Episode
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.: Survival of the Fattest
Overview
Gomer and Carter go on a five-day survival test.
Details
- Series
- Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 9
- Air date
- 1964-11-20
Episode context
Survival of the Fattest is Episode 9 in Season 1 of Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.. It aired on 1964-11-20.
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