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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Air Date: 1975-09-10
As rumblings grow among the peasantry when tax collections increase, the royal collector is waylaid and robbed by Rob...
Air Date: 1975-09-17
The French Ambassador visits England to forge an alliance that will make Prince John so powerful that King Richard wi...
Air Date: 1975-09-24
The Sheriff recruits a band of evil lookalikes to impersonate Robin Hood and his band in order to discredit them with...
Air Date: 1975-10-01
Sheik Achmed comes from Arabia to sign an olive oil treaty with Prince John, but demands the hand of Maid Marian in m...
Air Date: 1975-10-08
The peasants' faith in Robin Hood is shaken after he is chosen to guard King Richard's ransom from Prince John and th...
Air Date: 1975-10-15
Robin and his men must stop mad German inventor Dr. Otto Bahn from building the ultimate weapon for Prince John and t...
Air Date: 1975-10-22
Robin and crew have to stop the Sheriff and Prince John from selling to an Ethiopian prince the beloved bell they hav...
Air Date: 1975-10-29
The Four Guys from Gloucester, master woodsmen, have been hired by the Sheriff to chop down Sherwood Forest, so it ca...
Air Date: 1975-11-12
The plague has come to Nottingham and both Robin's and the Sheriff's men are stuck in quarantine in the throne room u...
Air Date: 1975-11-19
It's a happy birthday for both Renaldo and Bertram, in Sherwood Forest and Nottingham Castle. When Renaldo goes to vi...
Air Date: 1975-11-26
King Richard must return home to England soon or lose the throne to Prince John. Meanwhile, Robin's men suspect there...
Air Date: 1975-11-26
The Merry Men put on trial the one they think is the traitor in their ranks. Meanwhile, Robin has to stop the Sheriff...
Air Date: 1975-12-03
The Sheriff hires the famous mercenary, the Black Knight, to challenge Robin to a fight to the death. Robin accepts, ...