SERIES WONDER WOMAN

007 THE QUEEN AND THE THIEF OCTOBER 28, 1977

"The Queen And The Thief" "The Queen And The Thief" - LYNDA CARTER "The Queen And The Thief" - LYLE WAGGONER

España [Spain]

Español: "La Reina y El Ladrón" ["The Queen and the Thief"].

Italia [Italy]

Italiano: "La Regina E Il Ladro" ["The Queen And The Thief"].

France [France]

Français: "La Reine Et Le Voleur" ["The Queen And The Thief"].

Deustchland [Germany]

Deustch: "Der Meisterdieb" ["The Master-Thief"].

Danmark [Denmark]

Danske: "Dronningen og Tyven" ["The Queen And The Thief"].

Brasil [Brazil]

Portuguese: "A Rainha e o Ladrão" ["The Queen And The Thief"].

Greece

Greek Greek: Japanese ["The Queen And The Thief"].

Japan

Japanese [Japanese]: Japanese [ Romanji ] "Nusuma re ta oukan " [ "A Stolen Crown" ].

"The Queen And The Thief" - NORMANN BURTON
"The Queen And The Thief" - EVE PLUMB as Elena Atkinson.

Episode Number: #7 according to broadcast and production order; #20 according to the whole series run.

Production Number: 166707.

Original Airdate: Friday, October 28, 1977. Second Run: Friday, July 28, 1978.

Writer: Bruce Shelby.

Director: Jack Arnold.
Guest Stars:
JULIET MILLS [ Queen Kathryn of Malakar ].
DAVID HEDISON [ Evan Robley ].
JOHN COLICOS [ Ambassador Gregory Orrick ].

SYNOPSIS

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Washington D.C. The special phone at Diana's Apartment is ringing in the early morning. Diana Prince [LYNDA CARTER] is called to join Steve Trevor Jr. [LYLE WAGGONER] and Diana Prince and Joe Atkinson [NORMANN BURTON] for an urgent meeting. Diana quickly spins into Wonder Woman and within minutes she's at the I.A.D.C. headquarters. They are then informed that Evan Robley [DAVID HEDISON], an international thief wanted by the government, is in Palm Beach.

Steve Trevor Jr.: "How'd you get here so fast?".

Diana Prince: "There's not much traffic at 6.00 A.M. in the morning".

Joe Atkinson: "Why has every crisis since World War II happened in the middle of my beauty sleep?".

Steve Trevor Jr.: "You're not getting too old for this, are you, Joe?".

Joe Atkinson: "I was too old for this before either one of you were born".

The President: "Thank you all for responding so promptly. This secret tape was made yesterday at Miami. An hour ago, I.D. Analysis identified this man as Evan Robley".

Joe Atkinson: "It's Robley all right, sir. I remember him from the time he stole the nuclear plans from the French Navy".

Diana Prince: "Evan Robey has stolen just about everything from everybody".

Steve Trevor Jr.: "If there were a thieves Hall of Fame, Evan Robley would be a charter member".

The President: [Showing a tape featuring Robley in different disguises] "Well said Steve. This tape was sent by Interpol after Robley robbed the Bangkok Mint. You can see him enjoying his ill-gotten gains. Apparently free of any fear of apprehension. I'd like you to study his disguise. As far as I'm concerned, he's the grand master. Not only of disguises, but international thieves as well. [As the tape continues] This is the I.D. he used to steal the rocket fuel formula from the top secret Turkish Air base".

Joe Atkinson: "We got him that time, sir".

Steve Trevor Jr.: "Yes, For about ten minutes. He escaped on the way to jail".

The President: "Well, he's in Palm Beach now. The millionaire's sandbox and I want you to know he plays up to it. But I want to know exactly what he's up to. Thank you and good morning. A good early morning"

Joe Atkinson: "Good morning, sir".
Steve Trevor Jr.: "Good morning, sir".
Diana Prince: "Good morning, sir".

Joe Atkinson: "You think Robley is after something here in Washington?".

Steve Trevor Jr.: "Why he would go to Florida".
Diana Prince: "I've got an idea, come on".

   From the society pages of the Washington papers, they learn that Queen Kathryn [JULIET MILLS] of Malakar is also in Palm Beach, guesting with her country's Ambassador Orrick [JOHN COLICOS]. Queen Kathryn, the former Kathryn O'Reilly of Boston, married the Prince of Malakar and she is now known as this generation's "Cinderella." Upon her husband's death, she became queen, much to Orrick's displeasure.

   Her tiny country is in financial trouble and she is willing to leave the Malakar heritage, a diamond tiara and a ruby necklace, as goodwill collateral for a loan from the United States. It is now obvious why Robley is in Palm Beach -to steal the crown jewels.

   Diana and Steve go underground and obtain jobs at the Malakan consulate -Diana as a domestic and Steve as president of the American/Malakar Cultural Association. Robley, also in the consulate, is posing as Count Diaz, a distant cousin of the late prince. The queen refuses to believe this and asks for his true identity. He 'confesses' that he is an agent with the Inter-Agency Defense Command and has been assigned to protect her and the royal jewels. When he queries her on why she brought the jewels out of her country, he learns that it was Orrick's idea. Also, Orrick has them hidden in a safe in the queen's suite, rather than the vault.

