The Best Episodes of When Things Were Rotten Season 1

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   6.8/10(50 votes)

   #1 - The Capture of Robin Hood

   S1:E19/10/1975

   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.

   Director:Jerry Paris

   Writers:Norman Steinberg, Mel Brooks, John Boni

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   Director:Jerry Paris

   Writers:Norman Steinberg, Mel Brooks, John Boni
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   6.9/10(44 votes)

   #2 - The French Dis-connection

   S1:E29/17/1975

   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.

   Director:Coby Ruskin

   Writers:Pat Proft, Bo Kaprall

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   Director:Coby Ruskin

   Writers:Pat Proft, Bo Kaprall
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   7.2/10(37 votes)

   #3 - The House Band

   S1:E39/24/1975

   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.

   Director:Joshua Shelley

   Writers:Barry Blitzer, Jack Kaplan

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   Director:Joshua Shelley

   Writers:Barry Blitzer, Jack Kaplan
4. 

   7.6/10(36 votes)

   #4 - Those Wedding Bell Blues

   S1:E410/1/1975

   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.

   Director:Marty Feldman

   Writer:Jim Mulligan

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   Director:Marty Feldman

   Writer:Jim Mulligan
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   7.3/10(32 votes)

   #5 - A Ransom for Richard

   S1:E510/8/1975

   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.

   Director:Peter H. Hunt

   Writers:William Raynor, Myles Wilder

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   Director:Peter H. Hunt

   Writers:William Raynor, Myles Wilder
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   7.3/10(36 votes)

   #6 - The Ultimate Weapon

   S1:E610/15/1975

   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.

   Director:Peter Bonerz

   Writer:Steve Zacharias

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   Director:Peter Bonerz

   Writer:Steve Zacharias
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7. 

   7.1/10(31 votes)

   #7 - Ding Dong, the Bell Is Dead

   S1:E710/22/1975

   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.

   Director:Bruce Bilson

   Writer:Les Roberts

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   Director:Bruce Bilson

   Writer:Les Roberts
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   6.9/10(34 votes)

   #8 - There Goes the Neighborhood

   S1:E810/29/1975

   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.

   Director:Coby Ruskin

   Writers:Tony Geiss, Thomas Meehan

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   Director:Coby Ruskin

   Writers:Tony Geiss, Thomas Meehan
9. 

   7.4/10(30 votes)

   #9 - Quarantine

   S1:E911/12/1975

   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?

   Director:Norman Abbott

   Writers:John Regier, Gary Markowitz

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   Director:Norman Abbott

   Writers:John Regier, Gary Markowitz
10. 

    7.1/10(33 votes)

    #10 - Birthday Blues

    S1:E1011/19/1975

    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?

    Director:Peter H. Hunt

    Writers:Harry Lee Scott, Bob Sand

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    Director:Peter H. Hunt

    Writers:Harry Lee Scott, Bob Sand
11. 

    7.3/10(31 votes)

    #11 - The Spy (Part 1)

    S1:E1111/26/1975

    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?

    Director:Peter H. Hunt

    Writer:Lawrence H. Siegel

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    Director:Peter H. Hunt

    Writer:Lawrence H. Siegel
12. 

    7.1/10(32 votes)

    #12 - The Spy (Part 2)

    S1:E1211/26/1975

    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.

    Director:Peter H. Hunt

    Writer:Lawrence H. Siegel

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    Director:Peter H. Hunt

    Writer:Lawrence H. Siegel
13. 

    7.0/10(35 votes)

    #13 - This Lance for Hire

    S1:E1312/3/1975

    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.

    Director:Joshua Shelley

    Writers:Jack Amob, Bruce Selitz

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    Director:Joshua Shelley

    Writers:Jack Amob, Bruce Selitz