As a teen I enjoyed this series. As an adult not so much. Mr. Ed the talking horse was funny when Mr Ed was smarter than Wilbur. But having that one note loud Sgt. Carter being dumber and sillier than Gomer Pyle was not funny. The show got started as a pilot on the Andy Griffith Show and Sgt Carter acted more like a real Marine drill sergeant I think it would have been more tolerable if they had kept it that way. How it lasted 5 seasons is a head scratcher to me. Also, everyone was wondering how Gomer could sing so good and talk so whiny and goofy. I'll tell you how . Just like Festus on Gunsmoke their voices they talked with on their TV shows were FAKE, Neither one really talked like that. Sometimes on the Andy Griffith Show Gomer let his normal voice slip out.
Review of Gomer Pyle: USMC
