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.
Created By | Mel Brooks | |
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Status | Ended | |
Original Name | When Things Were Rotten | |
First Air Date | September 10, 1975 | |
Last Air Date | December 3, 1975 | |
Seasons | 1 | |
Episodes | 13 | |
Episode Runtime | 30min | |
Language | German, English | |
Original Language | English | |
Production Countries | — | |
Production Companies | Paramount TelevisionCrossbow Productions | |
Networks | ABC |