When Things Were Rotten: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Errol Flynn was probably spinning in his grave, but Mel Brooks's version of the antics of Robin Hood and his band of merry men is a laugh-getter. Though it's primarily a one-joke affair, Mel Brooks's brand of madness and a good cast, particularly Richard Dimitri playing the dual role of the foppish Bertram and a Chicago member of Robin's band called Renaldo, carry it off with all comedic stops pulled.

Series details

• Title: When Things Were Rotten
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy, Adventure
• Premiere date: 1975-09-10
• Final broadcast date listed: 1975-12-03
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 59355
• IMDb ID: tt0072585
• TVDB ID: 71979

Cast and credited roles

• Dick Gautier — Robin Hood
• Dick Van Patten — Friar Tuck
• Bernie Kopell — Alan-A-Dale
• Henry Polic II — The Sheriff of Nottingham
• Misty Rowe — Maid Marian
• David Sabin — Little John
• Richard Dimitri — Bertram and Renaldo

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1975-09-10; final listed air date 1975-12-03; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from When Things Were Rotten on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.