Why does Hans always shout 'Klop!' ?
Every time the Colonel says "Heil Hitler," Hans follows it up with "Klop!" (or something like that - maybe I'm hearing it wrong). Is this a joke from one of the shows that "Allo Allo" is spoofing?
shareKlop is a german word meaning the same as ditto.
shareapparantly Sam Kelly refused to say "Heil Hitler" so "klop" was used instead
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Not true. As I've said above, he doesn't say "Klop" He says "tler!" The end of Hitler, because Hans was too lazy to say the whole thing. I've seen him say it himself in an interview on youtube
shareLooks like we wer both correct
Captain Hans Geering (Sam Kelly) (series 1 to 4, series 7) - Original assistant to Colonel Von Strohm, he is lenient for a German officer (e.g. he is not shocked to find out that his uniform is being made by a Jewish tailor), he also frequently visits the café, where the waitresses provide him with much entertainment. He is mistaken as a British Airman in 'Camp Dance' and sent to England. He returns briefly in one episode of season 7, having accidentally become a trusted member of British intelligence, who is astonished that his friends Rene and Edith were actually the mysterious 'Nighthawk', and is very happy in his new life. He was noted for his odd pronunciation of Colonel. It usually sounded like "Colon-Nell". Whenever the Germans have to give a salute to the Führer, Geering often heralded the Führer by saying "-tler!" instead of the full salute, when said incredibly fast, sounded like 'clop', it was humorous because if there was a whole group of Nazis, they would be several 'Heil Hitlers' followed in the background by a 'clop'. In a 2007 BBC special about 'Allo 'Allo! Kelly said "Hans was just too lazy to say the whole sentence" However, he does say the full "Heil Hitler" except with an exaggerated emphasis on the "-tler!" Rumours that actor Sam Kelly, a Jew, refused point blank to give the regular salute, are apparently false.[3] Indeed, in the second series episode Herr Flick's Revenge and the third series episodes Flight of Fancy and Pretty Maids All in a Row, the Hans Geering character gave the full "Heil Hitler" salute. Kelly also went on to play Hitler himself in Stalag Luft in 1993.
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He returns briefly in one episode of season 7, having accidentally become a trusted member of British intelligence, who is astonished that his friends Rene and Edith were actually the mysterious 'Nighthawk', and is very happy in his new life.
I don't know where you are getting your information from but he did not "accidentally" become a British Intelligence Officer, he was accidentally sent to London .. He switched sides after undergoing a little "brainwashing" .. It was also no surprise as he had suspected Rene was "Nighthawk" and then confirmed this once he was with British Intelligence. share
are you absolutely sure about that?
after I read here he was saying "tler", I watched carefully, and observing his mouth closely it definitely looks like klop, or at least a word ending with the letter P.
It looks like he pronounces the P at the end; how can your lips come together while pronouncing an R, you don't need your lips to pronounce an R?
Any link to that youtube interview?
he says 'tler' - [TLA] and in the end he closes his mouth - that makes the illusion of a 'P' [tla-p]
shareNo offense here... but I don't care what he said in an interview... there is no way I can say '-tler' fast, slow, or sideways that makes it sound like it sounds in the show or the interview.
I CAN make the sound by saying 'clop,' though. So, I am going with that.
Ok, from the man himself then: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Y7oULsKxOQ#t=3m13s
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Excuse me, English is not my native language.
I'm not so think as you drunk I am.
Well you truly do learn something new everyday. 25 years after I watched this programme I ALWAYS thought he said KLOP! Even after Kelly explains it, in the clips, I struggle to hear TLER! but rather KLOP! But hey, if thats what it was....
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Yep, I've watched that interview and still think it's BS.
He says clop or klop or something closely related (whatever that could mean), not -tler.
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Yea, I wouldnt believe the actor who played Hans either, why would you, he's only the one who said it.
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Excuse me, English is not my native language.
I'm not so think as you drunk I am.
Klop is a german word
No, it isn't. share
I had always believed that the German Wehrmacht did not adopt the 'Hitler' salute until forced to after the assassination attempt, but just used the old style 'hand to the cap peak' salute. Having said that, it was funnier with the Sam Kelly variant!
Whit sad old loser'd be thick enough to don thon get-up?
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I always heard him saying klop too;
nice to know the real word he's saying, though I never made "tler" out of it.
But klop being the German word for ditto is total BS.
Klop isn't a German word at all.
In Dutch it happens to mean knock, but that's just a coincedence.
He does say "-tler"
As people have said, Sam Kelly did confirm this in an interview in about '06
The interview was on the Series 8 DVDs of ALLO ALLO (Australia). Even in the interview it sounds like klop, cause the way he had to say it was he had his lips almost closed and saying it fast.
So with that combination:
- almost closed lips
- saying it fastish
- saying "-tler"
it sounds like klop, but he is saying -tler
Hope that makes sense.
Perhaps because Ks are funny, he says it with a strong K sound.
But wouldn't it sound like "Kler" then? It's all very confusing.
Klop is a german word meaning the same as ditto.
You stupid poster!!! Can't you see the german for ditto is ebenso ... not Klop. share