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WONDER
WOMAN (1975, ABC) debuted as a made-for-TV feature starring Cathy
Lee Crosby. When it failed to win over an audience, the network recast
the title role, making Lynda Carter its new superperson. This time, it
caught on and continues to appear as a semi-regular series in the
1976-1977 season. The show's creators opted for an action format in
order to avoid the campiness of the old Batman series. Hard as they try,
the camp aspect does creep in from time to time. But the show is all
good fun and Ms. Carter has some gusty women's movement speeches. Wonder
Woman's sweetheart, Major Steve Trevor, is well played by Lyle Waggoner.
Beatrice Colen appears as Etta Candy and Richard Eastham is General
Blankenship. In the fal of 1976, Wonder Girl, played by Debra Winger,
joined the superheroine. |