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'Allo 'Allo!

1984–1992 · Ended · 9 seasons

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First aired: Sep 7, 1984
Last aired: Dec 14, 1992
IMDb rating: 8.4 / 10 28,387 votes

Overview

In this spoof of World War II, René Artois runs a café in German-occupied France. He always seems to have his hands full: he's having affairs with most of his waitresses, he's keeping his wife happy, he's trying to please the German soldiers who frequent his café, and he's running a major underground operation for the Resistance.

Nominated for 5 BAFTA 1 win & 5 nominations total

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Episodes

Specials · 5 episodes

E1 The British Are Coming

Dec 30, 1982 35 min

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.
E3 The Best of 'Allo 'Allo!

Aug 14, 1994 30 min

René and Edith are in the Alps celebrating Edith's birthday. As they drink champagne and eat cake they start to reminisce about their 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 fold-up bed, Leclerc's disguises etc.
E4 The Return of 'Allo 'Allo!

Apr 28, 2007 102 min

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.
E5 Christmas Special 1991: A Bun in the Oven

Dec 24, 1991 44 min

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.
E6 'Allo 'Allo!: 40 Years of Laughter

Aug 19, 2022 66 min

A tribute to 'Allo 'Allo, one of the UK's best loved sitcoms which centred on cafe owner turned reluctant French Resistance fighter, Rene Artois (Gorden Kaye), and his family and associates. Featuring contributions from key cast members, including Vicki Michelle, Sue Hodge, Arthur Bostrom, Kim Hartman, Richard Gibson and Guy Siner