'Allo 'Allo!: Season 5

1988 · 26 episodes · ★ 8.3

Series 5

What Season 5 of 'Allo 'Allo!

Season 5 of 'Allo 'Allo! Has 26 episodes and premiered on September 3, 1988. Here's the complete episode guide with air dates, runtimes and ratings.

26episodes

Sep 3, 1988premiered

Feb 25, 1989last episode

12.7 hrtotal runtime

Season 5 Episodes

5x01 Desperate Doings in the Dungeon
Sep 3, 1988 · 25 min · ★ 8.0
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 Smallhausen, and René - dressed as Himmler.The Colonel and the Lieutenant are ordered by the General to let Herr Flick die in a rescue attempt by the Resistance, but seeing the danger of getting caught in a crossfire, they dress up as Gestapo officers to rescue Herr Flick, only to find René chained up instead.
Directed by: David Croft · Written by: David Croft, Jeremy Lloyd · Starring: James Gow, Trevor T. Smith
5x02 The Camera in the Potato
Sep 10, 1988 · 24 min · ★ 8.3
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 Resistance about the camera which will be used to photograph the safe in the château.That night, Helga and the General are supposed to dine at Café René, but Helga is ordered away by Herr Flick, and the General has to endure Edith's "seduction" before he can get away.René can get into the château, but he doesn't know that the safe is in Lieutenant Gruber's room.
Directing: Martin Dennis · Writing: David Croft, Jeremy Lloyd · Starring: David Lloyd, Martin Sadler, Patrick Edwards, Paul Cooper
5x03 Dinner with the General
Sep 17, 1988 · 25 min · ★ 8.3
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?
Directing: Martin Dennis · Writing: David Croft, Jeremy Lloyd · Starring: Patrick Edwards
5x04 The Dreaded Circular Saw
Sep 24, 1988 · 30 min · ★ 8.2
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 in a sawmill.
Directed by: Martin Dennis · Written by: David Croft, Jeremy Lloyd · Starring: Moira Foot, Carole Ashby
5x05 Otherwise Engaged
Oct 1, 1988 · 30 min · ★ 7.8
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 have to explain to the Lieutenant why his little tank has crashed into the public toilet, and ends up getting Gruber's compassion.René has a difficult time telling Edith that he will marry Denise, since Monsieur Alphonse has asked for Edith's hand, and Yvette has it in her heart to tell Edith that René will marry her instead.
Directing: Martin Dennis · Writing: David Croft, Jeremy Lloyd · Starring: Phoebe Scholfield, Moira Foot, Carole Ashby
5x06 A Marriage of Inconvenience
Oct 8, 1988 · 30 min · ★ 9.0
René's friends rally round to try and save him from his impending marriage to the formidable leader of the Communist Resistance.
Directed by Martin Dennis · Written by David Croft, Jeremy Lloyd
5x07 No Hiding Place
Oct 15, 1988 · 30 min · ★ 8.2
René disguises himself as his father in order to escape the wrath of Denise Laroque.
Directing: Susan Belbin · Writing: David Croft, Jeremy Lloyd · Starring: John Rutland, Moira Foot, Carole Ashby
5x08 The Arrival of the Homing Duck
Oct 22, 1988 · 30 min · ★ 8.5
René and the Resistance find another novel way to return the British airmen to England.
Directed by Susan Belbin · Written by Jeremy Lloyd, David Croft · Starring: Patrick Edwards, John Banks
5x09 Watch the Birdie
Oct 29, 1988 · 30 min · ★ 8.9
René and his staff prepare the long-distance duck for its vital flight to England.
Directed by: Susan Belbin · Written by: David Croft, Jeremy Lloyd · Starring: Ken Morley, Tim Brown, Paul Cooper
5x10 René - Under an Assumed Nose
Nov 5, 1988 · 30 min · ★ 8.5
Monsieur Leclerc comes to the rescue when orders are given for René to be arrested. René tries to escape using a unique disguise.
Directed by: Susan Belbin · Written by: David Croft, Jeremy Lloyd · Starring: Dick Harris, Richard Bonehill, Paul Cooper
5x11 The Confusion of the Generals
Nov 12, 1988 · 30 min · ★ 8.3
