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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Richard Gautier
Robin Hood · 13 eps
Dick Van Patten
Friar Tuck · 13 eps
Henry Polic II
The Sheriff of Nottingham · 13 eps
Bernie Kopell
Alan-A-Dale · 13 eps
Misty Rowe
Maid Marian · 13 eps
Richard Dimitri
Bertram / Renaldo · 13 eps
David Sabin
Little John · 13 eps
Ron Rifkin
Prince John · 9 eps
Jimmy Martinez
Sylvester (uncredited) / Sylvester / Gaspard the Tree (uncredited) / Sylvester · 5 eps
Jane A. Johnston
Princess Isabelle · 3 eps
Frank Delfino
Ballroom Dancer (uncredited) / Archer (uncredited) / Duke (uncredited) · 3 eps
Joseph Maher
The Emissary / Eavesdropper · 2 eps
Steve Landesberg
Narrator (voice) (uncredited) / The Wizard · 2 eps
Carl Ballantine
The Waiter / Innkeeper · 2 eps
Bobby Herbeck
Mailman / Mailman (uncredited) · 2 eps
Ira Miller
Peasant · 1 ep
Barry Hamilton
Peasant · 1 ep
Tom Dever
Henchman · 1 ep
Marty Zagon
Merwin · 1 ep
Sid Caesar
Marquis de la Salle · 1 ep
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