. Guest Star: Larry Storch | ||||
| 133 | "Hit and Write" | Coby Ruskin | Bill Idelson & Harvey Miller | December 27, 1968 |
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Carter agrees to pay for a scratched fender...until he sees the bill. Guest Stars: Al Lewis and Kathleen Freeman | ||||
| 134 | "Two on the Bench" | Gary Nelson | Bill Idelson & Harvey Miller | January 3, 1969 |
| Carter doesn't believe that Gomer actually knows a famous football star. | ||||
| 135 | "A Tattoo for Gomer" | John Erman | Carl Kleinschmitt | January 10, 1969 |
| A practical joke backfires when Lou-Ann takes a shine to Gomer's fake tattoo. | ||||
| 136 | "Win-A-Date" | John Erman | Norman Paul & Jack Elinson | January 17, 1969 |
| Gomer and Carter appear as contestants on a TV dating show, leading to romantic complications. | ||||
| 137 | "Marriage, Sgt. Carter Style" | Gary Nelson | R.S. Allen & Harvey Bullock | January 24, 1969 |
| Carter tries to push Gomer into a hasty wedding so he won't reenlist. | ||||
| 138 | "To Save a Life" | John Rich | Jack Elinson & Norman Paul | January 31, 1969 |
| Gomer tries to pay back Carter, who can't stop thanking him for saving his life. | ||||
| 139 | "Dynamite Diner" | John Rich | Harvey Bullock & R.S. Allen | February 7, 1969 |
| Gomer and Lou-Ann help out with the opening of a new diner, but the owners are planning to rob the bank next door. | ||||
| 140 | "Freddy's Friendly Computer" | John Rich | Bill Idelson & Harvey Miller | February 14, 1969 |
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Gomer and Carter are victims of a new computer dating service run by Friendly Freddy. Guest Stars: Sid Melton and Maureen Arthur | ||||
| 141 | "Gomer Maneuvers" | John Rich | Bill Idelson & Harvey Miller | February 21, 1969 |
| Gomer causes tension when he reveals the platoon's position during war game maneuvers. | ||||
| 142 | "Gomer Tends a Sick Cat" | John Rich | Duke Vincent & Bruce Johnson | February 28, 1969 |
| Gomer overhears a conversation about a sick cat, but thinks Carter's the one who's ill. | ||||
| 143 | "I'm Always Chasing Gomers" | John Rich | Carl Kleinschmitt | March 7, 1969 |
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Carter heads home to Kansas to avert a nervous breakdown, but Gomer is on the same flight. Guest Star: Kathleen Freeman | ||||
| 144 | "The Short Voyage Home" | John Rich | Norman Paul & Jack Elinson | March 14, 1969 |
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Gomer trusts Carter with his life savings, but the sergeant gets his pocket picked by a little old lady. Guest Star: Ellen Corby | ||||
| 145 | "Proxy Papa" | John Rich | Harvey Bullock & R.S. Allen | March 21, 1969 |
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A fellow Marine breaks his leg, so Gomer and Carter must bring his pregnant wife to the hospital. Guest Star: Jackie Joseph | ||||
| 146 | "Flower Power" | John Rich | Bill Idelson & Harvey Miller | March 28, 1969 |
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Three hippies help Gomer paint a truck for maneuvers. Guest Stars: Rob Reiner and Leigh French | ||||
| 147 | "Hare Today, Gone Tomorrow" | John Rich | Rick Mittleman | April 4, 1969 |
| Carter allows a pet rabbit to escape, without realizing it belongs to the general's son. | ||||
| 148 | "Showtime with Sgt. Carol" | John Rich | Aaron Ruben | April 18, 1969 |
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Carol Barnes returns to Camp Henderson and hopes to recruit Gomer into singing in her talent show. Guest Star: Carol Burnett | ||||
| 149 | "My Fair Sister" | John Rich | Jack Elinson & Norman Paul | April 25, 1969 |
| Carter tries to make his sister good enough for Gomer to escort her to a dance. | ||||
| 150 | "Goodbye Camp Henderson, Hello Sergeant Carter" | John Rich | Aaron Ruben | May 2, 1969 |
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Gomer requests a transfer to another base so he won't be a bother to Sergeant Carter anymore. Guest Star: Tige Andrews | ||||
References
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