TV Show

When Things Were Rotten

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.

TV Show Stats +8%

1 seasons

13 episodes total

Status

Ended

First Aired

1975

Rating

TV Show

7.2/10

10 votes • HD

Season 1

13 episodes
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The Capture of Robin Hood
Episode 1

The Capture of Robin Hood

Episode 1 • Sep 10, 1975

As rumblings grow among the peasantry when tax collections increase, the royal collector is waylaid and robbed by Robin Hood and his band of men. News of the incident reaches the Sheriff of Nottingham and Prince John.

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The French Dis-connection
Episode 2

The French Dis-connection

Episode 2 • Sep 17, 1975

The French Ambassador visits England to forge an alliance that will make Prince John so powerful that King Richard will never be able to reclaim his throne. Robin and his men infiltrate the palace to prevent this.

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The House Band
Episode 3

The House Band

Episode 3 • Sep 24, 1975

The Sheriff recruits a band of evil lookalikes to impersonate Robin Hood and his band in order to discredit them with the peasants while the real Robin and his men are on vacation.

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Those Wedding Bell Blues
Episode 4

Those Wedding Bell Blues

Episode 4 • Oct 01, 1975

Sheik Achmed comes from Arabia to sign an olive oil treaty with Prince John, but demands the hand of Maid Marian in marriage as part of the deal.

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A Ransom for Richard
Episode 5

A Ransom for Richard

Episode 5 • Oct 08, 1975

The peasants' faith in Robin Hood is shaken after he is chosen to guard King Richard's ransom from Prince John and the Sheriff and the treasure comes up missing.

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26m
The Ultimate Weapon
Episode 6

The Ultimate Weapon

Episode 6 • Oct 15, 1975

Robin and his men must stop mad German inventor Dr. Otto Bahn from building the ultimate weapon for Prince John and the Sheriff that would destroy Sherwood Forest.

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