Why was gymnast Cathy Rigby even chosen to replace Lynda Carter on Wonder Woman? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Hawkee · 03-05-2022, 06:48 AM

One question that I have never gotten an answer to is how in the world Cathy Rigby replaced Lynda Carter in Wonder Woman? Was it because Cathy Rigby was better or was Lynda Carter offered another show. I think Cathy Rigby took Wonder Woman because of her gymnastic skills and they wanted Wonder Woman to have more action scenes. My mother showed me Wonder Woman after getting me a Wonder Woman doll and I thought the show was awesome
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biffbronson · 03-05-2022, 03:42 PM

Cathy Rigby's Wonder Woman ABC-TV film was from 1974 -- a pilot.
Lynda Carter made her debut as the character in a November 1975 ABC film, and the series followed in 1976.

80s Dude · 03-13-2022, 10:06 PM

I think Cathy Rigby-Mason would have been a little short to play a convincing Wonder Woman. Linda Carter was almost 6 foot tall. Not many women were that tall back then.

PracTz · 03-13-2022, 11:46 PM

Yes, Cathy Lee Crosby (who later cohosted the 'That's Incredible' Show) did the'Wonder Woman' pilot movie (with Ricardo Montalban playing a villain named Abner . ..Smith) in 1974 then Lynda Carter wound up doing the series but the petite gymnast Cathy Rigby (who later played Peter Pan onstage) NEVER did 'Wonder Woman'!

03-05-2022, 06:48 AM	#1
Hawkee Michael Fassbender Fanatic Moderator Forum Star Join Date: Jan 17, 2016 Location: California Posts: 10,736	Why was gymnast Cathy Rigby even chosen to replace Lynda Carter on Wonder Woman? One question that I have never gotten an answer to is how in the world Cathy Rigby replaced Lynda Carter in Wonder Woman? Was it because Cathy Rigby was better or was Lynda Carter offered another show. I think Cathy Rigby took Wonder Woman because of her gymnastic skills and they wanted Wonder Woman to have more action scenes. My mother showed me Wonder Woman after getting me a Wonder Woman doll and I thought the show was awesome Bestie
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03-13-2022, 11:46 PM	#4
PracTz Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 14, 2002 Location: United States of America [Happily Living in the 20th Century] Posts: 2,711	WHOA! It was Cathy Lee Crosby NOT Cathy Rigby! Yes, Cathy Lee Crosby (who later cohosted the 'That's Incredible' Show) did the'Wonder Woman' pilot movie (with Ricardo Montalban playing a villain named Abner . ..Smith) in 1974 then Lynda Carter wound up doing the series but the petite gymnast Cathy Rigby (who later played Peter Pan onstage) NEVER did 'Wonder Woman'!

03-05-2022, 03:42 PM	#2
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,283	Cathy Rigby's Wonder Woman ABC-TV film was from 1974 -- a pilot. Lynda Carter made her debut as the character in a November 1975 ABC film, and the series followed in 1976.

03-13-2022, 10:06 PM	#3
80s Dude Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 24, 2019 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,810	I think Cathy Rigby-Mason would have been a little short to play a convincing Wonder Woman. Linda Carter was almost 6 foot tall. Not many women were that tall back then.