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S1 E13 · This Lance for Hire
When Things Were Rotten is a comedy and action & adventure TV series that premiered on ABC on September 10, 1975. It has 1 season and 13 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 13 "This Lance for Hire", aired on December 3, 1975.
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.
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13 episodes · 1 season
1975 · 13 episodes · Last episode: 50 years ago
E13
The Sheriff hires the famous mercenary, the Black Knight, to challenge Robin to a fight to the death. Robin accepts, despite being crippled by a recent wound. But the Sheriff has his own plans for the fight, no matter who wins.
E12
The Merry Men put on trial the one they think is the traitor in their ranks. Meanwhile, Robin has to stop the Sheriff from killing King Richard when he returns to England as the law requires or lose his throne.
E11
King Richard must return home to England soon or lose the throne to Prince John. Meanwhile, Robin's men suspect there is a double agent in their ranks. But which side is he really working for?
E10
It's a happy birthday for both Renaldo and Bertram, in Sherwood Forest and Nottingham Castle. When Renaldo goes to visit Bertram, he's captured and sentenced to death. Will Bertram forget old scores and save his brother's life?
E9
The plague has come to Nottingham and both Robin's and the Sheriff's men are stuck in quarantine in the throne room until the disease runs its course. What will kill them first—the plague or each other?
E8
The Four Guys from Gloucester, master woodsmen, have been hired by the Sheriff to chop down Sherwood Forest, so it can be replaced by a new housing development, Sherwood Meadows. Robin and his men must convince the Guys to abort mission.
E7
Robin and crew have to stop the Sheriff and Prince John from selling to an Ethiopian prince the beloved bell they have stolen from Nottingham Abbey.
E6
Robin and his men must stop mad German inventor Dr. Otto Bahn from building the ultimate weapon for Prince John and the Sheriff that would destroy Sherwood Forest.
E5
The peasants' faith in Robin Hood is shaken after he is chosen to guard King Richard's ransom from Prince John and the Sheriff and the treasure comes up missing.
E4
Sheik Achmed comes from Arabia to sign an olive oil treaty with Prince John, but demands the hand of Maid Marian in marriage as part of the deal.
E3
The Sheriff recruits a band of evil lookalikes to impersonate Robin Hood and his band in order to discredit them with the peasants while the real Robin and his men are on vacation.
E2
The French Ambassador visits England to forge an alliance that will make Prince John so powerful that King Richard will never be able to reclaim his throne. Robin and his men infiltrate the palace to prevent this.
E1
As rumblings grow among the peasantry when tax collections increase, the royal collector is waylaid and robbed by Robin Hood and his band of men. News of the incident reaches the Sheriff of Nottingham and Prince John.
Created by Mel Brooks
Ron Rifkin
Prince John
Jimmy Martinez
Sylvester
Jane A. Johnston
Princess Isabelle
Steve Landesberg
The Wizard
Ira Miller
Peasant
Barry Hamilton
Peasant
Tom Dever
Henchman
Marty Zagon
Merwin
Sid Caesar
Marquis de la Salle
Dudley Moore
Sheik Achmed
Danny Wells
Sir Clyde
Joseph Maher
The Emissary
George Sawaya
The Courier
John Byner
Dr. Otto Bahn
Carole Androsky
Wagnerian Singer
Norman J. Andrews
Man from Gibraltar
When Things Were Rotten has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on December 3, 1975.
The most recent episode of When Things Were Rotten, Season 1 Episode 13 "This Lance for Hire", aired on December 3, 1975.
When Things Were Rotten has 1 season with 13 episodes in total.
When Things Were Rotten first aired on ABC on September 10, 1975.
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