About this episode

The episode discusses the live-action Wonder Woman TV series and its impact, featuring Lynda Carter and the cast.

Wonder Woman introduced Lynda Carter as the comic-book heroine. This live-action series ran for three years, and changed from Season 1 to Season 2, when the show switched networks, and was brought to current day, instead of WWII. Here is the cast (and the description we used in the episode): Wonder Woman (Lynda Carter) Carter was just 23 years old at the time she was cast for the role. Though she had done almost no acting she was working professionally as a singer, and had done very well competing in beauty pageants. She won the title of Miss World USA 1972. Major Steve Trevor (season 1) Steve Trevor Jr (seasons 2 & 3) (Lyle Waggoner) In Stanley Ralph Ross’s casting notes on Steve Trevor he wrote: “Get a Lyle Waggoner type.” Douglas Cramer did him one better by getting the actual Lyle Waggoner. Waggoner had been a regular on The Carol Burnett Show. He did a screen test for the 1966 Batman series. He was the first nude centerfold for Playgirl magazine in 1973. He was also elected the mayor of Encino, California in 1976. Waggoner had many guest appearances on television shows such as Fantasy Island, Love Boat, Charlie’s Angels, Happy Days, and Mork & Mindy. Queen Hippolyta…

People in this episode

Host: Two Old Farts

Topics covered

• Wonder Woman
• TV series
• Lynda Carter
• cast
• history of television

Keywords

• Wonder Woman
• Lynda Carter
• TV series
• cast
• history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Carol Burnett Show, Playgirl

Books & works: Wonder Woman

Places: Encino, California

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