When Things Were Rotten

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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.

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13 Episodes

    E01 The Capture of Robin Hood

    The merry men disguise themselves as a traveling conga band to rescue Robin from the clutches of the royal executioner.

    September 10, 1975

    E02 The French Dis-connection

    Robin and his men try to stop Prince John from signing a peace treaty with the French.

    September 17, 1975

    E03 The House Band

    While Robin and the Merry Men take a holiday by the sea, the Sheriff hires a band of look-a-likes to terrorize the countryside.

    September 24, 1975

    E04 Those Wedding Bell Blues

    Prince John offers to trade Maid Marian to a wealthy sheik.

    October 1, 1975

    E05 A Ransom for Richard

    October 8, 1975

    E06 The Ultimate Weapon

    A german scientist sells Prince John a weapon which makes him ruler of the world. Robin and men have to find a way to destroy the weapon.

    October 15, 1975

    E07 Ding Dong, the Bell is Dead

    October 22, 1975

    E08 There Goes the Neighborhood

    October 29, 1975

    E09 Quarantine

    November 12, 1975

    E10 Birthday Blues

    November 19, 1975

    E11 The Spy (Part 1)

    November 26, 1975

    E12 The Spy (Part 2)

    November 26, 1975

    E13 This Lance for Hire

    December 3, 1975
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