Series 5
26 episodes · Sep 3, 1988
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S5E1Desperate Doings in the Dungeon
Sep 3, 198825mHerr Flick is still held in the dungeons, and if he cracks he can divulge that the painting of the Fallen Madonna has been copied. That´s why he must be rescued by Helga, Von Smallhausen, and René - dressed as Himmler. The Colonel and the Lieutenant are ordered by the General to let Herr Flick die in a rescue attempt by the Resistance, but seeing the danger of getting caught in a crossfire, they dress up as Gestapo officers to rescue Herr Flick, only to find René chained up instead.
S5E2The Camera in the Potato
Sep 10, 198824mStarting off in women's underwear in the dungeons of the General's castle, René is rescued by Lieutenant Gruber, and comes back just in time to be briefed by Michelle of the Resistance about the camera which will be used to photograph the safe in the château. That night, Helga and the General are supposed to dine at Café René, but Helga is ordered away by Herr Flick, and the General has to endure Edith's "seduction" before he can get away. René can get into the château, but he doesn't know that the safe is in Lieutenant Gruber's room.
S5E3Dinner with the General
Sep 17, 198825mLeclerc 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?
S5E4The Dreaded Circular Saw
Sep 24, 198830mHaving 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.
S5E5Otherwise Engaged
Oct 1, 198830mDenise, 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.
S5E6A Marriage of Inconvenience
Oct 8, 198830mRené's friends rally round to try and save him from his impending marriage to the formidable leader of the Communist Resistance.
S5E7No Hiding Place
Oct 15, 198830mRené disguises himself as his father in order to escape the wrath of Denise Laroque.
S5E8The Arrival of the Homing Duck
Oct 22, 198830mRené and the Resistance find another novel way to return the British airmen to England.
S5E9Watch the Birdie
Oct 29, 198830mRené and his staff prepare the long-distance duck for its vital flight to England.
S5E10René - Under an Assumed Nose
Nov 5, 198830mMonsieur Leclerc comes to the rescue when orders are given for René to be arrested. René tries to escape using a unique disguise.
S5E11The Confusion of the Generals
Nov 12, 198830mRené is in even more trouble as the generals gather round at the chateau.
S5E12Who's for the Vatican?
Nov 19, 198830mA medal for bravery, a suicide pill and a hide-out in the Vatican introduce an old habit to René.
S5E13Ribbing the Bonk
Nov 26, 198830mRené and the Resistance need to find a huge amount of money quickly to save Mimi from the Communists.
S5E14The Reluctant Millionaires
Dec 3, 198830mWhen 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.
S5E15A Duck for Launch
Dec 10, 198830mRené has got rid of the Gestapo's money, next is the secret microfilm, but he is hampered by the Communist Resistance girls in the cupboard.
S5E16The Exploding Bedpan
Dec 17, 198830mWhile 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.
S5E17Going Like a Bomb
Dec 24, 198830mMichelle and Crabtree hatch another plot to get the British airmen back to Blighty. Captain Bertorelli has stolen Gestapo money planted on him.

S5E19Puddings Can Go Off
Jan 7, 198930mFaced 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.
S5E20Land Mines for London
Jan 14, 198930mNot 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.
S5E21Flight to Geneva
Jan 21, 198930mRené tries to sneak off to Switzerland with Yvette on the night train.
S5E22Train of Events
Jan 28, 198930mRené attempts to sneak off to Switzerland with Yvette and four gold bars, but discovers the Resistance are intending to blow up their train.
S5E23An Enigma Variation
Feb 4, 198930mChaos engulfs René as he attempts to hide the stolen gold. Meanwhile, the Resistance plan to steal the Enigma encoder.
S5E24Wedding Bloss
Feb 11, 198930mRené 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.
S5E25Down the Drain
Feb 18, 198930mRené is still hiding the four bars of gold he has stolen and decides it is time he left his dangerous life in Nouvion.
S5E26All in Disgeese
Feb 25, 198930mRené 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.