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* HistoricalCharactersFictionalRelative: He reveals in "Herr Flick's Revenge" that his sister-in-law is Hermann Goering's mistress (the one who wears the [[NoodleImplements shammy leather underclothes]]).

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* HistoricalCharactersFictionalRelative: He reveals in "Herr Flick's Revenge" that his sister-in-law is Hermann Goering's mistress (the one who wears the [[NoodleImplements shammy chamois leather underclothes]]).



* ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections: When Herr Flick tries to intimidate him with retribution from his Uncle Himmler in "Herr Flick's Revenge", he counters by saying that his sister-in-law is Hermann Goering's mistress (the one who wears the [[NoodleImplements shammy leather underclothes]] no less).

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* ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections: When Herr Flick tries to intimidate him with retribution from his Uncle Himmler in "Herr Flick's Revenge", he counters by saying that his sister-in-law is Hermann Goering's mistress (the one who wears the [[NoodleImplements shammy chamois leather underclothes]] no less).



* OhCrap: He is initially unimpressed when General von Klinkerhoffen mentions that his wife’s sister is Herman Goering's mistress (apparently he has many mistresses) in "Herr Flick's Revenge" but then he finds out that she is the one who wears the [[NoodleImplements shammy leather underclothes]]...

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* OhCrap: He is initially unimpressed when General von Klinkerhoffen mentions that his wife’s sister is Herman Goering's mistress (apparently he has many mistresses) in "Herr Flick's Revenge" but then he finds out that she is the one who wears the [[NoodleImplements shammy chamois leather underclothes]]...
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* ReplacementScrappy: In-universe to Hans. None of the Germans like him, and constantly call him a wop or other demeaning names.

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* ReplacementScrappy: In-universe to SuckSessor: To Hans. None of the Germans like him, and constantly call him a wop or other demeaning names.

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* ReplacementScrappy: In and out of the series. Some fans dislike her, believing Maria was sexier, while René doesn't love her as much as he did Maria due to her being slightly deranged.


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* SuckSessor: René doesn't love her as much as he did Maria due to her being slightly deranged.

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* CatchPhrase: Four:
** "Whatta mistake-a to make-a!" Whenever something he done turns out to be a right nose up.

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* CatchPhrase: Four:
** "Whatta mistake-a to make-a!" Whenever something he done turns out to be a right nose up.
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** "Mama Mia, what-a mistake to make!” Whenever he DidntThinkThisThrough beforehand and ends up screwing up. It’s also his last line on the show.

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** "Mama Mia, what-a mistake "Whatta mistake-a to make!” make-a!” Whenever he DidntThinkThisThrough beforehand and ends up screwing up. It’s also his last line on the show.
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* IWasQuiteALooker: Apparently once famous for her looks. She mentions appearing in the Folies Bergère, the famous music hall. Becoming the talk of Paris. Her beauty and voice lured many a young man to her. She has not aged gracefully.*

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* IWasQuiteALooker: Apparently once famous for her looks. She mentions appearing in the Folies Bergère, the famous music hall. Becoming the talk of Paris. Her beauty and voice lured many a young man to her. She has not aged gracefully.*

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* PhraseCatcher: "I know it is you, you old fool. What do you want?" From René after showing off a PaperThinDisguise.



** "NO SMOKE-A THE FAG WHEN YOU ON-A PATROL!" Whenever he is yelling at the Italian soldiers under his command.

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** "NO SMOKE-A THE FAG WHEN YOU ON-A PATROL!" "Mama Mia, what-a mistake to make!” Whenever he is yelling at DidntThinkThisThrough beforehand and ends up screwing up. It’s also his last line on the Italian soldiers under his command.show.
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* PoliticallyIncorrectHero: Often derogatorily refers to Yvette as “that servant girl”.
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* BaldWoman: "Pretty Maids All in a Row" reveals she wears a wig.
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* TheCrimeJob: Robs the Nouvion bank in "Ribbing the Bonk".



* TheCrimeJob: Robs the Nouvion bank in "Ribbing the Bonk".



