Maid Marian and her Merry Men

Thoughts?

I re-watched it recently and was *slightly* disappointed. I’d still highly recommend it and think it’s one of the best kids’ shows ever made but it’s not as funny as I remember. Or maybe that’s because I don’t find puns particularly amusing any more – and that seems to be the source of 80% of the humour.

One episode (Little Brown Noses; parody of Comic Relief) was a shining example of how good the show *could* be and frequently had me laughing out loud. And the parody of The Crystal Maze later on in the series was superb.

The script is redeemed heavily by the performances and the overall production. The actors are all great (particularly Wayne Morris as Robin and Ramsey Gilderdale as Guy of Gisbourne) and it’s extremely well-directed.

The songs are all memorable from the six years since the repeats and 19 years since the original screenings which can only be a compliment too.

I guess it’s like a televised pantomime, which sounds like an insult for Red Dwarf VIII, but here it’s a compliment.

Danny’s not bad in it either.