"Wonder Woman" (1976) TV series 1976-1979

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Creator:

William M. Marston

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

31 March 1976 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Fantasy | Adventure | Sci-Fi

Plot:

The adventures of the greatest of the female superheroes.

Plot Keywords:

Major | Magic | Amazon | Nazi | Bracelets

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Lynda Carter	...	Wonder Woman / ... (57 episodes, 1975-1979)
Lyle Waggoner	...	Major Steven Leonard "Steve" Trevor / ... (54 episodes, 1975-1979)
Tom Kratochvil	...	Voice of I.R.A.C. (24 episodes, 1977-1979)

Also Known As:

The New Adventures of Wonder Woman (USA) (new title)
The New Original Wonder Woman (USA) (first episodes title)

Runtime:

Argentina:60 min | USA:60 min (58 episodes) | USA:90 min (2 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | Singapore:PG | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Australia:G (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Bruce Lansbury Productions

Trivia:

During the period when the show was set in the 1940s, D.C. Comics, the publisher of the Wonder Woman comics, decided to do a tie in with the series by setting the stories in the self titled Wonder Woman comic book as well as her appearances in "World's Finest Comics" in the '40s as well. However, this was the Earth 2 version of Wonder Woman. The modern Earth-1 Wonder Woman still appeared in the "Justice League of America" comics. Also, when the show switched to the modern day, the stories in "Wonder Woman" and "Worlds Finest" followed suit and moved her back to the present day.

Goofs:

Continuity: In "Last of the Two Dollar Bills" Wonder Woman is running behind a fence. In the close-up she's in front of the fence.

Quotes:

Fausta's Henchman: Quick, tell me how do I make you helpless and take you prisoner?
Wonder Woman: Remove my magic belt.
Fausta's Henchman: Is that the key to your strength?
Wonder Woman: Yes, away from my home on Paradise Island.
Fausta's Henchman: Could this chloroform keep you unconscious?
Wonder Woman: Yes.
Fausta's Henchman: Sleep peacefully, Wonder Woman, you will wake in The Fatherland.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Fred Willard/Devo (#4.2)" (1978)

Fairly Camp But Fantastic Anyway

As a young male, I found Wonder Woman entertaining for two reasons-Lynda Carter was beautiful and the show was, in my opinion, as camp and as fun as the 60's Batman show.

I think a lot of women loved Wonder Woman because she was totally independent. She didn't need a man to help her save the day. She could beat the bad guys herself.

But, back to the show itself. Throughout the show Wonder Woman faced all kinds from regular bad guys to mad scientists. The show was very tongue-in-cheek and despite the show making me realize just how much us guys need women, I enjoyed it very much. There was the type of action you just don't see anymore on TV and plenty of original humour.

Wonder Woman was indeed wonderful.