 An hour
adventure series based on the comic book character created by
Charles Moulton, Wonder Woman was first introduced to television
audiences in a 1974 made-for-TV movie, which starred Cathy Lee
Crosby. The character reappeared in three specials aired during
the 1975-1976 season, all of which starred Lynda Carter-
"The New, Original Wonder Woman," "Fausta, the
Nazi Wonder Woman," and "Wonder Woman Meets Baroness
Von Gunter." Regularly scheduled broadcasts began the
following season, again staffing Lynda Carter in the title role.
A resident of mysterious Paradise Island, the powerfully endowed
Wonder Woman helped the Americans fight the Nazis; she took the
name Diana Prince as her cover. Also featured on the ABC version
of the series were Lyle Waggoner as Major Steve Trevor, Diana's
romantic interest; Richard Eastham as General Blankenship; and
Beatrice Colen as Corporal Etta Candy. Debra Winger was seen
occasionally as Diana's younger sister, Drusilla (or Wonder
Girl). When the series moved to CBS in the fall of 1977, it was
updated to the present time; Lynda Carter continued as Diana
Prince, and Lyle Waggoner returned as Steve Trevor, Jr. (the son
of the major), a government agent. Normann Burton joined the
cast as Joe Atkinson, their boss at IADC, the Inter-Agency
Defense Command. The CBS version was officially titled The New
Adventures of Wonder Woman. Douglas S. Cramer was the executive
producer.
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ISBN 0-14-024916-8 / 1996 and 3 prior
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