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"The Adventures of Robin Hood" (1955-1959)

Laura Cynthia Chambers

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I've loved this show ever since I saw it for the first time on TCT (https://www.tct.tv/). It has something for everyone - comedy, drama, history, science, archery...

Any other fans on this site?
 
One of the things I noticed is that you have some Trek tropes in the episodes, such as disproving accusations of witchcraft and the existence of false gods and ghosts, which are being used by cruel leaders to exploit gullible townsfolk. In one episode, though, Marian has a dream portending doom for Robin that turns out to be prophetic, so there's still room for the supernatural.
 
We just watched “The Knight Who Came to Dinner.” Watching in the order on Wikipedia, since the order on the DVDs is all out of whack.

This show and Star Trek just about tie as my favorite shows of all time!
 
the order on the DVDs is all out of whack.

I just treat that one and their first meeting with "Peregrinus" as flashbacks.

I'm glad the series didn't end with Robin dying, but the episode it ended on ("Trapped") wasn't a good choice for a finale. You hardly saw the Merry Men in it.
 
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Robin_Hood_(TV_series)

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I've loved this show ever since I saw it for the first time on TCT (https://www.tct.tv/). It has something for everyone - comedy, drama, history, science, archery...

Any other fans on this site?
I loved this when I was a kid, and decades later YTV (the Youth Channel) in Canada re-ran it.

That was fun, since I spotted quite a few actors who would go to appear in Doctor Who.

I've seen a colorized version of some of the episodes. They really shouldn't have done that; it looks ridiculous.
 
I loved this when I was a kid, and decades later YTV (the Youth Channel) in Canada re-ran it.
YTV is where I first came across it, in the late 80s.

I've seen a colorized version of some of the episodes. They really shouldn't have done that; it looks ridiculous.
Yeah, there were three compilation movies that came out in the 90s, with colorization and some montages with cheesy music, as I recall. It was a nice nostalgia trip, at the time.

Now, if only someone could re-scan the original 35mm film of the original show (if it exists), that would really be something!
 
I drove my mother nuts, singing the theme song. Of course, being a kid, I made a few changes.

In my version, Robin Hood was not only riding through the glen, he was riding through the ketchup, mustard, ice cream, supper, and anything else food-related I could think of.
 
Aside from RRH, which I just watched for research, my on-screen Robin Hood exposure was...
1. Disney version. Best thing about it is the Archer tournament. That and Disney is unlikely to try to convert it to live action.
2. Prince of Thieves. Pretty good as action movies go. The excellent Bryan Adams song deserved a more interesting romance than the RH/MM one we got.
3. Men in Tights. Not Mel's magnum opus, but had its moments. Including Picard's cameo.
4. Qpid. I am NOT a Merry Man!
 
Aside from RRH, which I just watched for research, my on-screen Robin Hood exposure was...
1. Disney version. Best thing about it is the Archer tournament. That and Disney is unlikely to try to convert it to live action.
2. Prince of Thieves. Pretty good as action movies go. The excellent Bryan Adams song deserved a more interesting romance than the RH/MM one we got.
3. Men in Tights. Not Mel's magnum opus, but had its moments. Including Picard's cameo.
4. Qpid. I am NOT a Merry Man!
Your Robin Hood education is lacking the excellent Robin of Sherwood series.

There were two Robins in this series. The first was played by Michael Praed, and the second was played by Jason Connery (son of Sean Connery).

What many people remember most about this series is the music, which was by Clannad.

Here's the setup for Marian's story (her father killed in the Holy Land, she's the ward of Abbot Hugo and his brother, the Sheriff of Nottingham, and as a noblewoman, up for bid between the church and whichever nobleman wants her):

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In the meantime, Robin has been chucked into the dungeon, and during his escape, meets Marian for the first time:

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Robin gradually accumulates his men in the forest, and Marian joins them after her escort is attacked while she's on the way to the abbey. She and Robin marry in the forest, in a simple ceremony conducted by Herne the Hunter. During their various adventures, Marian's father is discovered to still be alive.

This scene is from the first episode in the final season, in which Marian (now the widow of the first Robin; Praed was written out by killing him off) and her father, Sir Richard, are guests of the Earl of Huntingdon. Robert of Huntingdon is his son and heir, and it's Robert who is called by Herne the Hunter to assume the mantle of Robin Hood, gather the men (they've gone their own ways since Robin died), and resume their outlaw activities.

Marian could have been executed for her outlaw activities, but her father was able to secure a pardon for her. This doesn't sit well with some people, and she's the subject of gossip and malice. Sir Guy of Gisbourne is, as usual, being a jackass. The term "Lady Wolfshead" refers to her having been the wife of an outlaw.

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There's a fair bit of magic in this series, and a bit of overlap with Arthurian legend, as it's revealed that Excalibur is but one of the legendary Swords of Waylan (Robin has another of them, Albion). No, they don't meet King Arthur, who's long dead.

The series ended after the 3rd season. A fourth was planned, but the show was canceled.
 
They built an outdoor "village" set in a park near where I was living and used it for all the seasons. When they weren't filming, you could just wander round the village. It was a bit of shock the first time I came across it.
 
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