When Things Were Rotten

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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Created By	Mel Brooks
Status	Ended
Original Name	When Things Were Rotten
First Air Date	September 10, 1975
Last Air Date	December 3, 1975
Seasons	1
Episodes	13
Episode Runtime	30min
Language	German, English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United States of America
Production Companies	Paramount Television Crossbow Productions
Networks	ABC

S01E13

This Lance for Hire

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.

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