10 Facts About "Wonder Woman" That All Fans Need To Know Right Now

by N/A, 10 years ago | 1 min read

Bow down to the first lady of comics, the ultimate badass, Wonder Woman.

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1. Lynda Carter performed some of her own stunts.

This helicopter stunt was considered very risky by producers, but she managed to pull it off.Â

3. Lynda Carter is the one who invented Wonder Woman's signature spin.

Her background as a dancer allowed her to pull off the perfect pirouette.Â

2. Carter controlled the bullet-deflecting cuff bracelets herself.

Since CGI wasn't used in films or TV show when Wonder Woman was created, the prop master for the show created cuffs that Carter could control herself with small hidden buttons.Â

4. There was a time jump between the first and second seasons.

The pilot movie and first season of the TV show both took place in the 40s, but the second season of the show jumped to the 70s to reflect the time that it was created.Â

5. Wonder Woman was credited as one of the first female-centered television shows.

Considering that the show was set in the 40s, lots of Wonder Woman's comments about feminism were risky for the time. Executive producer Douglas S. Cramer credits the show for the female-centered shows that followed like Dynasty and The Love Boat.Â

6. Lynda Carter brought some diversity to the role.

Diversity in entertainment was hard to come by in the 70s. Carter's half Mexican heritage helped to bring diversity to the role.Â

7. Carter preferred the series after the time jump.

When the second season was renamed The New Adventures of Wonder Woman and the campy comic-book elements were removed, Lynda Carter loved the show so much more.Â

8. The 1975 TV movie reboot was the second attempt at producing the series.

The series featured a Wonder Woman who relied less on supernatural abilities and more of powerful gadgets. Her outfit also wasn't reflective of the original comic book. The movie didn't get picked up to become a series.Â

9. Carter had $25 left in her bank account when she landed the job.

10. Diana Prince was an important part of the story.

Prince, Wonder Woman's alter ego, was what helped to add more dimension to the character. Carter was a huge advocate for the character and fought against the producers who wanted to dumb her down.Â