When Things Were Rotten

• 1975
• •
• Ended
• •
• TV-PG

• Comedy
• Action & Adventure

★ 7.3 TMDB Rating · 13 votes

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

Seasons

1

Episodes

13

Episode length

~30m

First aired

Sep 10, 1975

Networks

ABC

Original language

English

Origin

United States