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On this day in 1976 (in the U.S.), Wonder Woman aired "The Feminum Mystique: Part 1." Officially, this served as the fifth episode in the program's first season. According to our friends at IMDB.com, here's the plot summary:
"Wonder Woman's sister Drusilla is sent from Paradise Island to Washington to tell Diana to come home. Drusilla discovers her own alter ego, Wonder Girl, and is kidnapped by the Nazis."
-- EZ
From Google.com:
"The Feminum Mystique: Part 1" is the fourth episode of Season 1 of the 1975–1979 Wonder Woman television series, originally airing on November 6, 1976.
Key Plot & Details
- The Mission from Paradise Island: Queen Hippolyta sends Diana’s younger sister, Princess Drusilla (played by guest star Debra Winger), from Paradise Island to Washington, D.C., with orders to summon Diana home.
- Enter Wonder Girl: In Washington, young Drusilla discovers modern life (including ice cream), learns how to perform the Amazonian transformation twirl, and adopts her own superhero alter ego as Wonder Girl.
- Nazi Plot & Kidnapping: Nazi agents Captain Radl (John Saxon) and Lieutenant Wertz target the U.S. War Department's new experimental XPJ-1 jet engine and become fixated on discovering the secret behind Wonder Woman's bullet-deflecting bracelets—which they suspect are made of a magical metal. When Drusilla tries to rescue General Blankenship, she is captured by the Nazis.
- The Cliffhanger: Imprisoned by Nazi intelligence, Drusilla claims to be the real Wonder Woman to stall them, leaving Diana and Steve Trevor scrambling to mount a rescue before the Nazis test her bracelets.