* TheCrimeJob: Roger robs the Nouvion bank in "Ribbing the Bonk".



* TheCrimeJob: Robs the Nouvion bank in "Ribbing the Bonk".



* TheCrimeJob: Robs the Garrison pay truck in "A Woman Never Lies".



* TheCrimeJob: Robs the Garrison pay truck in "A Woman Never Lies".



* TheCrimeJob: Robs the Garrison pay truck in "A Woman Never Lies".



* TheCrimeJob: Helps René rob the Nouvion Bank in "Ribbing the Bonk".

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* ABirthdayNotABreak: His new car gets blown up by a car bomb on his birthday in "Hitler's Last Heil"... with him inside it.



* ABirthdayNotABreak: His new car gets blown up by a car bomb on his birthday in "Hitler's Last Heil"... with him inside it.



* ABirthdayNotABreak: Gets kidnapped on his birthday in "Reds Nick Colonel".


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* ABirthdayNotABreak: Gets kidnapped on his birthday in "Reds Nick Colonel".


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* OneSteveLimit: One of Gruber's dogs in "The Nicked Knockwurst" was also named Kurt.


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* OneSteveLimit: One of Gruber's dogs in "The Nicked Knockwurst" was also named Erich.
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* BecomingTheMask: He very quickly settles into his role as a Gendarme and sometimes seems to forget that he's undercover and not actually a real policeman, to the exasperation of René and his compatriots. The 2007 reunion special "The Return of 'Allo 'Allo!" reveals that after the war, he never left and remained on the police force.
* BedmateReveal: Pops out of Madame Fanny's bed and gives Edith a shock in "Camp Dance".

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* BecomingTheMask: He very quickly settles into his role as a Gendarme and sometimes seems to forget that he's an undercover British spy and not actually a real French policeman, to the exasperation of René and his compatriots. The 2007 reunion special "The Return of 'Allo 'Allo!" reveals that after the war, he never left and remained on the police force.
* BedmateReveal: Pops out of Madame Fanny's bed and gives Edith a shock in "Camp Dance".
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* SettledForGay: Marries Gruber after the TimeSkip in "A Winkle in Time".

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* SettledForGay: Marries Gruber after the TimeSkip in "A Winkle in Time". They have several children, though, so it's clearly no sham marriage.
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* KavorkaMan: He is romantically involved with virtually every woman in the cast at some point. He even gets a few guys pursuing him romantically. But his attractive qualities are hard to recognize. He is a fat, middle-aged, lazy eyed, balding, greedy, cowardly fool.

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* KavorkaMan: He He's a fat, middle-aged, lazy eyed, balding, greedy, cowardly fool. Who is somehow romantically involved with virtually every woman in the cast at some point. He even gets a few guys pursuing him romantically. But his attractive qualities are hard to recognize. He is a fat, middle-aged, lazy eyed, balding, greedy, cowardly fool.



* AmbiguouslyBi: Was in love with René, but also marries Helga in the DistantFinale in "A Winkle in Time" and has many children.

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* AmbiguouslyBi: Was in love with René, but also marries Helga in the DistantFinale in "A Winkle in Time" and has many children.children with her.



* ArmedFarces: A German Lieutenant who's too polite to shoot peasants and is rather CampGay.

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* ArmedFarces: A He's a CampGay German Lieutenant who's too polite to shoot peasants and is rather CampGay.peasants.



* BunnyEarsLawyer: The numerous medals would imply that he's actually a fairly competent soldier - or was during his time on the Eastern Front, at least.
* ButNotTooGay: Throughout the whole show, he is shown to have a one-sided crush on René. Come the ending in "A Winkle in Time", and suddenly he's married to Helga (and has had many children with her, indicating that they do consummate their marriage). That could also mean that he is bisexual.

