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	Suddenly, she's gone. Wonder Woman, the curvy super-heroine whose campy doings made ABC's Saturday nights more than just cops-and-robbers (Starsky and Hutch, Most Wanted) has vanished from the screen. How come?

	"The show was originally planed as a series of specials for the 1976-77 season, to be plugged in whenever there was a hole in the programming," explained an ABC spokesperson. "But a couple of regular shows died suddenly," (remember Mr. T and Tina and Holmes and Yoyo?), "so Wonder Woman was pressed into regular service. The result is that today there aren't any more shows ready."

	Is this then the end of WW?

	"I would be not," the spokesperson continued. "We know a good-drawing show, and Wonder Woman did quite well in its slot against tough competition. I'd be surprised if it didn't end up as a regular show next fall."

	That's good news for Lynda Carter watchers. The 25-year-old actress, who stands 5'8½" in her bare feet, was the main attraction to most viewers. But does Ms. Carter want to come back as much as ABC wants her back?

	"Probably," say her management representatives. "The exposure on TV has been good for Lynda, and we expect she'd like to return. She enjoyed doing the show, but..." The but is that the raven-haired Ms. Carter doesn't want to be typecast. She's building herself a career, and she's expecting to spread that talent into many fields.

	Like singing, for example. "I sing and write my own material," Lynda reveals, "and my music is something I call 'country blues'." In fact, the Phoenix, Arizona native has a contract with MCA-Records, and her first single, "Lines," is due out any day now. It was written by Lynda, and was produced by Lou Reizner (who also did "Tommy" and "All This And World War II"). The single is presented by MCA as a "Lynda Carter debut," not as the latest record from "the singing superheroine." And this singing TV star has a history of vocal experience, unlike a number of other people currently getting into the act. After her graduation from
Arcadia Titans High School in Phoenix (where she was voted "Most Talented" for her singing and acting in school productions), Lynda went out on the road for three years, traveling with a folk group called "Just Us."

Lynda returned home and entered beauty pageants. In 1973, she was crowned "Miss World-USA," which won her needed publicity. Soon After, she set off for Hollywood, where in 1975 she was chosen -over dozens of hopefuls- to play Wonder Woman. Then came the '76-77 season, and a taste of stardom.

What now? If the show comes back, so does Lynda. If not? "I'll be singing, possibly do a movie, certainly some TV." One thing's obvious: the world's not seen the last of Lynda Carter's wonders.