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The Best Episodes of 'Allo 'Allo! Season 5

Every episode of 'Allo 'Allo! Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of 'Allo 'Allo! Season 5!

The Best Episodes of 'Allo 'Allo! Season 5

The misadventures of hapless cafe owner René Artois and his escapades with the Resistance in occupied France.

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  1. 8.3/10(206 votes)

    #1 - Watch the Birdie

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    S5:E9

    René and his staff prepare the long-distance duck for its vital flight to England.

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  2. 8.2/10(206 votes)

    #2 - An Enigma Variation

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    S5:E23

    Chaos engulfs René as he attempts to hide the stolen gold. Meanwhile, the Resistance plan to steal the Enigma encoder.

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  3. 8.1/10(203 votes)

    #3 - Flight to Geneva

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    S5:E21

    René tries to sneak off to Switzerland with Yvette on the night train.

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  4. 8.1/10(216 votes)

    #4 - All in Disgeese

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    S5:E26

    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.

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  5. 8.0/10(221 votes)

    #5 - Desperate Doings in the Dungeon

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    S5:E1

    René is forced to masquerade as the head of the Gestapo, Heinrich Himmler himself, in an attempt to rescue Frau Von Kinkenrotten from prison. Of course, this is actually Herr Flick, still in his earlier disguise.

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  6. 8.0/10(206 votes)

    #6 - The Dreaded Circular Saw

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    S5:E4

    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.

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  8. 8.0/10(205 votes)

    #7 - A Marriage of Inconvenience

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    S5:E6

    René's friends rally round to try and save him from his impending marriage to the formidable leader of the Communist Resistance.

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  9. 8.0/10(210 votes)

    #8 - René - Under an Assumed Nose

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    S5:E10

    Monsieur Leclerc comes to the rescue when orders are given for René to be arrested. René tries to escape using a unique disguise.

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  10. 8.0/10(206 votes)

    #9 - The Confusion of the Generals

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    S5:E11

    René is in even more trouble as the generals gather round at the chateau.

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  11. 8.0/10(195 votes)

    #10 - The Exploding Bedpan

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    S5:E16

    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.

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  12. 8.0/10(199 votes)

    #11 - Train of Events

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    S5:E22

    René attempts to sneak off to Switzerland with Yvette and four gold bars, but discovers the Resistance are intending to blow up their train.

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  13. 7.9/10(215 votes)

    #12 - The Camera in the Potato

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    S5:E2

    Armed with a camera disguised as a potato, René has to get into the chateau so he can photograph plans for the German invasion of Britain.

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  14. 7.9/10(209 votes)

    #13 - Dinner with the General

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    S5:E3

    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?

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  15. 7.9/10(204 votes)

    #14 - The Arrival of the Homing Duck

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    S5:E8

    René and the Resistance find another novel way to return the British airmen to England.

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  16. 7.9/10(201 votes)

    #15 - Who's for the Vatican?

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    S5:E12

    A medal for bravery, a suicide pill and a hide-out in the Vatican introduce an old habit to René.

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  17. 7.9/10(198 votes)

    #16 - A Duck for Launch

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    S5:E15

    René has got rid of the Gestapo's money, next is the secret microfilm, but he is hampered by the Resistance girls in the cupboard.

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  18. 7.9/10(198 votes)

    #17 - Going Like a Bomb

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    S5:E17

    Michelle and Crabtree hatch another plot to get the British airmen back to Blighty. Captain Bertorelli has stolen Gestapo money planted on him.

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  19. 7.8/10(206 votes)

    #18 - No Hiding Place

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    S5:E7

    René disguises himself as his father in order to escape the wrath of Denise Laroque.

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  20. 7.8/10(199 votes)

    #19 - Ribbing the Bonk

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    S5:E13

    René and the Resistance need to find a huge amount of money quickly to save Mimi from the Communists.

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  21. 7.8/10(197 votes)

    #20 - The Reluctant Millionaires

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    S5:E14

    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.

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  22. 7.8/10(202 votes)

    #21 - Money to Burn

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    S5:E18

    Edith is in a romantic mood, and René is playing the piano.

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  23. 7.8/10(199 votes)

    #22 - Wedding Bloss

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    S5:E24

    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.

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  24. 7.7/10(205 votes)

    #23 - Otherwise Engaged

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    S5:E5

    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.

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  25. 7.7/10(197 votes)

    #24 - Pudding Can Go Off

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    S5:E19

    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.

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  26. 7.7/10(196 votes)

    #25 - Down the Drain

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    S5:E25

    René is still hiding the four bars of gold he has stolen and decides it is time he left his dangerous life in Nouvion.

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Watch the Birdie" is the best rated episode of "'Allo 'Allo!" season 5. It scored 8.3/10 based on 206 votes. Directed by Susan Belbin and written by David Croft, Jeremy Lloyd, it aired on 10/29/1988. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "An Enigma Variation".