"The New Adventures of Wonder Woman" (1975) "Wonder Woman" (original title), TV series 1975-1979

Creator:

William M. Marston
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

7 November 1975 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Plot:

The adventures of the greatest of the female superheroes.

Plot Keywords:

Amazon | Magic | Major | Nazi | Bracelet

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Lynda Carter	...	Wonder Woman / ... (60 episodes, 1975-1979)
Lyle Waggoner	...	Major Steven Leonard 'Steve' Trevor (59 episodes, 1975-1979)

Series Directed by
Alan Crosland		(16 episodes, 1977-1979)
Dick Moder		(6 episodes, 1977-1978)
Herb Wallerstein		(5 episodes, 1976-1977)
Leslie H. Martinson		(5 episodes, 1978-1979)
Seymour Robbie		(4 episodes, 1977-1978)
Michael Caffey		(3 episodes, 1977-1978)
John Newland		(3 episodes, 1979)
Barry Crane		(2 episodes, 1976)
Stuart Margolin		(2 episodes, 1977)
Gordon Hessler		(2 episodes, 1978)

Series Writing credits
William M. Marston		(60 episodes, 1975-1979)
Stanley Ralph Ross		(60 episodes, 1975-1979)
Anne Collins		(15 episodes, 1977-1979)
Stephen Kandel		(5 episodes, 1977)
Bruce Shelly		(4 episodes, 1976-1978)
Alan Brennert		(4 episodes, 1978-1979)
David Ketchum		(3 episodes, 1976-1977)
Jimmy Sangster		(3 episodes, 1976-1977)
Brian McKay		(3 episodes, 1977-1978)
Anthony DiMarco		(2 episodes, 1976-1977)
Barbara Avedon		(2 episodes, 1976)
Barbara Corday		(2 episodes, 1976)
Richard Carr		(2 episodes, 1977-1978)
Jackson Gillis		(2 episodes, 1978-1979)
Dennis Landa		(2 episodes, 1978-1979)
Patrick Mathews		(2 episodes, 1978-1979)
Dick Nelson		(2 episodes, 1978)

Series Produced by
Douglas S. Cramer	....	executive producer / producer (60 episodes, 1975-1979)
Charles B. Fitzsimons	....	producer / supervising producer (46 episodes, 1977-1979)
John Gaynor	....	associate producer (38 episodes, 1977-1979)
Bruce Lansbury	....	supervising producer (38 episodes, 1977-1979)
Wilfred Lloyd Baumes	....	producer / executive producer (19 episodes, 1976-1977)
Arnold Turner	....	associate producer (11 episodes, 1976-1977)
Mark Rodgers	....	producer (8 episodes, 1977)
Rod Holcomb	....	associate producer (2 episodes, 1976)

Series Original Music by
Artie Kane		(31 episodes, 1976-1978)
Johnny Harris		(10 episodes, 1978-1979)
Robert Prince		(7 episodes, 1977-1979)
Richard LaSalle		(6 episodes, 1978-1979)
Angela Morley		(3 episodes, 1979)
Charles Fox		(2 episodes, 1975-1976)

Series Cinematography by
Robert Hoffman		(45 episodes, 1977-1979)
Ted D. Landon		(6 episodes, 1976-1977)
Dennis Dalzell		(3 episodes, 1975-1976)
Joe Jackman		(3 episodes, 1976)
Ric Waite		(2 episodes, 1977)

Series Film Editing by
Richard L. Van Enger		(13 episodes, 1977-1978)
Carroll Sax		(10 episodes, 1975-1977)
Dick Wormell		(10 episodes, 1978-1979)
Stanley Wohlberg		(7 episodes, 1977-1978)
William Neel		(6 episodes, 1976-1977)
Tony Radecki		(6 episodes, 1978-1979)
Phil Tucker		(5 episodes, 1979)
Axel Hubert Sr.		(2 episodes, 1977)
Barbara Pokras		(2 episodes, 1977)

Series Casting by
Rachelle Farberman		(14 episodes, 1977-1978)
Millie Gusse		(10 episodes, 1976-1977)
Caro Jones		(8 episodes, 1977)
Barbara Miller		(2 episodes, 1976)

Series Art Direction by
Frederick P. Hope		(13 episodes, 1976-1977)
Stephen Myles Berger		(13 episodes, 1977-1978)
Patricia Van Ryker		(11 episodes, 1978-1979)
Philip Barber		(11 episodes, 1978)
Michael Baugh		(9 episodes, 1977)

