Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. — Season 5

Sept 1968

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

Sept 1968

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

Oct 1968

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

Oct 1968

Lou Ann's old boyfriend visits.

Oct 1968

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

Nov 1968

Gomer and Carter clash as they vie for an actress.

Nov 1968

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

Nov 1968

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

Nov 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.

Dec 1968

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

Dec 1968

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

Dec 1968

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

Dec 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.

Jan 1969

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

Jan 1969

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

Jan 1969

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

Jan 1969

Carter decides that Gomer might not re-enlist if he were married, so he tries to push the private into a quick wedding.

Jan 1969

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

Feb 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.

Feb 1969

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

Feb 1969

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

Feb 1969

Gomer overhears a conversation about Bunny's sick cat and jumps to the conclusion that it's Sgt. Carter who is critically ill.

Mar 1969

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

Mar 1969

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

Mar 1969

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

Mar 1969

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

Apr 1969

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

Apr 1969

Sgt. Carol wants Gomer to sing in the Marine camp show she is organizing, but Sgt. Carter won't agree to her plans.

Apr 1969

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

May 1969

Carter learns Gomer is being sent to another base.