David Croft
Director
'Allo 'Allo! (1984)
Specials
The misadventures of hapless cafe owner René Artois and his escapades with the Resistance in occupied France.
Released Sept. 7, 1984
Episode 29 min
10+
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Production Companies: BBC
Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
8.2
S0E1 - The British Are Coming (Pilot)
René Artois, owner of the Café René in the French village of Nouvion, is 'persuaded' by the Resistance to hide two escaping British airmen. René is more interested in having affairs with his two waitresses without his wife finding out.
The Germans, who are occupying the village, are busy looting anything valuable.
Dec. 30, 1982, midnight
9.0
S0E2 - The Gâteau from the Château (Christmas Special 1985)
The airmen's escape is thwarted by Nazi gunfire, and the air balloon crashes into Madame Fanny's bedroom.
General Von Klinkerhoffen takes command of Nouvion and orders Colonel Von Strohm to woo Edith in order to infiltrate the Resistance. The Colonel soon delegates the duty to Captain Hans Geering. Herr Flick plots the death of the General by poisoned dart, with Helga assigned to do the fatal deed. The Colonel and the Captain plan to poison the General's wine with a lethal pill, whilst Michelle has Edith make a Black Forest Gateau packed with dynamite.
Dec. 26, 1985, midnight
8.3
S0E3 - A Bun in the Oven (Christmas Special 1991)
Two years have passed. The airmen have finally escaped to England and Captain Bertorelli and his Italian troops have gone home. René thinks life is now relatively peaceful. Then Yvette announces that she's pregnant.
Colonel Von Strohm and Lieutenant Gruber get Helga to steal the painting of the Fallen Madonna from Herr Flick. She cuts off one of the boobies and keeps it, to make sure that she'll get her 'cut' when the painting is sold.
Dec. 24, 1991, midnight
S0E4 - The Best of 'Allo 'Allo!
René and Edith are in the Alps celebrating Edith's birthday. As they drink champagne and eat cake they start to reminisce about the WWII days, and we are shown several clips with highlights from the entire series. Some of the clips include: Michelle's many "I shall say this only once" plans, René's shooting, the flying nun, Crabtree's bad french, Gruber's advances towards René, René's affairs with the girls, Fanny and Leclerc in the foldup-bed, Leclerc's disguises etc.
Aug. 14, 1994, midnight
S0E5 - The Return of 'Allo 'Allo!
A one-off special. René is writing his memoirs and needs help to fill in the "big gaps". Features some of the original cast reprising their roles; inter-worked with a documentary about the show's history.
April 28, 2007, midnight
Network: BBC One
Episode Runtime: 29 min.
Season Runtime: 2444 min.
Released: Sept. 7, 1984
Last Air Date: Dec. 14, 1992, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-PG / 10+
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