History Film / RobinHoodMenInTights

* HeroesWantRedheads: Maid Marian is played by a redhead, and everyone wants her. Robin's the only one who has even a shot with her, though.

* WTHCastingAgency: {{Invoked|Trope}} with Richard Lewis as Prince John. The whole joke of his character is just how poorly his neurotic Jewishness fits into this story and setting.

* FreezeFrameBonus: The "magic pill" that Latrine gives to the Sheriff after he's run through to save his life is a [[JustForPun Lifesaver]].

** When Robin fails to jump on his horse, Ahchoo remarks "Man, Film/WhiteMenCantJump!"[[note]]This joke has become the most subtly awesome one in the entire movie; while not a bit hit at the time, history considers ''Men In Tights'' to be one of Brooks' ''many'' comedy classics. Outside of the IntentionallyAwkwardTitle, '''no-one''' remembers the more successful Creator/WesleySnipes[=/=]Creator/WoodyHarrelson OddCouple movie that came out ''the previous year.''[[/note]]

-->'''Sheriff:''' KING ILLEGAL FOREST TO PIG WILD KILL IN IT A IS!?\\

'''Sheriff:''' I mean, don't you know it is illegal to kill a wild pig in the king's forest!?

-->'''Crowd:''' A ''black'' sheriff?!?\\

* SpiritualSuccessor: To ''Series/WhenThingsWereRotten''.

* AluminiumChristmasTrees: The Braille issue of {{Magazine/Playboy}} makes for an excellent gag. In real life, ''Playboy'' not only produced a Braille issue from 1970 until the magazine was discontinued in 2017, it was the best-selling Braille magazine in the world for several decades. In this context, it should also be mentioned that the real Braille ''Playboy'' does not contain any images.

* MeetCute: While the Sheriff of Rottingham is demonstrating how a catapult works, the device accidentally [[CatapultToGlory launches him high into the air.]] Meanwhile, Latrine is in her bedroom praying for God to send her a man she can marry. Just then Rottingham crashed through the ceiling and lands on her bed, [[DirtyOldWoman much to her delight.]]

* AllMenArePerverts: Everyone wants to bang Maid Marian. Not only is she hot, but marrying her puts their children (and possibly her husband) in line for the throne. That's a pretty damn good treasure.

* OffingTheAnnoyance: Almost invoked when a mime annoys the Sheriff to the point that he just shouts 'Kill him!', before he's stopped by Prince John, who says '[[IncrediblyLamePun You know, a mime is a terrible thing to waste.]]'

* AmbiguousDisorder: The Sheriff of Rottingham's tendency to scramble words around as he says them could be a case of mild form of aphasia, a language disorder where one has trouble vocalizing their words despite having full knowledge of what they are trying to say.
-->'''Sheriff:''' He deered to kill the King's dare.

* IKnowKungFaux: Robin and Ahchoo engage in some very fake-looking martial arts when they first meet against the Sheriff's men. It includes loud [[{{Kiai}} vaguely threatening shouting]], fake poses, and surprising effectiveness as Robin and Ahchoo eat up the corrupt guardsment.

** Creator/DaveChappelle pretty nicely echoes Cleavon Little from ''Film/BlazingSaddles''.

* KnifeNut: Will Scarlet (O'Hara) can use his knives quickly enough to save himself from a fired arrow, as he demonstrates when meeting Robin.

** The dungeon master in the opening scene, who acts more like a hotel concierge in a busy upscale restaurant.

** [[Film/BlazingSaddles Hangman Harry from Harry's House of Hanging]] is just as affable as ever. Just because he's about to hang you, doesn't mean he can't be civil.

* AllMenArePerverts: Everyone wants to bang Maid Marian. Not only is she hot, but marrying her puts their children (and possibly Robin if the line falls to her) in line for the throne. That's a pretty damn good treasure.

* LastSecondWordSwap: Marian is wearing a large chastity belt. She hopes someone will come along who has the key to her... heart.

* LosingAShoeInTheStruggle: When the Sheriff's plot to marry Maid Marian fails, he grabs her and runs. This sudden motion causes her shoes to fall off.

* MutualKill: Blinkin’s account of how Robin’s entire family died ends with his cat choking on his goldfish.

* PrettyBoy: Will [[Film/GoneWithTheWind Scarlet O'Hara]]. He's from Georgia.

** Will Scarlet O'Hara being from Georgia is a nod to ''Film/GoneWithTheWind''.

* WeddingDeadline: Rottingham has to marry Marian before Robin is executed.

* ArrowCatch: Blinken grabs an arrow before it hits Robin as Robin aims at an archery target, saying "I heard that coming a mile away."

** As the 12th Century Fox runs off to deliver it's message, it's accompanied by [[Series/{{Flipper}} a dolphin cry]].

* KnifeNut: Will Scarlet. He's so fast with his daggers that Robin shoots an arrow at Will per Will's request, only for Will to slice the arrow to pieces before it can hit him.

** Of course, the whole movie picks all of the best parts of many other beloved Robin Hood films (Creator/ErrolFlynn's epic poses in ''Film/TheAdventuresOfRobinHood'', the AwardBaitSong in ''Film/RobinHoodPrinceOfThieves'' and even the archery contest from [[WesternAnimation/RobinHood the Disney version]]) and distills it into a lighthearted pastiche.

''[ villagers [[HavingAHeart pull off their ears and throw them to Robin]] ]''