Allo' Allo'! Season 2 Episode 7 The Gateau from the Chateau

The Gateau from the Chateau is the seventh episode of the second season of 'Allo 'Allo!, a British sitcom that focuses on the struggles of René, a café owner in Nazi-occupied France during World War II.

In this episode, René is approached by the Resistance who want him to hide a valuable painting, The Fallen Madonna with the Big Boobies, in his café. They inform him that they will come to collect the painting at a later date when they have arranged safe passage for it. However, this task is made more difficult when the Germans come to the café to demand that René bake them a cake for Hitler's birthday.

To make matters worse, René's wife, Edith, wants to bake the cake herself, as she believes that this will impress a high-ranking German officer, Colonel von Strohm, and his sidekick, Lieutenant Gruber. René is forced to make a decision about whom he should be loyal to – the Resistance, his wife or the Germans.

The episode is filled with hilarious moments, particularly when René and his staff, Mimi and Yvette, try to bake the enormous cake. They have to resort to using their own clothes to line the cake tin and using a bicycle to mix the ingredients. The scene where the cake finally makes an appearance is one of the funniest of the entire series.

Meanwhile, René must also deal with the advances of Helga, General von Klinkerhoffen's secretary, who is desperate to get her hands on The Fallen Madonna with the Big Boobies. This leads to an intense stand-off between the Resistance and the Germans to see who will be the one to get their hands on the valuable painting.

Overall, The Gateau from the Chateau is a classic episode of 'Allo 'Allo! that perfectly encapsulates the show's unique mix of World War II drama and hilarious comedy. Fans of the show will love this episode, while newcomers will find it a great introduction to the series.