When Things Were Rotten(1975)

When Things Were Rotten is a 1975 sitcom created by Mel Brooks that spoofs the Robin Hood legend with anarchic humor. Richard Gautier stars as Robin Hood, leading a ragtag band of Merry Men through Sherwood Forest while dodging the Sheriff of Nottingham and Prince John's schemes. The ensemble cast includes Dick Van Patten as Friar Tuck, Bernie Kopell as Alan-a-Dale, Henry Polic II as the Sheriff, Ron Rifkin as Prince John, Misty Rowe as Maid Marian, and David Sabin as Little John. Richard Dimitri plays dual roles as identical twins—one a Merry Man, the other the Sheriff's henchman. Though ABC aired it for only half a season, the show captures Brooks's irreverent comedic style, turning medieval adventure into pure farce.