"Robin Ho Ho" is the ninth episode of The Tom and Jerry Show (1975).
Synopsis[]
Tom and Jerry want to join Robin Ho Ho's band of Merry Men; after passing a few tests, including laughing and archery, the duo must pass the final test — stealing a red plume from the Sheriff of Nottingham's helmet.
Plot[]
As Robin Ho Ho teaches his merry men to laugh, Little John arrives to report "interlopers": Tom and Jerry, who want to join and become merry men (Merry cat and merry mouse??). First, Robin sees how they do laughing; Tom and Jerry fall all over themselves guffawing and are initiated into The Merry Men Training Academy. They succeed in accomplishing two further tests: shooting bull's-eyes with a longbow and capturing a fire-breathing dragon, but they find that the third and last task, going to The Sheriff Of Nottingham's castle and retrieving a red plume from The Sheriff's helmet, proves to be the most challenging of them all, as they are hindered every step of the way by a loudmouth crow and The Sheriff's two wolfhounds! Tom & Jerry nevertheless tackle the odds and succeed in their mission. The skeptical Robin Ho Ho asks T&J to prove that the plume is really from The Sheriff Of Nottingham, and he is immediately set upon by The Sheriff's wolfhounds!
Characters[]
- Tom Cat
- Jerry Mouse
- Robin Ho Ho
- Little John
- Merry Men
- Sheriff of Nottingham
- Nottingham Crow
- Wolfhounds
Trivia & Notes[]
- Inspired by the classic T&J short Robin Hoodwinked (by MGM, 1958).
- Frank Welker voices The Sheriff Of Nottingham and his crow. His is undoubtedly one of the busiest larynxes in the business, having performed numerous voiceovers for Hanna-Barbera and beyond, starting with Freddy Jones on Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! (CBS, 1969-72/1974-76).
- Tom & Jerry tangle with another crow in Episode #80-33, "Double Trouble Crow."
- The scene in which the crow guards The Sheriff while he's sleeping recalls a similar plotline in 1958's Royal Cat Nap.
Gallery[]
- Main article: Robin Ho Ho (episode)/Gallery