For those of you interested in super hero TV shows you might be interested in getting started on the Wonder Woman series of the 1970's. Here's a review of the first season below. After you read it check out our Wonder Woman pages on TVcrazy.net , and Wonder Woman DVD sets page to order Wonder Woman dvd season sets.
Wonder Woman (Season 1) Review
By Britt Gillette
Nominated for a single Emmy in its
short three season stint, Wonder Woman -
which premiered in 1976 - was the third attempt by the major
networks to bring
the popular comic book character to TV. Created as the result of a
collaboration
between the multi-talented William M. Marston and DC Comics
publisher Maxwell
Gaines, Wonder Woman made her world premiere in a 1941 comic book.
The final
product of Gaines' request for a female comic book hero, Marston
never lived to
see his creation become a television star (he died prematurely
from skin cancer
in 1947), but his legacy lives on through the Wonder Woman
franchise which
continues to entertain worldwide audiences to this day…
Wonder Woman follows the exploits of the
Amazonian princess, Diana, who
leaves her Paradise Island home in order to bring justice to the
world of men.
Athletic and intelligent, Diana Prince (as she's known to the
outside world)
also possesses special powers that are brought about when she
whirls around to
transform into Wonder Woman. Her magic belt gives her added
strength, her
metallic bracelets deflect bullets, and her tiara doubles as a
boomerang… In
addition, she's aided by a magic golden lasso which forces her
captives to tell
the truth! Season 1 of Wonder Woman takes place during the era of
World War II
where the Allies enlist the help of the female superhero to defeat
the Nazis,
while Seasons 2 and 3 take place in modern day times (1977-1978)…
The Wonder Woman (Season 1) DVD features a
number of exciting episodes
including the series premiere "Wonder Woman Meets Baroness Von
Gunther" in which
Col. Steve Trevor - the same man who crash-landed on Wonder
Woman's home island,
and thus prompted her to enter the world of men - is accused of
sabotaging a
series of missions under his command. Charged with treason and
espionage, Trevor
can only have his name cleared by Wonder Woman who uncovers a vast
conspiracy by
Nazi sympathizers… Other notable episodes from Season 1 include
"The Pluto File"
in which Wonder Woman must apprehend an Irish-born spy who steals
an
American-made machine that controls earthquakes, and "Formula 407"
in which
Wonder Woman travels to Mexico in order to recover a secret
formula stolen by
the Nazis…
Below is a list of episodes included on the Wonder Woman (Season 1) DVD:
Episode 1 (Wonder Woman Meets Baroness Von
Gunther) Air Date:
04-21-1976
Episode 2 (Fausta: The Nazi Wonder Woman) Air Date:
04-28-1976
Episode 3 (Beauty on Parade) Air Date: 10-13-1976
Episode 4
(The Feminum Mystique: Part 1) Air Date: 11-06-1976
Episode 5 (The Feminum
Mystique: Part 2) Air Date: 11-08-1976
Episode 6 (Wonder Woman vs.
Gargantua!) Air Date: 12-18-1976
Episode 7 (The Pluto File) Air Date:
12-25-1976
Episode 8 (Last of the Two Dollar Bills) Air Date:
01-08-1977
Episode 9 (Judgment from Outer Space: Part 1) Air Date:
01-15-1977
Episode 10 (Judgment from Outer Space: Part 2) Air Date:
01-17-1977
Episode 11 (Formula 407) Air Date: 01-22-1977
Episode 12 (The
Bushwackers) Air Date: 01-29-1977
Episode 13 (Wonder Woman in Hollywood) Air
Date: 02-16-1977
Britt Gillette is author of The DVD Report, a blog where you can find more reviews like this one of the Wonder Woman DVD.