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Looking back on it now, it is easy to see the attraction of this unique show that oozed '70s culture, but was set in the 1940s. While trying to stop a Nazi plane from reaching the U.S., Major Steve Trevor (Lyle Waggoner) is shot down, landing on mythical Paradise Island. The uncharted island is the hidden home to the lost tribe of eternally young Amazon women. The Amazons take in the Major and nurse him back to health. During his recovery he attracts the sympathy and interest of Princess Diana (Lynda Carter, former Miss USA 1973) who is intrigued by the man from the mainland and his tales of the evil Nazis. She decides she must follow the Major back to the U.S. and join the forces of good against the tyranny of evil. So begins the saga of the beautiful Amazon Wonder Woman, armed with super strength, bulletproof bracelets, and the unbreakable, "truth-telling," golden lasso. What sets season 1 apart from the two subsequent seasons is that the pilot and each of the 13 episodes take place during World War II, corresponding to the original comic stories. In this season we see Wonder Woman battle spies, uncover Fausta the Nazi Wonder Woman, stop thieves trying to steal the secret substance of Amazonian power (Feminum), wrestle a Nazi-trained circus gorilla, and rescue an interplanetary visitor held captive by the Third Reich--all of which are priceless.
Included with the pilot episode is an extremely fun commentary track by Lynda Carter and producer Douglas C. Kramer. Also added on the DVD set is the making-of featurette "Beauty, Brawn and Bulletproof Bracelets." Yes, it is very campy, cheesy, dated, and filled with double entendres and subtle innuendos. But below the surface, there is something special that makes the show timeless and a pleasure to watch. Calling Wonder Woman: The Complete First Season a time capsule would be an understatement. But a time capsule in the most wonderful sense of the phrase. --Rob Bracco
| ACTORS: | Lynda Carter |
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 1976 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Warner Home Video |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Color, Closed-captioned |
| TYPE: | Feature Film-action/Adventure |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 3 |
| UPC: | 085393343521 |
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Customer Reviews of Wonder Woman - The Complete First Season
Bullets, Bracelets, and now DVD's. Meet the United States' secret and most beautiful weapon in the fight against tyranny: Wonder Woman! Season One of Wonder Woman (the Pilot Movie and 13 regular episodes) retains the World War II era of the super heroine's early comic book adventures. Also captured is the exuberant tone of a comic book come to screen life as the warrior princess, empowered by her sense of a woman's worth and by the mysterious substance Feminum that's found only on her remote native isle, battles a succession of Nazi baddies. Former Miss USA Lynda Carter stars as the heroine who hides her identity behind the oversized glasses of a War Department functionary. But when duty and danger call, she transforms. And the wonders never cease.
Debra Winger shows up as "Wonder Girl", plus other guest stars include Cloris Leachman and Kenneth Mars. Lyle Waggoner co-stars as Major Steve Trevor, of course.
Episodes included are: "The New Original Wonder Woman" (90-minute pilot), "Wonder Woman Meets Baroness Von Gunther", "Fausta: The Nazi Wonder Woman", "Beauty on Parade", "The Feminum Mystique (Part 1)", "The Feminum Mystique (Part 2)", "Wonder Woman vs. Gargantua!", "The Pluto File", "Last of the Two Dollar Bills", "Judgement from Outer Space (Part 1)", "Judgement from Outer Space (Part 2)", "Formula 407", "The Bushwackers", and "Wonder Woman in Hollywood".
Included also is a featurette entitled "Beauty, Brawns and Bulletproof Bracelets: A Wonder Woman Retrospective". Also look for the commentary track, you'll find Lynda Carter doing one for the pilot, and sitting in with her is none other than Executive Producer Douglas S. Cramer.
Wonder Woman on DVD
After much fan outcry, Warner Bros. video has finally done the impossible: released a full season of the 1970s Wonder Woman series on DVD. This first release contains all of the WWII era episodes of the classic series in which we can see the amazing Amazon from Paradise Island fight nazis, bring in the bad guys and of coarse help save the ever in peril handsome soldier Steve Trevor. In the pilot, "The New Original Wonder Woman", we discover how Diana left her island to help the Americans fight the nazi regime. Included in this episode is an audio commentary by series star Lynda Carter herself and series executive producer Douglas Cramer. Other episodes included on the DVD set (without commentary) are: "Wonder Woman Meets Baroness Von Gunther", "Fausta: The Nazi Wonder Woman", "Beauty on Parade", "The Feminum Mystique" parts 1 and 2 (introducing actress Debra Winger for the first time ever), "Wonder Woman vs. Gargantua", "The Pluto File", "Last of the Two Dollar Bills", "Judgement from Outer Space" parts 1 and 2, "Formula 407", "The Bushwackers" (starring cowboy legend Roy Rogers), and "Wonder Woman in Hollywood". Added as a special feature is the featurette "Beauty, Brawn and Bulletproof Braclets: A Wonder Woman Restrospective." All in all, this is a really fun set to own as it brings back a lot of childhood fun. And compared to other television series DVD releases, you just can't beat this price.
A Fun Beginning
With the entire world at war, freedom needs a special power on its side to prevail. Fortunately, the war has attracted the attention of the Amazons on Paradise Island. Venturing off, Princess Diana (Lynda Carter) travels to the USA to join the fight of the Allies along side Major Steve Trevor (Lyle Waggoner). Constantly called on to help, Wonder Woman must use her super strength, bullet stopping bracelets, and unbreakable lasso of truth to stop the Nazis from taking over the world.
I was a little too young to watch this show when it was first on, but I've found reruns and grown to love it. Yes, it has a certain cheese factor, but it's fun. Lynda Carter is wonderful as our heroine. I honestly can't picture anyone else in the roll. And Lyle Waggoner is great as the sidekick. While some of the special effects are cheesy, others hold up remarkable well today.
Unfortunately, the first season isn't quite as good as the season that followed. Set in World War II, it seems cheesier then most. Part of it is the over abundance of the camp factor. And part of it is the dialog is rather poor at times. This is especially true when Wonder Woman/Diana Prince is given "women power" lines. The lectures just don't come off well. Still, there is stuff to enjoy here, and the guest stars are impressive. They include Cloris Leachman, Red Buttons, Robert Reed, Dick van Patten, Debra Winger in her first credited roll, and Roy Rogers.
Any fan of Wonder Woman will love this set. It contains the extended pilot plus all 13 episodes for the first season. These are all the World War II era episodes. The episodes are spread out over 3 double-sided discs. The picture (original full screen) looks sharp most of the time. The stock footage from the 40's looks worse then the rest, but it's not on for very long. The audio is 2.0 mono, which won't blow you away but certainly gets the job done. The bonus features consist of an uneven but mostly interesting commentary by Lynda Carter and Executive Producer Douglas S. Cramer on the pilot and a new 20 minute documentary on the creation of the series.
This isn't my favorite season of the show, but there are still some entertaining episodes here. It's interesting to watch the development of the TV show, and you certainly can't beat the price. Bring on season 2!