When Things Were Rotten
TV ShowTitle | When Things Were Rotten |
User score | 7.2 |
Release date | Sep 10, 1975 |
Release date of last episode | Dec 3, 1975 |
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Director | Mel Brooks |
Production country | US |
Production companies | Paramount Television, Crossbow Productions |
Series status | Ended |
Seasons count | 1 (List of episodes) |
Episodes count | 13 |
Run time | 30 min. |
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.