'Allo 'Allo!: Series 5
Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of 'Allo 'Allo! Season 4.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
Episode Guide
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Desperate Doings in the Dungeon
Sep 3, 1988 · 25 min
Herr Flick is still held in the dungeons, and if he cracks he can divulge that the painting of the Fallen Madonna has been copied. That´s why he must be rescued by Helga, Von Small
The Camera in the Potato
Sep 10, 1988 · 24 min
Starting off in women's underwear in the dungeons of the General's castle, René is rescued by Lieutenant Gruber, and comes back just in time to be briefed by Michelle of the Resist
Dinner with the General
Sep 17, 1988 · 25 min
Leclerc and René plan to blow the safe in Lieutenant Gruber's bedroom. Edith's job is to drop a smoke canister down his chimney, but will she get the right one?
The Dreaded Circular Saw
Sep 24, 1988 · 30 min
Having blown the safe in Lieutenant Gruber's bedroom, René and Leclerc are surprised by its contents. The Communist Resistance lies in wait for their escape, and holds them hostage
Otherwise Engaged
Oct 1, 1988 · 30 min
Denise, the head of the Communist Resistance, who was René's sweetheart in his childhood in Nancy, and who's now determined to marry René. Meanwhile, Edith and the servant girls h
A Marriage of Inconvenience
Oct 8, 1988 · 30 min
René's friends rally round to try and save him from his impending marriage to the formidable leader of the Communist Resistance.
No Hiding Place
Oct 15, 1988 · 30 min
René disguises himself as his father in order to escape the wrath of Denise Laroque.
The Arrival of the Homing Duck
Oct 22, 1988 · 30 min
René and the Resistance find another novel way to return the British airmen to England.
Watch the Birdie
Oct 29, 1988 · 30 min
René and his staff prepare the long-distance duck for its vital flight to England.
René - Under an Assumed Nose
Nov 5, 1988 · 30 min
Monsieur Leclerc comes to the rescue when orders are given for René to be arrested. René tries to escape using a unique disguise.
The Confusion of the Generals
Nov 12, 1988 · 30 min
René is in even more trouble as the generals gather round at the chateau.
Who's for the Vatican?
Nov 19, 1988 · 30 min
A medal for bravery, a suicide pill and a hide-out in the Vatican introduce an old habit to René.
Ribbing the Bonk
Nov 26, 1988 · 30 min
René and the Resistance need to find a huge amount of money quickly to save Mimi from the Communists.
The Reluctant Millionaires
Dec 3, 1988 · 30 min
When it is revealed that the one million francs stolen from the bank belong to Herr Flick of the Gestapo, the best place to hide them seems to be down René's trousers.
A Duck for Launch
Dec 10, 1988 · 30 min
René has got rid of the Gestapo's money, next is the secret microfilm, but he is hampered by the Communist Resistance girls in the cupboard.
The Exploding Bedpan
Dec 17, 1988 · 30 min
While under interrogation, Alfonse's dicky ticker starts playing up, and he is whisked to hospital. He must be either rescued or eliminated before he can spill the beans about the
Going Like a Bomb
Dec 24, 1988 · 30 min
Michelle and Crabtree hatch another plot to get the British airmen back to Blighty. Captain Bertorelli has stolen Gestapo money planted on him.
Money to Burn
Dec 31, 1988 · 30 min
Edith is in a romantic mood, and René is playing the piano.
Puddings Can Go Off
Jan 7, 1989 · 30 min
Faced with the problem of hiding 1,000 kilos of stolen high explosive, Michelle of the Resistance decides on a simple but daring course of action. It will be hidden in 500 Christma
Land Mines for London
Jan 14, 1989 · 30 min
Not only does René nearly get blown up by an exploding Christmas pudding, he also gets roped into another Resistance plan to smuggle out the British airmen.
Flight to Geneva
Jan 21, 1989 · 30 min
René tries to sneak off to Switzerland with Yvette on the night train.
Train of Events
Jan 28, 1989 · 30 min
René attempts to sneak off to Switzerland with Yvette and four gold bars, but discovers the Resistance are intending to blow up their train.
An Enigma Variation
Feb 4, 1989 · 30 min
Chaos engulfs René as he attempts to hide the stolen gold. Meanwhile, the Resistance plan to steal the Enigma encoder.
Wedding Bloss
Feb 11, 1989 · 30 min
René asks Edith to marry him after hearing Monsieur Alphonse's intentions of asking for her hand in marriage. Meanwhile, General Von Klinkerhoffen suspects Colonel Von Strohm of st
Down the Drain
Feb 18, 1989 · 30 min
René is still hiding the four bars of gold he has stolen and decides it is time he left his dangerous life in Nouvion.
All in Disgeese
Feb 25, 1989 · 30 min
René is still harbouring the German Enigma machine as well as the four bars of gold he has stolen, two British airmen and the painting of the Cracked Vase with the Big Daisies by V