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.

When Things Were Rotten

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Richard Gautier
Richard Gautier
as Robin Hood
Dick Van Patten
Dick Van Patten
as Friar Tuck
Henry Polic II
Henry Polic II
as The Sheriff of Nottingham
Bernie Kopell
Bernie Kopell
as Alan-A-Dale
Misty Rowe
Misty Rowe
as Maid Marian
Richard Dimitri
Richard Dimitri
as Bertram / Renaldo
David Sabin
David Sabin
as Little John
Ron Rifkin
Ron Rifkin
as Prince John
Jimmy Martinez
Jimmy Martinez
as Sylvester as Sylvester / Gaspard the Tree (uncredited) as Sylvester (uncredited)
Jane A. Johnston
Jane A. Johnston
as Princess Isabelle
Frank Delfino
Frank Delfino
as Ballroom Dancer (uncredited) as Archer (uncredited) as Duke (uncredited)
Joseph Maher
Joseph Maher
as The Emissary as Eavesdropper
Steve Landesberg
Steve Landesberg
as The Wizard as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Carl Ballantine
Carl Ballantine
as Innkeeper as The Waiter
Bobby Herbeck
Bobby Herbeck
as Mailman as Mailman (uncredited)
Ira Miller
Ira Miller
as Peasant
Barry Hamilton
Barry Hamilton
as Peasant
Tom Dever
Tom Dever
as Henchman
Marty Zagon
Marty Zagon
as Merwin
Sid Caesar
Sid Caesar
as Marquis de la Salle
Dudley Moore
Dudley Moore
as Sheik Achmed
Danny Wells
Danny Wells
as Sir Clyde
George Sawaya
George Sawaya
as The Courier
John Byner
John Byner
as Dr. Otto Bahn
Carole Androsky
Carole Androsky
as Wagnerian Singer
Norman J. Andrews
Norman J. Andrews
as Man from Gibraltar
Thalmus Rasulala
Thalmus Rasulala
as Prince Enjomo
Bill Quinn
Bill Quinn
as The Abbot
Paul Williams
Paul Williams
as Guy de Maupassant
Bo Kaprall
Bo Kaprall
as Guy Butler
Michael McManus
Michael McManus
as Guy Tinker
Rod Gist
Rod Gist
as Guy Cooper
Pat Proft
Pat Proft
as Peasant
Robert Ridgely
Robert Ridgely
as Hollingsworth
Michael Valente
Michael Valente
as Foreign Agent
Lainie Kazan
Lainie Kazan
as Tania
John Boni
John Boni
as Myklos
Artie Butler
Artie Butler
as Violinist
Marty Barris
Marty Barris
as Jury Foreman
Gabriel Walsh
Gabriel Walsh
as Umpire
Ron Glass
Ron Glass
as The Black Knight
Mel Brooks
Mel Brooks
as Guard (uncredited)
Elizabeth Barrington
Elizabeth Barrington
as Lady of the Court (uncredited)
Jerry Maren
Jerry Maren
as Archer (uncredited)
Joe E. Ross
Joe E. Ross
as Cook (uncredited)
Mel Carter
Mel Carter
as Musician (uncredited)
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    The capture of robin hood

  • 1x2

    The french dis-connection

  • 1x3

    The house band

  • 1x4

    Those wedding bell blues

  • 1x5

    A ransom for richard

  • 1x6

    The ultimate weapon

  • 1x7

    Ding dong, the bell is dead

  • 1x8

    There goes the neighborhood

  • 1x9

    Quarantine

  • 1x10

    Birthday blues

  • 1x11

    The spy (part 1)

  • 1x12

    The spy (part 2)

  • 1x13

    This lance for hire

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  • The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin
  • Robin Hood
  • Shifting Gears
  • 戦隊大失格
  • La Flamme
  • Le Flambeau, les aventuriers de Chupacabra
  • Upstart Crow
  • The Wonder Years
  • Iwájú
  • The Spoils of Babylon
  • Papás por Encargo
  • Another Period
  • jerks.
  • This Country
  • Good Witch
  • The Middle
  • MAD
  • Kaamelott
  • That Mitchell and Webb Look
  • The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack

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