Series Set Decoration by
Sal Blydenburgh		(15 episodes, 1977-1978)
Bill McLaughlin		(12 episodes, 1975-1977)
James Hassinger		(11 episodes, 1978-1979)
Robert Checchi		(7 episodes, 1977)
R. Chris Westlund		(6 episodes, 1979)
Ed Baer		(4 episodes, 1978)
Solomon Brewer		(2 episodes, 1976)

Series Costume Design by
Donfeld		(36 episodes, 1975-1978)
Lennie Barin		(6 episodes, 1978)

Series Makeup Department
Cheri Ruff	....	hair stylist (57 episodes, 1976-1979)
Edward Ternes	....	makeup artist (28 episodes, 1977-1979)
Karl Silvera	....	makeup artist (19 episodes, 1975-1977)
John M. Elliott Jr.	....	makeup artist (13 episodes, 1978-1979)
Shirley Padgett	....	hair stylist (2 episodes, 1976)

Series Production Management
John Burrows	....	unit production manager (12 episodes, 1978-1979)
Norman A. Cook	....	unit production manager (11 episodes, 1976-1977)
Wesley J. McAfee	....	unit production manager (9 episodes, 1977-1978)
Robert J. Anderson	....	unit production manager (9 episodes, 1978)
Bill Derwin	....	unit production manager (7 episodes, 1978)
Max Stein	....	unit production manager (6 episodes, 1977)
Mitchell L. Gamson	....	unit production manager (2 episodes, 1976)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Kelly A. Manners	....	first assistant director / second assistant director (14 episodes, 1976-1979)
John G. Behm	....	assistant director / first assistant director (11 episodes, 1977-1978)
Kurt Baker	....	first assistant director (11 episodes, 1978-1979)
Morry Marks	....	second assistant director (9 episodes, 1978-1979)
Craig Beaudine	....	second assistant director (6 episodes, 1978)
Rusty Meek	....	assistant director (5 episodes, 1976-1977)
Bill Derwin	....	assistant director (4 episodes, 1977-1978)
John D. Benson	....	assistant director (4 episodes, 1977)
Jon Paré	....	second assistant director (4 episodes, 1979)
Bob Scrivner	....	assistant director (3 episodes, 1977)
Victor Hsu	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 1978)
Bud Grace	....	assistant director (2 episodes, 1976-1977)
Rowe Wallerstein	....	assistant director (2 episodes, 1976)
Paul Baxley	....	second unit director (2 episodes, 1977)
Britt Lomond	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 1978)
Ron Stein	....	second unit director (2 episodes, 1978)
Lindsley Parsons III	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Douglas Forsmith	....	property master (9 episodes, 1978)
Jack E. Ackerman	....	property master (7 episodes, 1978-1979)
Joseph V. Falcetti	....	property master (6 episodes, 1979)

Series Sound Department
Richard Raguse	....	sound (56 episodes, 1976-1979)
Ed Scheid	....	sound effects (8 episodes, 1977-1979)
Ron Tinsley	....	sound effects (7 episodes, 1977-1979)
Al Cavigga	....	sound effects (6 episodes, 1977-1979)
Jack C. May	....	sound effects editor / sound effects (5 episodes, 1976-1977)
John Delong	....	sound effects (4 episodes, 1977-1978)
Nicholas Eliopoulos	....	sound effects (3 episodes, 1977-1978)
Josef von Stroheim	....	sound effects (3 episodes, 1977)
Alex Bamattre	....	sound effects (3 episodes, 1978-1979)
Buzz Cooper	....	sound effects (3 episodes, 1978-1979)
Richard Taylor	....	sound effects (3 episodes, 1978-1979)
Don Rush	....	sound (2 episodes, 1976)
Gary Vaughan	....	sound effects (2 episodes, 1978-1979)
Monty Pearce	....	sound effects (2 episodes, 1978)

