Isis 

An archaeologist gains an amulet that allows her to transform into the superheroine goddess Isis and fight evil.

Creator:

Marc Richards

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
Ronalda Douglas	...	Rennie Carol 12 episodes, 1975-1976
Albert Reed	...	Dr. Joshua Barnes / ... 12 episodes, 1975-1976

Storyline

When an 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 that 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:

low budget tv series | character name as series title | amulet | teacher | chant | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 September 1975 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Secret of Isis

Filming Locations:

Spahn Ranch, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Filmation Associates

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min (22 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Joanna Pang said producers told her she would return for the second season, and was prepared to do so. Pang says she never got an explanation for why she was replaced in season 2.

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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

[repeated line]
Andrea Thomas: O mighty Isis!

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Alternate Versions

In syndication, the ending "morals tag" was removed from every episode. The original footage of these scenes is now lost, so when the series was released to DVD in 2007 the scenes could not be reinstated into the episodes; instead, second-generation copies of the scenes were included as a bonus feature.

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Connections

Referenced in Watchman Video Broadcast: The Missing Piece (2012)

User Reviews

Brings back memories!

Just noticed the series can be streamed on Netflix and its been fun re-living all the episodes. Joanna Cameron was gorgeous as Isis/Andrea Thomas and had the perfect legs for the Isis short skirt. The story lines were pretty simple and since this show was targeted for kids there were "life lesson" story lines with every episode. One big downside is the unfortunate decision to drop Joanna Pang in the second season. Ronalda Douglas wasn't a great replacement. (To this day Joanna Pang does not know why she was replaced.) One interesting tidbit: the opening of episode 22 (the last) uses the same voice over as season 1. You hear the name "Cindy Lee" instead of "Renee Carrol". (Was that by accident or design by the producers?) I think the show laid the groundwork for the future Wonder Woman series since it showed that a woman character could be the lead for a TV show.