When Things Were Rotten (1975)
Overview
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.
What is When Things Were Rotten about?
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 is a Comedy, Action & Adventure series, first aired on 1975-09-10, 1 season and 13 episodes.
Is When Things Were Rotten worth watching?
TMDB users rate When Things Were Rotten 7.0 out of 10 from 14 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch When Things Were Rotten?
Movie World lists online streaming sources and links to external sources for When Things Were Rotten on this page. Availability depends on the sources configured by the site.
Created by
Mel Brooks
Cast
- Richard Gautier as Robin Hood
- Dick Van Patten as Friar Tuck
- Henry Polic II as The Sheriff of Nottingham
- Bernie Kopell as Alan-A-Dale
- Misty Rowe as Maid Marian
- Richard Dimitri as Bertram / Renaldo
- David Sabin as Little John
More like this
Sources
Details and the 7.0/10 rating from When Things Were Rotten on TMDB, also on IMDb. Back to Movie World.