Long before superhero cartoons ruled the airwaves, Rocket Robin Hood blasted onto TV screens in 1966, mixing medieval legend with sci-fi adventure. Produced in Canada by Trillium Productions and Al Guest, the series reimagined Robin Hood and his Merry Men as futuristic outlaws — heroes who stole from the cosmic rich and gave to the poor across the galaxy.
Set in the year 3000, the show featured rocket ships instead of horses, laser bows instead of arrows, and a space-age version of Sherwood Forest on the planet N.O.T.T. (the New Order of Technological Tyranny). Its psychedelic visuals, booming narration, and theatrical energy gave it a uniquely 1960s flavor — equal parts pulp and parody.
Despite limited animation, Rocket Robin Hood remains a cult classic: a boldly imaginative mashup of myth and modernity that turned folklore into a cosmic adventure.