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* BunnyEarsLawyer: The His numerous medals -- which include the Iron Cross (first ''and'' second class) would imply that he's actually a fairly competent soldier - soldier, or was during his time on the Eastern Front, at least.
* ButNotTooGay: Throughout the whole show, he is shown to have a one-sided crush on René. Come the ending in "A Winkle in Time", and suddenly though, he's married to Helga (and and has had many several children with her, indicating that they do consummate their marriage).marriage has been consumated many, many times. That could also mean that he is bisexual.
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* ATasteOfTheLash: In "The Crooked Fences", she decides to indulge in some flagellation as penance. PlayedForLaughs as all she can use is wet spaghetti.

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* VisualPun: In "Rising to the Occasion" when General von Klinkerhoffen on a particularly long SanitySlippage induced rant, he stands up behind him and waves a bunch of bananas in air in silent commentary of General von Klinkerhoffen's mental state.


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* VisualPun: In "Rising to the Occasion" when General von Klinkerhoffen on a particularly long SanitySlippage induced rant, he stands up behind him and waves a bunch of bananas in air in silent commentary of General von Klinkerhoffen's mental state.

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* {{Elopement}}: Attempts this with Yvette in "Train of Events", although a prior mix-up in "Flight to Generva" thanks to [=LeClerc=] foils this. He later succeeds after the TimeSkip in "A Winkle in Time".

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* {{Elopement}}: Attempts this with Yvette in "Train of Events", although a prior mix-up in "Flight to Generva" Geneva" thanks to [=LeClerc=] foils this. He later succeeds after the TimeSkip in "A Winkle in Time".



* UncannyFamilyResemblance: After being 'shot dead' by the Germans in "The Execution", he spends the rest of the series posing as his identical twin brother, also called René. Of course half the cast know the truth but they never let slip to the other half.



* {{Elopement}}: Attempts this with René in "Train of Events", although he was trying to elope with Yvette and Edith only came due to a prior mix-up in "Flight to Generva" thanks to [=LeClerc=].

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* {{Elopement}}: Attempts this with René in "Train of Events", although he was trying to elope with Yvette and Edith only came due to a prior mix-up in "Flight to Generva" Geneva" thanks to [=LeClerc=].



* {{Elopement}}: Attempts this with René in "Train of Events", although a prior mix-up in "Flight to Generva" thanks to [=LeClerc=] foils this. She later succeeds after the TimeSkip in "A Winkle in Time".

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* {{Elopement}}: Attempts this with René in "Train of Events", although a prior mix-up in "Flight to Generva" Geneva" thanks to [=LeClerc=] foils this. She later succeeds after the TimeSkip in "A Winkle in Time".



* RefugeInAudacity: She prevents Herr Flick from searching her room by immediately confessing the (admittedly absurd) truth. As she expected, Herr Flick takes this to be the ramblings of a senile old woman and leaves.

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* RefugeInAudacity: She prevents Herr Flick from searching her room in "Pigeon Post" by immediately confessing the (admittedly absurd) truth. As she expected, Herr Flick takes this to be the ramblings of a senile old woman and leaves.



* SarcasticConfession: After hiding the British Airmen from a Gestapo search in "Pigeon Post", she declares that she'll never reveal their presence, only to immediately say "There are two British airmen under the bed!" the moment Herr Flick enters. Herr Flick walks off in a huff, thinking he's being made a fool of.



* {{Elopement}}: Attempts this with René in "Train of Events", although he was trying to elope with Yvette and Mimi only came due to a prior mix-up in "Flight to Generva" thanks to [=LeClerc=].

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* {{Elopement}}: Attempts this with René in "Train of Events", although he was trying to elope with Yvette and Mimi only came due to a prior mix-up in "Flight to Generva" Geneva" thanks to [=LeClerc=].


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* VisualPun: In "Rising to the Occasion" when General von Klinkerhoffen on a particularly long SanitySlippage induced rant, he stands up behind him and waves a bunch of bananas in air in silent commentary of General von Klinkerhoffen's mental state.

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* NotWhatItLooksLike: Edith is constantly catching him in compromising positions with the waitresses, to which he makes up some ridiculous lie which she always believes.



* FauxAffablyEvil: Rather nice for a ruthless Nazi.



