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Lynda Carter<\/strong> is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the very first episode of Wonder Woman<\/em>. On Nov. 7, the beloved actress posted a message to Instagram<\/a> as she celebrated girl power five decades after debuting her role as Amazon princess Diana Prince on the 1970s superhero series.<\/p>\n Carter, 74, shared artwork by animators Catherine and Sarah Satrun that depicted women of all ethnicities celebrating while wearing Wonder Woman\u2019s signature jeweled tiara, red boots, and blue-starred skirt. The phrase \u201cWe are all Wonder Women\u201d was written under the drawing.<\/p>\n \u201cHey! Calling all Wonder Women!\u201d Carter captioned the post. \u201cWe all are sisters\u2026pulling together with one spirit.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201c50 years ago today, the first episode of the series Wonder Woman<\/em> aired,\u201d Carter continued. \u201cI truly believe the reason we liked her was because we recognized her within ourselves. The multifaceted parts of her personality, her strength, her beauty, her warmth, her tenacity, and her honesty is who you are! We recognize those qualities in her because those are the qualities that women possess. We understand one another because we alone are the Mothers of all Mankind. We are magnificent\u2026at every age\u2026at every challenge, and we do whatever it takes.\u201d<\/p>\n Carter thanked fans for all of the love shown to her over the past 50 years, and she gave a shout-out to Gal Gadot<\/strong> and director Patty Jenkins <\/strong>for keeping Wonder Woman\u2019s legend \u201calive and strong\u201d in the more recent DC Extended Universe films.<\/p>\n Fans reacted to Carter\u2019s post with comments of gratitude and hope.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat a wonderful gesture during these trying times. Thank you for hope, Wonder Woman \ud83d\udcab \ud83e\udef6\ud83c\udffb\ud83c\udf39,\u201d one fan wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cWe need Wonder Woman more than ever now ,\u201d another agreed.<\/p>\n \u201c50 years later still inspiring, ALL of us thank you as always\u00a0@reallyndacarter<\/a>,\u201d a third fan chimed in<\/a>.<\/p>\n Carter first appeared as Wonder Woman on November 7, 1975, in the ABC TV movie The New Original Wonder Woman<\/em>. The 1975 movie followed a failed 1974 pilot starring\u00a0Cathy Lee Crosby\u00a0as Wonder Woman, which didn\u2019t resonate with fans, according to Remind <\/em>magazine.<\/a><\/p>\n During a 1975 appearance on The Tonight Show<\/a><\/em>, Carter agreed with host Johnny Carson that her Wonder Woman<\/em> movie was more fun and campy than the 1974 pilot. \u201cI think the way that they did it the previous time, they really didn’t have fun with it,\u201d she told Carson. \u201cThey didn’t do it and have fun.\u201d<\/p>\n When asked if she thought there would be more of her as Wonder Woman, Carter replied, \u201cIt really depends on the ratings, and the ratings were terrific.\u201d<\/p>\n Carter\u2019s Wonder Woman<\/em> TV show was ultimately picked up by ABC. The beloved series aired for three seasons from 1976 to 1979. The series moved to CBS in season 2 and was renamed The New of Adventures of Wonder Woman<\/em>.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfac<\/strong>SIGN UP for Parade’s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox<\/strong><\/a>\ud83c\udfac<\/strong><\/p>\n This story was originally reported by Parade<\/a> on Nov 8, 2025, where it first appeared in the News<\/a> section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n