None of us have ever heard of that show. Is it worth my time watching them
2007-03-05 06:37:04 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
Where have you been the last twenty four years - it`s always on TV (usually Sunday mornings BBC1 and definitely cable/satellite).
It`s very loosely based on the classic BBC drama Secret Army and is set in the fictional French (Secret Army was set in Belgium) town of Nouvion and starred Yorkshire actor Gorden Kaye as Rene Artois (a Belgian beer reference LOL) who ran the local cafe.The long-running series featured Rene`s adventures as he tried barely successfully to hide "ze British `airmen" from the German occupying troops ,locate a Knockwurst stuffed with a painting of The Fallen Madonna (wizz ze beeg boobees) by van Klomp and juggle his love affairs with his waitresses.
Several outstanding things are prevalent :- the Germans speak english (with a "german" accent") ,the French english (with a french asccent) and the Brits english (with an upperclass "I say chaps" english accent) however the undercover British agent Crabtree posing as a Gendarme speaks a garbled english :-
"I was pissing by your wondoo" etc.
Awesome fun and should have fractured the entente cordiale but the French for once see the funny side.
2007-03-05 11:44:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
British Comedy - what a hoot!
there are so many sub plots about the sausage
and the portrait of the Fallen Madonna with the big b**bies
I think you may enjoy it - wish I had recorded them
2007-03-05 06:40:36 · answer #2 · answered by tomkat1528 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is a classic show easy to watch and very funny.
2007-03-06 00:44:48 · answer #3 · answered by Jo H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i used to watch it when i was younger, they were so funny. it's set in world war ll with the german occupation of france. they are totally worth it! i didn't even know dvds of that series existed, they should fetch a good price!! (i know i would buy them)
2007-03-05 06:44:29 · answer #4 · answered by JudiM 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Classic British comedy. If you like shows like Vicor of Dibley, Faulty Towers, etc, you'll like it...if not, don't bother. Personally, I like the show...not one of my favorites, but good nonetheless
2007-03-05 06:40:02 · answer #5 · answered by nyhtshade 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes its one of the funniest comedy's Ive seen apart from only fools and horses i love the idiot policeman in it who tries to speak french and makes a right mess of it and the french resistance girls are always popping up in the main characters cafe his name is Rennie and i would watch them and prove me wrong
2007-03-05 06:41:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are quite funny but very dated, good for a sat afternoon when you can't be bothered to do anything else.
2007-03-05 06:40:26 · answer #7 · answered by isleofskye 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
oh yeah the " i shall say theeese only vonce " has stuck in my mind for years great classic comedy at its best
2007-03-05 06:43:28 · answer #8 · answered by robert w 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
very funny show. You should watch som episodes and see for yourself.
2007-03-05 06:40:03 · answer #9 · answered by Patrik S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely,it is a really hilarious show!
2007-03-05 06:57:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