But you are also forgetting that the
British Secret Service sent over their top agent Officer
Crabtree (
Arthur Bostrum) to aid in the fight against the Germans who were also Rene's most frequent customers - especially the
camp Lt Gruber whose only loves in life seemed to be his little
tank and Rene himself (obviously Rene's 'bravery' attracted more than just all of the
French women in the show). The German military were portrayed as bumbling
nest-feathering cowards and the only true
fascist in the show was
gestapo officer Herr Flick who never showed any emotion, even when being ravished by Helga (the fearsome female German officer).
The script was so well written that the show managed to run 9 series without the audience getting bored of the running jokes including the British airmen and the saga of everyone trying to get their hands on the painting of the 'Fallen Madonna with the Big Boobies'. It's a shame they don't make them like they used to.