"Wonder Woman" (1975) TV series 1975-1979

Creator:

William M. Marston

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

7 November 1975 (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:

The first season of the series was set during World War II. When the series moved from ABC to CBS the next year, the entire format of the show was changed with the immortal Wonder Woman returning to civilization in the late 1970s and teaming up with the son of Steve Trevor from the first season (of course played by the same actor). Lynda Carter's costume also underwent some minor modifications with the changeover.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: In "Judgment From Outer Space Part II" Wonder Woman whistles inside Andros' ship without parting her lips.

Quotes:

Etta Candy: I don't suppose you could make it for three?
Diana Prince: Oh, I'm sorry Etta but you heard Steve. He has important business to discuss with Peter Knight.
Etta Candy: Business or social, I never get to go out for dinner.
Diana Prince: Well Etta, I promise to take you out for dinner sometime, just you and me.
Etta Candy: It's not the same Diana, I mean, you're not a man.
Diana Prince: I've always been very happy about that.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Jack Black: Spider-Man (2002) (TV)

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.