The New Adventures of Robin Hood
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| The New Adventures of Robin Hood | |
|---|---|
 The New Adventures of Robin Hood intro card | |
| Created by | Tom Kuhn Fred Weintraub Sandra Weintraub |
| Starring | Matthew Porretta John Bradley Anna Galvin Barbara Griffin Martyn Ellis Richard Ashton Hakim Alston Andrew Bicknell Christie Lee Woods |
| Country of origin |  France United States |
| No. of episodes | 52 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Tom Kuhn Fred Weintraub |
| Running time | 45 mins |
| Original release | |
| Network | Turner Network Television (seasons 1 and 2) first-run syndication (seasons 3 and 4) |
| Release | January 13, 1997 – December 13, 1998 |
The New Adventures of Robin Hood is a 1997-1998 live action TV series on Turner Network Television. It was filmed in Vilnius, Lithuania and produced and distributed by Dune Productions, M6, and Warner Bros. International.
The tone of the series resembled its contemporaries Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess. The premiere episode aired immediately after an episode of WCW Monday Nitro. A unique promotional effort took place between the two, with the Nitro main event -- Hulk Hogan vs The Giant—not beginning until two minutes before the show ended and then continuing and being broadcast in lieu of standard commercial breaks.[1]
Plot
Centuries ago, in England, it was an era of chivalry and magic. The evil Prince John unleashed an iron fist of tyranny upon the people. They called out for a champion.
One man answered that call. His name...was Robin Hood.
Fearless in his quest for justice, Robin Hood challenged the power of the high born lords, while protecting the helpless and the poor, willing to face death for what he believed. Together with the beautiful lady warrior Marion, the mighty Little John, and the wise Friar Tuck, Robin Hood forged a legend that lives on today in..."The New Adventures of Robin Hood!"-opening narration from seasons one and two.
Following the adventures of the legendary outlaw hero and his team, this series tells all new tales pitting Robin, Little John, Marion, and Tuck against the forces of oppression and greed. Similar to other fantasy-action shows at the time, such as Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and The Adventures of Sinbad, this version incorporates fantasy elements into the Robin Hood mythos, the most notable addition being the wizard Olwyn, who acts as a mentor to Robin. Among the recurring elements are enchanted weapons ("Robin and the Golden Arrow", "Devil's Bride"), monsters ("Nightmare of the Magic Castle", "Return of the Giant"), and time travel ("Return to Camelot", "The Time Machine").
Episodes
Season One (TNT)
1. Rage of the Mongols: A village under siege from Mongol raiders calls Robin for help, but the matter is complicated by the refusal for help from the village elders.
2. Attack of the Vikings: Robin must rescue both himself and his archenemy when he and Prince John are kidnapped by Vikings.
3. Robin and the Golden Arrow: When Captain Delouche, a knight with magic armor that protects him from harm, begins abducting young women, Robin must retrieve the one weapon that can penetrate the armor, a golden arrow. The only obstacle? It's in Prince John's castle.
4. The Race Against Death: Robin enters a deadly contest to keep the granddaughter of an old friend from marrying Prince John's minion, Sir Gilbert.
5. A Price on His Soul: A warlock seeks to end his cycle of feeding by taking Robin's soul.
6. Marion to the Rescue: Marion must save both her cousin and teammates from the former's wicked sister-in-law.
7. The Legend of Olwyn: Robin is knocked unconscious by a young copycat and flashbacks reveal how he came to be the King of Thieves.
8. Witches of the Abbey: Little John is kidnapped by evil witches (one of whom is Robin's aunt Alice), and Robin fakes his death to save his best friend.
9. The Arabian Knight: An evil knight from the Middle East seeks to make Marion part of his harem.
10. The Birthday Trap: Robin must save his stepmother's birthday party from thieves.
11. Miracle at Avalon: The daughter of the God of Healing, and the lives of those she's saved during her time on Earth, are put in danger by Sir Guy of Gisborne and the exiled witch Mordelle.
12. Dragon from the Sky: Marion befriends and protects an alien.
13. Nightmare of the Magic Castle: To both defeat a monster and rescue the family it's holding hostage, Robin must learn the secrets of the beast's domain.
Season Two (TNT)
14. The Ultimate Army: Little John joins an army to prove himself to the world, not knowing it belongs to the evil Lord Malice.
15. The Legion: With help from Mortiana, Prince John resurrects three members of Alexander the Great's army to help him kill Robin.
