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Series 5 (1988)

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Desperate Doings in the Dungeon

1. Desperate Doings in the Dungeon

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.
30min
September 3, 1988
The Camera in the Potato

2. The Camera in the Potato

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.
30min
September 10, 1988
Dinner with the General

3. Dinner with the General

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?
30min
September 17, 1988
The Dreaded Circular Saw

4. The Dreaded Circular Saw

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.
30min
September 24, 1988
Otherwise Engaged

5. Otherwise Engaged

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.
30min
October 1, 1988
A Marriage of Inconvenience

6. A Marriage of Inconvenience

René's friends rally round to try and save him from his impending marriage to the formidable leader of the Communist Resistance.
30min
October 8, 1988
No Hiding Place

7. No Hiding Place

René disguises himself as his father in order to escape the wrath of Denise Laroque.
30min
October 15, 1988
The Arrival of the Homing Duck

8. The Arrival of the Homing Duck

René and the Resistance find another novel way to return the British airmen to England.
30min
October 22, 1988
Watch the Birdie

9. Watch the Birdie

René and his staff prepare the long-distance duck for its vital flight to England.
30min
October 29, 1988
René - Under an Assumed Nose

10. René - Under an Assumed Nose

Monsieur Leclerc comes to the rescue when orders are given for René to be arrested. René tries to escape using a unique disguise.
30min
November 5, 1988
The Confusion of the Generals

11. The Confusion of the Generals

René is in even more trouble as the generals gather round at the chateau.
30min
November 12, 1988
Who's for the Vatican?

12. Who's for the Vatican?

A medal for bravery, a suicide pill and a hide-out in the Vatican introduce an old habit to René.
30min
November 19, 1988
Ribbing the Bonk

13. Ribbing the Bonk

René and the Resistance need to find a huge amount of money quickly to save Mimi from the Communists.
30min
November 26, 1988
The Reluctant Millionaires

14. The Reluctant Millionaires

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.
30min
December 3, 1988
A Duck for Launch

15. A Duck for Launch

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.
30min
December 10, 1988
The Exploding Bedpan

16. The Exploding Bedpan

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.
30min
December 17, 1988
Going Like a Bomb

17. Going Like a Bomb

Michelle and Crabtree hatch another plot to get the British airmen back to Blighty. Captain Bertorelli has stolen Gestapo money planted on him.
30min
December 24, 1988
Money to Burn

18. Money to Burn

Edith is in a romantic mood, and René is playing the piano.
30min
December 31, 1988
Pudding Can Go Off

19. Pudding Can Go Off

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.
30min
January 7, 1989
Land Mines for London

20. Land Mines for London

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.
30min
January 14, 1989
Flight to Geneva

21. Flight to Geneva

René tries to sneak off to Switzerland with Yvette on the night train.
30min
January 21, 1989
Train of Events

22. Train of Events

René attempts to sneak off to Switzerland with Yvette and four gold bars, but discovers the Resistance are intending to blow up their train.
30min
January 28, 1989
An Enigma Variation

23. An Enigma Variation

Chaos engulfs René as he attempts to hide the stolen gold. Meanwhile, the Resistance plan to steal the Enigma encoder.
30min
February 4, 1989
Wedding Bloss

24. Wedding Bloss

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.
30min
February 11, 1989
Down the Drain

25. Down the Drain

René is still hiding the four bars of gold he has stolen and decides it is time he left his dangerous life in Nouvion.
30min
February 18, 1989
All in Disgeese

26. All in Disgeese

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.
30min
February 25, 1989