List of 'Allo 'Allo! episodes
The following is a list of episodes for the British sitcom 'Allo 'Allo! that aired from 1982 to 1992. Following the Pilot in 1982, the series was officially launched two years later in 1984 (Series 1) and continued to Series 9 (1992); including two Christmas Special episodes in 1985 (between Series 2 and 3) and in 1991 (between Series 7 and 8). The last series (Series 9) was followed by two retrospective episodes in 1994 (The Best of 'Allo 'Allo!) & 2007 (The Return of 'Allo 'Allo!). In total, including the Pilot, the two Christmas Specials and the two post series retrospective episodes; there are 87 episodes. Dates shown are original air dates on BBC One (except for The Return of 'Allo 'Allo! episode which was broadcast on BBC Two).
Overview
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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First aired | Last aired | ||||
Pilot | 1 | December 30, 1982 | |||
1 | 7 | 7 September 1984 | 26 October 1984 | ||
2 | 7 | 21 October 1985 | 26 December 1985 | ||
3 | 6 | 5 December 1986 | 9 January 1987 | ||
4 | 6 | 7 November 1987 | 12 December 1987 | ||
5 | 26 | 3 September 1988 | 25 February 1989 | ||
6 | 8 | 2 September 1989 | 21 October 1989 | ||
7 | 10 | 5 January 1991 | 16 March 1991 | ||
8 | 8 | 24 December 1991 | 1 March 1992 | ||
9 | 6 | 9 November 1992 | 14 December 1992 |
Episodes
Pilot (1982)
No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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1 | 1 | "The British Are Coming" | David Croft | David Croft & Jeremy Lloyd | 30 December 1982 |
The two German officers, colonel Kurt Von Strohm and captain Hans Geering, are having lunch at the café René. After their lunch, the colonel breaks the wishbone of the chicken they've just been having with the patron, René Artois. René wins and explains his wish was for the war to end soon - with the Germans' winning of course, he assures the colonel. When the two Germans then ask for the services of one of his two waitresses, Yvette Carte-Blanche, he bargains for some supplies in exchange for this. Yvette comes up to him and informs him that there is a woman in the back room. When René, his wife Edith Artois and the two waitresses proceed inside, they meet Michelle Dubois, leader of the French resistance, who tells him at gun point about the Resistance and that until recently she has been hiding two British flying officers, shot down in the vicinity, in a safe house - a café just like René's, with a patron just like him. She follows with a sad story of what happened to the patron and his wife when they were discovered by the Germans (they were taken into the town square and shot, singing La Marseillaise). René is therefore frightened when she tells him that his is to be the next safe house. She also informs him that he will be harboring a counterfeiter who will forge the airmen's papers. He is to arrive the day after and when René points out that he will need papers, Michelle replies: "He is a forger, he will make his own papers". We cut to a scene of members of the resistance literally breaking an elderly man out of jail (by blowing away a part the wall of the prison and towing the wall segment and the man's bed away). This man turns out to be Roger LeClerc, although we do not learn this until later. Back in the café, Edith informs René of the code words that LeClerc will use to reveal himself to René (LeClerc will have a cigar in his mouth and ask him for a light, after which René is supposed to say "I have no matches"). Unfortunately, a German lieutenant (who later turns out to be Hubert Gruber) shows up with a cigar. René assumes he is the forger and says "I suppose you would like a light". The officer replies that he would, but when René says he does not have one, the officer is puzzled as to why René asked him if he does not have a light. He then picks up his own matchbook, lights his cigar and gives a spare pack to René, who then asks him straight out: "Are you one of them?" and Gruber replies "Well, it was very lonely on the Russian front." When LeClerc finally turns up and is about to ask for a light, Gruber lights his cigar before