The greatest of the female superheroes, was the greatest of the 70's boom of television superhero shows, and one of the best science fiction adventures of its generation.
Like Christopher Reeve WAS Superman in the movies for many years, Lynda Carter WAS Wonder Woman on television in the late 1970's. She personified good triumphing over all evil, and did it with strength, charm, charisma, and good looks.
"Wonder Woman" was my favorite show as a child, and I enjoy it even more today on DVD (although Warner Brothers should have manufactured its Wonder Woman DVD sets with only one play side to avoid fingerprints from ruining these great DVD sets.)
Unlike other comic book superhero portrayals on the small and large screen, "Wonder Woman" has the right combination of fantasy and reality, science fiction and truth. There is lots of adventure, drama, suspense, and tolerable levels of satire and camp. This puts the program on the same level as the Christopher Reeve "Superman" franchise, and the Bill Bixby, Lou Ferrigno "Incredible Hulk" creation.
"Wonder Woman" far outclasses the Adam West/ Burt Ward "Batman" production (high camp, and silliness) and George Reeves "The Adventures of Superman", now out on DVD (dull, banal and spartan to today's CGI standards).
The science fiction shows of today that "Wonder Woman" outclasses include "Supernatural", "Smallville", "Ghost Whisperer" and many others which are nothing more than soap operas offering teen sex, gore and a CGI extravaganza to make it all look good. "Wonder Woman" with Lynda Carter is pre-CGI era television, yet the special effects are far above average for 1970's television. In "Anschluss '77" Lynda Carter actually does a tremendous stunt. Wonder Woman is searching for a large Neo-Nazi installation in South America, and to find this information out she hangs from a helicopter flown by Nazi agents. Lynda Carter herself is doing this stunt.
"Wonder Woman" seasons 1 to 3 are great DVD sets to introduce to a new generation that wasn't born when the classic show first aired on ABC- Saturday Nights, and CBS Friday Nights. My Favorite episodes season 1- "The Last of the Two Dollar Bills", season 2- "Knockout", and "Mind Stealers From Outer Space", and season 3- "The Man Who Could Not Die".
Lynda Carter as Diana Prince/Wonder Woman and supporting actor Lyle Waggoner as Steve Trevor/Steve Trevor Jr. had great chemistry together. Waggoner was a great leading man and the perfect complement to Carter's role as super heroine.
"Wonder Woman" is less on the level of the George Reeves "Superman" and the Adam West "Batman", and more on the level of some of the great 70's action adventures like "Charlie's Angels", "Dallas", and "Kojak".
Every episode is original, and our comic book heroine battles foes from Nazis to domestic terrorists, to intergalactic criminals. This was one classic television program from back in the day.
Like Christopher Reeve WAS Superman in the movies for many years, Lynda Carter WAS Wonder Woman on television in the late 1970's. She personified good triumphing over all evil, and did it with strength, charm, charisma, and good looks.
"Wonder Woman" was my favorite show as a child, and I enjoy it even more today on DVD (although Warner Brothers should have manufactured its Wonder Woman DVD sets with only one play side to avoid fingerprints from ruining these great DVD sets.)
Unlike other comic book superhero portrayals on the small and large screen, "Wonder Woman" has the right combination of fantasy and reality, science fiction and truth. There is lots of adventure, drama, suspense, and tolerable levels of satire and camp. This puts the program on the same level as the Christopher Reeve "Superman" franchise, and the Bill Bixby, Lou Ferrigno "Incredible Hulk" creation.
"Wonder Woman" far outclasses the Adam West/ Burt Ward "Batman" production (high camp, and silliness) and George Reeves "The Adventures of Superman", now out on DVD (dull, banal and spartan to today's CGI standards).
The science fiction shows of today that "Wonder Woman" outclasses include "Supernatural", "Smallville", "Ghost Whisperer" and many others which are nothing more than soap operas offering teen sex, gore and a CGI extravaganza to make it all look good. "Wonder Woman" with Lynda Carter is pre-CGI era television, yet the special effects are far above average for 1970's television. In "Anschluss '77" Lynda Carter actually does a tremendous stunt. Wonder Woman is searching for a large Neo-Nazi installation in South America, and to find this information out she hangs from a helicopter flown by Nazi agents. Lynda Carter herself is doing this stunt.
"Wonder Woman" seasons 1 to 3 are great DVD sets to introduce to a new generation that wasn't born when the classic show first aired on ABC- Saturday Nights, and CBS Friday Nights. My Favorite episodes season 1- "The Last of the Two Dollar Bills", season 2- "Knockout", and "Mind Stealers From Outer Space", and season 3- "The Man Who Could Not Die".
Lynda Carter as Diana Prince/Wonder Woman and supporting actor Lyle Waggoner as Steve Trevor/Steve Trevor Jr. had great chemistry together. Waggoner was a great leading man and the perfect complement to Carter's role as super heroine.
"Wonder Woman" is less on the level of the George Reeves "Superman" and the Adam West "Batman", and more on the level of some of the great 70's action adventures like "Charlie's Angels", "Dallas", and "Kojak".
Every episode is original, and our comic book heroine battles foes from Nazis to domestic terrorists, to intergalactic criminals. This was one classic television program from back in the day.