Golll-eeeee! The '60s' favorite TV country bumpkin, Gomer Pyle, won the hearts of viewers on The Andy Griffith Show, and spun off in to his own wildly popular series, Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.. As the eternally cheery and clueless Gomer, Jim Nabors gives a comic tour de force performance as a newbie Marine under the command of the short-tempered Sgt. Carter, played with demonic fervor by Frank Sutton. Are Pyle and Sgt. Carter bitter foes or comedic sidekicks? "Surprise, surprise, surprise" - the secret to their chemistry was that the actors and characters were both, inseparable and adorable in their signature ways. The scrapes Gomer gets into are fairly routine and never exactly threaten national security, but Nabors' guileless delivery makes viewers tune in for more; the belly laughs are real.
The boxed set includes engaging audio commentary by Nabors, who clearly still holds a lot of affection for his hapless alter-ego, as well as all 30 first-season episodes, and the pilot, which actually aired on The Andy Griffith Show. Other gems from the archive treasure trove include appearances by Nabors on The Lucy Show, The David Frost Show, and Nabor's own variety show, which also showcased his accomplished singing.
Features:
- All 30 episodes from the 1964-65 season on five discs
- Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.pilot episode from The Andy Griffith Show
- Audio introductions by Jim Nabors on select episodes
- Jim Nabors interview on The David Frost Show
- The Jim Nabors Hour clip
- The Lucy Show episode "Lucy Gets Caught In The Draft"
Yours Until Gone!
What's in the Box?
- Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. on DVD – The Complete First Season on Five Discs
Specifications:
- Yours to Keep! Sorry, we are unable to accept returns on opened items.