'Allo 'Allo! - Series 5
1 - Desperate Doings in the Dungeon
Air Date: September 3, 1988
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.
2 - The Camera in the Potato
Air Date: September 10, 1988
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.
3 - Dinner with the General
Air Date: September 17, 1988
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?
4 - The Dreaded Circular Saw
Air Date: September 24, 1988
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.
5 - Otherwise Engaged
Air Date: October 1, 1988
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.
6 - A Marriage of Inconvenience
Air Date: October 8, 1988
René's friends rally round to try and save him from his impending marriage to the formidable leader of the Communist Resistance.
7 - No Hiding Place
Air Date: October 15, 1988
René disguises himself as his father in order to escape the wrath of Denise Laroque.
8 - The Arrival of the Homing Duck
Air Date: October 22, 1988
René and the Resistance find another novel way to return the British airmen to England.
9 - Watch the Birdie
Air Date: October 29, 1988
René and his staff prepare the long-distance duck for its vital flight to England.
10 - René - Under an Assumed Nose
Air Date: November 5, 1988
Monsieur Leclerc comes to the rescue when orders are given for René to be arrested. René tries to escape using a unique disguise.
11 - The Confusion of the Generals
Air Date: November 12, 1988
René is in even more trouble as the generals gather round at the chateau.
12 - Who's for the Vatican?
Air Date: November 19, 1988
A medal for bravery, a suicide pill and a hide-out in the Vatican introduce an old habit to René.
13 - Ribbing the Bonk
Air Date: November 26, 1988
René and the Resistance need to find a huge amount of money quickly to save Mimi from the Communists.
14 - The Reluctant Millionaires
Air Date: December 3, 1988
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.
15 - A Duck for Launch
Air Date: December 10, 1988
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.
16 - The Exploding Bedpan
Air Date: December 17, 1988
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.
17 - Going Like a Bomb
Air Date: December 24, 1988
Michelle and Crabtree hatch another plot to get the British airmen back to Blighty. Captain Bertorelli has stolen Gestapo money planted on him.
18 - Money to Burn
Air Date: December 31, 1988
Edith is in a romantic mood, and René is playing the piano.
19 - Puddings Can Go Off
Air Date: January 7, 1989
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.
20 - Land Mines for London
Air Date: January 14, 1989
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.
21 - Flight to Geneva
Air Date: January 21, 1989
René tries to sneak off to Switzerland with Yvette on the night train.
22 - Train of Events
Air Date: January 28, 1989
René attempts to sneak off to Switzerland with Yvette and four gold bars, but discovers the Resistance are intending to blow up their train.
23 - An Enigma Variation
Air Date: February 4, 1989
Chaos engulfs René as he attempts to hide the stolen gold. Meanwhile, the Resistance plan to steal the Enigma encoder.
24 - Wedding Bloss
Air Date: February 11, 1989
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.
25 - Down the Drain
Air Date: February 18, 1989
René is still hiding the four bars of gold he has stolen and decides it is time he left his dangerous life in Nouvion.
26 - All in Disgeese
Air Date: February 25, 1989
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.