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    Allo 'Allo!

    Original title: 'Allo 'Allo!
    • TV Series
    • 1982–19921982–1992
    IMDb RATING
    8.3/10
    24K
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    Gorden Kaye in 'Allo 'Allo! (1982)
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    In France during World War II, Rene Artois runs a small café where Resistance fighters, Gestapo men, German Army officers and escaped Allied POWs interact daily, ignorant of one another's tr... Read allIn France during World War II, Rene Artois runs a small café where Resistance fighters, Gestapo men, German Army officers and escaped Allied POWs interact daily, ignorant of one another's true identity or presence, exasperating Rene.In France during World War II, Rene Artois runs a small café where Resistance fighters, Gestapo men, German Army officers and escaped Allied POWs interact daily, ignorant of one another's true identity or presence, exasperating Rene.

    IMDb RATING
    8.3/10
    24K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,387
    25
    • Creators
      • David Croft(by)
      • Jeremy Lloyd(by)
    • Stars
      • Gorden Kaye
      • Carmen Silvera
      • Vicki Michelle
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    • Creators
      • David Croft(by)
      • Jeremy Lloyd(by)
    • Stars
      • Gorden Kaye
      • Carmen Silvera
      • Vicki Michelle
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    • 59User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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  • Episodes85

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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 5 nominations total

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    Francesca Gonshaw and Vicki Michelle in 'Allo 'Allo! (1982)
    Sue Hodge and Gorden Kaye in 'Allo 'Allo! (1982)
    Kirsten Cooke, Sue Hodge, and Carmen Silvera in 'Allo 'Allo! (1982)
    Kirsten Cooke, Sue Hodge, and Carmen Silvera in 'Allo 'Allo! (1982)
    Kirsten Cooke, Gorden Kaye, Sam Kelly, and Richard Marner in 'Allo 'Allo! (1982)
    Kirsten Cooke, Gorden Kaye, and Carmen Silvera in 'Allo 'Allo! (1982)
    Kirsten Cooke and Gorden Kaye in 'Allo 'Allo! (1982)
    Richard Gibson in 'Allo 'Allo! (1982)
    Gorden Kaye and Carmen Silvera in 'Allo 'Allo! (1982)
    Guy Siner in 'Allo 'Allo! (1982)
    Francesca Gonshaw, Sam Kelly, and Richard Marner in 'Allo 'Allo! (1982)
    Francesca Gonshaw, Gorden Kaye, and Vicki Michelle in 'Allo 'Allo! (1982)