16. Devil's Bride: Marion is kidnapped by an evil cult leader, and Robin must find a unicorn horn to defeat him.
17. The Prey: Robin is hunted by evil aristocrats.
18. Bombs Away: Sir Guy hires Master Ika to plant bomb traps for the rest of the team, while he goes after Marion.
19. The Road to Royston: Robin helps a young woman save her sister from a forced marriage.
20. The Mystery of the Druid's Grove: The team must save Kema and his bride Kadija from a slave trader.
21. The Legend of the Amazons: The team helps a group of Amazons find a magic staff before an evil sultan does.
22. Outlaw Express: Robin poses as his evil look-a-like in order to recapture other escaped prisoners.
23. The Sceptre: Robin's team and Prince John's men work together when an evil sorcerer gets a hold of Merlin's sceptre.
24. Justice for All: A fanatical priest endangers the Druids.
25. Percy's Ghost: Robin and his team must get four nobles to a secret meeting regarding an alliance against Prince John.
26. Your Land is My Land: An evil Norman lord terrorizes Saxon farmers into giving him their land, until Robin and the team show up.
Season Three (syndication)
27. First Love: Robin's former fiancé seeks the outlaw hero's help in rescuing her husband.
28. The Haunted Castle: An investigation into a young man's disappearance leads to the team confronting their own fears.
29. The Giant King: When the son of old friend falls ill, Robin and the team seek out the last of a race of Irish giants with healing breath. But when the young man is cured, he becomes a tyrant.
30. Sword of the Samurai: Robin teams up with an aspiring samurai to retrieve a sword from the evil Count Frederick.
31. Robinville: A visit to a celebration in Robin's honor turns chaotic when the son of the man Robin freed the town from seeks revenge.
32. Vanishing Act: When Marion, and later Little John's sister Ingrid, go missing, Robin and Little John get help from a hermit to find them.
33. The Hunter: In a Predator-style episode, Rowena accidentally summons a creature who must collect saven warriors for a sacrifice that will enhance his power.
34. A Date with Destiny: Robin is sent back fifteen years and mistakenly alters history.
35. Orphans: Robin must rescue a young boy from an evil knight who seeks to over throw his cousin, a queen.
36. The Assassin: Robin and the team must keep three lords safe from a shapeshifting assassin.
37. Body and Soul: Robin dies in action and must occupy another body while a new one is being created.
38. Assault on Castle Dundeen: The team helps a young lord protect his castle from his evil uncle.
39. The Auction: An auction held by Tuck is put on hold when Robin learns his father may still be alive. Or is he?
Season Four (syndication)
40. Ringside Murder: Tuck is framed for the murder of a lord and the team must clear his name.
41. Heroes: The Sheriff has a look-a-like pose as Robin while the real one is off on an adventure.
42. Godiva: An evil sorceress seeks revenge on Robin.
43. Raven's Peak: The team must help a man hide when he's accused of murder.
44. Black Rose: An exiled Amazon named Black Rose plans to assassinate Queen Eleanor.
45. The Running Bride: Robin must escort a princess to her wedding while keeping her safe from an evil duke and earl.
46. The Prison: Marion is taken hostage by prisoners who plan to unleash a plague on England.
47. The Rebellion: Olivia (from "First Love") is taken by the evil Lord Tumble after her husband is killed.
48. Return to Camelot: Merlin transports Robin to the past to train a young King Arthur.
49. The Hanged Man: In a plot similar to The Manchurian Candidate, The Sheriff uses a mad scientist to brainwash either Marion, Little John, or Tuck to kill Robin.
50. The Time Machine: A teenager named Elvis travels back to Nottingham via his father's time machine, only to have it stolen by raiders
51. Day After Day: An evil warlock curses a village to live the same day over and over until the woman he obsesses over agrees to marry him.
52. Return of the Giant: A lord uses a spell to summon a giant to kidnap the woman who rejected his proposal.
Cast
- Robin Hood - Matthew Porretta (seasons 1-2; the first Robin Hood was played by Matthew Porretta, who previously had a role as Will Scarlett O'Hara in another Robin Hood feature: the 1993 satire comedy, Robin Hood: Men in Tights.
- Robin Hood - John Bradley (seasons 3-4)
- Lady Marion Fitzwalter - Anna Galvin (season 1)
- Lady Marion Fitzwalter - Barbara Griffin (seasons 2-4)
- Little John - Richard Ashton
- Friar Tuck - Martyn Ellis
- Olwyn - Christopher Lee
- Kemal - Hakim Alston
- Prince John - Andrew Bicknell
- Rowena - Christie Lee Woods
DVD release
The first season of this show was released on DVD on June 1, 2010, and is sold exclusively on the Warner Bros. online shop as a manufacture-on-demand product.[2]
References
- ^ Keith, Scott. "rec.sports.pro-wrestling FAQ". Retrieved 2007-05-02.
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External links
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- 1997 French television series debuts
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- Fantasy television series
- First-run syndicated television programs in the United States
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