he gets a chance to perform the secret code words. In order to go through with it, he still asks René for a light and when Gruber asks him why - he just gave him one - he says, "I don't want the light, I was just wondering if he had the light." According to plan, René answers that he has no matches and Gruber thinks this unfair - he just gave him his spare pack. In desperation, René replies "These are your matches, these are not my matches". To clear up the confusion LeClerc asks René if Gruber is "one of us", to which René, harassed, replies "No, he's one of them!" Gruber misinterprets this (thinking that René is talking about Gruber's earlier comment regarding the Russian front) and says "Please, do not tell everybody!" Eventually, everything is straightened out and LeClerc can go down the cellar to start forging papers. Later in the evening, René and Yvette are having a tête-à-tête in the back room of the café, when the British airmen (Carstairs and Fairfax) arrive by the window, dressed as onion sellers - two days early. They do not understand a word René and Yvette are saying and the latter do not understand a word the airmen are saying. This leads to a few misunderstandings before the airmen are allowed inside. René points at his watch to indicate that they are early and they think it means he wants their watches as payment to let them in. When one of the airmen points at his mouth - indicating that he is hungry - René thinks he has a toothache and gives him some pliers for this. As they then try to tell the airmen they have to hide, Yvette illustrates this by going behind the curtains by the window. The airmen think this means she wants one of them to go behind the curtain with her, but it soon turns it that was not what she meant. Luckily, Michelle of the Resistance arrives and as she speaks both French and English, she functions as a communication link between the airmen and the French. The airmen are sent down into the cellar, whereas the others go up to the second floor, contacting London on the radio, which has been installed under the floor in the bedroom of Edith's mother, Fanny La Fan. Their secret contact in London, which refer to them as "Nighthawk", informs them that two British flying officers will arrive this evening. René and his wife misunderstand this and think it means that two more airmen will arrive and that they have to get rid of the two they are already hiding. Colonel Von Strohm and captain Geering are enjoying a quiet day, with the colonel explaining to the captain about the theft of the silver, the world's oldest cuckoo clock and the painting of "The Fallen Madonna with the Big Boobies" by the artist Van Clomp. Herr Otto Flick of the Gestapo arrives at their headquarters, and the two officers quickly hide the valuables. Herr Flick announces that he has come to find the stolen painting, and the officers panic. They hide the treasures in René's cellar, only to find the British airmen there. They decide to turn both them and René in. However, Herr Flick arrives upstairs and, in order for him not to find the painting, they quickly change their mind and instead cover for him. Once Herr Flick is gone, the Colonel dictates that since he has now got a catch on René (the two airmen hiding in his cellar and the painting and the clock also hidden in the cellar) from now on, he gives the orders when it comes to the waitresses and their services.
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- Produced by David Croft
Series 1 (1984)
No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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2 | 1 | "The British 'ave Come" | David Croft | Jeremy Lloyd & David Croft | 7 September 1984 |
3 | 2 | "Pigeon Post" | David Croft | Jeremy Lloyd & David Croft | 14 September 1984 |
4 | 3 | "Savile Row to the Rescue" | David Croft | Jeremy Lloyd & David Croft | 21 September 1984 |
5 | 4 | "The Execution" | David Croft | Jeremy Lloyd & David Croft | 28 September 1984 |
6 | 5 | "The Funeral" | David Croft | Jeremy Lloyd & David Croft | 5 October 1984 |
7 | 6 | "Red's Nick Colonel" | David Croft | Jeremy Lloyd & David Croft | 19 October 1984 |
