"The New Adventures of Robin Hood" (1997) TV series 1997-1999

Creators:

Tom Kuhn
Sandra Weintraub
Fred Weintraub
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

13 January 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure

Tagline:

Daring rescues. Thrilling chases. Narrow escapes... Just you average date in Sherwood Forest.

Plot:

The legendary outlaw and his Merry Men battle evil around Nottingham and Sherwood Forest.

Plot Keywords:

Robin Hood | Historical Fiction | Character Name In Title

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Martyn Ellis	...	Friar Tuck / ... (52 episodes, 1997-1999)
Richard Ashton	...	Little John / ... (52 episodes, 1997-1999)
Barbara Griffin	...	Lady Marion Fitzwalter (39 episodes, 1997-1999)
Matthew Porretta	...	Robin Hood / ... (27 episodes, 1996-1998)
John Bradley	...	Robin Hood / ... (26 episodes, 1998-1999)

Series Directed by
Joe Coppoletta		(8 episodes, 1997-1998)
Adrian Carr		(5 episodes, 1997-1998)
Andy Armstrong		(3 episodes, 1997-1998)
Harley Cokeliss		(3 episodes, 1997)
Dimitri Logothetis		(2 episodes, 1997)
James Bruce		(2 episodes, 1999)
Petra Haffter		(unknown episodes, 1998-1999)
Terry Bedford		(unknown episodes)
Vicangelo Bulluck		(unknown episodes)
Jim Goddard		(unknown episodes)
Gérard Hameline		(unknown episodes)
Terry Marcel		(unknown episodes)
Juan A. Mas		(unknown episodes)
Michèle Ohayon		(unknown episodes)
Christophe Salachas		(unknown episodes)
Eric Summer		(unknown episodes)
Zachary Weintraub		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Steve Barnett		(4 episodes, 1997-1998)
Sandra Weintraub		(2 episodes)
Tom Kuhn		(1 episode)
Fred Weintraub		(1 episode)
Katherine Ashworth		(unknown episodes)
Mike Ashworth		(unknown episodes)
Joel M. Barkow		(unknown episodes)
Jay Beattie		(unknown episodes)
Martin Ensbury		(unknown episodes)
Larry Felix Jr.		(unknown episodes)
Samuel V. Franco		(unknown episodes)
Cornelia Gink		(unknown episodes)
Chip Graham		(unknown episodes)
Susan Graham		(unknown episodes)
Jaq Greenspon		(unknown episodes)
Robert Gunn		(unknown episodes)
Paul Michael Kuhn		(unknown episodes)
Claudia Lonow		(unknown episodes)
Joanne Marsh		(unknown episodes)
Muriel Morrissey		(unknown episodes)
Brian Nohr		(unknown episodes)
Katie Ryan		(unknown episodes)
Margaret Sachs		(unknown episodes)
David Sloan		(unknown episodes)
Lee Watters		(unknown episodes)
William Winkler		(unknown episodes)
Leslie Woody		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Scott Carrey	....	post production producer (13 episodes, 1997)
Rick Nathanson	....	line producer (13 episodes, 1998)
Juan A. Mas	....	producer (13 episodes, 1999)
Joel Freeman	....	producer (unknown episodes, 1998)
Vicangelo Bulluck	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Bruce Wayne Gillies	....	line producer (unknown episodes)
Robertas Urbonas	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)
Barbara Weintraub	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)
Zachary Weintraub	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Roger Bellon		(24 episodes, 1998-1999)
Frédéric Porte		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Geza Sinkovics		(21 episodes, 1997-1999)
Jeffrey L. Weaver		(18 episodes, 1997-1998)
Thomas Hencz		(9 episodes, 1997)

Series Film Editing by
Michael Ripps		(1 episode, 1998)
Greg Huson		(unknown episodes, 1997)
Neil Kirk		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Dorian Dunas		(unknown episodes)
John Hubbard		(unknown episodes)
Ros Hubbard		(unknown episodes)
Dalia Vizgirdaite		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Teresa Vest	....	effects makeup artist / hair stylist / ... (13 episodes, 1998)
Egle Mikalauskaite	....	makeup artist (13 episodes, 1999)
Sallie Adams	....	makeup designer (unknown episodes, 1997)
Jeff Colbert	....	special makeup effects artist (unknown episodes, 1999)

Series Production Management
Lina Miseikyte	....	production manager (52 episodes, 1997-1999)
Jérôme Noël	....	post-production manager / post-production supervisor (26 episodes, 1998-1999)
Neil Lundell	....	unit production manager (unknown episodes)
Eric Miller	....	production manager (unknown episodes)
Rick Nathanson	....	production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sergey Golovkin	....	second unit director (24 episodes, 1997)
Ernestas Jankauskas	....	second second assistant director (13 episodes, 1997)
Eddie Ziv	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes, 1996-1997)
Rita Clifford	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Kestutis Drazdauskas	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Bruce Wayne Gillies	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Regina Gordon	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
James Grayford	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Tania Jakovleva	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
John Medlen	....	second unit director (unknown episodes)
Richard Norton	....	second unit director (unknown episodes)
Jeff Pruitt	....	second unit director (unknown episodes)
Marius Vilunas	....	second second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Zachary Weintraub	....	second unit director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Rimantas Gailius	....	property master (52 episodes, 1997-1999)
Rokas Rudzionis	....	swing (14 episodes, 1998-1999)
Tommy Estridge	....	property master (unknown episodes)
Gintas Matonis	....	construction coordinator (unknown episodes)
Arturas Vaitulevicius	....	carpenter (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Lauren Alexandre	....	adr supervisor (52 episodes, 1997-1999)
Ed Brookes	....	boom operator (13 episodes, 1997)
Malcolm Davies	....	production sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Florent Lavallée	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Luke Marcel	....	special effects technician (23 episodes, 1997)
Michael Clifford	....	special effects coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Luc Job	....	senior flame artist (4 episodes, 1997)

