- Dates: September 25, 1964 - May 2, 1969
- Type: Television Series
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Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. was a spinoff of The Andy Griffith Show, and the pilot was aired as the finale of the fourth season of The Andy Griffith Show on May 19, 1964. The series was created by Aaron Ruben, who also produced the show with Sheldon Leonard and Ronald Jacobs. Filmed at and set in California (originally set in North Carolina), it stars Jim Nabors as Gomer Pyle, a naive but good-natured gas-station attendant from the fictional town of Mayberry, North Carolina, who enlists in the United States Marine Corps Frank Sutton plays Gomer's worldly-wise and irritable sergeant Vince Carter, and Ronnie Schell plays Gomer's friend Duke Slater. Because the series never discussed the Vietnam War (despite its military theme) and instead focused on the relationship between Gomer and Sergeant Carter, the show retained high ratings throughout its run.