The essential episodes of 'Allo 'Allo!
Watch these 10 in order and you've got 'Allo 'Allo! — each pick states its reason.
- 01
Rene Artois, owner of the Cafe Rene in the French village of Nouvion, is 'persuaded' by the Resistance to hide two escaping British airmen. Rene is more interested in having affairs with his two waitresses without his wife finding out.
- 02
Hans mistakes the nitro for gin and accidentally blows up the railway himself! The Germans capture René, Yvette, and the peasant-disguised Colonel and Captain. As Helga, LeClerc, and Edith each attempt to help the gang escape, General Von Klinkerhoffen arrives in town and demands that the only known saboteur be shot. This means - René's death by firing squad, with Lieutenant Gruber in charge of the squad!
- 03
After the British airmen are gone for good - or so René thinks - there is still the problem of Herr Flick owning all three copies of the Fallen Madonna with the Big Boobies (one original and two fakes), and while Herr Flick kidnaps Lieutenant Gruber (a former art house worker), the Colonel and the Captain start to plan their next move.
- 04
Gruber is knee-deep in the forgeries he has to make and Rene is knee-deep in a tunnel as part of his quest to find the British airmen their uniforms.
- 05
Rene and co are still stuck in a German POW camp. A series of desperate escape plans is instigated - with only partial success.
- 06
Rene is still hiding the four bars of gold he has stolen and he decides it is time he left his dangerous life in Nouvion.
- 07
Rene and Edith, transported to England in the place of the British airmen, get medals from Churchill.
- 08
Herr Flick and Von Smallhausen almost meet their maker in front of a firing squad.
- 09
Having escaped from the Communist Resistance, Rene now has to go into hiding. But where is he?
- 10
The moment Nouvion has been waiting for: Rene and Edith greet the Allies and the war is over. But not the surprises.