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    Gorden Kaye
    Gorden Kaye
    • René Artoisas René Artois
    85 episodes85 eps • 1982–1992
    Carmen Silvera
    Carmen Silvera
    • Edith Artoisas Edith Artois
    85 episodes85 eps • 1982–1992
    Vicki Michelle
    Vicki Michelle
    • Yvette Carte-Blancheas Yvette Carte-Blanche
    85 episodes85 eps • 1982–1992
    Richard Marner
    Richard Marner
    • Colonel Kurt von Strohmas Colonel Kurt von Strohm
    85 episodes85 eps • 1982–1992
    Kim Hartman
    Kim Hartman
    • Private Helga Geerhartas Private Helga Geerhart…
    85 episodes85 eps • 1982–1992
    Guy Siner
    Guy Siner
    • Lieutenant Hubert Gruberas Lieutenant Hubert Gruber
    85 episodes85 eps • 1982–1992
    Kirsten Cooke
    Kirsten Cooke
    • Michelle Duboisas Michelle Dubois
    82 episodes82 eps • 1982–1992
    Richard Gibson
    Richard Gibson
    • Herr Otto Flickas Herr Otto Flick
    79 episodes79 eps • 1982–1992
    Rose Hill
    • Madame Fannyas Madame Fanny
    78 episodes78 eps • 1982–1992
    Arthur Bostrom
    Arthur Bostrom
    • Officer Crabtreeas Officer Crabtree
    74 episodes74 eps • 1985–1992
    John D. Collins
    John D. Collins
    • Flying Officer Fairfaxas Flying Officer Fairfax
    64 episodes64 eps • 1982–1992
    Nicholas Frankau
    Nicholas Frankau
    • Flying Officer Carstairsas Flying Officer Carstairs
    64 episodes64 eps • 1982–1992
    John Louis Mansi
    • Herr Engelbert von Smallhausenas Herr Engelbert von Smallhausen…
    63 episodes63 eps • 1985–1992
    Sue Hodge
    Sue Hodge
    • Mimi Labonqas Mimi Labonq
    62 episodes62 eps • 1987–1992
    Kenneth Connor
    Kenneth Connor
    • Monsieur Alfonseas Monsieur Alfonse
    62 episodes62 eps • 1984–1992
    Hilary Minster
    • General Erich von Klinkerhoffenas General Erich von Klinkerhoffen…
    59 episodes59 eps • 1984–1992
    Jack Haig
    • Roger Leclercas Roger Leclerc
    51 episodes51 eps • 1982–1989
    Gavin Richards
    • Captain Alberto Bertorellias Captain Alberto Bertorelli
    34 episodes34 eps • 1987–1989
    • Creators
      • David Croft(by)
      • Jeremy Lloyd(by)
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    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, 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. Quite often, the Germans' incompetence itself is what nearly lands René and his cohorts in hot water; they are not helped either by the locals, who are dreadfully keen to get rid of the Germans, but their blatant and theatrical attempts at espionage and secrecy often create problems that René must solve quickly. —Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>
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      • Comedy
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      • War
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    • Trivia
      When Edith catches René embracing another woman and asks for an explanation, one writer sets up the situation, while the other writer writes the excuse René gives.
    • Goofs
      Madame Fanny is occasionally seen knitting. However, the character knits British style. Any French woman of the time would knit Continental style instead.
    • Quotes

      [repeated line]

      René: You stupid woman!

    • Connections
      Featured in TV Hell (1992)

    User reviews59

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    Very Inventive
    This series has been on for years and I have many episodes on DVD. It is extremely funny as it mocks accents and people from different countries. As it is in the English language, but with different accents used to indicate the nationalities of people, the humor cannot be transferred to other countries so I am surprised whether the series would be successful outside the UK. It's certainly generally unknown in France though it may have at one time or other been aired on one of the cable channels and many or the plays on words/accents etc would be untranslateable into French. That said, I work for a Dutch company and many of my colleagues in Holland love the series which appears on their TV. But the Dutch tend to speak much better English than the French and from what I can gather, their humour is more akin to that of the UK, all of which could explain their being attracted to this series, plus the fact that they don't like the Germans too much.

    On a negative side, one may reproach the series as being too repetitive with the punch lines etc etc. I think that this is true to a certain extent but as the script is so lively, this is somewhat compensated. On the subject of the humour itself, I wonder really if anyone outside the UK could laugh at the "painting of the falled Madonna with the big boobies". There are all sorts of funny repeated detail which are hallmarks of the series ( Leclerc, "tis I, Carmen Silvera trying to sing, the policeman massacring the English language with French pronunciation etc etc ) but you have to be a real fan to appreciate. It's as typically English as Monty Python. I have yet to see a comedy serial on French television about the German occupation and would be even more surprised if there was one on German TV. The closest I have seen would be the French film "La Grande Vadrouille" starring BOurvil and Louis de Funès.

    The serial is set in what I had thought to be the mythical village of Nouvion. In fact, Nouvion does exist, in the Pas-de-Calais department in Northern France, just north of Abbeville and east of St Valery sur Somme. Whether the authors of the series were aware of this, I have absolutely no idea!
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    • nicholas.rhodes
    • Aug 29, 2004

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 30, 1982 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 'Allo 'Allo!
    • Filming locations
      • Courtyard, Lynford Hall, Lynford, Norfolk, England, UK
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • Runtime
      • 45min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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