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'Allo 'Allo! S5E8 — The Arrival of the Homing Duck
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'Allo 'Allo!•Season 5•Episode 8

The Arrival of the Homing Duck

7.9/10 · 234 votesOct 22, 198830 min

Ranked #15 of 26 in Season 5•−0.1 vs season avg

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

Directed bySusan Belbin
Written byJeremy Lloyd, David Croft
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Cast18

Gorden Kaye

Gorden Kaye

René Artois

Carmen Silvera

Carmen Silvera

Edith Artois

Vicki Michelle

Vicki Michelle

Yvette Carte-Blanche

Richard Marner

Richard Marner

Colonel Kurt von Strohm

Kim Hartman

Kim Hartman

Private Helga Geerhart

Guy Siner

Guy Siner

Lieutenant Hubert Gruber

Kirsten Cooke

Kirsten Cooke

Michelle Dubois

Rose Hill

Rose Hill

Madame Fanny

Jack Haig

Jack Haig

Roger Leclerc

Kenneth Connor

Kenneth Connor

Monsieur Alfonse

Arthur Bostrom

Arthur Bostrom

Officer Crabtree

Richard Gibson

Richard Gibson

Herr Otto Flick

Crew3

Jeremy Lloyd

Jeremy Lloyd

Writer

David Croft

David Croft

Writer

Susan Belbin

Susan Belbin

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Arrival of the Homing Duck" is episode 8 of 'Allo 'Allo! season 5. It scored 7.9/10 from 234 votes, ranking #15 of 26 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Susan Belbin and written by Jeremy Lloyd, David Croft, it aired on October 22, 1988.

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