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  • Approved
  • CBS
  • May 20, 1957
  • 25 m
  • Approved
  • CBS
  • May 20, 1957
  • 25 m
The Adventures of Robin Hood

Summary The original Robin Hood series, intended primarily for children, featuring Robin of Locksley and his merry men in Sherwood Forest, who protect England from the evil machinations of Prince John and the Sheriff of Nottingham, while good King Richard is away at the Crusades. An unusual television series at the time in that it frequently re-...

Directed By: Don Chaffey

Written By: James Carhardt, Nicholas Winter

  • Approved
  • CBS
  • May 20, 1957
  • 25 m
  • Approved
  • CBS
  • May 20, 1957
  • 25 m
The Adventures of Robin Hood
S2 • Episode 34
The Little People
Air Date: May 20, 1957
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Summary The original Robin Hood series, intended primarily for children, featuring Robin of Locksley and his merry men in Sherwood Forest, who protect England from the evil machinations of Prince John and the Sheriff of Nottingham, while good King Richard is away at the Crusades. An unusual television series at the time in that it frequently re-...

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Episode 1 • Oct 1, 1956 • 25 m
A Village Wooing
Robin tries to help Wat Longfellow, who became an outlaw to escape a life of indentured servitude.
Episode 2 • Oct 8, 1956 • 25 m
The Scientist
A man who has developed a terrible new weapon comes to Robin seeking help and shelter. King John has heard of the invention and is seeking the inventor across the breadth of the land.
Episode 3 • Oct 15, 1956 • 25 m
Blackmail
A man overhears an important conversation between Robin and Marion. Rather than turn them into the Sheriff of Nottingham, he tries to blackmail Robin.
Episode 4 • Oct 22, 1956 • 25 m
A Year and a Day
Robin comes to the aid of a surgeon who is a bound serf. He is one day short of reaching a year and a day that means he would be now a free man.
Episode 5 • Oct 29, 1956 • 25 m
The Goldmaker
Robin goes to see Sir Richard, a fine man who is hopeless with money. Robin at the urging Marion goes to see the man to help him untangle his finances.
Episode 6 • Nov 5, 1956 • 25 m
The Imposters
Little John captures Lady Pomfret but her husband escapes acting like a coward. Maid Marion is concerned about his actions and refuses to believe it is the real Lord Pomfret.
Episode 7 • Nov 12, 1956 • 25 m
Ransom
When the Count of Severne decrees the heavily taxed villagers must also raise the ransom for his son, they turn to Robin for help.
Episode 8 • Nov 19, 1956 • 25 m
Isabella
Episode 9 • Nov 26, 1956 • 26 m
The Hero
After the sheriff's brother is killed, the man responsible is taken by Robin's group. Friction begins as the man struggles to fit in with the rest of the Merry Men.
Episode 10 • Dec 3, 1956 • 25 m
The Haunted Mill
Tom the local baker seems to be suffering ghosts at his mill. Robin becomes concerned other forces may be at work and works to try and untangle the mystery.
Episode 11 • Dec 10, 1956 • 30 m
The Black Patch
Sir Dunstan of Travers arrives in Sherwood to set a trap for Robin. Dunstan tells Marion of his plan, not aware she is a friend of Robin. She must warn Robin without reveling her true identity to Sir Dunstan.
Episode 12 • Dec 17, 1956 • 30 m
Outlaw Money
The Mayor of the Mint is in danger when the sheriff suspects him of being in league with Robin. The situation becomes drastic when Robin approaches the man for help in aiding over taxed villagers.
Episode 13 • Dec 24, 1956 • 30 m
The Friar's Pilgrimage
Robin realizes with winter coming on that there is a shortage of honey for the Merry Men. He decides to join Tuck on a journey to Canterbury to so he can locate a supply of honey and allow Tuck to complete his religious pilgrimage.
Episode 14 • Dec 31, 1956 • 25 m
The Trap
After the sheriff captures another of Robins men, he comes to the realization that no one will give Robin and his men up. Instead he plans to infiltrate the Merry Men, and undermine the group from the inside.
