FOF #487 - Wonder Ronnie - 02.22.07
When Ronnie was a little girl, she convinced her mother to let her get out of doing the housework as long as she was reading- even comic books counted. Naturally, Ronnie became an expert on the pantheon of comic book characters and super-heroes. One of her favorites of course is Wonder Woman.
We're tickled pink to see that Warner Brothers has put the classic 1970s Wonder Woman TV shows (starring Lynda Carter) on iTunes for us to enjoy.
Today we give you the ins and outs of one of our most favorite 70s TV shows which was the paradoxically titled "The New Original Wonder Woman." The pilot episode starred Lynda Carter as the glamazon along with comedic actors Lyle Waggoner, Cloris Leachman, Stella Stevens, Red Buttons and Fannie Flagg. Just like the Love Boat, "Wonder Woman" had a star filled cast with a high-camp sensibility. Even the Nazis were likeable.
Best of all was the theme song. It is true disco genius. Who can't sing it?
Join Miss Ronnie, Marc Felion and me, Fausto Fernós as we talk about the origins of Wonder Woman, the hilarious 1976 TV Pilot Episode, and lots of current "Wonder Woman" related news.
"What Wonder Woman related news" you say?
This week the Middle Eastern country of Iran announced they would be building an island of women, new transparent transportation devices have been announced and a German artists nude self-portraits taken at a former Nazi concentration camp have caused a scandal in Europe. So, an island of women, an invisible car and Nazis, could this be a rip off of our favorite show? We'll have to wait and see.
Did you notice there was an EVIL Nazi Wonder Woman named Fausta? TRUE!
Also on todays show we follow up with Britney Spears. We really think she just shaved her hair off because she was depressed and wanted to "reboot" her system. So we're offering a short list of Ten Simple Things You Can Do (Besides Shaving Your Hair) to Fight Depression.
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Ok, Babies. I am showing my age. Nobody, but Nobody does Wonder Women like
Miss Cathy Lee Crosby.
Do a Little google and find out about the James Bond of Wonder Women...
Said by: Torin93 at February 22, 2007 08:57 AM
My roommate once told me that he learned how to speak English by watching the Wonder Woman series as a kid. He said they spoke really slowly and very clearly on the show, so it was perfect for learning English. Thought that was interesting. I've seen an episode since and he's right.
Said by: Rob at February 22, 2007 12:07 PM
Good call on Wonder Woman being a Mexican woman. Lynda Carter is half Mexican and half Irish. According to IMDB, her birth name was Linda Jean Cordova Carter.
If memory serves, her Mexican grandmother insisted on spelling her name with a "y" instead of an "i" to honor her Latin heritage.
Said by: David at February 22, 2007 12:51 PM
I didn't know that. Thank you David. You always learn new things on the Feast of Fools!
Said by: Fausto at February 22, 2007 01:27 PM
You may have to change the name to the "Feast of Intellectuals", Fausto! Your listeners are very smart! :)
Said by: Alejandro at February 22, 2007 01:43 PM
hey Fausto, my name is Keyvan, not Tehran! I don't know anything about lesbians scare me...but i would imagine there are a couple of lesbians running around in Iran. but there are lotsa gay boys there...and I mean LOTS. everyone has sucked cock at least once, and that's an official survey lol
p.s: pussy stinks!
Said by: Keyvan at February 22, 2007 04:24 PM
David beat me to the punch. I heard the show this morning and remembered that Lynda Carter was half Mexican, but didn't get a chance to comment until now. Here's what Wikipedia says: "Carter was born Linda Jean Córdoba Carter in Phoenix, Arizona. Her father, Colby Carter, was a white American, and her mother, Juana Córdoba, was Mexican." !ay dio mio Batman!
Said by: Richard Streetman at February 22, 2007 05:44 PM
Actually Lynda Carter's full name is, according to information gleaned from her birth certificate that is currently on display at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C.:
Lynda Evangelista Cardigan de la Rosario Karen Walker Bush
Not a lot of people know that!
Said by: Jason at February 22, 2007 06:10 PM
Ay dios mio Batman indeed.
