Though, people today mostly think of the groovy contemporary version, thanks to all those flared pants, feathered bangs and disco grooves. Thus, in three seasons, Wonder Woman offered two rather different takes on the character. A year later, the network went back to the drawing board - and the WWII origins of the character - recasting the role with Lynda Carter, setting her three decades in the past, and supplying a steady supply of Nazis villains for punching.Īfter its first season on ABC, the show jumped to CBS, and leapt into the modern era, as Wonder Woman now fought crime in the 1970s.
Likewise, when ABC first tried to bring the character to the small screen in 1974, Wonder Woman was more of a superspy, sporting an athletic jumpsuit, as worn by Cathy Lee Crosby. She wore a white jumpsuit and studied martial arts under a mentor named I Ching. Riding the trends of the time, in the late 1960s, DC had altered the character to be something closer to James Bond in the pages of her comic book.
So much of what we now commonly associate with the character, from her iconic costume to her hair and physique, was born from this 1975–79 show. The 75-year-old character has not seen such popularity since the late 1970s, when Lynda Carter perfectly embodied the superhero for three seasons on Wonder Woman. Expect many mini Diana Princes to show up at your doorstep this Halloween. Who knew that "Themyscira" would become one of the buzzwords of 2017? Warner Brothers' Wonder Woman movie has lassoed up nearly half a billion dollars at the box office. We selected five essential episodes that capture the essence of the series, that can make any newcomer an immediate fan. But where to start? There are dozens of episodes. Many of us have seen the television show Wonder Woman, but there are many more out there who have not but would like to dive in.
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