Gomer never speaks of his parents

[Chocolate Moose]

Did he have no parents or siblings? For someone who seems so connected to family, I'm surprised.

[PracTz]

Originally Posted by Chocolate Moose

Did he have no parents or siblings? For someone who seems so connected to family, I'm surprised.

You're right! Especially, considering that a large number of Gomer's misunderstandings and antics stemmed from him seeming to have been 'wet behind the ears' and overprotected by his guardians until he'd just very recently been unleashed on the world!

It was interesting how Aunt Bee seemed to have persuaded the USMC that she WAS his actual aunt when she visited him on the base (which got them more riled up re her reactions to his Marine life than had it been known that she was, at best, a family friend). Of course, in Southern US small towns, it was almost customary for close family friends to informally claim each others' relatives as one's own but that's not the same as a legal much less military definition.

Ironically, the only known family member I can recall was his cousin Goober but they seemed to have had very little to with each other other than Gomer passing on the Pyle baton to him when he spun off!

[PracTz]

Originally Posted by Alan Brady's Hair

In the pilot episode on Andy Griffith, Gomer says he wants to get a "Mother" tattoo before going away, and quotes his father far saying someday he would be tested to see if he was a man. Grandma Pyle visits Gomer in Season 2, and I think Gomer mentions her now and then.

I guess I stand corrected re Gomer's parents! I wonder if they were still living when he opted for the Marines or had Grandma Pyle outlived her son and daughter-in-law (which may explain why she visited onbase but neither of them did). Odd that Grandma Pyle didn't visit her other grandson Goober on either of his shows. BTW, Grandma Pyle was played Enid Markey who'd played the very first known onscreen Jane in "Tarzan of the Apes" in 1918!

[SarahBellum]

After Gomer was fired by Wally, Gomer had nowhere to go and had to stay with Andy for a while. It seemed odd that he had nowhere else to go. One would have to assume that his parents were deceased at that point.

[biffbronson]

Originally Posted by PracTz

Ironically, the only known family member I can recall was his cousin Goober but they seemed to have had very little to with each other other than Gomer passing on the Pyle baton to him when he spun off!

In Season 2 (Jan. 1966), we meet Gomer's cousin Bridey Pyle, as seen here in yellow. She is played by Bobo Lewis:

[Sterling Holobyte]

Originally Posted by Chocolate Moose

Did he have no parents or siblings? For someone who seems so connected to family, I'm surprised.

That is rather curious for someone who is so family-oriented to not speak of his immediate family.

One episode that just popped into my head as I was writing that was the "The price of tomatoes" where either he or Mr. Purcell(Denver Pyle - no relation) mentions whether he or his family ate Beefsteak tomato pie. I am just wondering if he mentions them in that one.

Another one that popped into my head was the "Captain Ironpants" episode where I am wondering if Gomer mentions learning his manners from his mom or something because that Captain was questioning his manners.

I am going to have to go back and rewatch some episodes.

[Will Dockery]

Originally Posted by biffbronson

In Season 2 (Jan. 1966), we meet Gomer's cousin Bridey Pyle, as seen here in yellow. She is played by Bobo Lewis:

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Goober's sister?

[Dude111]

Yes it would have been nice if Gomer spoke of more stuff!!