* HaveAGayOldTime: Parodied in "A Fishy Send-Off" where he and Gruber are dreading the thought of participating in the Invasion of Britain:
-->'''Colonel von Strohm''': What about Manchester? They eat faggots for breakfast!
-->'''Lieutenant Gruber''': Such a barbaric place...



* FauxAffablyEvil: Rather nice for a ruthless Nazi.



* FairForItsDay: He isn't exactly a perfect example of gay representation: he's the butt of many QueerPeopleAreFunny jokes, and "A Winkle in Time" has him marry Helga and have children with her, which could be seen as gay erasure (though he could actually be bisexual). But back in TheEighties when the show first started airing, simply having a character who is unambiguously attracted to another man, and who is portrayed sympathetically, was VERY progressive.
* FauxSymbolism: General von Klinkerhoffen doesn't believe he arranged to see Maria after hours in "The Sausage in the Wardrobe"... until she reveals a large knockwurst sausage hidden on her person.

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* FairForItsDay: He isn't exactly FauxAffablyEvil: Rather nice for a perfect example of gay representation: he's the butt of many QueerPeopleAreFunny jokes, and "A Winkle in Time" has him marry Helga and have children with her, which could be seen as gay erasure (though he could actually be bisexual). But back in TheEighties when the show first started airing, simply having a character who is unambiguously attracted to another man, and who is portrayed sympathetically, was VERY progressive.
* FauxSymbolism: General von Klinkerhoffen doesn't believe he arranged to see Maria after hours in "The Sausage in the Wardrobe"... until she reveals a large knockwurst sausage hidden on her person.
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* VirginInAWhiteDress: In "Watch the Birdie", Herr Flick brings her a black leather wedding dress, to which she questions the colour choice and Herr Flick retorts that she can hardly wear a white leather one.
* YouCanLeaveYourHatOn: In "All in Disgeese", she strips down to her lingerie while still wearing a soldier's helmet.


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* YouCanKeepHer: In "Ribbing the Bonk", Colonel von Strohm, Gruber and Bertorelli are kidnapped by the Communist Resistance. René then tries to take advantage of this by calling him and claiming that unless the General pays one million francs, the three will be shot. He then deadpans "Very well. Let them be shot." and hangs up. Later on, Herr Flick, not knowing of the previous call, then tries the same scheme and asks for two million francs. You can guess the result.


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* FauxAffablyEvil: Rather nice for a ruthless Italian war hero.


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* TrouserSpace: Has the forged Gestapo money forced into his trousers to be taken to Café René in "Going Like a Bomb".


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* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: In "The Reluctant Millionaires", his attempt to find out who stole one million francs from his personal account runs into problems because he defines a suspect as 'someone who hates him'. Helga points out that everyone hates him.


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* MyGirlIsASlut: In "Watch the Birdie", he brings Helga a black leather wedding dress, to which she questions the colour choice and he retorts that she can hardly wear a white leather one.


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* TrouserSpace: Has dynamite hidden in sausages down his pants in "The Sausage in the Trousers".
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* SuckinessIsPainful: Her singing is awful enough that it can cause Nazi officers and hardened Resistance fighters alike to flee the building (or at least to stuff cheese in their ears).
* ThatSyncingFeeling: In "The Reluctant Millionaires", René persuades her to mime to a record rather than inflict her own singing voice on the customers. Then [=LeClerc=] gets the records mixed up and she ends up having to mime as the very deep bass voice of Paul Robeson sings "Ol' Man River". The audience still find it an improvement on her usual performances.


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* TheMistress: René cheats on Edith with her.


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* SuckinessIsPainful: The only thing worse than Edith's singing is a sensual song and dance by her old, decrepit mother.


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* SpySpeak: Roger attempts this with René in "The British Are Coming" by asking for a light, only for Gruber to offer him a match instead.


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* TheMistress: René cheats on Edith with her.


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* TheMistress: René cheats on Edith with her.


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* TheMistress: Manipulates René into wanting to cheat on Edith with her in "René - Under an Assumed Nose" to keep him in the Resistance.


