From the end of July this year, I started watching the "French House" produced by the BBC, and I finished watching all nine seasons yesterday. This is the second sitcom I've seen to the end (it seems there are two extras, but I can't find it), because it's not really long (the first "Yes, Minister" / "Yes, Prime Minister" Shorter), except for the fifth season, which shot more than 20 episodes in order to break into the American market, the other seasons only have seven or eight episodes, which is not a big burden; secondly, because it successfully avoids the fatal weakness of ordinary sitcoms: stalks Generally, in the third and fourth seasons, the old ones are used, and the new characters and new plots introduced in order to continue to create conflicts are not as interesting as the previous ones, and even annoying.
The main plot of "Small Pavilion" is also very simple, which revolves around helping the British pilots escape, the French underground resistance organization and the German occupying forces confrontation, a (later changed to two, and I don't know when it changed back to one) famous painting. Several clues such as the attribution and the Jack Sue career of the male protagonist Rene unfold. Some plots, such as rescuing the pilots, and some memes, such as the mantra of Michelle of the Resistance Group, were really annoying later on, but like the part of Jack Sue, the director changed various tricks, both the male protagonist took the initiative Betrayal, there are also passive overlords, there are purely economic considerations, there are also the unattainable between the same sex, and there are also oolongs who pretend to be dead and pretend to be a twin brother, and there are endless jokes.
In the current context, Rene must be a big scumbag. Even more politically incorrect than that, and the funniest and cutest in the show, turned out to be several German officers. Contrary to the general impression, these people spend all day eating, drinking and flirting in cafes, "appreciating" Madame Edith's singing and dancing with cheese in their ears, figuring out how to keep the famous paintings in private collection, how to divide the money after the war, and how to share the superior's Command to fool past. When the superior ordered them to shoot several old French farmers, their first concern was that they would become unpopular in the local area... Even the number one villain of the Gestapo Herr Flick, in addition to success or failure, also pondered the same. He decided to dedicate the fake paintings to the head of state, and leave the real paintings to himself to make a fortune. Perhaps it was because of their "individualism" and "egoism" that they finally did not become a fleshless screw in the Nazi state machine.
The show was broadcast from 1982 to 1992, during which Jack Haig, who played Mr Leclerc, died of cancer. Twenty-seven years later, many of the main actors are no longer in the world, and the following pictures are attached to commemorate them (all pictures are from IMDB).
The cafe owner Rene and his wife Edith, although they play well in small abacus, are still a pair of heroic sons and daughters in troubled times. (Gorden Kaye 1941-2017; Carmen Silvera 1922-2002)
Madame Fanny, Rene's mother-in-law. Although bedridden all the year round, the old lady still lived a lively and romantic life. (Rose Hill 1914-2003)
German Colonel von Strohm and Adjutant Hans. The colonel was still a little bad, but Hans couldn't help but tell the truth. He wouldn't even say "Heil Hitler". (Richard Marner 1921-2004; Sam Kelly 1943-2014)
Forgery expert, amateur pianist, Resistance liaison Leclerc and funeral home owner Monsieur Alfonse, two super cute grandpas (Jack Haig 1913-1989; Kenneth Connor 1918-1993)
German General von Klinkerhoffen. Originally to replace Herr Flick as the big bad wolf, but soon became "cute" (Hilary Minster 1944-1999)
von Smallhausen, a Gestapo "trainee" who has been recuperated a thousand times by Herr Flick without any regrets. (John Louis Mansi 1926-2010)
Other important roles are:
There is a German Lieutenant Gruber (Guy Siner) who has "Longyang's Goodness", and he even named his "little tank"! Playing "Hitler" is also a must.
Gestapo Herr Flick (Richard Gibson) and Private Helga (Kim Hartman). This pair is quite SM tendencies. In addition, Hartman is Nolan's aunt.
Cafe waitresses Yvette (Vicki Michelle) and Mimi (Sue Hodge). One is Rene's lover, the other is in love with him. Besides mother-in-law and Helga, are there any women in this show who don't love Rene? Helga's seat was ceded to Gruber.
Possibly the worst French-speaking Briton in history, fake police officer, real spy Crabtree (Arthur Bostrom).
Led a team of bad soldiers, dressed in garish Italian captain Bertorelli (Gavin Richards).
Resistance leader Michelle (Kirsten Cooke) is probably the least likeable character on the show. Who told her to come up with bad ideas and be so domineering! But speaking of it, if this show is historical, it seems that all France resisting the Germans are women. Although Rene is in the limelight, Madame Edith is the main player...
As expected of a British drama, in addition to blackening the French, Germans, and Italians, they also blackened their own people. The level of stupidity of this "air force group" (John D. Collins & Nicholas Frankau) is beyond the table.
Bye bye restaurant! Thank you for bringing me three months of laughter! I believe that one day we will all be able to gather together again!
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