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David Croft and Jeremy Lloyd's sitcom 'Allo 'Allo started life in 1982 as a modest one-off spoof of the classic 1970s drama series Secret Army. A throwback to an earlier era during the 1980s heyday of alternative comedy, the show's decidedly un-PC mix of bedroom farce and crudely drawn national stereotypes was subsequently stretched over nine series in all (1984-1992), making it TV's successor to the long-running Carry On series. 'Allo 'Allo was not only similarly preoccupied with seaside postcard humour, it was also blessed with a cracking ensemble cast (including Carry On veteran Kenneth Connor) whose sheer energy eked out comic gold from even the laziest jokes about humourless Germans, cowardly Italians, "Tally ho!" Brits and onion-selling Frenchmen. Like Croft & Lloyd's Are You Being Served, it was the cast interaction more than the material itself that produced the laughs. Gordon Kaye deserves much of the credit for keeping the show fresh. Whether he's plotting with the sexy Resistance leader, in cahoots with the Nazi commandant about a priceless painting of "The Fallen Madonna with the Big Boobies", or fending off the attentions of sex-starved waitresses under the withering gaze of his wife Edith, bumbling Rene is the lynchpin around which the endless farce revolves. Despite its determination never to vary the formula from week to week, the show had at least one virtue--it wasn't afraid to offend anyone. --Mark Walker
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Series 1 & 2: None
Series 3 - 9: English SDH
Series 1 & 2: None
Series 3 - 9: English SDH
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I remember watching this as it was broadcast years ago and as I now live in France in an area with strong links to the resistance movement, it seemed appropriate to buy the DVDs. I was not disappointed. They have come out as fresh as if just made. The "fallen madonna with the big boobies", "Listen very carefully, I shall say this only once" and other catchphrases still make me laugh out loud. This was a great comedy series and every lover of comedies by David Croft and Jeremy Lloyd has to have this one. I shall watch it again and again and still be laughing for years to come.
63 of 65 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Allo Allo was one of the greatest achievements for the writers David Croft and Jeremy Lloyd, who also bought us "Dads Army", "Hi De Hi", "You Rang M'Lord" & "Are You Being Served" - which if you like Allo Allo, you may want to try these series too.
Broadcast from 1982 to 1992 and after a whopping 85 episodes, Allo Allo is still a regular visitor on our TV screens with BBC1 still showing it every now and again!
During the 1970's the BBC made a fantastic war drama called "Secret Army" which showed a cafe owner in Belgium at the helm of a resistence group helping British and Allied airmen to escape back to Britain. This was a serious drama and was extremely popular even in the former occupied countries. It was this programme which inspired Allo Allo and gave the writers the idea of making a comical series about the war. They did this very succesfully with "Dads Army" in the 1960's when people were still affected by the war, but this time around they aimed at being less politcially correct!
The plot is ever so simple which is probably what makes it work, we follow the very strange life of Rene Artois a cafe owner in a small town in occupied France during World War 2. He lives with his tone deaf wife, her mother and two gorgeous waitress' with whom he is having an affair with, except no-one knows about the other!! He becomes unwittingly involved with helping the resistence fight the Germans and he also has to hide two British airmen in his cafe which is a hotspot for the local German Commander to visit!!! The Germans are shown to be completely incompetant which is hilarious!! the British are shown to have some wacky ideas, none of which really work and the French are portrayed as hapless locals who havent got a clue what they are doing!
The best thing about Allo Allo is that it was recently broadcast in Germany and it was a great success which goes to show how clever the writing was. It never offended anybody even though it was close at times!!
The down side is this poor boxset. It doesnt contain anything different to the individual series releases' and in fact the discs are the same but thrown together in very cheap cardboard sleeves and chucked into a display box which looks lovely until you look inside! Allo Allo, is one of our greatest sitcoms which is loved all around the world, particually in America and it should have had a proper boxset made with a booklet especially considering the RRP is £99.99!!
However, this should not put you off buying this set as the content alone is worth 5 stars!!
Broadcast from 1982 to 1992 and after a whopping 85 episodes, Allo Allo is still a regular visitor on our TV screens with BBC1 still showing it every now and again!
