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Jim Nabors earned his stripes as Gomer Pyle on The Andy Griffith Show and was promoted to star in his own spin-off series. Surprise, surprise, surprise (as the unabashedly enthusiastic Gomer might say): In its debut season, Gomer Pyle marched right past Andy Griffith in the ratings to rank as television's No. 2 show. An even more pleasant surprise is that time has not jaded this series' simple pleasures. We also salute Frank Sutton as Sgt. Vince "I Can't Hear You" Carter, who is charged with transforming "good old happy Private Pyle" into a Marine. Nothing he does to make Gomer fear or hate him can wipe that goofy grin off Gomer's face. And nothing -- not an obstacle course, a barracks bully, a wilderness survival test, or even being set up to kiss the local bar's dreaded "Dragon Lady" -- gets him down. He never loses his indefatigable spirit, can-do attitude, and boundless optimism. We could use more like him on prime time. This five-disc set boasts some commanding extras, including new audio introductions for each episode by Nabors; the series' pilot episode as broadcast on The Andy Griffith Show; select commentaries by Nabors and costar Ronnie "Duke" Schell; a clip from The Lucy Show's "Lucy Gets Caught in the Draft" episode, in which Gomer makes an appearance; a sketch from The Jim Nabors Hour with Sutton; and an interview from The David Frost Show that captures the essence of Nabors's endearing aw-shucks personality. Donald Liebenson

Product Details

• UPC: 097360788624
• Source: PARAMOUNT
• Region Code: 1
• Aspect Ratio: Pre-1954 Standard (1.33.1)
• Presentation: B&W
• Sound: Dolby Digital Mono
• Language: English
• Time: 12:40:00
• Sales Rank: 15,251

This set contains DVDs which may be available separately:

• Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.: Gomer Overcomes the Obstacle Course
• Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.: Guest in the Barracks
• Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.: Private Ralph Skunk
• Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.: Captain Ironpants
• Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.: Gomer Learns a Bully
• Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.: Pay Day
• The Andy Griffith Show: Gomer Pyle USMC
• Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.: Nobody Loves a Sergeant
• Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.: Gomer and the Dragon Lady
• Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.: Survival of the Fattest
• Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.: A Date for the Colonel's Daughter
• Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.: They Shall Not Pass
• Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.: Sergeant Carter, Marine Babysitter
• Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.: The Case of the Marine Bandit
• Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.: Sergeant of the Week
• Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.: Grandpa Pyle's Good Luck Charm
• Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.: Dance, Marine, Dance
• Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.: Sergeant Carter's Farewell to His Troops
• Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.: The Feudin' Pyles
• Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.: Sergeant Carter Gets a "Dear John" Letter
• Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.: Daughter of the Sarge
• Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.: Officer Candidate Gomer Pyle
• Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.: Old Man Carter
• Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.: Gomer Makes the Honor Guard
• Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.: My Buddy - War Hero
• Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.: Double Date With the Sarge
• Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.: The Jet Set
• Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.: Sergeant of the Guard
• Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.: Gomer Dates a Movie Star
• Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.: Gomer the M.P.

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