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Wonder Woman -‐ p. 32 April 15 th , 2013 1975-1979 WONDER WOMAN LIVE ACTION TV SERIES In 1974, ABC produced and aired the television movie Wonder Woman, starring Cathy Lee Crosby, in the hopes of generating enough interest to warrant a full television series. Airing on March 12 th , 1974, the television movie drew respectable ratings, but earned lukewarm reviews for its departure from the traditional Wonder Woman story and costume. ABC decided to give Wonder Woman another try, and in 1975 the network produced another television film that was curiously titled The New Original Wonder Woman. Starring Lynda Carter as Wonder Woman, this television movie closely followed the original World War II origin story, and it was a huge ratings success for ABC. Additional episodes were ordered, and the first season began its run on ABC in September of 1976 for a total of 13 episodes. After the first season, ABC grew concerned about the costs of producing a weekly hour-long period piece, and was undecided about whether or not to renew the series. While ABC remained undecided, Wonder Woman was presented to the other television networks, and CBS picked up the series for production on the condition that the showʼs timeline be moved to the present day. Wonder Woman aired on CBS for an additional two seasons, for a total run of 59 episodes for the series. The television show Wonder Woman has ultimately became the most famous incarnation of Wonder Woman, and the role to which Lynda Carter has become the most associated. Elements that originated on the show, such as Wonder Womanʼs spinning costume changes, went on to become incorporated into other media depictions of Wonder Woman, and despite being cancelled after only three seasons, Wonder Woman is now considered a television classic. Today, all three seasons of the show are available on DVD, and Lynda Carter has gone on to be become a feminist icon.
Wonder Woman -‐ p. 33 April 15 th , 2013 2011 WONDER WOMAN LIVE ACTION TV PILOT Sept 2010 David E. Kelley pitches a new Wonder Woman TV series Jan 2011 Feb 2011 Feb 2011 NBC picks up pilot for production with the premiere scheduled for Fall 2011 Pilot script is leaked online; script is slammed as “laughingly bizarre and…tragically un-hip” 5 Adrianne Palicki is cast as Wonder Woman March 2011 Pilot episode shot in Los Angeles May 2011 NBC announces they are not picking up the series for production According to reports, David E. Kelley met with DC Comics in September of 2010 to gain permission to develop a television series starring Wonder Woman. With permission granted, Kelley completed work on a pilot script and began shopping it to television networks in January 2011. Initially, ABC showed the most interest in the project, but they were unable to pursue the project further due to ABCʼs ownership by the Walt Disney Company, who in turn is the owner of Marvel Comics, DC Comicsʼ main competitor. It was rumored that this conflict of interest ultimately led ABC to pass on the series. NBC was the final network to initially pass on the Wonder Woman pilot, yet merely a week later, after the corporate shake up caused by the Comcast takeover of NBC, the new Chairman of primetime programming, Robert Gleenblatt, decided to pick up the Wonder Woman pilot for production. With the announcement of a new Wonder Woman TV series, commentators speculated that television may be the better medium for the character, and might offer a higher chance for success than the cinema. It 5 Lacob, Jace, http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-‐and-‐stories/2011-‐02-‐ 02/wonder-‐woman-‐a-‐sneak-‐peak-‐at-‐david-‐e-‐kelleys-‐script/, Feb. 2, 2011.
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