Episode 15 • Jan 7, 1957 • 25 m
Hubert
Robin's Merry Men capture a knight, Sir Hubert. To their surprise the knight was actually looking for Robin in hope that Robin could help get his lady back.
Episode 16 • Jan 14, 1957 • 25 m
The Dream
Maid Marion has a premonition that Robin is in grave danger. Initially Robin scoffs at the information, but events soon show Marion may have been more right than anyone could imagine
Episode 17 • Jan 21, 1957 • 25 m
The Blackbird
Little John is captured by the sheriff's men. The Sheriff decides quickly to hang the man as an example. Unfortunately the sheriff can not find anyone willing to be the hangman.
Episode 18 • Jan 28, 1957 • 25 m
The Shell Game
A con man joins Robins group. Although he is not well liked, Robin sees potential in his skill sets to plan a daring robbery.
Episode 19 • Feb 4, 1957 • 25 m
The Final Tax
Friar Tuck has a plan to do away with a burdensome property tax that the nobles have placed on the poor serfs, but he needs the help of Robin and his men to put his plan into action.
Episode 20 • Feb 11, 1957 • 25 m
Ambush
A young prince, who is the rightful heir to the throne of England, has fallen into the clutches of his uncle, the evil Prince John. Robin and his men set out to develop a plan to rescue the young boy.
Episode 21 • Feb 18, 1957 • 25 m
The Bandit of Brittany
Robin and Tuck escort the young prince and his mother to the safety of France only to be captured by the self proclaimed Robin Hood of France.
Episode 22 • Feb 22, 1957 • 25 m
The Goldmaker's Return
Episode 23 • Mar 4, 1957 • 25 m
Flight from France
Episode 24 • Mar 11, 1957 • 25 m
The Secret Pool
Episode 25 • Mar 18, 1957 • 25 m
Fair Play
Three of Robin's men are traveling undercover as a group of Bavarian acrobats. A greedy Gypsy fortune teller betrays them to the sheriff of Nottingham, who immediately arrests them. Robin must break them out before they are executed.
Episode 26 • Mar 25, 1957 • 25 m
The Dowry
Episode 27 • Apr 1, 1957 • 25 m
The York Treasure
Robin and Little John head for the coast, to help their friend Joseph of Cordoba in his secret plan to bring a shipload of Jewish refugees, escaping persecution in their own country, to the seaside town of York.
Episode 28 • Apr 8, 1957 • 25 m
The Borrowed Baby
Robin and his men are accused of stealing a gold shipment, and Maid Marian comes under suspicion for being a spy for Robin and trying to protect him and his band.
Episode 29 • Apr 15, 1957 • 25 m
The Black Five
Episode 30 • Apr 22, 1957 • 25 m
Food for Thought
Episode 31 • Apr 29, 1957 • 25 m
Too Many Earls
The outlaws of Sherwood are desperately in need of money, and Marion hatches a scheme involving her bird-watching uncle, an archery tournament and a letter of safe conduct signed by the sheriff.
Episode 32 • May 6, 1957 • 25 m
Highland Fling
Robin and Friar Tuck are on a mission for King Richard: they are to visit Scotland and collect 500 gold crowns owed to Richard by King William of Scotland - but why should the Scottish King be so reluctant to hand over the gold?.
Episode 33 • May 13, 1957 • 25 m
The Mystery of Ireland's Eye
Episode 34 • May 20, 1957 • 25 m
The Little People
Episode 35 • May 27, 1957 • 30 m
The Infidel
Episode 36 • Jun 3, 1957 • 25 m
The Frightened Tailor
A list is circulating of those loyal to King Richard. On the verge of being discovered a tailor takes a very novel course of action to hide the list from the sheriff.
Episode 37 • Jun 10, 1957 • 25 m
The Path of True Love
While visiting the countryside around his family's old manor, Robin discovers that Sir Charles plans to break the agreement made with Robin's father and deny the tenant farmers their security.
Episode 38 • Jun 17, 1957 • 25 m
The Road in the Air
Episode 39 • Jun 24, 1957 • 25 m
Carlotta
Robin and band have set a date to steal a gold shipment planned for Prince John's coffers, but Little John is nowhere to be found. Has the gentle giant finally been smitten by love of a fair lady?