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* SuspiciouslyIdleOfficers: Would rather spend most of the war having sex with waitresses and stealing artifacts.


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* SuspiciouslyIdleOfficers: Would rather spend most of the war having sex with waitresses and stealing artifacts.


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* SuspiciouslyIdleOfficers: Would rather spend most of the war hitting on René.


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* SuspiciouslyIdleOfficers: Would rather spend most of the war flirting with Herr Flick.


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* SuspiciouslyIdleOfficers: Would rather spend most of the war bragging about how great he is and flirting with any woman who comes near him.


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* SuspiciouslyIdleOfficers: Possibly the laziest soldier in the entire show. You know someone's bad when '''Bertorelli''' has to try to bring them down to Earth.


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* SuspiciouslyIdleOfficers: Would rather spend most of the war dominating Herr Flick.


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* TheCoronerDothProtestTooMuch: In "Six Big Boobies", he explains that an artist who knew too much fell out of a Gestapo car, over a bridge, onto a railway and was run down by the Berlin Express. He then goes on to mention it was an accident.


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* TheMistress: René cheats on Edith with her.


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* ParrotExposition: His conversation with Hans about pills and drugs in "The Gateau from the Chateau".
-->'''Hans''': The pill contains a drug.
-->'''René''': The pill in the till?
-->'''Hans''': Take it and put it in.
-->'''René''': Put the drug in the jug?


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* PreviouslyOn: Begins every episode with a recap of the last episode's events. PlayedForLaughs with how he frequently comments on how outlandish the plot is getting.


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* ShotAtDawn: Is executed by firing squad in "The Execution", but luckily Colonel von Strohm and Hans had replaced the bullets with blanks.


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* SecretPolice: Dons a Gestapo disguise in "Desperate Doings in the Dungeon".


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* ParrotExposition: His conversation with René about a bomb in "The Gateau from the Chateau".
-->'''René''': Oh my god... It's the gateau from the chateau!
-->'''Hans''': What about the gateau from the chateau?
-->'''René''': It contains a bomb!
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* SkirtsAndLadders: When Helga reports that her silk underwear was stolen off the line in "Swiftly and with Style", he is able to identify them as the ones with the little swastikas around the waistline. When pressed by the Colonel, he reveals he knew about that specific pair when Helga was hanging up the holly for the last Christmas party.
-->'''Helga''': No vonder you vere so keen to hold ze ladder!


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* SecretPolice: Dons a Gestapo disguise in "Desperate Doings in the Dungeon".


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* PitbullDatesPuppy: With Herr Flick. PlayedForLaughs in that the roles tend to switch between the two - she is usually entirely submissive to him and even fears him a little, but she is also the more experienced in sexual matters which tend to frighten him.


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* SettledForGay: Marries Gruber after the TimeSkip in "A Winkle in Time".


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* SkirtsAndLadders: When she reports that her silk underwear was stolen off the line in "Swiftly and with Style", Hans is able to identify them as the ones with the little swastikas around the waistline. When pressed by the Colonel, he reveals he knew about that specific pair when she was hanging up the holly for the last Christmas party.
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* OneTwoSkipAFew: In the stage show, a scene begins with him doing push-ups and when Helga enters, he adds a thousand to his count to look more impressive.


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* PitbullDatesPuppy: With Helga. PlayedForLaughs in that the roles tend to switch between the two - Helga is usually entirely submissive to him and even fears him a little, but she is also the more experienced in sexual matters which tend to frighten him.


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* SecretPolice: The series' most frequently appearing Gestapo officer. Just his name spreads fear in the Café.


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* SecretPolice: The second most frequent Gestapo officer to appear on the show. Originally was a much straighter take on the trope until he became a complete idiot.
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* NeverMyFault: Most of her plans are ridiculously convoluted and rarely well thought out. When they inevitably go wrong she tends to blame the hapless civilians she has dragooned into carrying out her schemes rather than taking responsibility herself.
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* MySiblingWillLiveThroughMe: Is shot to death by the Germans in "The Execution", but is able to fake his death (with a lot of help). He covers his reappearance by claiming to be his own identical twin brother for the rest of the show's run.


