Gomer Pyle: USMC Gomer, the Would-Be Hero (Season 2, Episode 30)
TV-G
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, War

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Gomer Pyle: USMC

Gomer, the Would-Be Hero (Season 2, Episode 30)

TV-G

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, War

Sergeant Carter is in a restaurant with a girl other than his girlfriend when he foils an armed robbery. The Sergeant doesn't want his girlfriend to know he was there with another woman so he pins the credit on Gomer.

Director

Peter Baldwin

Writers

Dale McRaven (written by) | Carl Kleinschmitt (written by) | Aaron Ruben (created by)

Composer

Earle Hagen

Cinematographer

John Finger

Casting Director

Ruth Burch

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 15, 1966

Release date

Apr 15, 1966 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

3 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
15 cast members

Name	Known for
Jim Nabors Pvt. Gomer Pyle Pvt. Gomer Pyle See fewer	Gomer Pyle: USMC (1964)
Frank Sutton Sgt. Vince Carter Sgt. Vince Carter See fewer	Gomer Pyle: USMC (1964)
Ronnie Schell Duke Duke See fewer	The Cat from Outer Space (1978)
Ted Bessell Frankie Frankie See fewer	The Tracey Ullman Show (1987)
Roy Stuart Corporal Boyle Corporal Boyle See fewer	Gomer Pyle: USMC (1964)
Ralph Manza Sam Sam See fewer	Godzilla (I) (1998)
Ted Knight Don Mills Don Mills See fewer	The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970)
Eddie Carroll Sergeant Lubik Sergeant Lubik See fewer	Villains' Revenge (1999)
Alan Dexter Sergeant Schaeffer Sergeant Schaeffer See fewer	Paint Your Wagon (1969)
Patrick Waltz Policeman Policeman See fewer	Queen of Outer Space (1958)
Peter Hobbs Chaplain Chaplain See fewer	The Man with Two Brains (1983)
Joy Harmon Barbara Barbara See fewer	Cool Hand Luke (1967)
Fred Scheiwiller Drunk Drunk See fewer	What's Up, Doc? (1972)
Kent Hays Robber (as Kent Hayes) Robber (as Kent Hayes) See fewer	Innerspace (1987)
Barbara Stuart Bunny Bunny See fewer	Bachelor Party (1984)