Criminal Developments

Season 5, Episode 3, Aired

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The show opens during the air raid which ended last episode - Rene is running back to the Cafe, and Von Klinkerhoffen, Von Strohm, and Bertorelli are all hiding under their desks. Herr Flick continues interrogating Helga about the plot to blow up Hitler to no avail; released, Helga reports on Flick to Gruber and Von Strohm. Von Klinkerhoffen takes a liking to Helga and has Von Strohm arrange a dinner, complete with live music. Flick and Von Smallhausen disguise themselves as the musicians to discover whether Von Klinkerhoffen is truly blowing up Hitler.

Meanwhile, Madame Edith delivers the film to Monsieur Alphonse for development, where he tells her about Rene's infidelity. She confronts Rene with the accusation but believes his bald denial. Leclerc examines the picture and prepares for the operation as Michelle devises a plan for Rene and Leclerc to break into Gruber's room during a smoke bomb diversion disguised as firemen and blow the safe. But Edith and Yvette pick the wrong chimney down which to throw the smoke bomb, instead hitting Von Klinkerhoffen's chimney. This leaves Gruber still in his room as Rene breaks in dressed as a fireman...moreless

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      • Edith: How long will it take you to do this job? Leclerc: This job? Ha! Five years. Rene: Five years? Leclerc: Four minutes to blow the safe, the rest in the nick.

      • Alphonse: I put on the red light, so I do not fog the film. Edith: Pardon? Alphonse: Fog the film.

      • Flick: I shall repeat the question. What is your name, Helga?

      • Helga: Tell me what to do, Herr Flick. You know I can't resist you when you fix me with your penetrating gaze from your pale blue eyes, magnified to the size of poached eggs behind your powerful spectacles.

      • Crabtree: You should be grateful that the RAF bummers are still farting for freedom.

      • Edith: Have you been kissing the serving girl, making her pant and writher in ecstacy? Rene: (pause) No. Edith: Oh Rene, I knew I could trust you.

      • (René shows Leclerc a photograph of the safe in the chateau.) René: Can you open it? Leclerc: With a key? Yes. Edith: But you were the best known safecracker in France! Leclerc: Indeed, but that was because I was caught so often.

      • Edith: The Italian captain likes me. Am I singing as well as ever? René: (sarcastic) You've never sung better.

      • Officer Crabtree (announcing he has brought the explosives for the safe): I am sorry that I am lit, but I had to wick curfully down the stroot because I have five fit of fuse wound round my log, and detonators dingling down my troosers!

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      • This is the second episode in a row where the paintings of The Fallen Madonna With The Big Boobies and The Cracked Vase With The Big Daisies are not mentioned whatsoever.

      • Madame Edith mentions she worked at the chateau as a serving girl, a fact last mentioned during episode 3.3 (The Sausage In The Wardrobe).

      • We revisit General Von Klinkerhoffen's quarters for the first time since episode 3.3 and there is a new addition to the room - a dining table with four chairs

      • On the dvd (region 2) this episode is called "Dinner with the General".

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