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'Allo 'Allo!: Complete Series Eight

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Is seems like there was a long pause between this series and the seventh (it is explained in the bonus material) - the time has passed in the scenario, the actors look way older (those who made it to these shootings, unlike the 2nd reincarnation of "It is I, LeClerc").
The series contains less episodes, but the 1st one is quite long, almost a movie. The jokes are funny, some are new, and the Leutenant Gruber impersonation of der Fuehrer is unsurpassable!
The British airmen disappeared, so did the Italian Captain, but the Madonna is fully back and so is the 'ruthless' Communist Resistance.

The series is saturated with anticipation of the war end, that way (the French) or the other (the Germans), and as usual the Resistance is quite preoccupied with money, be it ransom from Germans or cash from Rene's till, all along with some futile attemps to do the Germans a real damage.
And, of course, there is a somewhat new for these series 'pudding club' plot, which ends to everybody's satisfaction (almost).
I am not sure whether this is the last one, or there is more, but, never mind, we already know who won the war: those fighters like Rene that were dragged into the vortex against their will and survived against all odds...

This is getting better and better... hopefully there will be another series..:) The first disc is just 1 long act I guess..The secod disc has lots of acts..."Allo !! Allo!!" is one of the best comedy I have ever seen...this series 8 is in after a long wait and its still as funny and hilarious as the rest...Will surely recommend the Allo Allo series for anyone whos looking for some gud laugh!!!

'Allo, 'Allo is the best Brit comedy ever. I've seen most of the other sitcoms on BBC but this is tops. If you want a good laugh this is it. You must see this from the beginning, Series One, to get the whole story.

The end is near for Rene' and the Allo Allo saga. Even with new cast members (changing actors but not new roles), the program made the passage of two years in a blink.

You need to be an Allo Allo fan to 'get it' at this late point in the series, but this two disk set is WELL WORTH adding to the collection.

If you have never seen the series, you need to begin in the beginning to build the plot of this, the most popular syndicated comedy of all time from the BBC..... YES, this series has larger distribution than Monty Python, Faulty Towers, Black Adder, etc.

You must have all of these series! They are wonderful to get into and see the British humor at it's best.

"Listen very carefully, I can only say this once." This program is a must see! It's a light fairy taled look on life, set in war torn France, during the dark times of WWII. The characters all have distinct mannerisms which after seeing the first three or four shows you can't help to recognize and start to mimick as you watch it yourself. Don't believe me? Try the first series and you'll be hooked! It's better than hiding sausages down your trousers.

This was a great conclusion to the series. Wish there were many more episodes.

I love British sitcoms but have already seen all of Are You Being Served?, Fawlty Towers, The Good Life (Good Neighbors), Keeping Up Appearances, As Time Goes By, and others. I was looking for something new and found it in this series, Allo Allo! The totally hilarious situations that keep happening to Rene and his confederates as well as his enemies(?) are well worth watching. Cast changes are handled really well so you aren't left wondering "What happened?". I can't wait to get the next installment (Series 9).

Series 8 with its story lines of Michelle's pregnancy, Gruber's compromising photo, and the number of Hitler and Goering's running around was just as funny and captivating as the first 7 series. But the war is almost over for Rene and the cast of Allo Allo! How it will all come to a close will keep me on the edge of my seat until October when I get the next DVD.

series 8 of allo allo is a bit of a let down,getting old and repeatative.
good to see some of the annoying characters have gone.the pity is that if the delays of deaths and gordon kaye's accident the show would have better continunity.on the upside,it's still a great show and the bonus material though small has a great doco with the remaining cast.
looking foreward to the end of the war.

There's absolutely no let up in the fun and games in this series. It just keeps you rolling with laughter!