History Characters / AlloAllo

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* HotAmazon

* YoungerThanTheyLook: Carmen Silvera (1922-2002) was 60-years-old at the beginning of the series. A running gag of the series is that Edith looks ancient. At some point, Edith mentions entertaining soldiers in the previous War. She means WorldWarI. René asks whether that was the CrimeanWar (1853-1856).

* AmbiguouslyGay: The episode "A Fistfull of Francs" (8.6) establishes that Michelle spends part of her nights in Crabtree's bed. The same episode establishes that Louise, leader of the Communist Resistance spends her nights in the bed of Maxine (Elizabeth Ash), her second-in-command. Supposedly they are preoccupied with "committee meetings". But their eagerness to stay alone and dress manner (Negligees) says otherwise. Michelle catches on and wistfully says: "If only our committee meetings were like that". The implication being that she would like to have that kind of "meeting" with the other Resistance girls.

* BabyTalk: Has been known to use a form of this. He refers to his tank as "my little tank" and has officially named it Hubert, Jr. He referred to one of the garrison's German Shepherds as "the little doggie," which is 1.) an incongruously cutesy thing to call an attack guard dog; and 2.) an incongruously adorable thing for a 30-something-year-old man (and soldier, no less) to say. Also, when he was distressed that his little tank had been stolen, and was asked to describe said tank in a police report, he descibed it as "a little armored vehicle with a big gun on top."

* MinionWithAnFInEvil: Yeah, the Wehrmacht handbook probably doesn't list whimpering and sniffling among things to do while conducting a firing squad. But we love Gruber all the more for doing those things.

* TearsOfRemorse combined with TenderTears: Gruber carries a lot of guilt about conducting the firing squad that "killed" the first René, and he has been seen to cry about it. Added to this is the fact that he just seems to cry about a whole lot of things in general, too.

** "You may kiss me." Phrase Catcher of this is naturally Helga.

The wife of René. Aging and rather unattractive. Her most prominent subplot involves her singing aspirations. She fancies herself a cabaret singer and regularly performs at the Café. Her singing has a tendency to scare away people, make dogs howl and shatter glass. The customers have taken to stuffing cheese in their ears to muffle her wails. Devoted to her husband and to the Resistance. She tendsd to come up with her own risky plans for the Resistance. The faked death of René leaves her the legal owner of the Café. Attracting suitors of her own.

* BabyTalk: Has been known to use a form of this. He refers to his tank as "my little tank" and has officially named it Hubert, Jr. He referred to one of the garrison's German Shepherds as "the little doggie," which is 1.)an incongruously cutesy thing to call an attack guard dog; and 2.)an incongruously adorable thing for a 30-something-year-old man (and soldier, no less) to say. Also, when he was distressed that his little tank had been stolen, and was asked to describe said tank in a police report, he descibed it as "a little armored vehicle with a big gun on top."

* BackupTwin: Parodied. At some point, the Germans publicly execute René. But Colonel Von Strohm and Captain Geering help him survive (by switching the firing squad's bullets with duds). He has to spend the rest of the War pretending to be his long-lost identical twin brother, also called René. He then has to re-marry his "widowed" wife, because his will left everything he owned to her. That led to some hilarious statements like, e.g.: "I've been his ex ever since he died."

! Colonel Kurt Von Strohm

The meek and lazy assistant to Colonel Von Strohm until he was PutOnABus in series 4.

[[StealthPun Aide-de-camp]] to General Von Klinkenhoffen. Polite, kindhearted, and [[TransparentCloset Transparently Closeted]], Gruber is most definitely not cut out for the Nazi business, and frequently helps René avoid trouble... in part due to his massive, unrequited crush on the man.

* AllGirlsWantBadBoys / InLoveWithYourCarnage: Her relationship with Herr Flick.
** "I love it when you think dark thoughts!"

* CatchPhrase: "You may kiss me." Phrase Catcher of this is naturally Helga.

! Herr Engelbert Von Smallhausen

!Café René residents
!! René François Artois/Nighthawk

!! Edith Melba Artois/Madame Edith

!! Fanny La Fan/Madame Fanny

!! Yvette Carte-Blanche

!! Maria Recamier

!! Mimi Labonq

!French Resistance and associates
!! Michelle Dubois

!! Henriette

!! Monsieurs Roger [=LeClerc=] and Ernest [=LeClerc=]

!! Monsieur Alfonse

!! RAF Flight Lieutenants Fairfax and Carstairs ("the British Airmen")

!! Officer Crabtree

!Nouvion Garrison
!! Colonel Kurt Von Strohm

!! Captain Hans Geering

!! Oberleutnant Hubert Gruber

!! Private Helga Geerhart

!! Captain Alberto Bertorelli

!! General Von Klinkerhoffen

!Gestapo

!! Herr Otto Flick

!! Herr Engelbert Von Smallhausen

* ComplexityAddicition

* Expy: Of Todt from RaidersOfTheLostArk.

* SubmissiveBadass: He's got an Iron Cross, so presumably he's an excellent soldier - just a complete wuss.

* SubmissiveBadass: He's got an Iron Cross, so presumably he's an excellent soldier - just a complete wuss.

* TheComicallySerious: Michelle is one of the most serious character of the entire series. Much of the humor in her case is having such a serious character caught up in ludicrous situations. Or having her deliver absurd lines in deadly serious manner.

* PunchClockVillain

* CatchPhrase: "Will nobody hear the cries of a poor old woman?" When trying to summon people to her room and nobody answers. Other because they are preoccupied elsewhere in the Café or actually not even present within the building.

* YoungerThanTheyLook: Carmen Silvera (1922-2002) was 60-years-old at the beginning of the series. A running gag of the series is Edith looks ancient. At some point, Edith mentions entertaining soldiers in the previous War. She means WorldWarI. René asks whether that was the CrimeanWar (1853-1856).

The replacement of Maria in her duties as both waitress and prostitute. Appeared in Seasons 4-9. Even shorter than her predecessor, the actress being only 4' 9" (1.45 m) tall. She is an experienced member of the Resistance and was planted in the Café as their agent. She would rather kill Germans than sleep with them and has a vicious streak. But René has warned her against poisoning people within the Café: "If you poison them here, people will think that it was our food that did it!" She fell hard for her boss. He reluctantly reciprocates, though her attitude seems to be a turn off for him. Mimi happens to be a talented singer and dancer. When given the chance, the waitress easily outperforms Edith.

* BackupTwin: Parodied. At some point, the Germans publicly execute René. But some of his contacts helped him survive. He has to spend the rest of the War pretending to be his long-lost identical twin brother, also called René. He then has to re-marry his "widowed" wife, because his will left everything he owned to her. That led to some hilarious statements like, e.g.: "I've been his ex ever since he died."

* MagicPlasticSurgery: Used to explain the Janson incarnation.