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Von Klinkerhoffen intends to continue the Generals' Conference, but with a double feint - he will disguise a group of peasants as German generals and disguise the generals as peasants in the Cafe, so the Resistance will blow up the peasants instead. In toasting the forthcoming invasion of England, they manage to smash a Louis XIV crystal set Von Strohm had stolen and planned to send to his wife. Michelle arrives and reveals to Yvette that she feigned her love for Rene to get him to stay with the Resistance - and an urgent message arrives over the radio to say that another group of shot down airmen will arrive in the Cafe, disguised as onionsellers. Naturally, the German generals decide to come as onionsellers, too - everyone speaking English and talking about getting back to England is not surprising to either group of faux peasants. But the air raid starts and the escape plan comes to fruition -- and guess which group of onionsellers gets shipped back secretly to England and which get sent to take shelter in the German-HQ chateau?moreless
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GUEST STAR
Fred BryantGeneral Von Walkenstiffen
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Guy Siner
Lieutenant Hubert Gruber
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Gorden Kaye
René Artois
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Carmen Silvera
Edith Melba Artois
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Vicki Michelle
Yvette Carte-Blanche
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Sue Hodge
Mimi LaBonq (Seasons 4 - 9)
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Kirsten Cooke
Michelle Dubois
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TRIVIA (2)
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Once again, the order of appearance is incorrect. Kim Hartman appeared on screen before Guy Siner, and Jacqueline Ashman should have been credited after Kenneth Connor.
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Patrick Edwards is credited fifth despite actually being the seventh cast member to make an on-screen appearance.
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QUOTES (10)
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Crabtree: (in French) Here are the two earman. They will wait here for the bumming by the RAF. Rene: You speak English, explain to them what is happening! Crabtree: (in English) Okay chaps, sit here, lots more RAF blokes will be joining you. Fairfax: Will they be dressed as onion sellers? Crabtree: Well of course! Carstairs: What a lark!
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Edith: See how young he looks! Oh, see him twirl his cane! See him doff his hat! Oh, see him make a bow! (Leclerc groans) Fanny: See him struck by rheumatism...
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Crabtree: Tell Rene that I shall brong the two British earmen when the rid has started and the bums are falling. Good do to you. (Crabtree departs) Mimi: Did you get ze message? Leclerc: Yes. He wants you to give Rene's fallen bum a massage. Mimi: I think it is in code.
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Leclerc: In those days I had the entree to all the finest houses in France. Mimi: Because you were young and handsome? Leclerc: No. Because I was a burglar.
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Bertorelli: (kisses Mimi's hand) You have-a the scent of the summer flowers. (kisses Yvette's hand) You have-a the scent of the spring-a morning. (kisses Edith's hand) You have-a the scent of the garlic. Very romantic. It make my heart go boom titti-boom titti-boom.
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Edith: Collaborator! I will phone the German headquarters and tell them we have spotted him. Perhaps they will give me a medal. René: Edith, if they give you a medal you will be a collaborator. Edith: Oh, yes. This war is very complicated.
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(Michelle and Yvette discuss René.) Michelle: What you see in him, I cannot imagine. Yvette: He's an incredible lover. Oh, he sends shivers up and down my spine. Being with him is like watching a fantastic movie with Boris Karloff. Michelle: You poor child. You should eat more green vegetables.
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Herr Flick: We must find this French general, arrest him and interrogate him. Do you have his description? Colonel Von Strohm: He has a big nose. Herr Flick: All French generals have big noses.
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Lieutenant Gruber: How many men do you have? Captain Bertorelli: I have twenty of the finest fighting men in the world. How many are the communists? Colonel Von Strohm: Ten. Captain Bertorelli: Colonello, my men will do this, even though the odds are against us.
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Officer Crabtree (noting the plan has been cocked up): Rene - I do not wish to weary you, but I recognize some of those purple! They are German Ginerals! They are pissing themselves off as posants!
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NOTES (1)
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On the dvd (region 2) this episode is called "The Confusion of the Generals".
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ALLUSIONS (1)
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Von Klinkerhoffen suggests the peasants disguised as generals should be given maps, little model boats, little toy tanks and an adequate quantity of jelly babies to represent the invasion forces. Jelly Babies are a type of tasty soft confectionary that look like little babies, and come in a variety of colours. They are very popular in the UK, originally having been launched by Bassett's in 1919 as "Peace Babies" to mark the end of the First World War. Production was actually suspended during World War II due to wartime shortages and they were subsequently relaunched as "Jelly Babies" in 1953.
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