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When Things Were Rotten

When Things Were Rotten

S1 · E1

IMDB:

7.2
When Things Were Rotten

Released

9/10/1975

Duration

0h 26m

Genre

Comedy, Action & Adventure

Country

United States of America

Cast

Richard Gautier, Dick Van Patten, Henry Polic II

Overview

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.

Episodes

The Capture of Robin HoodEP 1Available

The Capture of Robin Hood

26m0.0

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.

The French Dis-connectionEP 2Available

The French Dis-connection

26m0.0

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.

The House BandEP 3Available

The House Band

26m0.0

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.

Those Wedding Bell BluesEP 4Available

Those Wedding Bell Blues

26m0.0

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.

A Ransom for RichardEP 5Available

A Ransom for Richard

26m0.0

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.

The Ultimate WeaponEP 6Available

The Ultimate Weapon

26m0.0

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.

Ding Dong, the Bell Is DeadEP 7Available

Ding Dong, the Bell Is Dead

26m0.0

Robin and crew have to stop the Sheriff and Prince John from selling to an Ethiopian prince the beloved bell they have stolen from Nottingham Abbey.

There Goes the NeighborhoodEP 8Available

There Goes the Neighborhood

26m0.0

The Four Guys from Gloucester, master woodsmen, have been hired by the Sheriff to chop down Sherwood Forest, so it can be replaced by a new housing development, Sherwood Meadows. Robin and his men must convince the Guys to abort mission.

QuarantineEP 9Available

Quarantine

26m0.0

The plague has come to Nottingham and both Robin's and the Sheriff's men are stuck in quarantine in the throne room until the disease runs its course. What will kill them first—the plague or each other?

Birthday BluesEP 10Available

Birthday Blues

26m0.0

It's a happy birthday for both Renaldo and Bertram, in Sherwood Forest and Nottingham Castle. When Renaldo goes to visit Bertram, he's captured and sentenced to death. Will Bertram forget old scores and save his brother's life?

The Spy (Part 1)EP 11Available

The Spy (Part 1)

26m0.0

King Richard must return home to England soon or lose the throne to Prince John. Meanwhile, Robin's men suspect there is a double agent in their ranks. But which side is he really working for?

The Spy (Part 2)EP 12Available

The Spy (Part 2)

26m0.0

The Merry Men put on trial the one they think is the traitor in their ranks. Meanwhile, Robin has to stop the Sheriff from killing King Richard when he returns to England as the law requires or lose his throne.

This Lance for HireEP 13Available

This Lance for Hire

26m0.0

The Sheriff hires the famous mercenary, the Black Knight, to challenge Robin to a fight to the death. Robin accepts, despite being crippled by a recent wound. But the Sheriff has his own plans for the fight, no matter who wins.

Cast

Richard Gautier

Robin Hood

Richard Gautier

Dick Van Patten

Friar Tuck

Dick Van Patten

Henry Polic II

The Sheriff of Nottingham

Henry Polic II

Bernie Kopell

Alan-A-Dale

Bernie Kopell

Misty Rowe

Maid Marian

Misty Rowe

Richard Dimitri

Bertram / Renaldo

Richard Dimitri

David Sabin

Little John

David Sabin

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