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Network: ABC
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 390 min.
Status: Ended
Certification: NR

Season 1 (Sept. 10, 1975, midnight)

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.


Genres: Adventure, Comedy
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Season 1 (Sept. 10, 1975, midnight)

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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Sept. 10, 1975, midnight 0.0

S1E1 - 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.
Sept. 17, 1975, midnight 0.0

S1E2 - The French Dis-connection

Robin and his men try to stop Prince John from signing a peace treaty with the French.
Sept. 24, 1975, midnight 0.0

S1E3 - 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.
Oct. 1, 1975, midnight 0.0

S1E4 - Those Wedding Bell Blues

Prince John offers to trade Maid Marian to a wealthy sheik.
Oct. 8, 1975, midnight 0.0

S1E5 - A Ransom for Richard

Oct. 15, 1975, midnight 0.0

S1E6 - 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.
Oct. 22, 1975, midnight 0.0

S1E7 - Ding Dong, the Bell is Dead

Oct. 29, 1975, midnight 0.0

S1E8 - There Goes the Neighborhood

Nov. 12, 1975, midnight 0.0

S1E9 - Quarantine

Nov. 19, 1975, midnight 0.0

S1E10 - Birthday Blues

Nov. 26, 1975, midnight 0.0

S1E11 - The Spy (Part 1)

Nov. 26, 1975, midnight 0.0

S1E12 - The Spy (Part 2)

Dec. 3, 1975, midnight 0.0

S1E13 - This Lance for Hire

Network: ABC
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 390 min.
Released: Sept. 10, 1975
Last Air Date: Dec. 3, 1975, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR

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