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

Creator:

William M. Marston
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

7 November 1975 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Plot:

The adventures of the greatest of the female superheroes.

Plot Keywords:

Major | Magic | Amazon | Bracelet | Paradise Island

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Lynda Carter	...	Diana Prince / ... (60 episodes, 1975-1979)
Lyle Waggoner	...	Colonel Steve Trevor, Jr. / ... (59 episodes, 1975-1979)

Series Directed by
Alan Crosland		(16 episodes, 1977-1979)
Dick Moder		(6 episodes, 1977-1978)
Herb Wallerstein		(5 episodes, 1976-1977)
Leslie H. Martinson		(5 episodes, 1978-1979)
Seymour Robbie		(4 episodes, 1977-1978)
Michael Caffey		(3 episodes, 1977-1978)
John Newland		(3 episodes, 1979)
Barry Crane		(2 episodes, 1976)
Stuart Margolin		(2 episodes, 1977)
Gordon Hessler		(2 episodes, 1978)

Series Writing credits
William M. Marston		(60 episodes, 1975-1979)
Stanley Ralph Ross		(60 episodes, 1975-1979)
Anne Collins		(15 episodes, 1977-1979)
Stephen Kandel		(5 episodes, 1977)
Bruce Shelly		(4 episodes, 1976-1978)
Alan Brennert		(4 episodes, 1978-1979)
David Ketchum		(3 episodes, 1976-1977)
Jimmy Sangster		(3 episodes, 1976-1977)
Brian McKay		(3 episodes, 1977-1978)
Anthony DiMarco		(2 episodes, 1976-1977)
Barbara Avedon		(2 episodes, 1976)
Barbara Corday		(2 episodes, 1976)
Richard Carr		(2 episodes, 1977-1978)
Jackson Gillis		(2 episodes, 1978-1979)
Dennis Landa		(2 episodes, 1978-1979)
Patrick Mathews		(2 episodes, 1978-1979)
Dick Nelson		(2 episodes, 1978)

Series Produced by
Douglas S. Cramer	....	executive producer / producer (60 episodes, 1975-1979)
Charles B. Fitzsimons	....	producer / supervising producer (46 episodes, 1977-1979)
John Gaynor	....	associate producer (38 episodes, 1977-1979)
Bruce Lansbury	....	supervising producer (38 episodes, 1977-1979)
Wilfred Lloyd Baumes	....	producer / executive producer (19 episodes, 1976-1977)
Arnold Turner	....	associate producer (11 episodes, 1976-1977)
Mark Rodgers	....	producer (8 episodes, 1977)
Rod Holcomb	....	associate producer (2 episodes, 1976)

Series Original Music by
Artie Kane		(31 episodes, 1976-1978)
Johnny Harris		(10 episodes, 1978-1979)
Robert Prince		(7 episodes, 1977-1979)
Richard LaSalle		(6 episodes, 1978-1979)
Angela Morley		(3 episodes, 1979)
Charles Fox		(2 episodes, 1975-1976)

Series Cinematography by
Robert Hoffman		(45 episodes, 1977-1979)
Ted D. Landon		(6 episodes, 1976-1977)
Dennis Dalzell		(3 episodes, 1975-1976)
Joe Jackman		(3 episodes, 1976)
Ric Waite		(2 episodes, 1977)

Series Film Editing by
Richard L. Van Enger		(13 episodes, 1977-1978)
Carroll Sax		(10 episodes, 1975-1977)
Dick Wormell		(10 episodes, 1978-1979)
Stanley Wohlberg		(7 episodes, 1977-1978)
William Neel		(6 episodes, 1976-1977)
Tony Radecki		(6 episodes, 1978-1979)
Phil Tucker		(5 episodes, 1979)
Axel Hubert Sr.		(2 episodes, 1977)
Barbara Pokras		(2 episodes, 1977)

Series Casting by
Rachelle Farberman		(14 episodes, 1977-1978)
Millie Gusse		(10 episodes, 1976-1977)
Caro Jones		(8 episodes, 1977)
Barbara Miller		(2 episodes, 1976)

Series Art Direction by
Frederick P. Hope		(13 episodes, 1976-1977)
Stephen Myles Berger		(13 episodes, 1977-1978)
Patricia Van Ryker		(11 episodes, 1978-1979)
Philip Barber		(11 episodes, 1978)
Michael Baugh		(9 episodes, 1977)

