Ended

When Things Were Rotten

Created by: Mel Brooks

7.4 11

1975

30m

1 season

ComedyAction & Adventure

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.

Seasons

Cast

Richard Gautier

Dick Van Patten

The Sheriff of Nottingham

Richard Dimitri

Bertram / Renaldo

Sylvester, Sylvester / Gaspard the Tree (uncredited), Sylvester (uncredited)

Jane A. Johnston

Princess Isabelle

Archer (uncredited), Duke (uncredited), Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)

The Emissary, Eavesdropper

Steve Landesberg

The Wizard, Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Carl Ballantine

The Waiter, Innkeeper

Mailman, Mailman (uncredited)

Marquis de la Salle

Carole Androsky

Wagnerian Singer

Norman J. Andrews

Man from Gibraltar

Thalmus Rasulala

Guy de Maupassant

Michael McManus

Michael Valente

The Black Knight

Guard (uncredited)

Elizabeth Barrington

Lady of the Court (uncredited)

Archer (uncredited)

Cook (uncredited)

Musician (uncredited)