"Wonder Woman" The New Original Wonder Woman (1975)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Leonard Horn

Writers:

William M. Marston (creator)
Charles Moulton (characters)

TV Series:

"Wonder Woman" (1976)

Original Air Date:

7 November 1975 (Season 1, Episode 1)

Genre:

Action | Fantasy | Adventure | Sci-Fi

Plot:

After a dogfight with a Nazi plane, U.S. Air Force Steve Trevor crashlands on an uncharted island in the Bermuda Triangle...

Plot Keywords:

Nazi | Wonder Woman | Paradise Island | TV Series Pilot | Tiara

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Lynda Carter	...	Wonder Woman
Lyle Waggoner	...	Major Steven Leonard "Steve" Trevor
John Randolph	...	General Phil Blankenship
Red Buttons	...	Ashley Norman / Carl
Stella Stevens	...	Marcia / Agent M.
Eric Braeden	...	Captain Drangel
Severn Darden	...	Bad Guy
Fannie Flagg	...	Amazon Doctor
Henry Gibson	...	Nickolas
Kenneth Mars	...	Col. Oberst Von Blasko
Cloris Leachman	...	Queen Hippolyte
Helen Verbit	...	Nurse
Tom Rosqui	...	Cop #2
Fritzi Burr	...	Saleslady
Ian Wolfe	...	Bank Manager

Runtime:

74 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Pasadena, California, USA

Company:

Douglas S. Cramer Company

Trivia:

This was not the first time Red Buttons and Stella Stevens had worked together. Four years before, they appeared in together in The Poseidon Adventure (1972).

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: During the first 3 episodes of the 1st series when Yeoman Diana Prince would spin into Wonder Woman, her Amazon bracelets are missing after the transformation.

Quotes:

Queen Hippolyte: This is the Golden Lasso. Besides being made from an indestructible material, it also carries with it the power to compel people to tell the truth. Use it well, and with compassion.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Double Dare (2004)

Excellent Adaptation

This was the pilot to the TV series. I remember stumbling across it when it originally aired and fell in love with Lynda Carter. I was amazed at how much she looked like the comic book heroine. I was also pleased that the producers stayed true to the comic book legend, given that society at that time was still uncomfortable with strong independent-minded women. Unfortunately, the subsequent TV series, especially the "updated" 70s version, discarded the strong Amazonian theme. I'm looking forward to the movie and hope Lynda Carter can participate somehow, even as a cameo.