Series Set Decoration by
Sal Blydenburgh		(15 episodes, 1977-1978)
Bill McLaughlin		(12 episodes, 1975-1977)
James Hassinger		(11 episodes, 1978-1979)
Robert Checchi		(7 episodes, 1977)
R. Chris Westlund		(6 episodes, 1979)
Ed Baer		(4 episodes, 1978)
Solomon Brewer		(2 episodes, 1976)

Series Costume Design by
Donfeld		(36 episodes, 1975-1978)
Lennie Barin		(6 episodes, 1978)

Series Makeup Department
Cheri Ruff	....	hair stylist (57 episodes, 1976-1979)
Edward Ternes	....	makeup artist (28 episodes, 1977-1979)
Karl Silvera	....	makeup artist (19 episodes, 1975-1977)
John M. Elliott Jr.	....	makeup artist (13 episodes, 1978-1979)
Shirley Padgett	....	hair stylist (2 episodes, 1976)

Series Production Management
John H. Burrows	....	unit production manager (12 episodes, 1978-1979)
Norman A. Cook	....	unit production manager (11 episodes, 1976-1977)
Wesley J. McAfee	....	unit production manager (9 episodes, 1977-1978)
Robert J. Anderson	....	unit production manager (9 episodes, 1978)
Bill Derwin	....	unit production manager (7 episodes, 1978)
Max Stein	....	unit production manager (6 episodes, 1977)
Mitchell L. Gamson	....	unit production manager (2 episodes, 1976)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Kelly A. Manners	....	first assistant director / second assistant director (14 episodes, 1976-1979)
John G. Behm	....	assistant director / first assistant director (11 episodes, 1977-1978)
Kurt Baker	....	first assistant director (11 episodes, 1978-1979)
Morry Marks	....	second assistant director (9 episodes, 1978-1979)
Craig Beaudine	....	second assistant director (6 episodes, 1978)
Rusty Meek	....	assistant director (5 episodes, 1976-1977)
Bill Derwin	....	assistant director (4 episodes, 1977-1978)
John D. Benson	....	assistant director (4 episodes, 1977)
Jon Paré	....	second assistant director (4 episodes, 1979)
Bob Scrivner	....	assistant director (3 episodes, 1977)
Victor Hsu	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 1978)
Bud Grace	....	assistant director (2 episodes, 1976-1977)
Rowe Wallerstein	....	assistant director (2 episodes, 1976)
Paul Baxley	....	second unit director (2 episodes, 1977)
Britt Lomond	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 1978)
Ron Stein	....	second unit director (2 episodes, 1978)
Lindsley Parsons III	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Douglas Forsmith	....	property master (9 episodes, 1978)
Jack E. Ackerman	....	property master (7 episodes, 1978-1979)
Joseph V. Falcetti	....	property master (6 episodes, 1979)

Series Sound Department
Richard Raguse	....	sound (56 episodes, 1976-1979)
Ed Scheid	....	sound effects (8 episodes, 1977-1979)
Ron Tinsley	....	sound effects (7 episodes, 1977-1979)
Al Cavigga	....	sound effects (6 episodes, 1977-1979)
Jack C. May	....	sound effects editor / sound effects (5 episodes, 1976-1977)
John Delong	....	sound effects (4 episodes, 1977-1978)
Nicholas Eliopoulos	....	sound effects (3 episodes, 1977-1978)
Josef von Stroheim	....	sound effects (3 episodes, 1977)
Alex Bamattre	....	sound effects (3 episodes, 1978-1979)
Buzz Cooper	....	sound effects (3 episodes, 1978-1979)
Richard Taylor	....	sound effects (3 episodes, 1978-1979)
Don Rush	....	sound (2 episodes, 1976)
Gary Vaughan	....	sound effects (2 episodes, 1978-1979)
Monty Pearce	....	sound effects (2 episodes, 1978)

Series Special Effects by
Robert Peterson	....	special effects (46 episodes, 1977-1979)
Marlowe Newkirk	....	special effects coordinator (unknown episodes)
Kevin Pike	....	special effects (unknown episodes)
Steve Purcell	....	special effects assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Gregory Jein	....	model builder (1 episode, 1975)
Tim Donahue	....	visual effects artist: Film Effects of Hollywood (unknown episodes)
Wally Gentleman	....	visual effects: Film Effects of Hollywood (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Ron Stein	....	stunt coordinator (30 episodes, 1978-1979)
Paul Baxley	....	stunt coordinator (20 episodes, 1976-1977)
George Robotham	....	stunt coordinator (3 episodes, 1977-1978)
Dick Ziker	....	stunt coordinator (2 episodes, 1976)
Marneen Fields	....	stunts: fight scene (2 episodes, 1977)
Larry Holt	....	stunts (2 episodes, 1978-1979)
Jean Coulter	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Jeannie Epper	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Stephanie Epper	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Debbie Evans	....	motorcycle stunt double: Lynda Carter (unknown episodes)
Bob Herron	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Whitey Hughes	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Kitty O'Neil	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Serge Poupis	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)

