Gomer Pyle, the goofy local mechanic on "The Andy Griffith show" has left Mayberry to join the Marines. Stationed at Camp Henderson in California, his country bumpkin ways repeatedly get him into hot water with his hilariously short-fused superior, Sergeant Vince Carter, as he foils every attempt by Carter to keep him in line. But as much as Carter wants to dislike Pyle, they can't help but develop a special kinship.

Racing champion Stroker Ace is one of the most respected NASCAR-circuit drivers. So why is everybody laughing? Could it be that chicken suit he is wearing, maybe? When Stroker signs a sponsor contract with a sly fried-chicken magnate without reading it, he feels like a dumb cluck. Now he must cut ribbons at fast-food outlets, hawk chicken on TV and wear that dumb outfit, even when driving.

Gomer Pyle is a well-intentioned, gentle but not very bright recruit from Mayberry, North Carolina. Stationed at Camp Henderson Marine Base, Gomer's naivete and innocence often get him into hot water, and it's usually at the hands of his extremely vocal superior, Sgt. Carter.