Series Special Effects by
Robert Peterson	....	special effects (46 episodes, 1977-1979)
Marlowe Newkirk	....	special effects coordinator (unknown episodes)
Kevin Pike	....	special effects (unknown episodes)
Steve Purcell	....	special effects assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Gregory Jein	....	model builder (1 episode, 1975)
Tim Donahue	....	visual effects artist: Film Effects of Hollywood (unknown episodes)
Wally Gentleman	....	visual effects: Film Effects of Hollywood (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Ron Stein	....	stunt coordinator (30 episodes, 1978-1979)
Paul Baxley	....	stunt coordinator (20 episodes, 1976-1977)
George Robotham	....	stunt coordinator (3 episodes, 1977-1978)
Dick Ziker	....	stunt coordinator (2 episodes, 1976)
Marneen Fields	....	stunts: fight scene (2 episodes, 1977)
Larry Holt	....	stunts (2 episodes, 1978-1979)
Jean Coulter	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Jeannie Epper	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Stephanie Epper	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Debbie Evans	....	motorcycle stunt double: Lynda Carter (unknown episodes)
Bob Herron	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Whitey Hughes	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Kitty O'Neil	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Serge Poupis	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)

Series Animation Department
Phill Norman	....	special animator (22 episodes, 1975-1977)

Series Casting Department
Victoria Tarazi	....	casting assistant (1 episode, 1979)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Donfeld	....	costume designer: Wonder Woman costume (24 episodes, 1978-1979)
Jerry Herrin	....	set costumer (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Jay Alfred Smith	....	music editor (46 episodes, 1977-1979)
Nicholas C. Washington	....	music editor (10 episodes, 1976-1977)

Series Transportation Department
Gina August	....	driver (12 episodes, 1979)
Jack Carpenter	....	driver: insert car (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Anne Collins	....	executive story consultant / story editor (38 episodes, 1977-1979)
James Lansbury	....	assistant: producers / assistant: executive producer (27 episodes, 1978-1979)
Medora Heilbron	....	assistant: producers (24 episodes, 1978-1979)
Phill Norman	....	titles (22 episodes, 1975-1977)
Hudson Hickman	....	assistant: executive producer / assistant: executive producers / ... (22 episodes, 1977-1978)
Brian McKay	....	executive story consultant (22 episodes, 1977-1978)
Robert Hamner	....	executive story consultant (11 episodes, 1976-1977)
Frank Telford	....	executive story consultant (10 episodes, 1977)
Lynn A. Aber	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1976-1977) (USA) (TV)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1977-1979) (USA) (TV)
• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
• Cuatro (2006) (Spain) (TV)
• Fuji Television Network (1977) (Japan) (TV)
• Warner Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Film Effects of Hollywood
• Newkirk Special Effects

Other Companies

• Unique Movie Cars  picture cars

Also Known As:

"Wonder Woman" - USA (original title)
"The New Original Wonder Woman" - USA (first episodes title)

Runtime:

Argentina:60 min | USA:60 min (58 episodes) | USA:90 min (2 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | Singapore:PG | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Australia:G (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA

Trivia:

Costume designer Donfeld had originally created a red, white and blue two-piece bikini for actress Lynda Carter when she was to perform as Wonder Woman in the water. When the finished bikini did not seem to stay on the actress during the required scenes, production opted to go with the full body wetsuit instead.

Goofs:

Continuity: In "Mind Stealers from Outer Space part II" Wonder Woman goes out onto Diana Prince's balcony to jump to the street but the jump is made from a window.

Quotes:

Andros I:Tell me about your Paradise Island.
Wonder Woman:Oh, it's beautiful. It's tranquil and peaceful. It's outside of time Andros. We cherish old ways. We are close to the ancient, natural order of things. We live together in harmony with our living Earth.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The Nostalgia Critic: Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (#1.49)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

Wonder Woman

Playing it straight

When Lynda Carter first graced TV screens around the globe, most viewers, when thinking about comic book adaptations of a super-hero, would probably think of Batman, the larger than life, tongue-in-cheek series of the 1960s. What made Wonder Woman so special, and Lynda Carter's portrayal so memorable, was that when the first script in which she featured (a pilot set in the 1940s)contained many influences that could be traced back to Batman, and some very over-the-top performances, Lynda Carter played it straight. Both Wonder Woman, and Diana Prince, had to believe in what they were doing. And that belief made it all seem very real to audiences, in particular the generation of children who watched each episode. Writers and directors rapidly responded, and an unexpectedly credible series emerges. Guest actors didn't give camp or exaggerated performances, as Lynda Carter made this role very much her own. Just as Christopher Reeve made Superman an almost impossible mountain for any other actor to climb, so Lynda Carter gave a performance that 30 years later still makes it impossible to imagine any other actress in the role. Beautiful she certainly was, and created by nature to have all the physical attributes that Wonder Woman required, but it is her decision to play it straight and give the series its believability and a unique feel all its own that has helped the series endure in the memories of people around the world.