Episode
'Allo 'Allo!: The Arrival of the Homing Duck
Overview
René and the Resistance find another novel way to return the British airmen to England.
Details
- Series
- 'Allo 'Allo!
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 1988-10-22
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
The Arrival of the Homing Duck is Episode 8 in Series 5 of 'Allo 'Allo!. It aired on 1988-10-22. The runtime is 30 min.
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