During the 1970's the BBC made a fantastic war drama called "Secret Army" which showed a cafe owner in Belgium at the helm of a resistence group helping British and Allied airmen to escape back to Britain. This was a serious drama and was extremely popular even in the former occupied countries. It was this programme which inspired Allo Allo and gave the writers the idea of making a comical series about the war. They did this very succesfully with "Dads Army" in the 1960's when people were still affected by the war, but this time around they aimed at being less politcially correct!
The plot is ever so simple which is probably what makes it work, we follow the very strange life of Rene Artois a cafe owner in a small town in occupied France during World War 2. He lives with his tone deaf wife, her mother and two gorgeous waitress' with whom he is having an affair with, except no-one knows about the other!! He becomes unwittingly involved with helping the resistence fight the Germans and he also has to hide two British airmen in his cafe which is a hotspot for the local German Commander to visit!!! The Germans are shown to be completely incompetant which is hilarious!! the British are shown to have some wacky ideas, none of which really work and the French are portrayed as hapless locals who havent got a clue what they are doing!
The best thing about Allo Allo is that it was recently broadcast in Germany and it was a great success which goes to show how clever the writing was. It never offended anybody even though it was close at times!!
The down side is this poor boxset. It doesnt contain anything different to the individual series releases' and in fact the discs are the same but thrown together in very cheap cardboard sleeves and chucked into a display box which looks lovely until you look inside! Allo Allo, is one of our greatest sitcoms which is loved all around the world, particually in America and it should have had a proper boxset made with a booklet especially considering the RRP is £99.99!!
However, this should not put you off buying this set as the content alone is worth 5 stars!!
53 of 57 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Firstly the show itself is 5 stars for sure, The box set here is at best 2 stars for the following reasons.
The show is amazing a true classic and worth its money, That's is not the issue at all.
The quality of the box is pretty poor and is basically just the previous single sets thrown together in a new red box. There is no information on each section in the box to say what discs are in them, Which just makes it feel cheap and lazy.
There are no extras despite the fact the US version gets lots of extras on it, Why we can not have them here is anyone's guess.
I would recommend buying this for the series as the show will for sure make you laugh, But do not expect anything more than the series because you will not be getting it.
The show is amazing a true classic and worth its money, That's is not the issue at all.
The quality of the box is pretty poor and is basically just the previous single sets thrown together in a new red box. There is no information on each section in the box to say what discs are in them, Which just makes it feel cheap and lazy.
There are no extras despite the fact the US version gets lots of extras on it, Why we can not have them here is anyone's guess.
I would recommend buying this for the series as the show will for sure make you laugh, But do not expect anything more than the series because you will not be getting it.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
almost 100% happy
The 1991 Christmas special is on the final disc and not actually in the proper place. Yvette suddenly was pregnant in Series 9 and it confused me til I saw the chirstmas special... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Seán
NOT the complete series
This is NOT the complete series. Episode 1 from series 8 "a bun in the oven" is missing. Several storylines are therefore unexplained.
Published 3 months ago by J. Simmons
A laugh from start to finish
I never saw the complete series when it was first shown, but realise now just what I missed. I haven't laughed so much for ages, it is a pure joy to watch, and I'm sure I'll get... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mr. Colin Boynton
'Allo 'Allo!
I watched 'Allo 'Allo when first broadcast with great enjoyment. Having the complete series allows me to see missed episodes and to link the theme through the series. Read more
Published 4 months ago by David
A must for any Allo Allo Fan
This collection is a must for any Allo Allo fan.
All the series together in hours and hours of laughter from the first disc to the last. Read more
All the series together in hours and hours of laughter from the first disc to the last. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Louise A. Arrand
Great - but incomplete
I have always been a huge fan and am thoroughly enjoying watching the series again in its correct order. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Lorna
Great set
Listen very carefully, I shell say this only once. This is a trully great box set. It has every episode. At a great price. You can't go wrong with this set.
Published 7 months ago by David Wisdom
Allo Allo - The Complete Boxset Series
My nephew loves Allo Allo, so the complete series was the best present for his 21st birthday, Amazon's was the best offer with really quick no nonsense delivery, I would recommend... Read more
Published 8 months ago by David
poor info
I have to agree with other reviews that the box set is a let-down as regards info. The Christmas 1991 Special should have been between Series 7 & 8, but was shoved on the end of... Read more
Published 12 months ago by b-man
Allo excellence
An excellent buy and it still gives lots of fun and laughter after so many years of being shown time and time again.
Published 13 months ago by paufah
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