Gomer joins the Marines. This was so long ago that I don't know if the new series came immediately after this episode. The whole episode is ludicrous. The fact that Andy is allowed to hang around the base and look through the windows of the barracks would never happen. Also, Gomer would be set up for some big time brutality. The Sergeant is intimidated by the last name and starts to step in to insure success. I remember watching the spinoff and not thinking it was very funny. It was a one joke series.