Well, apparently, someone was listening.
On December 11th, Warner Archive will be releasing Wonder Woman on burned-to-order disc:
Before Lynda Carter took the heroine back to World War 2 for her “New, Original” incarnation in 1975, statuesque tennis pro-turned-performer Cathy Lee Crosby swung the magic lasso in a very different TV incarnation of Wonder Woman. As developed by scribe John D.F. Black (Star Trek), and seemingly influenced by her recent turn as a mod, cat-suited crime-fighter in the pages of her DC Comics home, this Amazon Princess was more superspy than superhero. Still, many of the expected wondrous elements from bracelets and lassos to Paradise Island and invisible jets all make an appearance, albeit with a sleek, seventies espionage super-action refit. Three years before taking up residence on Fantasy Island, Ricardo Montalban (Star Trek II: The wrath Of Khan) plays laconic lothario Abner Smith, who lurks at the top of the conspiracy to make off with ultra-secret code books – leading Agent Prince to discover an Amazon sister-in-exile (Anitra Ford).
Although not a 70s show, fans of superhero television may be interested to know that Warner Archive will be releasing the second season of the 80s syndicated Superboy series on the same day. (I happen to be a fan of that show, so I'm excited by this news, as well.)
Neither title appears to be available at the Warner Archive site as yet, but I'm sure they'll be listed shortly. Needless to say, I'll be trying to get my hands on a copy as soon as I can, and when I do, I'll post a full review here on the site.
That's fantastic news - for both shows. I know of the first WW's shortcomings, but I haven't seen it in a long time and am looking forward to revisiting it, warts and all.
ReplyDeleteI remember one stand-out line from this show. Ricardo Montalban has WW in his (extensive) library, and she asks if he's actually read the books. He very laconically replies "Something around two-thirds, I think."
ReplyDeleteNot sure why, but that line always stuck with me. (I might have mis-remembered the exact quote, but that was the gist).
I've had a pretty decent recorded-from-TV copy for awhile now, but would love to upgrade to this. Glad they finally got around to it.
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