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of the Day > 02/23/06
Running Low on Amusing Ammunition
by jason davis
'Allo 'Allo: The Complete Series Six
Jeremy Lloyd & David Croft
 
 
After an epic-length (for a British sitcom) fifth season, 'Allo, 'Allo returns to a more conventional eight-episode run for its sixth season of Nazi-occupied French farce. Café owner René Artois (Gorden Kaye) continues to find himself and his employees called upon by the French resistance to perform increasingly arcane espionage exploits, resulting in hysterical scenarios that might find René hoisted into the air by a hidden radio antenna or absurdly disguised in an effort to mislead Herr Flick (Richard Gibson) of the Gestapo. Relying on sexual innuendo, outrageously theatrical accents, and increasingly contrived situations for its humor, season six begins to outstay the series' welcome with the viewer now so familiar with the show's tropes that they can often predict the next punch line. No extras are included.
'Allo 'Allo: The Complete Series Six
BBC Video
Not rated; 234 min.
$34.99
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Jason Davis is the DVD Manager for CS Weekly , a contributing editor for Creative Screenwriting Magazine, and has written for Cinescape.com, MSN.com, and created the TV series Studio 13, which ran on Lorne Michaels' Burly TV network. He lives in the small space left over by his ever-expanding library of books, movies, and music.
'Allo 'Allo: The Complete Series Six courtesy BBC Home Video
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