The Amazon princess returns once again for the third and final
season of the wonderfully dated, iconic super series Wonder Woman.
These final 24 episodes are the epitome of late-'70s television:
high in camp, filled with semi-famous special guest stars, riddled
with sexual innuendos, and a showcase for all the trends of the
time. This time around Wonder Woman must face, and stop,
mind-controlling music in "Disco Devil" (with special guest star
Wolfman Jack). On "Skateboard Wiz," Wonder Woman teams up with a
skateboarding teen to uncover an illegal gambling ring. Capitalizing
on the roller coaster craze, the series finale "The Phantom of the
Roller Coater Parts 1 & 2" (with special guest star Ike Eisenmann)
has our hero battling surveillance planting spies in the tunnels
beneath the "Fun Universe" amusement park. But all kidding aside,
Wonder Women still stands the test of time as one of the best comic
book television series ever. Its legendary status can be easily be
attributed to Lynda Carter and her perfect performance as the
beautiful, powerful, and patriotic Amazonian princess. --Rob
Bracco
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Title |
Writer(s) |
Director |
Original airdate |
Production code |
| 36 301 |
"My Teenage Idol is Missing" |
Written by: Anne Collins |
Directed by: Seymour Robbie |
September 22, 1978 |
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A teen pop star is kidnapped and no one but
Diana believes the only witness, a young girl fan. The
star's manager discovers and substitutes his long-lost
identical twin brother to perform a concert and Wonder Woman
rescues the pop star.
Leif Garrett guest stars in a dual role. Note:Lynda
Carter recorded a commentary for this episode, included in
the Season 3 DVD release. |
| 37 302 |
"Hot Wheels" |
Written by: Dennis Landa |
Directed by: Dick Moder |
September 29, 1978 |
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In order to recover a microfilm hidden in the
hood ornament of a stolen car. Diana Prince teams up with an
agent from another law enforcement agency to hunt down the
car thief. |
| 38 303 |
"The Deadly Sting" |
Written by: Dick Nelson |
Directed by: Alan Crosland |
October 6, 1978 |
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| 39 304 |
"The Fine Art of Crime" |
Written by: Anne Collins |
Directed by: Dick Moder |
October 13, 1978 |
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Wonder Woman investigates a series of
robberies that lead her to a faux artist
Roddy McDowall who uses a device to turn people into
living statues to help him commit his crimes. Wonder Woman
falls into a trap, is turned into a statue and is exhibited
at a museum.Notes:
Ed Begley, Jr. returns for another guest appearance. |
| 40 305 |
"Disco Devil" |
Written by: Alan Brennert |
Directed by: Leslie H. Martinson |
October 20, 1978 |
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A telepathic disco dancer is using his powers
to steal information from government scientists visiting a
Washington D.C. hot spot. Diana must enlist the aid of a
second telepath to foil the scheme. Notes: Features
Wolfman Jack guest starring as the disco's DJ. |
| 41 306 |
"Formicida" |
Written by: Katharyn Michaelian Powers |
Directed by: Alan Crosland |
November 3, 1978 |
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An environmentalist chemist (Lorene Yarnell)
is determined to stop a
pesticide manufacturer from marketing its latest
formula. She creates a formula that gives her superhuman
strength and the ability to control ants. Wonder Woman must
stop her before she causes a disaster that will release
clouds of toxic gas over the city. Notes: Yarnell and
fellow guest star Robert Shields are the
mime team
Shields and Yarnell. |
| 42 307 |
"Time Bomb" |
Written by: David Wise, Kathleen Barnes |
Directed by: Seymour Robbie |
November 10, 1978 |
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An unethical scientist (Joan
Van Ark) threatens to destroy history when she travels
back in time from the 22nd Century with plans to accumulate
great wealth in the 20th. Her fellow scientist (Ted
Shackelford) teams with Wonder Woman to save the
timeline. Notes: Van Ark and Shackelford would later
star together on
Knots Landing. This episode included special effects
footage from the
British science fiction series
Space: 1999. |
| 43 308 |
"Skateboard Whiz" |
Written by: Alan Brennert |
Directed by: Leslie H. Martinson |
November 24, 1978 |
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Notes: Wonder
Woman spins up an alternate costume, a skateboarding outfit
complete with knee and elbow pads and a helmet with a tiara
design. |
| 44 309 |
"The Deadly Dolphin" |
Written by: Jackson Gillis |
Directed by: Sigmund Neufeld Jr. |
December 1, 1978 |
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Wonder Woman shows off her ability to
communicate with animals and displays another new power,
generating unknown energy bursts which she uses to scare off
sharks. |
| 45 310 |
"Stolen Faces" |
Written by: Richard Carr, Anne Collins |
Directed by: Leslie H. Martinson |
December 15, 1978 |
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A woman dressed as Wonder Woman ends up in
the hospital after wearing her costume in public. After a
failed attempt on the impostor's life, Diana beefs up
security, which causes them to catch a friend who reveals
that the fake Wonder Woman is a model. Her modeling agency
is up to no good and hire yet another girl to be Wonder
Woman. Diana must stop their plans to steal millions from
the rich. Notes: Guest stars
Joseph Maher. |
| 46 311 |
"Pot of Gold" |
Written by: Michael McGreevey |
Directed by: GordonHessler |
December 22, 1978 |
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Diana travels to England to try to intercept
counterfeit printing plates for $100 bills but fails.
