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When Things Were Rotten (1975)
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.
Writing:
- Mel Brooks
Release Date:
Wed, Sep 10, 1975
Country: US
Language: De | En
Runtime: 30
Country: US
Language: De | En
Runtime: 30
Season 1:
The merry men disguise themselves as a traveling conga band to rescue Robin from the clutches of the royal executioner.
Robin and his men try to stop Prince John from signing a peace treaty with the French.
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.
Prince John offers to trade Maid Marian to a wealthy sheik.
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.
