I mean I don't get it. It's a spin off from Andy Griffith because the network liked Jim Nabors. So his shtick is that he's dumb. Didn't anyone ever have enough of the dumbness even during Vietnam?! And while My Lai and all the other atrocities are going on in the Nam, Gomer Gay Pyle is having fun.
shareYou need to go ahead and jump off that ledge .
shareI can see why people would want to turn to something simple and 'dumb' as an escape from reality, such as the Vietnam War.
shareThe only dumb thing is the opening OP of this thread. If you are going to be WOKE then you can't criticize the show for avoiding the Vietnam War and criticize Nabors' sexual orientation at the same time. CBS and Nabors made a ton of money of off this show. So much so that Nabors retired to Hawaii. So who is the dumb one? Sitcoms especially back then were not down for making social statements and Gomer Pyle USMC was no different. Also, an FYI there were people in the military whose assignment was something other than Vietnam. A number of them manned bases in the US while others manned posts such as Pearl Harbor and West Germany for example.
shareDid you know the Marines officially made him an Honorary Marine? It’s quite an honor that’s not bestowed on many civilians.
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