The BEST episodes of The Adventures of Robin Hood
Every episode of The Adventures of Robin Hood ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Adventures of Robin Hood!
A long-running series of adventures featuring Robin of Locksley--Robin Hood--and his group of Sherwood-Forest-based freedom fighters. Robin and his men protected England from the evil machinations of Prince John while good King Richard was away at the Crusades. The series was primarily intended for children, and was unusual in that it frequently re-used the same actors in different roles, or different actors in a recurring roles
#1 - The Crusaders
Season 3 - Episode 21 - Aired 2/17/1958
Robin has a rendezvous with four knights with whom he fought in the crusades, and in keeping it he falls into a trap set by the Sheriff. At last it seems the Sheriff has won - but Robin has got out of difficult and dangerous situations before.
#2 - The Christmas Goose
Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/23/1957
Young Davey has a pet goose, who is very attached to him. One day it saves him from a flogging from Sir Leon's men, but in so doing is caught and, as a punishment, sentenced to become Sir Leon's Christmas dinner.
#3 - The Challenge Of The Black Knight
Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/30/1957
Will Dale, as a special birthday treat, is brought by his father to the forest. There, he goes hunting with Robin and the outlaws, but they get into a fight with Sir Roger Fitzwilliam, who kidnaps Will.
#4 - The Rivals
Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/6/1958
Trouble begins when the Sheriff tries to levy yet another tax to raise money. His lieutenant advises against this, and they plan to start a band of outlaws to compete with Robin's men.
#5 - The Profiteer
Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/13/1958
The village of Lotham is without food, because of the failure of the grain crop. The Lord of the Manor refuses to help, but Robin hears about it, and agrees that Andrew, a serf from Lotham, shall buy food with money from the outlaws.
#6 - Knight Errant
Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/20/1958
Marian wants to speak to Robin urgently. She tries to tell him that Sir Jack of Southwark has her father's permission to marry her. But Robin is so engrossed in his archery practice that that he will not take any notice. When Sir Jack arrives, Robin finds out the hard way.
#7 - The Healing Hand
Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 1/27/1958
Little John is a good man in a fight, but not so good when brains are needed. Oswald of the Healing Hand, a 'quack' doctor, finds him easy to deceive, when he suffers from indigestion.
#8 - One Man's Meat
Season 3 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/3/1958
Squire Woodstock has discovered a form of bran, which he calls his 'universal food', and which he thinks will replace all other food. Robin and Friar Tuck do not share the squire's enthusiasm when they have to eat it for dinner.
#9 - Too Many Robins
Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/10/1958
Alma, an innkeeper's daughter, hero-worships Robin. But to gain her love, Tom the Thatcher tells her he is Robin. But she wants proof.
#10 - To Be A Student
Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/16/1957
Prince John is levying troops from among young men of suitable age. Peter Larkin, a brilliant student that Friar Tuck is preparing for university, tries to escape this traitorous service.
#11 - Castle In The Air
Season 3 - Episode 22 - Aired 2/24/1958
The impoverished knight and friend of the outlaws, Sir Richard of the Lea, loses a game of dice against Sir Adrian. Robin relaises the game was rigged. But so does the Sheriff, who is determined to turn it to his advantage.
#12 - The Double
Season 3 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/3/1958
Bolbec, a sworn enemy of Robin Hood, arrives at Nottingham Castle to see the Sheriff. He has, he tells the Sheriff, a foolproof plan to trap the outlaw leader, involving Luke Tanner, who is the exact double of Robin.
#13 - Roman Gold
Season 3 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/10/1958
Dr. Quince, an antiquarian friend of Robin's, is excavating the site of an old Roman villa. Robin and his men agree to lend a hand, in the hope of finding Roman gold. He is very successful until the news reaches the Sheriff, who wants the gold for himself.
#14 - The Ghost That Failed
Season 3 - Episode 25 - Aired 3/17/1958
Local farmers believe that the land belonging to surly Simon Dexter is haunted. Robin and Friar Tuck realise that this is Simon's way of scaring his neighbors off his land, and decide to see what they can do about it.
#15 - At The Sign Of The Blue Boar
Season 3 - Episode 26 - Aired 3/24/1958
A miserly Nottingham tailor, designing to own the 'Bue Boar' inn, consults with the Sheriff. Together they work out a plan to get control of the inn and lay a trap for Robin.
#16 - Quickness Of The Hand
Season 3 - Episode 27 - Aired 3/31/1958
With the end of the tournament season, three knights decide to try to make some money by capturing Robin Hood and claiming the reward. By posing as strolling players, they enter the outlaws' camp and work a neat trick.
#17 - The Elixir Of Youth
Season 3 - Episode 28 - Aired 4/7/1958
Sir Boland, in desperate need of money, promises the hand of his ward Melissa to Sir Louis, an elderly Norman, in spite of her being in love with Sir Boland's squire. When Friar Tuck hears of the young girl's plight, he asks Robin for help.
#18 - The Genius
Season 3 - Episode 29 - Aired 4/14/1958
Nicodemus, a brilliant mathematician, aware that Prince John covets the giant catapult that he has invented, escapes from the power of the Prince into Sherwood Forest, only to discover that his brother has been seized as a hostage by a rascally baron.
#19 - Pepper
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/14/1957
Robin becomes involved in the fortunes of a Byzantine princess, Irene, who has been held hostage in England.
#20 - The Little People
Season 2 - Episode 34 - Aired 5/20/1957
Robin and Friar Tuck are escorting Marian back home from Ireland, after rescuing her uncle, when they hear for the first time about the leprechauns.
#21 - The Infidel
Season 2 - Episode 35 - Aired 5/27/1957
During King Richard's crusade, Ali ben Azra, one of the hated Saracens is captured and brought to England. In their turn, the Saracens capture Lord Rossmore and hold him hostage against Ali's safe return. Plans are made for the exchange, but Sir James Rossmore, nephew of Lord Rossmore, has other ideas. He has devised a plot that will enable him to inherit his uncle's fortune, placing the blame on the innocent Ali ben Azra. Robin decides to intervene.
#22 - The Frightened Tailor
Season 2 - Episode 36 - Aired 6/3/1957
A list of people loyal to King Richard, being carried from London to Nottingham by Ned Carter, comes into the Sheriff's possession, but fortunately Robin has a chance of rescuing it.
#23 - The Path Of True Love
Season 2 - Episode 37 - Aired 6/10/1957
Locksley Hall has sentimental associations for Robin and Marian, and they pay a visit. But the current owner is treating his peasants miserably, so they decide to help.
#24 - The Road In The Air
Season 2 - Episode 38 - Aired 6/17/1957
Sir William has imposed an import duty on all grain taken to Tom's mill, and unless it's paid, he will see nobody crosses his land, which surrounds it. When Robin hears about this, he thinks of a way to get the grain to the mill without anyone setting foot on Sir William's land.
#25 - Carlotta
Season 2 - Episode 39 - Aired 6/24/1957
Robin and his men plan to steal gold bound for the coffers of Prince John, using Little John's girlfriend, Carlotta.