Meanwhile, a small-time crook is stealing gold to buy the
plates and hits upon an unlikely source – a
leprechaun's pot of gold. Wonder Woman and Pat the
leprechaun team up to track the plates and retrieve Pat's
gold. |
| 47 312 |
"Gault's Brain" |
Written by: Arthur Weingarten |
Directed by: Gordon Hessler |
December 29, 1978 |
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A billionaire (John
Carradine) tries to regain his health and youth, keeping
his brain alive after his death. Wonder Woman must prevent
him from having his brain transplanted into the body of a
young Olympic hopeful. |
| 48 313 |
"Going, Gone, Gone" |
Written by: Anne Collins, Patrick Mathews |
Directed by: Alan Crosland |
January 12, 1979 |
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| 49 314 |
"Spaced Out" |
Written by: Bill Taylor |
Directed by: Ivan Dixon |
January 26, 1979 |
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Notes:
Robby the Robot makes an appearance. |
| 50 315 |
"The Spaceships are Coming" |
Written by: Glen Olson, Rod Baker, Anne
Collins |
Directed by: Alan Crosland |
February 2, 1979 |
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| 51 316 |
"Amazon Hot Wax" |
Written by: Alan Brennert |
Directed by: Ray Austin |
February 16, 1979 |
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Diana goes undercover as a singer. Notes:
Lynda Carter performs songs from her debut album
Portrait.
Judge Reinhold,
Sarah Purcell and
Rick Springfield guest star. |
| 52 317 |
"The Richest Man in the World" |
Written by: Jackson Gillis, Anne Collins |
Directed by: Don McDougall |
February 19, 1979 |
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| 53 318 |
"A Date with Doomsday" |
Written by: Roland Starke, Dennis Landa |
Directed by: Curtis Harrington |
March 10, 1979 |
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| 54 319 |
"The Girl with a Gift for Disaster" |
Written by: Alan Brennert |
Directed by: Alan Crosland |
March 17, 1979 |
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A young woman with the bizarre
jinx-like power to cause accidents around her is
exploited by her boyfriend to cover up his criminal
activities. |
| 55 320 |
"The Boy Who Knew Her Secret Part 1" |
Written by: Anne Collins |
Directed by: Leslie H. Martinson |
May 28, 1979 |
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Diana travels to a small town where hundreds
of people have begun acting strangely under the apparent
influence of pyramids from outer space. Skip (Clark
Brandon), a boy trying to help Diana with her investigation
discovers that Diana Prince is Wonder Woman. |
| 56 321 |
"The Boy Who Knew Her Secret Part 2" |
Written by: Anne Collins |
Directed by: Leslie H. Martinson |
May 29, 1979 |
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A teenage boy has discovered Wonder Woman's
secret identity after she has come to investigate strange
happenings in his town. However, things are not what they
appear as the aliens taking over the local citizens are
actually hunting down a galactic terror. Wonder Woman uses
her magic lasso to make Skip forget her secret but he
rediscovers the fact later when he listens to his recorded
memos to himself. Notes: Dialogue in this episode
sets up Diana's move to Los Angeles. |
| 57 322 |
"The Man Who Could Not Die" |
Written by: Anne Collins |
Directed by: John Newland |
August 28, 1979 |
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On her first day in Los Angeles, Diana
encounters an indestructible chimpanzee. This leads her to a
scientist who through a combination of chemicals and
radiation has also made a man, Bryce Candall,
indestructible. Bryce and Wonder Woman join forces to foil
the scientist's plan to create an army of indestructible men
to take over the country. Notes: Diana Prince
relocates to Los Angeles. Wonder Woman again exhibits
superhuman hearing. |
| 58 323 |
"The Phantom of the Roller Coaster Part I" |
Written by: Anne Collins |
Directed by: John Newland |
September 4, 1979 |
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Notes: This
episode and its second part were aired out of sequence
within the series. Diana had relocated to Los Angeles
permanently in the preceding episode but in this two-parter
she was in Washington D.C. without explanation. |
| 59 324 |
"The Phantom of the Roller Coaster Part II" |
Written by: Anne Collins |
Directed by: John Newland |
September 11, 1979 |
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