Series Stunts
Aleksandr Baranov	....	stunts (52 episodes, 1997-1999)
Era Milyte	....	stunts / stunt performer (52 episodes, 1997-1999)
Arturas Nemanis	....	stunts (38 episodes, 1997-1999)
Sergey Golovkin	....	horse stunt coordinator (16 episodes, 1996-1999)
Stanislav Adamickij	....	stunts (16 episodes, 1997-1999)
David Morizot	....	assistant stunt coordinator (12 episodes, 1997)
Efka Kvaraciejus	....	stunt performer (10 episodes, 1997-1998)
Oleg Botin	....	stunt double (10 episodes, 1997)
Vladislavas Jacukevicius	....	stunts (unknown episodes, 1996-1999)
Giedrius Nagys	....	stunt coordinator / stunts (unknown episodes, 1996-1999)
Jason Cavalier	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Shawn Lawless	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
John Medlen	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Richard Norton	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Jeff Pruitt	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Slava Samuchov	....	stunt double / stunts (unknown episodes)
Dan Spaethe	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Algis Babravicius	....	still photographer (51 episodes, 1997-1999)
Rolandas Joneliukstis	....	first assistant camera (49 episodes, 1997-1999)
Linas Dikcius	....	dolly grip (44 episodes, 1997-1999)
Rimas Jurgelevicius	....	electrician (19 episodes, 1998-1999)
Jose Danner	....	key grip (13 episodes, 1997)
Jeffrey L. Weaver	....	second unit cinematographer / second unit: cinematographer (11 episodes, 1997-1998)
Toby Birney	....	gaffer / additional cinematographer: second unit (8 episodes, 1997-1998)
Chris Manley	....	cinematographer: second unit (8 episodes, 1998)
Bo B. Randulff	....	director of photography: second unit (unknown episodes, 1998-1999)
Michael E. Gonzales	....	first assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Philip J. Jaffe	....	first assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Art Martin	....	first assistant camera (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Alexandre Landreau	....	assistant editor (39 episodes, 1997-1999)

Series Music Department
Roger Bellon	....	composer: main title theme (26 episodes, 1998-1999)
Milton Nelson	....	orchestrator (14 episodes, 1997-1998)
M.J. Coignard-Helison	....	orchestrator (6 episodes, 1997)
Peter D. Kaye	....	composer: additional music / music editor (unknown episodes, 1998)
Yvonne S. Moriarty	....	orchestrator (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Roma Gailiuviene	....	location manager (49 episodes, 1997-1999)
Andrea A. Friedland	....	production coordinator (26 episodes, 1997-1998)
Wendy Kutzner	....	assistant production coordinator (13 episodes, 1998)
Richard DiPatri	....	production coordinator (13 episodes, 1999)
Dan Speaker	....	sword master (unknown episodes, 1997-1999)
Sherie Giehtbrock	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes, 1999)
Sergey Golovkin	....	horse coordinator (unknown episodes)
Milda Leipute	....	assistant production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Marius Vilunas	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Baltic Ventures International
• Dune
• Lietuvos Kinostudija
• M6 Métropole Télévision
• Productions et Éditions Cinématographique Français
• Tarnview Limited
• Warner Bros. International Television
• Weintraub/Kuhn Productions

Distributors

• RTL
• Warner Home Video (2010) (USA) (DVD) (DVD-R) (complete first season)

Other Companies

• Film Finances  completion guarantor

Also Known As:

Runtime:

Netherlands:50 min | UK:54 min

Country:

France | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Company:

Baltic Ventures International

So bad it is almost good.

"The new adventures of Robin Hood" can be described as a light-hearted, silly piece of recorded live role-playing. The actors(?) probably had a lot of fun playing out their own fantasies, but the result is lacking. The plots consists mainly of Robin Hood and his merry men (Marion, Tuck, Little John) helping people in need, resulting in fights against the antagonists of the relevant episode. As in similar series (Sinbad, Hercules etc), there is no blood. In fact the whole series is completely bloodless and soulless. Instead silliness rules. Robin Hood is flippant (for comic relief), Marion is haughty (for comic relief), Little John is stupid (for comic relief) and Friar Tuck is a fat fart (for comic relief). Topping off this silliness is a lack of credible plots and a long line of historical inaccuracies. For instance Vikings (ca 800-1000) and Mongols (Asia and Eastern Europe ca 1200-1400) appear in what should be an late 12th century England setting. A series like this should make you very, very upset that someone wasted even low-budget money. But you can also revel in all the silliness and play "Silly Bingo" and try to finds as many historical inaccuracies or ridiculous fight scene events as possible, say: Two Mongols (beep, inaccurate), slash at Robin Hood with their swords. Robin Hood blocks both swords with his bow (beep, ridiculous), which is made out of glass-fiber (beep, inaccurate). He then hits both Mongols over their metal helmets with his bow, and they go down (beep, impossible). And so on...