50 years ago, Lynda Carter saved Wonder Woman from DC Comics

The Wonder Woman TV series, which made Lynda Carter a household name and reminted the DC character, is now half a century old. The road to that legacy was bumpy: After a less memorable made-for-TV movie with Cathy Lee Crosby in the role in 1974, ABC took another stab at the concept with Carter leading The New Original Wonder Woman in 1975. This was followed by two one-hour specials in April 1976, and then by the show’s official first season.