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* NaziGold: Had four gold bars of gold stolen from his safe by René in "Flight to Geneva". The bars would end up in various different hands before finally being mistaken for a donation by a priest in "The Crooked Fences".

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* IdenticalGrandson: His son (René Jr.) from after the TimeSkip in "A Winkle in Time". Gets even funnier when we learn the son was a DoorstepBaby, and it's not entirely clear (at least to Edith) why his mother chose to leave him on their doorstep in particular...



* IHaveToWashMyHair: Gruber wants to spend some quality time alone with René in "Going Like a Bomb". This follows:
-->'''René''': No, Lieutenant. I have to put the cat out.
-->'''Lieutenant Gruber''': I could put it out with you.
-->'''René''': No, your medals might frighten it.



* INeedToGoIronMyDog: Gruber wants to spend some quality time alone with René in "Going Like a Bomb". This follows:
-->'''René''': No, Lieutenant. I have to put the cat out.
-->'''Lieutenant Gruber''': I could put it out with you.
-->'''René''': No, your medals might frighten it.



* InterruptedBath: "The Nicked Knockwurst" opens with a scene with him taking a bath that is interrupted over and over again, much to his growing annoyance.
* {{Jaccuse}}: In "Desperate Doings in the Graveyard", Gruber relates a dream he had of René saying "J'accuse! J'accuse!". René responds to this with "Who is this Jack Hughes?" (Gruber believes he killed René with a firing squad and the René currently in the show is René posing as his own twin brother also called René). At the end of the episode, he gets stuck on a giant aerial rising out of a grave (they'd hidden a transmitter in his grave since it was empty) and Gruber sees this figure of René sheepishly rising out of the grave and faints. Helga then remarks "Well at least he didn't mention this "Jack Hughes".



* MadLibsCatchphrase: Whenever Edith caught him in a compromising position with one of the waitresses, he would snap at her "You stupid woman! Can you not see that (BlatantLies explanation which Edith buys)?".



* MadLibsCatchphrase: Whenever she caught René in a compromising position with one of the waitresses she would shout "René! Why do I find you (in some form of compromising position) with a serving girl?".



* IWasNeverHere: She would often give René orders, then tell him to forget everything she just said for security reasons.



* ImaginedInnuendo: René is hiding a radio behind the bar in his Café in "The Dance of Hitler Youth" and it begins spouting code phrases meant for resistance agents (usually gibberish like "Pierre enjoys riding his new bicycle"), which rouses Gruber's suspicions, so he asks René who is saying these things, and René, wanting to keep the radio a secret, claims that he's the one who said them. Unfortunately for René, the next phrase to come out of the radio is "Listen very carefully, meet me behind the woodshed at one o'clock.", which Gruber interprets this as an invitation for a quick shag, and very eagerly and happily agrees to meet René there.



* MagicPlasticSurgery: He did this in order to escape the Allies, [[TheNthDoctor explaining his new actor]].

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* MyHovercraftIsFullOfEels: While he technically knows the right words, his pronunciation is horrific and he usually comes out with ridiculous (and sometimes naughty-sounding) sentences such as "I was pissing (passing) by the door." which somehow rarely caught the attention of the Germans.
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* HamsterWheelPower: He and Yvette power the radio via this method in "The Sausage in the Trousers".


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* HamsterWheelPower: She and René power the radio via this method in "The Sausage in the Trousers".
* HookerWithAHeartOfGold: Some nights she entertains the Germans with "the wet celery and the flying helmet", other nights she is a brave champion fighting to free France from the Nazis.


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* HookerWithAHeartOfGold: Some nights she entertains the Germans with "the wet celery and the flying helmet", other nights she is a brave champion fighting to free France from the Nazis.


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* HarmlessLadyDisguise: When he disguises himself as Edith in "The Execution".


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* FortuneTeller: Disguises as a gypsy fortune teller as part of one of Michelle's plans to send the British Airmen home in "René of the Gypsies".


