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' Allo 'Allo! was a long-running British sitcom broadcast on BBC1 from 1982 to 1992 comprising eighty-five episodes. It was created by David Croft, who also wrote the theme music, and Jeremy Lloyd. Lloyd and Croft wrote the first 6 Series. Series 7 onward was written by Lloyd & Paul Adam. Croft and Lloyd were also responsible for the popular sitcom Are You Being Served?. In 2004, it came 13th in Britain's Best Sitcom. A one-off reunion special, comprising new material, archive clips and specially-recorded interviews, was broadcast on 28 April 2007 on BBC Two.
This article contains episode summaries for the seventh series of the British Sitcom series 'Allo 'Allo!.
The series contains ten episodes which first aired between January 5 and March 9 1991.
There is a gap of fifteen months between the broadcasting dates of series 6 and 7. Gorden Kaye suffered serious head injuries in a car accident in January 1990; causing him to lose some of his memory. As Kaye was slow to make a full recovery, the whole show's future was in doubt. Even when the seventh series did come about it, it brought some changes. David Croft left the series, with Paul Adam taking over the co-writing; Mike Stephens became the producer for the show; Robin Parkinson took over the role of Ernest LeClerc from Derek Royle, who had died in 1990; Roger Kitter replaced Gavin Richards as Bertorelli; and the series also saw the re-appearance of Sam Kelly as Captain Hans Geering, though only for one episode.
| Series No. | Episode No. | Episode Title | Original UK Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.01 | 62 | A Quiet Honeymoon | January 5, 1991 |
| 7.02 | 63 | An Almighty Bang | January 12, 1991 |
| 7.03 | 64 | Fleeing Monks | January 19, 1991 |
| 7.04 | 65 | Up the Crick Without a Piddle | January 26, 1991 |
| 7.05 | 66 | The Gestapo Ruins a Picnic | February 2, 1991 |
| 7.06 | 67 | The Spirit of Nouvion | February 9, 1991 |
| 7.07 | 68 | Leg it to Spain! | February 16, 1991 |
| 7.08 | 69 | Prior Engagements | February 23, 1991 |
| 7.09 | 70 | Soup and Sausage | March 2, 1991 |
| 7.10 | 71 | René of the Gypsies | March 16, 1991 |
René runs a small cafe 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 cafe, 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. Written by Murray Chapman
René Artois is the owner and manager of a café in German-occupied France of World War II. To look at him, it's hard to believe that some women find him irresistible, something he has to work hard to hide from his wife Edith. René's cafe, frequented by both the German military and the French resistance, is the focal point for the show. René's a bit of a coward and is stuck in the middle, trying to humor both sides. Hidden in the cafe are two English airmen who don't understand a word of French. Other characters include Lt. Gruber, a homosexual German tank driver; Otto Flick, the evil SS officer who is always outsmarted; and Engelbert von Smallhausen, his small sidekick. René's not the only coward in town: Capt. Hans Geering and Col. Kurt von Strohm are constantly on the defensive along with Capt. Alberto Bertorelli of the Italian army, who has a medal for servicing Fiats. Much of the farce comes from Officer Crabtree, an English agent disguised as a French policeman with a poor grasp of "Zee Fronch Linguige", and from René's amorous waitresses, Mimi, Yvette, and Maria. Written by Rob Hartill
Spoof of World War II. René Artois runs a café in France during World War II. He is also an unwilling agent of the Germans, mostly under the command of Col. Kurt von Strohm, and of the French Resistance, under the command of Michelle Dubois ("Listen very carefully; I shall say this only once"). René is married to aged Edith, who is the worst singer in the world, but he finds that young women find him sexy. Most of the plots include planning the murder of the commanding German officer, General Erich von Klinkerhoffen, as well as the ownership of a painting called The Fallen Madonna with the Big Boobies--a painting that everybody would love to get their hands on. He has also two downed idiot British airman who, as time goes by, are impossible to get rid of. The main opposition is the insane SS officer, Otto Flick. René tries to complete the German and the FR's plans, even though he's a coward and wonders if he's going to get out of the war alive. Written by Lee Horton







