''Young Robin Hood'' is an

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produced for television by

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and

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and aired in

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from 1991 to 1992. It ran for two seasons as part of the Sunday-morning programming block, ''

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'' (1985–1994). The show takes place when

Robin Hood Robin Hood is a legendary heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature and film. According to legend, he was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. In some versions of the legend, he is depic ...

is a teenager,

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is on his "first crusade" and Robin's father, the

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, joins him. ''Young Robin Hood'' was Hanna-Barbera's second adaptation of the legend of Robin Hood, after their 1972 television special ''

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''.

Synopsis

Robin Hood quickly finds himself at odds with the establishment; the

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and Prince John, and creates a camp in

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with other youngsters, the only girl, Marian, is a ward of the sheriff and spy for Robin. The main thing about Robin's youth in this case, is that his plans do not always work and he is occasionally questioned because of his youth, the fact that he is a known criminal and has no legal guardian to vouch for him.

Characters

* Robin Hood (voiced by

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) – the boy in the county with a bow. He rarely is beaten by other archers. As a nobleman, he understands Latin, has a tame Hawk called Arrow. Arrow is used to pass messages between him and Marian. * Little John (voiced by Terrence Scammell) – a blacksmith's son. Typically one of Robin's most loyal followers, but is not above criticizing Robin's plans. * Alan-a-Dale (voiced by Michael O'Reilly) – a very young, romantic minstrel. * Will Scarlet (voiced by Sonja Ball) – a young, talented thief, who idolizes Robin. He is a technical talent and creates traps and machines. * Brother Tuck (voiced by

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) – a very young monk, sometimes questioning his choice being an outlaw. He is very pious and speaks Latin every now and then. * Marian (voiced by

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) – Robin's sweetheart and a ward at Nottingham, sometimes suspected of conspiring with him. * Haggala (voiced by

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) – a kind-hearted sorceress whose spells don't always work. She has a cat named Miranda. * Prince John (voiced by

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) – spoiled boy who whines about who should be king. Sometimes tries to usurp Richard but the attempts are thwarted by Robin, or John's own ineptitude. * Sheriff of Nottingham (voiced by

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) – a harsh man and good swordsman. * Gilbert of Gisbourn (voiced by Mark Hellman) – lieutenant to the sheriff and has a crush on Marian. He often tries to win her over and Marian uses it to get information. He has a dog named Bruno.

Episodes

Seasons 1

#The Wild Boar of Sherwood #The Viking Treasure #Jest in Time #The Black Viper #Magalah's Day in Court #For Love or Money #King of the Outlaws #Duel of Thieves #The Prince Who Was Late for Dinner #Smuggler's Cove #The Underhills #Merry No More #The Phantom Horse

Seasons 2

#The Black Bog of Sherwood #Message from a Distant Land #Good News, Bad News #The Band Takes the Cake #Fowl Play #The Return of Jesse Strongbow #Knight's Armor #Sherwood Stakes #The Shrouded Man #You're Gonna Be a Star #The Magic Carpet #Babe in the Woods #The Spanish Prince

Production

The series was a joint American-Canadian-French production of

and

and Antenne-2 in partnership with the

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, the Family Channel,

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and Sofica Cofimage 3. The animation is produced by France Animation and Crayon Animation, while the overseas production services were handled by Fil-Cartoons (subsidiary of Hanna-Barbera) in the Philippines, and two studios in South Korea: Sae Rom Productions and Big Star Enterprises.

Broadcast

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aired the series in Canada in 1998.https://web.archive.org/web/19980204020449/http://teletoon.com/adultShw.htm#YOUNG ROBIN HOOD

Home media

In late 1991, Hanna-Barbera Home Video released three of the series' episodes individually on VHS: "The Wild Boar of Sherwood", "The Viking Treasure", and "The King of the Outlaws". There are currently no plans for the complete series to be released on DVD.

References

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