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* GirlInABox: Accidentally mails herself to Switzerland between "The Great Un-Escape" and "Prisoners of War" disguised as a Red Cross package.


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* GloveSlap: Challenges René to a duel this way in "Swiftly and with Style".
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* {{Elopement}}: Attempts this with Yvette in "Train of Events", although a prior mix-up in "Flight to Generva" thanks to [=LeClerc=] foils this. He later succeeds after the TimeSkip in "A Winkle in Time".


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* {{Fauxreigner}}: Disguises as a Spanish flamenco dancer to fool the Germans in "Arousing Suspicions".


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* {{Elopement}}: Attempts this with René in "Train of Events", although he was trying to elope with Yvette and Edith only came due to a prior mix-up in "Flight to Generva" thanks to [=LeClerc=].
* {{Fauxreigner}}: Disguises as a Spanish flamenco dancer to fool the Germans in "Arousing Suspicions".


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* {{Elopement}}: Attempts this with René in "Train of Events", although a prior mix-up in "Flight to Generva" thanks to [=LeClerc=] foils this. She later succeeds after the TimeSkip in "A Winkle in Time".


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* {{Fauxreigner}}: Disguises as a Spanish flamenco dancer to fool the Germans in "Arousing Suspicions".


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* {{Elopement}}: Attempts this with René in "Train of Events", although he was trying to elope with Yvette and Mimi only came due to a prior mix-up in "Flight to Generva" thanks to [=LeClerc=].


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* {{Fauxreigner}}: Disguises as a Spanish flamenco dancer to fool the Germans in "Arousing Suspicions".


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* {{Fauxreigner}}: Disguises as a Spanish flamenco dancer to fool the Germans in "Arousing Suspicions".


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* {{Fauxreigner}}: Disguises as a Spanish flamenco dancer to remain undetected in "Swan Song" and "Gone with the Windmill".


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* {{Fauxreigner}}: Disguises as a Spanish flamenco dancer to remain undetected in "Swan Song" and "Gone with the Windmill".


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* {{Fauxreigner}}: Disguises as the Italian Captain Bertorelli to escape the fruitcake department in "An Almighty Bang".


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* EnormousEngagementRing: When Edith was forced to get engaged to him as part of some convoluted plan in "Prior Engagements", he gets a huge ring from the Germans to impress her.


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* {{Fauxreigner}}: Disguises as the German General von Klinkerhoffen to help him escape the fruitcake department in "An Almighty Bang".


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* {{Fauxreigner}}: Disguises as the French Yvette Carte-Blanche to infiltrate Café René in "Tarts and Flickers".


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* {{Fauxreigner}}: Disguises as the French Mimi Labonq to infiltrate Café René in "Tarts and Flickers".


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* {{Fauxreigner}}: Disguises as a Spanish guitar player to fool the Germans in "Arousing Suspicions".


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* {{Fauxreigner}}: Their various disguises throughout the series were mostly assorted French peasants.


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* {{Fauxreigner}}: Pretends to be French to keep the fact he is a British Agent a secret. He also disguises as a Spanish flamenco dancer to fool the Germans in "Arousing Suspicions".
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* AttractiveBentGender: His cabaret dancer disguise in "Prisoners of War" manages to get some high ranking German's heads turning.


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* AttractiveBentGender: His cabaret dancer disguise in "Prisoners of War" manages to get some high ranking German's heads turning. He later gets the attention of some other Germans when disguised as a prostitute in "Gone with the Windmill".


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* AttractiveBentGender: He gets the attention of René when disguised as Helga in "All in Disgeese" and some Germans when disguised as a prostitute in "Gone with the Windmill".


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* EffortlessAmazonianLift: Responds to Herr Flick's usual "You may kiss me" in "Soup and Sausage" by grabbing him by the lapels and lifting him off the ground into a kiss


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* AttractiveBentGender: General von Klinkerhoffen has been aroused by his FrenchMaid disguise in "Pretty Maids All in a Row" and his Irma von Kinkenrotten disguise in "The Flying Nun".


