Fictional character from The Andy Griffith Show and Gomer Pyle
For the TV show about Gomer Pyle, see Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. For the movie character, see Full Metal Jacket.
Fictional character
Gomer Pyle
The Andy Griffith Show character
Jim Nabors as Gomer Pyle
First appearance
"The Bank Job"
The Andy Griffith Show
December 24, 1962 (1962-12-24)
Last appearance
Return to Mayberry
April 13, 1986 (1986-04-13)
Portrayed by
Jim Nabors
In-universe information
Occupation
Auto mechanic, US marine
Relatives
Goober Pyle (cousin) Braden Pyle (cousin)
Gomer Pyle is a fictional character played by Jim Nabors and introduced in the middle of the third season of The Andy Griffith Show.
A naïve and gentle auto mechanic, he became a recurring character in the January 1963 episode "Man in a Hurry".[1]: 20 [2]: 76 Nabors played Pyle for 23 episodes, from 1962 to 1964.[2]: 77-78
After two seasons on The Andy Griffith Show, the character was spun off to Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. in 1964 which ran until 1969.[1]: 20
^ abStory, David (1993). America on the Rerun: TV Shows that Never Die. Carol Publishing Group. ISBN 0-8065-1410-8. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
^ abHarrison, Dan; Habeeb, Bill (1994). Inside Mayberry: The Andy Griffith Show Handbook. Harper Perennial. ISBN 0-06-096990-3.
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