Isis (1975–1976)

An archaeologist gains an amulet that lets her turn into the superheroine goddess Isis and fight evil.

Stars:

JoAnna Cameron, Brian Cutler, Joanna Pang

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
JoAnna Cameron	...	Andrea Thomas (22 episodes, 1975-1976)
Brian Cutler	...	Rick Mason (22 episodes, 1975-1976)
Joanna Pang	...	Cindy Lee (15 episodes, 1975)

Storyline

When a archaeology teacher unearthed an ancient Egyptian amulet, she learns that the item was a magic piece of great power. Researching the amulet's past, she decides to use it for its original purpose. Now, whenever there is trouble, she dons the amulet and chants, "Oh Mighty Isis". With that, she transforms into the Egyptian goddess, Isis, and battles evil with the power of that deity.

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Plot Keywords:

amulet | teacher | superheroine | high school | magic | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy

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Details

Official Sites:

Classic Media

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 September 1975 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Secret of Isis

Filming Locations:

Reseda High School - 18230 Kittridge Avenue, Reseda, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Filmation Associates

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (22 episodes)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

According to series executive producer Lou Scheimer, the show was created because Filmation wanted to have a female counterpart to Captain Marvel (of Shazam!), but they wanted to own the character outright, rather than paying National Periodicals to license the Mary Marvel character.

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Goofs

Because of the frequent use of stock footage continuity errors would often be present. Perhaps the most noticeable example is completely different backgrounds before and after Andrea's transformation into Isis. Her first action after transforming was to take flight and a handful of stock takeoffs recur repeatedly throughout the series.

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Quotes

Andrea Thomas: O mighty Isis!

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Connections

Referenced in VH-1 Where Are They Now?: Superheroes (1999)

User Reviews

Oh Mighty Isis.

Much loved show from the seventies in constant saturday morning rerun for the second half of the decade on saturday mornings. Part of the Shazam/Isis hour. My hazy memory also throws in memories of Electra Woman and Dyna Girl with this one. Comparisons to network show Wonder Woman are like comparing apples and oranges...