René is in even more trouble as the generals gather round at the chateau.
Directed by: Susan Belbin · Written by: David Croft, Jeremy Lloyd · Starring: Ken Morley, Fred Bryant, Patrick Edwards
5x12 Who's for the Vatican?
Nov 19, 1988 · 30 min · ★ 8.2
A medal for bravery, a suicide pill and a hide-out in the Vatican introduce an old habit to René.
Directed by: Susan Belbin · Written by: David Croft, Jeremy Lloyd · Starring: Moira Foot, Carole Ashby
5x13 Ribbing the Bonk
Nov 26, 1988 · 30 min · ★ 8.2
René and the Resistance need to find a huge amount of money quickly to save Mimi from the Communists.
Directed by: Martin Dennis · Written by: David Croft, Jeremy Lloyd · Starring: Moira Foot, Carole Ashby, Jackie D. Broad, Eddie Caswell
5x14 The Reluctant Millionaires
Dec 3, 1988 · 30 min · ★ 8.0
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.
Directed by: Martin Dennis · Written by: David Croft, Jeremy Lloyd · Starring: Moira Foot, Carole Ashby
5x15 A Duck for Launch
Dec 10, 1988 · 30 min · ★ 8.0
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.
Directed by: Martin Dennis · Written by: David Croft, Jeremy Lloyd · Starring: Moira Foot, Carole Ashby
5x16 The Exploding Bedpan
Dec 17, 1988 · 30 min · ★ 8.8
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 stolen Gestapo money.
Directed by: Martin Dennis · Written by: David Croft, Jeremy Lloyd · Starring: Moira Foot, Carole Ashby
5x17 Going Like a Bomb
Dec 24, 1988 · 30 min · ★ 8.0
Michelle and Crabtree hatch another plot to get the British airmen back to Blighty. Captain Bertorelli has stolen Gestapo money planted on him.
Directed by: Martin Dennis · Written by: David Croft, Jeremy Lloyd · Starring: Moira Foot, Carole Ashby
5x18 Money to Burn
Dec 31, 1988 · 30 min · ★ 7.8
Edith is in a romantic mood, and René is playing the piano.
Directed by Martin Dennis · Written by David Croft, Jeremy Lloyd
5x19 Puddings Can Go Off
Jan 7, 1989 · 30 min · ★ 8.5
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 Christmas puddings.
Directed by Martin Dennis · Written by David Croft, Jeremy Lloyd · Starring: Phoebe Scholfield
5x20 Land Mines for London
Jan 14, 1989 · 30 min · ★ 7.7
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.
Directed by: Richard Boden · Written by: David Croft, Jeremy Lloyd
5x21 Flight to Geneva
Jan 21, 1989 · 30 min · ★ 8.8
René tries to sneak off to Switzerland with Yvette on the night train.
Directed by: Richard Boden · Written by: David Croft, Jeremy Lloyd · Starring: Michael Percival, Howard Leader, Neil West, John Leeson
5x22 Train of Events
Jan 28, 1989 · 30 min · ★ 8.0
René attempts to sneak off to Switzerland with Yvette and four gold bars, but discovers the Resistance are intending to blow up their train.
Directing: Richard Boden · Writing: David Croft, Jeremy Lloyd · Starring: Patrick Edwards, Luke Branagan, John Banks
5x23 An Enigma Variation
Feb 4, 1989 · 30 min · ★ 8.8
Chaos engulfs René as he attempts to hide the stolen gold. Meanwhile, the Resistance plan to steal the Enigma encoder.
Directing: Richard Boden · Writing: David Croft, Jeremy Lloyd · Starring: Ken Morley, Fred Bryant, Paul Cooper
5x24 Wedding Bloss
Feb 11, 1989 · 30 min · ★ 8.2
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 stealing his gold, while Herr Flick suspects René.
Directed by: Richard Boden · Written by: Ian Davidson, John T. Chapman
5x25 Down the Drain
Feb 18, 1989 · 30 min · ★ 8.2
René is still hiding the four bars of gold he has stolen and decides it is time he left his dangerous life in Nouvion.
Directing: Richard Boden · Writing: Ronald Chesney, Ronald Wolfe · Starring: David Lloyd
5x26 All in Disgeese Season Finale
Feb 25, 1989 · 30 min · ★ 8.7
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 Van Gogh. So the café is now full and getting more crowded by the minute.
Directed by: Richard Boden · Written by: David Croft, Jeremy Lloyd