The New Adventures of Robin Hood 

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

Creators:

Sandra Weintraub, Tom Kuhn, Fred Weintraub

Stars:

Martyn Ellis, Richard Ashton, Barbara Griffin

1 nomination.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
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, 1997
John Bradley	...	Robin Hood / ... 26 episodes, 1998-1999

Storyline

Robin Hood and his band of outlaws which includes Marian, Little John, and Friar Tuck, rob from the rich and give to the poor as they fight against Prince John, the Sheriff of Nottingham, and all other manner of evil people and creatures. Magic plays as much a part as the sword and the arrow.

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Plot Keywords:

historical fiction | character name in title | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Action | Adventure

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Details

Country:

France USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 January 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Robin Hood

Company Credits

Production Co:

Baltic Ventures International, Dune, Lietuvos Kinostudija

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Second Unit Director and Stunt Coordinator Jeff Pruitt, along with his wife Sophia Crawford, and Stuntman Jason Cavalier left the show in disgust upon realizing how poorly the action content was being integrated. Footage of action scenes would be shipped to France and edited by film students, who, according to Pruitt, thought that action scenes "were beneath them", and whose technique for editing fights included adding many close-ups and recycling footage from previous episodes.

User Reviews

The Perfect Robin Hood

I've been watching this series of the Weintraub's since it started because I love adventure actions shows and the Robin Hood Story. I've always thought Erol Flynn the better of all and I've seen most on TV and movies,and enjoyed them all but my favorite was always Will Scarlet or King Richard even the Sheriff. But Matthew Porretta's portrayal of Robin Hood is for me the best. There can never be another Robin now. His acting his looks his voice, I can go on and on but there are other actors who also give reasons to watch. The two Maid Marions, Anna Galvin and Barbara Griffin are excellent and show that she doesn't need a man to save her that she can do her fighting. Richard Ashton is finally a sexy Little John and Martin Ellis is perfect as Friar Tuck and portrays him as a gourmet not a drunken glutton as others have.

As you can see I loved this show and cannot wait until on video so I can watch and re-watch. If anyone at IMDb has any influence with Warners or the Producers please beg them to put it out on Video. I promise many will buy them. All you have to do is search the web and see all the fans. Especially as there is a new actor in the lead role not Matthew. He is missed.