   Diana and Steve, aware of what is happening, devise a plan. They must get Robley off the consulate grounds so they can legally take him into custody. Later that evening, in Robley's room, Steve offers him millions of dollars in untraceable cash for the jewels. Robley is interested but doesn't trust him. When Steve suggests he follow him off the grounds to his contact, Robley gets suspicious. Pulling a lighter-sized electronic gadget from his pocket, he pushes a protruding button and a sudden puff of white vapor explodes in Steve's face, shocking him unconscious. Bound and gagged, he hides Steve in his bedroom.

   Diana finds Steve and just as she is about to rescue him, a noise is heard. She quickly hides and two guards enter and carry Steve to a basement cell. The queen is then informed that the so called president of the Cultural Association is actually the infamous jewel thief, Evan Robley. She is greatly indebted to the 'real' Robley for his capture.

   Outside the queen's quite, Orrick, who hired Robley to steal the jewels, orders him to do so immediately. The queen must appear at the big reception without the jewels and thus the queen will be disgraced and she will step down.

   Diana, still dressed as a maid, gains entry to the queen's suite. She tries warning her but the queen refuses to believe and reports her to the sentries. Diana is put under arrest but escapes, whirls into Wonder Woman and fights off the guards. That evening, she enters the suite again as Wonder Woman and explains who Steve and Robley really are. The queen is distressed. She has taken a fancy to Robley and refuses to believe he will steal the Jewels. At this point, she goes to her wall safe and much to her dismay, the jewels are gone.

   Wonder Woman rescues Steve and they visit Robley, only to find out the jewels he stole are phonies. He was tricked. Someone stole the real jewels. The three band together and decide the queen must not be shamed and she should not be forced to abdicate.

   Robley has an idea and invites Orrick to his suite for tea. Orrick refuses to answer his questions as to where the real jewels are and he cautions Robley to leave immediately. He reiterates the fact Robley was paid handsomely and his reputation is not ruined as the world thinks he stole the crown jewels. Robley then forces Orrick from his suite.

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   Robley is now sure that Orrick has the real jewels hidden in a security vault and he devises a plan to get them back. With Wonder Woman and Steve's help, the three enter the basement complex overcoming the various electronic traps, alarms and laser beams in the tunnel which leads to the vault. Wonder Woman flings her golden lasso to the camera mounting and swings across the room. Using all her strength, she opens the safe and sees the real jewels. As they all smile in triumph, a door opens and Orrick enters. He points his gun at Robley but Wonder Woman throw her head band, knocking the revolver from his hand. Robley grabs Orrick and subdues him with an armlock.

   Wonder Woman presents the Jewels to Queen Kathryn and the queen is proud and visibly moved. Her reputation has been saved and so has her country.

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STATS MEDIA TRIVIA

RUNNING TIME:
48:08 (48 minutes / unedited) / 60 minutes on commercial television.
VHS:
Available on commercial VHS format on a collector's edition series released by Columbia House Video.
DVD:
Available on commercial DVD format in the 4-DVD box-set "WONDER WOMAN: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON" and the Volume Two of the British DVD edition of "THE NEW ADVENTURES OF WONDER WOMAN".
INFO:
Sixth regular episode of "THE NEW ADVENTURES OF WONDER WOMAN".
AUDIO:
"WONDER WOMAN THEME" from the opening credits.
"WONDER WOMAN THEME" from the end credits.
VIDEO:
"DIANA PRINCE IN DISGUISE".
"WONDER WOMAN UPSIDE DOWN".
TRIVIA:
When Diana Prince is called in the early morning, she whirls into Wonder Woman and goes fast to the I.A.D.C. Well, front the moment she jumps from the windows and jumps over all kind obstacles, is clearly seen is her double, even when she's only running.
Diana and Steve go undercover to Palm Beach, Florida.
The action takes places in the Embassy of the imaginary Kingdom of Malakar.
Queen Kathryn of Malakar was once known as Kathy O'Reilly of Boston, Massachusetts.
Diana Prince goes undercover as a maid.
When Diana Prince whirls into Wonder Woman in Count Diaz' room, and she goes her way to the Queen's room, when she's outside, she jumps ridiculously over some bushes which must be no taller than 20 inch. The good thing about it is that is Lynda Carter herself all the time and not her double.
The coat of arms of Malakar reads: "REÇE PRZEKLETY PRZY SOBIE" which is Polish, assuming the official language in Malakar is Polish.
The second time Wonder Woman goes to the Queen's room, the scene looks exactly the same as when she did it the first time, only darker, probably the same shooting using a filter to make it look as it is night time.
The set used for the safe pit where they're keeping the Queen's jewels, has been used before in several episodes, like in "Fausta, The Nazi Wonder Woman" and "The Bermuda Triangle Crisis".
After Wonder Woman throws her tiara and it comes back to her, she holds it in her hand, in the next scene is not seen any longer.
SKILLS STATS:
SPINS: 3 times.
LASSO: 3 time.
BRACELETS: 0 times.
JUMPS: 10 times, 5 of them on her way to the I.A.D.C. headquarters.
THROWN BADDIES: 1 times.
MISCELLANEOUS SKILLS: Uses her tiara as a boomerang, bends steel bars.
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