Allo! Allo! (UK) Trivia Facts

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A spoof on the '70s British TV series "Secret Army" (1977).
Hilary Minster, who played General von Klinkerhoffen, also appeared (as Hauptmann Muller) in "Secret Army" (1977), from which "'Allo 'Allo!" (1982) was derived. Richard Marner (Col. von Strohm) and Guy Siner (Lt. Grüber) also played small roles in "Secret Army" (1977).
The original painting of The Fallen Madonna with the Big Boobies, which features in many episodes, was given to production designer Shaun Moore (IV) after the series ended in 1992. In April 2007, he auctioned it for £4000 to raise money for the charity the Ace Centre, which helps children with communication problems in Oxford.
Lt. Gruber's armored car is a SdKfz 222, the Leichter Panzerspahwagen, or translated, light armored reconnaissance vehicle, a 4x4 car produced between 1935 to 1944.
Writer David Croft (I) says that the inspiration for Officer Crabtree, the policeman (played by Arthur Bostrom) who speaks spectacularly bad French, came from Edward Heath, former British Prime Minister, who spoke French with a broad English accent. In real life, Arthur Bostrom speaks French fluently.
A broad parody of Secret Mission (1942).
This is the last episode with Roger Leclerc (played by Jack Haig). The departure of Roger Leclerc isn't explained because Haig was set to continue in the next season. Unfortunately, Haig died on 4th July 1989, before the next season started.
First episode with Ernest Leclerc (played by Derek Royle). Ernest is the brother of Roger Leclerc, who was played by Jack Haig who died before the sixth season started.
This is the last episode with Gavin Richards (I) playing captain Alberto Bertorelli. In the next season this character is played by Roger Kitter. This is also the last episode with Derek Royle playing Ernest Leclerc because he died on 23 January 1990, between the end of the sixth and the start of the seventh season. As a tragic coincidence, Royle was brought in the series as a replacement for Jack Haig (who played Roger Leclerc), who died between the end of the fifth and the start of the sixth season.
The reason for the long period (more than a year) of airing between the last episode of the previous season and this episode is that main cast member Gordon Kaye suffered serious brain injury during a storm on January 25th 1990. From this episode on, a scar can be seen on his head as a result of the surgery he had.
First episode with Roger Kitter playing captain Alberto Bertorelli and Robin Parkinson playing Ernest Leclerc.
Last episode with Richard Gibson (I) playing Herr Flick.
First episode with 'David Janson' playing Herr Flick.

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