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When Things Were Rotten

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When Things Were Rotten	comment	Starring Richard Gautier as folk hero Robin Hood, David Sabin as Little John, Dick Van Patten as Friar Tuck, Bernie Kopell as Alan-a-Dale, Misty Rowe as Maid Marian, Henry Polic II as Sheriff of Nottingham and Ron Rifkin as Prince John, When Things Were Rotten was a 1975 American situation comedy series parodying the Robin Hood legend created by Mel Brooks, airing on ABC.Much of the show's style was hallmarked with one-liners, sight gags and literal humor. The humor was anachronistic and lampooned 1970s social concerns.Despite critical acclaim, the series full of rapid-fire Mel Brooks style of comedy was out of place on network television and was canceled after thirteen episode when it failed to find an audience.Nearly 20 years later, Brooks would spoof Robin Hood again with his penultimate film, Robin Hood: Men in Tights.
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When Things Were Rotten / int_137f2d7	type	Card-Carrying Villain
When Things Were Rotten / int_137f2d7	comment	Card-Carrying Villain: The Sheriff knows full well he's a villain and doesn't hide it from anyone, casually telling people he's evil when the opportunity arises. Bertram and Prince John are similar, but it's harder to tell for them where the line is drawn between villainy and immaturity.
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When Things Were Rotten / int_1779f10e	type	"Well Done, Son" Guy
When Things Were Rotten / int_1779f10e	comment	"Well Done, Son" Guy: One of the defining character traits of the Twins: Bertram constantly seeks the approval of his (involuntary?) father figure The Sheriff, and Renaldo openly imitates his hero and father figure Robin Hood.
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When Things Were Rotten / int_1ba8eb64	type	Visual Pun
When Things Were Rotten / int_1ba8eb64	comment	Visual Pun: Whenever someone is commanded to "Hold your tongue!", they invariably reach into their mouth.... Also:
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When Things Were Rotten / int_1e3a9a21	type	Angrish
When Things Were Rotten / int_1e3a9a21	comment	Angrish: The Sheriff of Nottingham in moments of extreme frustration would give way to this. Those around him would have to remind him, "Sheriff — you're not talking."
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When Things Were Rotten / int_1e7487cd	type	Breaking the Fourth Wall
When Things Were Rotten / int_1e7487cd	comment	Breaking the Fourth Wall: Alan-a-Dale addresses the audience frequently. One episode had Renaldo suspected of being a spy:
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When Things Were Rotten / int_2bfb1856	type	Beard of Evil
When Things Were Rotten / int_2bfb1856	comment	Beard of Evil: Sheriff of Nottingham.
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When Things Were Rotten / int_2c2bde0d	type	Not-So-Forgotten Birthday
When Things Were Rotten / int_2c2bde0d	comment	Not-So-Forgotten Birthday: It's Renaldo's birthday, and Robin and the Merry Men are planning a surprise party...and are pretending not to when Renaldo shows up.
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When Things Were Rotten / int_452cda57	type	Eternally Pearly-White Teeth
When Things Were Rotten / int_452cda57	comment	Eternally Pearly-White Teeth: Robin Hood. Just look at the above picture.
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When Things Were Rotten / int_5042eb6e	type	Multishot
When Things Were Rotten / int_5042eb6e	comment	Multishot: Robin asks for ALL the arrows and fires what looks like a round brace of arrows that somehow do exactly what he wants.
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When Things Were Rotten / int_55ab1be5	type	Royal Brat
When Things Were Rotten / int_55ab1be5	comment	Royal Brat: Prince John.
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When Things Were Rotten / int_5a100b90	type	Puppet King
When Things Were Rotten / int_5a100b90	comment	Puppet King: Prince John is only in power because he's King Richard's brother and the Sheriff needs to take advantage of that to hold his position.
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When Things Were Rotten / int_5d5fb8e2	type	Clueless Deputy
When Things Were Rotten / int_5d5fb8e2	comment	Clueless Deputy: Bertram's primary function in the series.
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When Things Were Rotten / int_5f173ee4	type	I Kiss Your Hand
When Things Were Rotten / int_5f173ee4	comment	I Kiss Your Hand: The French ambassador The Marquis de la Salle to Maid Marion and Princess Isabelle, which then morphs into Lecherous Licking.
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When Things Were Rotten / int_5fcedca	type	Big Eater
When Things Were Rotten / int_5fcedca	comment	Big Eater: Friar Tuck, natch.
