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When Things Were Rotten

When Things Were Rotten

When Things Were Rotten

1975 1 Seasons 13 Episodes ⭐ 7.3 Comedy Action & Adventure

When Things Were Rotten is an American situation comedy television series created in 1975 by Mel Brooks and aired for half a season by ABC. A parody of the Robin Hood legend, the series starred Richard Gautier as Robin Hood. Also in the regular cast were Dick Van Patten as Friar Tuck, Bernie Kopell as Alan-a-Dale, Henry Polic II as the Sheriff of Nottingham, Ron Rifkin as Prince John, Misty Rowe as Maid Marian, and David Sabin as Little John. Richard Dimitri played a dual role as identical twin brothers; Renaldo was one of the Merry Men, while Bertram was the Sheriff's right-hand man.

When Things Were Rotten is an American situation comedy television series created in 1975 by Mel Brooks and aired for half a season by ABC. A parody of the Robin Hood legend, the series starred Richard Gautier as Robin Hood. Also in the regular cast were Dick Van Patten as Friar Tuck, Bernie Kopell as Alan-a-Dale, Henry Polic II as the Sheriff of Nottingham, Ron Rifkin as Prince John, Misty Rowe as Maid Marian, and David Sabin as Little John. Richard Dimitri played a dual role as identical twin brothers; Renaldo was one of the Merry Men, while Bertram was the Sheriff's right-hand man.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

The Capture of Robin Hood

As rumblings grow among the peasantry when tax collections increase, the royal collector is waylaid and robbed by Robin

EP 2

The French Dis-connection

The French Ambassador visits England to forge an alliance that will make Prince John so powerful that King Richard will

EP 3

The House Band

The Sheriff recruits a band of evil lookalikes to impersonate Robin Hood and his band in order to discredit them with th

EP 4

Those Wedding Bell Blues

Sheik Achmed comes from Arabia to sign an olive oil treaty with Prince John, but demands the hand of Maid Marian in marr

EP 5

A Ransom for Richard

The peasants' faith in Robin Hood is shaken after he is chosen to guard King Richard's ransom from Prince John and the S

EP 6

The Ultimate Weapon

Robin and his men must stop mad German inventor Dr. Otto Bahn from building the ultimate weapon for Prince John and the

EP 7

Ding Dong, the Bell Is Dead

Robin and crew have to stop the Sheriff and Prince John from selling to an Ethiopian prince the beloved bell they have s

EP 8

There Goes the Neighborhood

The Four Guys from Gloucester, master woodsmen, have been hired by the Sheriff to chop down Sherwood Forest, so it can b

EP 9

Quarantine

The plague has come to Nottingham and both Robin's and the Sheriff's men are stuck in quarantine in the throne room unti

EP 10

Birthday Blues

It's a happy birthday for both Renaldo and Bertram, in Sherwood Forest and Nottingham Castle. When Renaldo goes to visit

EP 11

The Spy (Part 1)

King Richard must return home to England soon or lose the throne to Prince John. Meanwhile, Robin's men suspect there is

EP 12

The Spy (Part 2)

The Merry Men put on trial the one they think is the traitor in their ranks. Meanwhile, Robin has to stop the Sheriff fr

EP 13

This Lance for Hire

The Sheriff hires the famous mercenary, the Black Knight, to challenge Robin to a fight to the death. Robin accepts, des

Popular Cast

Richard Gautier

Richard Gautier

Robin Hood

Dick Van Patten

Dick Van Patten

Friar Tuck

Henry Polic II

Henry Polic II

The Sheriff of Nottingham

Bernie Kopell

Bernie Kopell

Alan-A-Dale

Misty Rowe

Misty Rowe

Maid Marian

Richard Dimitri

Richard Dimitri

Bertram / Renaldo

David Sabin

David Sabin

Little John