"'Allo 'Allo!" (1982) TV series 1982-1992

User Rating:

8.7/10   

Creators:

David Croft
Jeremy Lloyd

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9

Release Date:

30 December 1982 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | War

Plot:

René Artois runs a small café in France during World War II. He always seems to have his hands full: He's having affairs with most of his waitresses...

Plot Keywords:

French Resistance | Painting | Captain | Colonel | Italian Army

Awards:

1 win & 5 nominations

Cast

Gorden Kaye	...	René Artois (85 episodes, 1982-1992)
Carmen Silvera	...	Edith Artois (85 episodes, 1982-1992)
Vicki Michelle	...	Yvette Carte-Blanche (85 episodes, 1982-1992)
Richard Marner	...	Colonel Kurt von Strohm (85 episodes, 1982-1992)
Kim Hartman	...	Private Helga Geerhart / ... (85 episodes, 1982-1992)
Guy Siner	...	Lieutenant Hubert Gruber (85 episodes, 1982-1992)
Kirsten Cooke	...	Michelle Dubois (82 episodes, 1982-1992)
Richard Gibson	...	Herr Otto Flick (79 episodes, 1982-1992)
Rose Hill	...	Madame Fanny (78 episodes, 1982-1992)
Arthur Bostrom	...	Officer Crabtree (74 episodes, 1985-1992)
John D. Collins	...	Flying Officer Fairfax (64 episodes, 1982-1992)
Nicholas Frankau	...	Flying Officer Carstairs (64 episodes, 1982-1992)
Louis Mansi	...	Herr Engelbert von Smallhausen (63 episodes, 1985-1992)
Sue Hodge	...	Mimi Labonq (62 episodes, 1987-1992)
Kenneth Connor	...	Monsieur Alfonse (62 episodes, 1984-1992)
Hilary Minster	...	General Erich von Klinkerhoffen (59 episodes, 1984-1992)
Jack Haig	...	Roger Leclerc (51 episodes, 1982-1989)

Runtime:

UK:30 min (85 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Certification:

Australia:PG | UK:PG | Finland:S | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

Lt. Gruber's armored car is a SdKfz 222, the Leichter Panzerspahwagen, or translated, light armored reconnaissance vehicle, a 4x4 car produced between 1935 to 1944.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: The sub-machine guns used by Michelle and the Resistance girls in various episodes are Stirlings, which were not produced until 1953.

Quotes:

[repeated line]
René: You stupid woman!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Comedy Connections: 'Allo 'Allo! (#4.6)" (2006)

One of the best Britcoms ever made

If you like Britcoms, then you'll love this series. Every line is a joke, and they're all hilarious. Lots of double entendres/sexual innuendoes and a ridiculous amount of zany one-liners.

The episodes are similar, with some running gags that appear every episode, every time with a different twist. As expected with the British playing Frenchmen, the sarcasm is biting, but almost turned around: the English policeman (bobby) who keeps trying to speak french, with the horrible pronunciation and accent makes tears come to the eyes.

This series is excellent, and missed greatly. Buy it if you can.