When Things Were Rotten 49 years old

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.

Credits

Cast

Name Character
Dudley Moore He was 40 , 66 years old when he died as Sheik Achmed
Bernie Kopell He was 42 , now 91 years old
Dick Van Patten He was 46 , 86 years old when he died
Ron Rifkin He was 35 , now 85 years old
Michael McManus He was 29 , now 78 years old
Richard Gautier He was 43 , 85 years old when he died as Robin Hood
Misty Rowe She was 23 , now 72 years old

Crew

Name Job title
Mel Brooks Production He was 49 , now 98 years old Producer
Marty Feldman Directing He was 41 , 48 years old when he died Director
Bruce Bilson Directing He was 47 , now 96 years old Director
Norman Steinberg Writing He was 36 , now 85 years old Writer
Peter H. Hunt Directing He was 36 , now 85 years old Director
Norman Abbott Directing He was 53 , 93 years old when he died Director
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When Things Were Rotten (49 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 1975-09-10
  • Runtime: [30] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 13