8 | 7 | "The Dance of Hitler Youth" | David Croft | Jeremy Lloyd & David Croft | 26 October 1984 |
Series 2 (1985)
No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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9 | 1 | "Six Big Boobies" | David Croft | Jeremy Lloyd & David Croft | 21 October 1985 |
10 | 2 | "The Wooing of Widow Artois" | David Croft | Jeremy Lloyd & David Croft | 28 October 1985 |
11 | 3 | "The Policeman Cometh" | David Croft | Jeremy Lloyd & David Croft | 4 November 1985 |
12 | 4 | "Swiftly and with Style" | David Croft | Jeremy Lloyd & David Croft | 11 November 1985 |
13 | 5 | "The Duel" | David Croft | Jeremy Lloyd & David Croft | 18 November 1985 |
14 | 6 | "Herr Flick's Revenge" | David Croft | Jeremy Lloyd & David Croft | 25 November 1985 |
15 | 7 | "The Gâteau from the Château" | David Croft | Jeremy Lloyd & David Croft | 26 December 1985 |
Series 3 (1986–87)
No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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16 | 1 | "The Nicked Knockwurst" | David Croft | Jeremy Lloyd & David Croft | 5 December 1986 |
17 | 2 | "Gruber Does Some Mincing" | Robin Carr & David Croft | Jeremy Lloyd & David Croft | 12 December 1986 |
18 | 3 | "The Sausage in the Wardrobe" | Robin Carr & David Croft | Jeremy Lloyd & David Croft | 19 December 1986 |
19 | 4 | "Flight of Fancy" | Robin Carr & David Croft | Jeremy Lloyd & David Croft | 26 December 1986 |
20 | 5 | "Pretty Maids All in a Row" | Robin Carr & David Croft | Jeremy Lloyd & David Croft | 2 January 1987 |
21 | 6 | "The Great Un-Escape" | Robin Carr & David Croft | Jeremy Lloyd & David Croft | 9 January 1987 |
Series 4 (1987)
No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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22 | 1 | "Prisoners of War" | David Croft & Martin Dennis | Jeremy Lloyd & David Croft | 7 November 1987 |
23 | 2 | "Camp Dance" | David Croft & Martin Dennis | Jeremy Lloyd & David Croft | 14 November 1987 |
24 | 3 | "Good Staff Are Hard to Find" | David Croft & Martin Dennis | Jeremy Lloyd & David Croft | 21 November 1987 |
25 | 4 | "The Flying Nun" | David Croft & Martin Dennis | Jeremy Lloyd & David Croft | 28 November 1987 |
26 | 5 | "The Sausages in the Trousers" | David Croft | Jeremy Lloyd & David Croft | 5 December 1987 |
27 | 6 | "The Jet-Propelled Mother-In-Law" | David Croft & Martin Dennis | Jeremy Lloyd & David Croft | 12 December 1987 |
Series 5 (1988–89)
Series 6 (1989)
No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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54 | 1 | "Desperate Doings in the Graveyard" | David Croft | Jeremy Lloyd & David Croft | 2 September 1989 |
55 | 2 | "The Gestapo for the High Jump" | David Croft | Jeremy Lloyd & David Croft | 9 September 1989 |
56 | 3 | "The Nouvion Oars" | Martin Dennis | Jeremy Lloyd & David Croft | 16 September 1989 |
57 | 4 | "The Nicked Airmen" | Martin Dennis | Jeremy Lloyd & David Croft | 23 September 1989 |
58 | 5 | "The Airmen De-Nicked" | Martin Dennis | Jeremy Lloyd & David Croft | 30 September 1989 |
59 | 6 | "The Crooked Fences" | Martin Dennis | Jeremy Lloyd & David Croft | 7 October 1989 |
60 | 7 | "Crabtree's Podgeon Pist" | Martin Dennis | Jeremy Lloyd & David Croft | 14 October 1989 |
61 | 8 | "Rising to the Occasion" | Martin Dennis | Jeremy Lloyd & David Croft | 21 October 1989 |
Series 7 (1991)
No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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62 | 1 | "A Quiet Honeymoon" | Mike Stephens | Jeremy Lloyd & Paul Adam | 5 January 1991 |
63 | 2 | "An Almighty Bang" | Sue Longstaff | Jeremy Lloyd & Paul Adam | 12 January 1991 |
64 | 3 | "Fleeing Monks" | Mike Stephens | Jeremy Lloyd & Paul Adam | 19 January 1991 |
65 | 4 | "Up the Crick Without a Piddle" | Sue Longstaff | Jeremy Lloyd & Paul Adam | 26 January 1991 |
66 | 5 | "The Gestapo Ruins a Picnic" | Mike Stephens | Jeremy Lloyd & Paul Adam | 2 February 1991 |
67 | 6 | "The Spirit of Nouvion" | Sue Longstaff | Jeremy Lloyd & Paul Adam | 9 February 1991 |
68 | 7 | "Leg it to Spain!" | Mike Stephens | Jeremy Lloyd & Paul Adam | 16 February 1991 |
