"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:

Lynda Carter unsuccessfully tested for the first Wonder Woman TV movie, Wonder Woman (1974) (TV), that starred Cathy Lee Crosby.

Goofs:

Continuity: In "Séance of Terror" Diana's glass at the reception is less than half full from the front. The next shot over her shoulder shows the cup to be much fuller.

Quotes:

Nazi Agent #1: This plan is foolproof. Not only are we going to steal the formula right out from under the Americans' noses, but we will also capture one of their greatest war heroes... Major Steve Trevor.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Jude Law/Ashlee Simpson (#30.3)" (2004)

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.