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When Things Were Rotten

TV series

When Things Were Rotten

7.3/ 10· 13197530 min1 season · 13 episodes
ComedyAction & 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.

Created by
Mel Brooks

Seasons and episodes

1 season · 13 episodes

Ended
Season 1

Season 1

13 episodesSeptember 10, 1975
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  1. S1 E1

    The Capture of Robin Hood

    Sep 10, 197526 min

    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.

  2. S1 E2

    The French Dis-connection

    Sep 17, 197526 min

    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.

  3. S1 E3

    The House Band

    Sep 24, 197526 min

    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.

  4. S1 E4

    Those Wedding Bell Blues

    Oct 1, 197526 min

    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.

  5. S1 E5

    A Ransom for Richard

    Oct 8, 197526 min

    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.

  6. S1 E6

    The Ultimate Weapon

    Oct 15, 197526 min

    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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How many seasons of When Things Were Rotten are there?
When Things Were Rotten has 1 season and 13 episodes. Status: Ended.
Will there be a new season of When Things Were Rotten?
When Things Were Rotten has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on December 3, 1975.
Who stars in When Things Were Rotten?
When Things Were Rotten stars Richard Gautier, Dick Van Patten, Henry Polic II, Bernie Kopell, Misty Rowe.

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