Said by: Fausto at February 22, 2007 07:41 PM
You're welcome, Fausto. I was an obsessed fan of Lynda Carter (and several other female entertainers) when I was growing up.
Also, to follow up on the subject of the show changing from the WWII era to the '70s, IMDB says that it was done when CBS bought the show from ABC, wanting to make a fresh start with the show. This also explained the costume changes.
Said by: David at February 23, 2007 07:43 AM
Sorry I didn't get to read the comments on Lynda Carter before this Fri.AM - I'm sure a little Spanish lesson will in no way lessen your enthusiasm, David, for Lynda Carter. BUT, what's up with the theory that spelling LYnda with a Y is more 'latin' than spelling LInda with an I? As you know, in Spanish, LINDA is a real word (adjective) & means pretty (feminine thing/person). The Y in Spanish is considered a consonant and therefore would never be used between two other consonants (l-n). I am pretty sure that the legend that Lynda's Mexican grandma was wanting her name to be spelled as it is, is inaccurate. In Spanish, Y's in the middle of a word appear ONLY when 3 vowels attempt to appear together and the 'i' (vowel) sound is in the middle. So, as an example, instead of writing 'leiendo' (reading) in Spanish you write 'leYendo'. And another thing - Fausto, you yourself might very well have learned to speak English from watching Wonder Woman too, since you spoke Spanish first. I smile to myself every time I remember you saying, "mami, yo hablo inglés" when you were about 3 years old, and then you would just mouth a bunch of sounds that strangely did sound like English! Tan chulo y simpático even then!
Said by: Patricia Fernós at February 23, 2007 09:02 AM
A link for everything you ever wanted to know about Wonder Woman:
http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/wonder-woman.htm
Another point of interest, the comic book incarnation of Wonder Woman has had the ability to fly since the mid-80's sans the invisible jet. Most recenty she had fallen out of public favor for killing a man and ultimately disappeared for one year. Diana Prince returned as a government agent mandated to find out Wonder Woman's secret identity. In other words find herself. Ironic, yes?
Said by: Jim at February 23, 2007 10:14 AM
A link for everything you ever wanted to know about Wonder Woman:
http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/wonder-woman.htm
Another point of interest, the comic book incarnation of Wonder Woman has had the ability to fly since the mid-80's sans the invisible jet. Most recenty she had fallen out of public favor for killing a man and ultimately disappeared for one year. Diana Prince returned as a government agent mandated to find out Wonder Woman's secret identity. In other words find herself. Ironic, yes?
Said by: Jim at February 23, 2007 10:18 AM
Wonder Ronnie and her magical chancla asesina! Yeah!
Great show, Ronnie always makes me feel SO happy, with her everyday is more sassafractionous than the one before.
Marco, Fausto y La Mujer Maravilla del podcast!
Said by: Juan Jaime at February 26, 2007 11:53 AM
Loving the show and all the wonder woman.
Meet Lynda Carter last year when she was appearing in Chicago in London. She is a goddess!
Said by: Padraig at February 27, 2007 01:15 PM
SO HAPPY TO HAVE YOU BACK, MISS RONNIE. YOU KEEP ME COMPANY HERE IN PARIS. I'M A STRAIGHT SIX-FOOTER AND WANT TO WHISK YOU OFF AND MARRY YOU AND MAKE A DECENT WOMAN OF YOU! I THINK YOU'RE ONE OF THE FUNNIEST WOMEN IN AMERICA. (AND SO RAZOR-SHARP SMART - WHATCHO IQ IS, GIRL?) SINCE YOU'RE SO INTO YOUR SINGING DIVAS, HAVE YOU HEARD OF AMY WINEHOUSE? PEOPLE IN THE UK ARE GOING CRAZY OVER HER, CALLING HER THE BEST SOUL SINGER IN DECADES (AND SHE'S A SKINNY JEWISH GIRL FROM LONDON). PLEASE GIVE HER A LISTEN. YOU'LL THANK ME. MY FAVOURITE SONG OF HERS IS 'LOVE IS A LOSING GAME'. MUCH LOVE, BABY.
Said by: STELIOS DIMITRIOU at February 28, 2007 04:51 AM
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