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Hostage for a Hangman

Action & Adventure

26

Sep 25, 1955

When the Sheriff's men capture Will, the Deputy Sheriff sees it as an opportunity to leverage for Robin's own surrender. He threatens to publicly hang a serf every day until Robin turns himself in.

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Season 4, 26 episodes

The Earl of Steyne is murdered by Baron Oslow and his minion, Ralph, when he's on his way to join King Richard in the Holy Land. Baron Oslow wears the Earl's clothing as a disguise.

26m Sep 25, 1955

The Flying Sorcerer,

Lord Giles of Richmond visits Nottingham to collect taxes, and plots to exploit its citizens for personal gain. Marian catches wind of Lord Giles's deceit and informs Robin Hood.

26m Sep 25, 1955

The Lady-Killer,

Robin and Will Scarlet allow Maud de Sarigny, a lord's daughter, to spend the night at their camp. Upon escorting Maud home, Will is ambushed by the Sheriff's men and brought to jail.

26m Sep 25, 1955

A Touch of Fever,

When Robin captures three knights for trespassing, Marian recognizes one of them as her cousin, Sir Nigel Fitzhulme. Seeing Marian with Robin, Nigel now plans to blackmail Marian into marrying him

26m Sep 25, 1955

The Devil You Don't Know,

When Alan-a-Dale doesn't return to the outlaw camp for two days, Robin and Will Scarlett search for him in the woods. They intervene with a group of soldiers accompanying a shackled prisoner.

26m Sep 25, 1955

The Sheriff doesn't consider the plight of the villagers when there are profits to reap. When he tries to sell flour at a prohibitive cost, Robin must represent the townspeople.

26m Sep 25, 1955

Six Strings to His Bow,

Alan-a-Dale returns to Sherwood, uninformed that he is wanted for murder by Prince John. His arrival causes the tension between Robin and the Sheriff to reach a boiling point.

26m Sep 25, 1955

Tuck's Love Day,

When Friar Tuck doesn't collect any church donations for three months, his Abbot grows increasingly cross with him. In order to appease the Abbot, Tuck devises a plan to hold a clerical Love Day.

26m Sep 25, 1955

A Bushel of Apples,

Lord Ambrose's new bailiff, Sir Watkyn, has unjustly demanded livestock and wages from the impoverished. When Friar Tuck catches wind of Sir Watkyn's dishonesty and cruelty, he confronts Sir Watkyn.

26m Sep 25, 1955

When Lord Repton visits Nottingham, he wagers 500 marks that the Deputy Sheriff can't produce a better archer than he can. Since Lord Repton is likely correct, the Deputy sends a plea to Robin.

26m Sep 25, 1955

A man ambushes and robs Friar Tuck, posing as one of Robin's outlaws. When the robber, who has committed many recent thefts, is captured, he turns out to have a past connection to Robin.

26m Sep 25, 1955

The Deputy Sheriff tries to bamboozle Friar Tuck in order to prove that the priest colludes with the outlaws. To corner him, the Deputy Sheriff has Friar Tuck denounce the outlaws and take an oath.

26m Sep 25, 1955

The Charm Pedlar,

A charm pedlar arrives in Sherwood, claiming to possess exotic remedies for all of the villagers' ailments. Initially, Robin sees him as a nuisance, but ultimately tries to beat him at his own game.

26m Sep 25, 1955

Goodbye Little John,

Little John grows wary of his position within Robin's band of outlaws, afraid that Will Scarlet has virtually taken his place as Robin's lieutenant. Having had enough, he storms out of Sherwood.

26m Sep 25, 1955

The Reluctant Rebel,

Sir Geoffrey his manservant go undercover as outlaws in Sherwood Forest in order to learn about Robin's band. Immediately suspicious of the two, Robin tests them in order to expose them.

26m Sep 25, 1955

Duncan of Stoneykirk makes a turbulent return to the outlaw camp, causing a ruckus among Robin's men. Robin suspects that Duncan could jeopardize the other outlaws, but must tread carefully.

26m Sep 25, 1955

The Parting Guest,

Duncan the wild Highland clansman overstays his welcome in the outlaw camp, especially due to his overbearing infatuation with Lady Marian, pushing the normally welcoming Robin closer to the edge.

26m Sep 25, 1955

Hostage for a Hangman,

When the Sheriff's men capture Will, the Deputy Sheriff sees it as an opportunity to leverage for Robin's own surrender. He threatens to publicly hang a serf every day until Robin turns himself in.

26m Sep 25, 1955

When the Deputy Sheriff is attacked and robbed of his chain of office by a masked stranger, he threatens nine other villagers with a death sentence if they fail to catch the perpetrator.

26m Sep 25, 1955

The Sheriff breaks the news to Marian that her father has died in battle and that her estate is to be handed over. When Marian tells Robin, he suspects one of the Sheriff's ploys has been enacted.

26m Mar 30, 1955

The Edge and the Point,

Boland defeats both Will and Robin in battle, planning to get rich by capturing Robin and exchanging him to the Sheriff for gold. Robin, however, entices Boland to change his plan.

26m Sep 25, 1955

A Race Against Time,

Duchess Constance of Brittany trusts Robin Hood and wants him to provide safe escort to the North for Prince Arthur. However, her messenger is killed in an ambush, and Robin must recover the message.

26m Sep 25, 1955

The Pharaoh Stones,

A pedlar swindles Little John into buying three dice, which he proclaims foretell the future and once belonged to ancient Egyptian kings. Has Little John met the realm's first honest pedlar?

26m Sep 25, 1955

Bride for an Outlaw,

Robin, being chased by the Sheriff's men, stumbles into the house of a wealthy merchant, Sir Bligh, who mistakes Robin for one of his daughter's suitors and insists the two get married that night.

26m Sep 25, 1955

Double Trouble,

Friar Tuck's identical twin brother, Edgar, arrives in Nottingham and rouses ruckus. Unaware of the stakes, Edgar agrees to pose as his brother in order to lead the Sheriff to the outlaw camp.

26m Jan 28, 1955

A mischievous Norman knight captures Robin and places him in custody to await his trial. The knight, Sir Marmot, attacks travelers and places them on trial with fake charges for personal gain.

26m Sep 25, 1955