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CS Weekly Archive > DVD > 10/31/08
An End to Hostilities…and Hilarities
by jason davis
'Allo 'Allo!: The Complete Series Nine
Jeremy Lloyd & Paul Adam
Created by Jeremy Lloyd & David Croft
 
Like M*A*S*H, the BBC’s World War II farce ‘Allo, ‘Allo outlasted the very conflict it sought to satirize as the series came to a close in its ninth season. In the final days, café owner René Artois (Gorden Kaye) finds himself embroiled in several last-ditch schemes as the various occupying factions seek to secure the priceless painting of “The Fallen Madonna.” Co-creator Jeremy Lloyd and writer Paul Adam steer the show to a satisfying conclusion that reunites many of the characters decades later for a hilarious denouement. Also included is a 1994 Best-Of special, though 2007’s The Return of ‘Allo, ‘Allo is noticeable by its absence.
 'Allo 'Allo!: The Complete Series Nine
BBC Video
Not rated; 180 min.
$29.98
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Jason Davis has been 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 Nine courtesy BBC Video
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