When Lynda Carter received word over the phone from her agent that she had landed the role of Wonder Woman, she only had $25 in her bank account and was ready to move back home.
Lynda Carter received a standing ovation from the cast and crew the very first time she walked onto the set wearing the Wonder Woman costume.
When Wonder Woman is first seen in costume, she is wearing a skirt which she quickly removes when her mother suggests it might be cumbersome. This is an homage to the original costume worn by the comic book character, which also featured a skirt that was eventually discarded for the same reason.
The memorable cat fight sequence between Lynda Carter and villainess Stella Stevens in the pilot was considered a milestone in TV action, and was later used as a reference between the similar fights that took place between Krystle and Alexis in Dynasty (1981).
Both of the royal Amazon actresses have ties to the Miss USA Pageant. Cloris Leachman entered in 1964 as Miss Chicago and won the runner-up position. Lynda Carter entered in 1973 as Miss Arizona and won first place, moving her on to compete for the title of Miss World.