Series Animation Department
Phill Norman	....	special animator (22 episodes, 1975-1977)

Series Casting Department
Victoria Tarazi	....	casting assistant (1 episode, 1979)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Donfeld	....	costume designer: Wonder Woman costume (24 episodes, 1978-1979)
Jerry Herrin	....	set costumer (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Charles Fox	....	composer: theme music (60 episodes, 1975-1979)
Norman Gimbel	....	lyrics: theme music (60 episodes, 1975-1979)
Jay Alfred Smith	....	music editor (46 episodes, 1977-1979)
Nicholas C. Washington	....	music editor (10 episodes, 1976-1977)

Series Transportation Department
Gina August	....	driver (12 episodes, 1979)
Frank Khoury	....	driver: cast (5 episodes, 1979)
Jack Carpenter	....	driver: insert car (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Anne Collins	....	executive story consultant / story editor (38 episodes, 1977-1979)
James Lansbury	....	assistant: producers / assistant: executive producer (27 episodes, 1978-1979)
Medora Heilbron	....	assistant: producers (24 episodes, 1978-1979)
Phill Norman	....	titles (22 episodes, 1975-1977)
Hudson Hickman	....	assistant: executive producer / assistant: executive producers / ... (22 episodes, 1977-1978)
Brian McKay	....	executive story consultant (22 episodes, 1977-1978)
Robert Hamner	....	executive story consultant (11 episodes, 1976-1977)
Frank Telford	....	executive story consultant (10 episodes, 1977)
Lynn A. Aber	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Bruce Lansbury Productions
• Douglas S. Cramer Company
• Warner Bros. Television

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1976-1977) (USA) (TV)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1977-1979) (USA) (TV)
• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
• Cuatro (2006) (Spain) (TV)
• Fuji Television Network (1977) (Japan) (TV)
• Warner Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Film Effects of Hollywood
• Newkirk Special Effects

Other Companies

• Unique Movie Cars  picture cars

Also Known As:

"The New Adventures of Wonder Woman" - USA (second season 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

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

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

Filming Locations:

City Hall - 1 Manchester Blvd., Inglewood, California, USA

Company:

Bruce Lansbury Productions

Trivia:

The first two actual episodes of the first season (the pilot was originally shown as a made for TV movie) were broadcast as TV "specials". The executives at ABC were still unsure if they wanted to commit to a full season of the series and decided to produce 2 episodes and show them as specials. When these specials generated high ratings, ABC gave the green light for the series and the remaining 11 episodes to be shown in the fall.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Wonder Woman runs, she wears flat boots. When she stands still or walks, she is suddenly wearing high-heeled boots.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Gilmore Girls: Love and War and Snow (#1.8)" (2000)

Soundtrack:

Wonder Woman

Yeah, yeah, yeah, let me rescue the world!!!

I was jumping happily around my house when I suddenly remember Wonder Woman on this Good Friday. Yeah, yeah, yeah! The series walked with me through my 7th, 8th and 9th year of my life. I never forget that right after school, I rushed back home for some snacks and the Cantonese voice-overed Wonder Woman's power and justice.

As a little girl at such tender age, I was not interested in or envied her hourglass figure. I wanted to have her bracelets, her boots, her crown and of course her power! Not many of my little classmates followed this series because they loved Japanese cartoons more. From time to time I imagined I was powerful like WW to save people's life or even the world with my two bracelets like Lynda Carter. By the way, she's a great beauty, like most of the young fans, I followed her news for some time.

What made me even happier was the appearance of Justice League because the amazon woman was an important member. Once my elder sister asked me very innocently that if WW would be marrying Superman! Now I am thinking about what power their children will be endowed with if and only if they tie the knot! Super Wonder Kids!

Amongst the female American superhero like She-Ra or Superwoman, none of them achieved as successfully as WW. She is a part of my young memory.