69 | 8 | "Prior Engagements" | Sue Longstaff | Jeremy Lloyd & Paul Adam | 23 February 1991 |
70 | 9 | "Soup and Sausage" | Mike Stephens | Jeremy Lloyd & Paul Adam | 2 March 1991 |
71 | 10 | "René of the Gypsies" | Sue Longstaff | Jeremy Lloyd & Paul Adam | 16 March 1991 |
Series 8 (1991–92)
No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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72 | 1 | "A Bun in the Oven" | John B. Hobbs | Jeremy Lloyd & Paul Adam | 24 December 1991 |
73 | 2 | "Arousing Suspicions" | John B. Hobbs | Jeremy Lloyd & Paul Adam | 12 January 1992 |
74 | 3 | "A Woman Never Lies" | John B. Hobbs | Jeremy Lloyd & Paul Adam | 19 January 1992 |
75 | 4 | "Hitler's Last Heil" | John B. Hobbs | Jeremy Lloyd & Paul Adam | 26 January 1992 |
76 | 5 | "Awful Wedded Wife" | John B. Hobbs | Jeremy Lloyd & Paul Adam | 2 February 1992 |
77 | 6 | "Firing Squashed" | John B. Hobbs | Jeremy Lloyd & Paul Adam | 16 February 1992 |
78 | 7 | "A Fishful of Francs" | John B. Hobbs | Jeremy Lloyd & Paul Adam | 23 February 1992 |
79 | 8 | "A Swan Song" | John B. Hobbs | Jeremy Lloyd & Paul Adam | 1 March 1992 |
Series 9 (1992)
No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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80 | 1 | "Gone with the Windmill" | John B. Hobbs | Jeremy Lloyd & Paul Adam | 9 November 1992 |
81 | 2 | "A Tour de France" | John B. Hobbs | Jeremy Lloyd & Paul Adam | 16 November 1992 |
82 | 3 | "Dead Man Marching" | John B. Hobbs | Jeremy Lloyd & Paul Adam | 23 November 1992 |
83 | 4 | "Tarts and Flickers" | John B. Hobbs | Jeremy Lloyd & Paul Adam | 30 November 1992 |
84 | 5 | "A Fishy Send-Off" | John B. Hobbs | Jeremy Lloyd & Paul Adam | 7 December 1992 |
85 | 6 | "A Winkle in Time" | John B. Hobbs | Jeremy Lloyd & Paul Adam | 14 December 1992 |
Specials
The Best of 'Allo 'Allo! (1994)
No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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86 | 1 | "The Best of 'Allo 'Allo!" | David Croft, Susan Belbin, Richard Boden, Martin Dennis, John B. Hobbs, Sue Longstaff & Mike Stephens | Jeremy Lloyd & Paul Adam | 17 August 1994 |
René and Edith are in the Alps celebrating Edith's 35th birthday - Edith has knocked the war years off her true age, including World War I and the Crimean War! This event brings them to remember the incidents which took place during World War II; in particular the events which took place in their hometown of Nouvion. An episode that was made to celebrate the series' 10th anniversary. It is mainly made up of archive footage; but also features new scenes in which René and Edith renew their love for each other. These events take place after the war but before the final events (where Rene elopes) of the last Episode. |
The Return of 'Allo 'Allo! (2007)
No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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87 | 1 | "The Return of 'Allo 'Allo!" | Martin Dennis | Jeremy Lloyd | 28 April 2007 |
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. |
Notes
There remains some confusion over what the official titles are for each 'Allo 'Allo! episode (there were no onscreen titles for any episodes on the original transmission, though many episodes have had such titles added for repeat screenings and DVD releases, nor in Radio Times, though again the magazine has listed titles for some repeats). This had led to different DVD releases using different titles; and some fans have formed their own unofficial titles for episodes which have not yet been released on DVD. For the purposes of clarification, titles shown here are as follows:
- Series 1-7: These are the titles which appear on the British Region 2 DVD releases. Titles shown in brackets are where Region 1 and Region 4 DVD release titles do not correspond to those on the British Region 2 DVD release.
- Series 8-9: These are the titles which appear on the American Region 1 DVD releases. Series 8-9 and the second Christmas Special (under the title "Pregnancy") have been released on DVD in Poland, however with no titles, just notes on every episode.
External links
- List of 'Allo 'Allo! episodes at British Comedy Guide
- List of 'Allo 'Allo! episodes on IMDb