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* AttractiveBentGender: His FrenchMaid disguise turns on General von Klinkerhoffen in "Pretty Maids All in a Row" and gets him groped by a German General in "An Enigma Variation".


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* AttractiveBentGender: General von Klinkerhoffen is attracted to their Fifi and Gigi disguises from "Pretty Maids All in a Row", and their cabaret dancer disguises in "Prisoners of War" manage to get some high ranking German's heads turning.


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* AttractiveBentGender: His Resistance girl disguise in "The Nouvion Oars" manages to get some peasants in the café's heads turning, to which he tells them off for being "soxist".
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* CodeName: Goes by "Nighthawk" when using the radio.


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* CodeName: Goes by "Mrs. Nighthawk" when using the radio.


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* CodeName: Goes by "Bluetit" on the radio.


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* BawdySong: Some British POW's teach him "Hitler Has Only Got One Ball" so he can pretend to be a POW in "The Great Un-Escape".


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* ColonelBogeyMarch: Was taught the lyrics by a British POW and sings part of the first line to try and pass as a captured British airman in "The Great Un-Escape".


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* CoyGirlishFlirtPose: What should be a standard soldier's "at ease" pose frequently morphs into this.

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* ArmedFarces: A bumbling idiot who's position is PlayedForLaughs.

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* ArmedFarces: A bumbling idiot who's who uses his position is PlayedForLaughs.as Colonel to avoid work.


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* ArmedFarces: A lazy Corporal who can't follow the simplest of instructions.

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* AmbiguouslyBi: Michelle is caught having a 'late night staff meeting' with Crabtree in "A Fishful of Francs", but later in the episode after catching Louise and a Communist Resistance girl having a 'meeting' of their own, she wistfully mentions she wished her 'meetings' were like that.



* ArmedFarces: A bumbling idiot who's position is PlayedForLaughs.



* BeamMeUpScotty: A common misconception among viewers is that what he says after all the other characters call out "Heil Hitler!" is "Klop!", which is German for "Me too!". This is wrong on both counts, as not only is that not what "Klop!" means in German (it actually means 'Knock!'), Hans is actually saying "-tler!", because he is too lazy to say the full salute.

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* BeamMeUpScotty: ArmedFarces: A common misconception among viewers is that what he says after all lazy, bumbling idiot who can't even be bothered giving the other characters call out "Heil Hitler!" is "Klop!", which is German for "Me too!". This is wrong on both counts, as not only is that not what "Klop!" means in German (it actually means 'Knock!'), Hans is actually saying "-tler!", because he is too lazy to say the full correct Hitler salute.


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* ArmedFarces: A German Lieutenant who's too polite to shoot peasants and is rather CampGay.


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* AmbiguouslyBi: When she is caught kissing another 'female Private' (Herr Flick in disguise) in "Arousing Suspicions", it can be noted that the Major was cross, but not surprised - and blamed Helga entirely.
* ArmedFarces: A Private who spends most of her screentime stripped down to her lingerie.


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* ArmedFarces: A General who can't keep his hands off the waitresses.


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* ArmedFarces: A womanising moron who talks big, but doesn't have the skills to back himself up.


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* ArmedFarces: A General who doesn't have much to talk about other than the fact he's the most CampGay person on the show.


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* ArmedFarces: A BrawnHilda who forcefully has her way with members of the Gestapo she finds appealing.


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* AndNowYouMustMarryMe: Forces René to marry her somewhat unintentionally in "Otherwise Engaged" - René won't refuse because she killed the only other man who ever broke her heart.


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* AmbiguouslyBi: Despite her love of René, there is a moment in "A Fishful of Francs" where Mimi, Michelle, Yvette and Crabtree needed to contact her in the middle of the night. She complained that she was engaged in important discussions, at which moment another member of the Communist resistance appeared in a negligee to call her back inside.
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-->'''Lieutenant Gruber''': Madame Edith has an unusual voice, René. Vas it trained?
-->'''René''': Oh, yes. But it escaped and returned to the wild.

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