Top Cast

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Richard Greene

Robin Hood, Luke Tanner

Victor Woolf

Derwent, Cedric, Outlaw

Archie Duncan

Little John

Alexander Gauge

Friar Tuck, Edgar Tuck, Friar Alfred Tuck

Alan Wheatley

Sheriff of Nottingham, Sheriff, The Sheriff of Nottingham

Paul Eddington

Will Scarlett, Captain, Lieutenant

Bernadette O'Farrell

Maid Marian, Marian

Willoughby Gray

Nailer, Outlaw, 1st Healer

Patricia Driscoll

Maid Marian

Arthur Skinner

Outlaw, Soldier, Musician

John Dearth

Outlaw, 2nd Healer, 2nd Pilgrim, Arthur, Bailiff, Baron Hubert, Bodo, Captain Lash, Cook, Count De Clifford, De Belvoir, Drinker at Inn, Faversham, Feeble Beggar, Gatekeeper, Goldsmith, Guard, Hubert, Informer, Lieutenant Howard, Lt. Howard, Master Higgs, Physician, Quentin, Sir Blaise, Soldier, Sorel, Spectator at Duel, Tom, Will

Charles Stapley

Outlaw, Soldier, Ball Guest, Blackbeard, Captain, Charles, the Hunter, Dick the Smith, Drinker at the Blue Boar, Edmund, Exeter, Jack, Lieutenant, Lieutenant Howard, Lt. Howard, Rolf, Seneschal, Sir Gaillard, Sir Miles, Spicer, Stranger, Will, William

Paul Connell

Outlaw, Bailiff, Man-at-Arms, Soldier, 1st Man-at-Arms, 2nd Man at Sanctuary, Courier, Guard, Innkeeper, Jacques, Man-at-Arms, Knight, Lieutenant, Lieutenant Howard, Manservant, Mercer, Monk, Second Wagoner, Sentry, Serf, Sheriff's Steward, Squire, Tinker, Villager

Gabriel Toyne

Outlaw, Eric, 1st Citizen, Bertram, Brother Dominic, Butcher in Market, Captain, Deaf Beggar, Debtor, First Wagoner, Gatekeeper, Landlord, Old Man Driver, Prince John's Dresser, Sentry, Sheriff's Clerk, Tax Collector, Villager, Wagoner

Shaun O'Riordan

Quentin, Archer, Blind Man, Claude, Seneschal, Edward, First Groom, Guard, Jack, Lieutenant, Outlaw, Page, Prince John's Captain, Sailor, Seneschal's Accomplice, Surgeon Calend, Wall Eye, Will, Outlaw

Simone Lovell

Joan

Graham Stewart

2nd Guard, Andrew, Attendant, Giles, Guard, Lieutenant, Malcolm, Messenger, Prison Guard, Scullion, Serf, Sgt. Bault, Stephen, Town Crier, Waldo, William

John Arnatt

Deputy Sheriff of Nottingham, Ralph, Sir Roger Fitzwilliam

Peter Bennett

Eldred, Edward, Edwin, Edwin - 1st Villager, Guard Commander, Lawyer, Librarian, Mercer, Outlaw, Sheriff's Steward, Tavern Keeper, Woodman

Terry Yorke

Edgar, Guard, John Dale, Lieutenant, Man-at-arms, Mauger, Sentry, Sergeant, Servant, Sgt. Bault, Soldier, Squire, Terry -\sMan-at-arms

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