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When Things Were Rotten / int_7636678a	type	Tree Buchet
When Things Were Rotten / int_7636678a	comment	Tree Buchet: In "The Capture of Robin Hood", Robin and the merry men use a tree to launch Bertram out of Sherwood Forest and headfirst through the Sheriff's door.
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When Things Were Rotten / int_b915d947	type	Impossible Pickle Jar
When Things Were Rotten / int_b915d947	comment	Impossible Pickle Jar: An episode has Maid Marian distract a pair of guards with the Pickle Jar Trick: She asks them to open a pickle jar for her (possibly one that's glued in place).
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When Things Were Rotten / int_c07e2029	type	Europeans Are Kinky
When Things Were Rotten / int_c07e2029	comment	Europeans Are Kinky: The Marquis de la Salle. During the course of an evening, he licks the hands of both Marion and Isabelle, tries to get it on with Marion in a magician's box, follows Prince John and Princess Isabelle into their quarters for a threesome (Prince John kicks him out, to Princess Isabelle's disappointment), and prepares himself to seduce Marion again after receiving a (fake) note from her.
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When Things Were Rotten / int_c70aceaa	type	Baguette Beatdown
When Things Were Rotten / int_c70aceaa	comment	Baguette Beatdown: In "The Capture of Robin Hood", Robin attempts to use a baguette to defend himself against the Sheriff's sword. He winds up with sliced bread.
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When Things Were Rotten / int_c75df49a	type	Shout-Out
When Things Were Rotten / int_c75df49a	comment	Shout-Out: To Prudential Insurance's successful slogan "Get a piece of the Rock."
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When Things Were Rotten / int_d001c42c	type	Anti-Villain
When Things Were Rotten / int_d001c42c	comment	Anti-Villain: After the pilot, Bertram rapidly turns into this. He adores Maid Marian, is scandalized by his twin brother but clearly loves him, demonstrates only a childlike understanding of torture or killing when he threatens either, and seems to be motivated almost entirely by a desperation to have the Sheriff's approval. Small wonder he gets one of the few more serious episodes focused on his brother and him.
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When Things Were Rotten / int_d19343fc	type	Glove Slap
When Things Were Rotten / int_d19343fc	comment	Glove Slap: The Marquis de la Salle does this to a disguised Renaldo, knocking him across the room and causing his wig to fall off.
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When Things Were Rotten / int_dd53c52b	type	Crushing Handshake
When Things Were Rotten / int_dd53c52b	comment	Crushing Handshake: The Sheriff of Nottingham does this...to himself. Complete with knuckle cracking.
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When Things Were Rotten / int_e12c23fb	type	Splitting the Arrow
When Things Were Rotten / int_e12c23fb	comment	Splitting the Arrow: In "The Capture of Robin Hood", it is the Sheriff of Nottingham who splits the arrow during the archery competition. Robin Hood bests by shooting an arrow that curves around the target and knocks out the Sheriff's arrow by coming through the back of the target.
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When Things Were Rotten / int_e5421161	type	Expy
When Things Were Rotten / int_e5421161	comment	Expy: With his hero worship and adolescent bravado and his tendency to fall into trouble, Renaldo pretty much replaces Much the Miller's Son from more traditional Robin Hood versions.
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When Things Were Rotten / int_e8465b72	type	Purely Aesthetic Era
When Things Were Rotten / int_e8465b72	comment	Purely Aesthetic Era: Merry Olde England with baseball umpires, The Supremes musical quotes, balloons, and OPEC-like organizations.
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When Things Were Rotten / int_ea08e9	type	The Team
When Things Were Rotten / int_ea08e9	comment	The Team: The Merry Men. Has elements of Ragtag Bunch of Misfits, Band of Brothers and True Companions.
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When Things Were Rotten / int_ed7b2907	type	Folk Hero
When Things Were Rotten / int_ed7b2907	comment	Folk Hero: It's Robin Hood!
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When Things Were Rotten / int_f2d2ec5f	type	Evil Chef
When Things Were Rotten / int_f2d2ec5f	comment	Evil Chef: Friar Tuck takes on this role for a cunning plan, using Blazing Inferno Hellfire Sauce to trick the Marquis de la Salle into eating overly spiced soup. Hilarity ensues.
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When Things Were Rotten / int_f2dadf81	type	Evil Twin
When Things Were Rotten / int_f2dadf81	comment	Evil Twin: Renaldo is one of the Merry Men, while his twin brother Bertram is the Sheriff's right-hand man. Also an example of Playing Their Own Twin.
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