From Actor Feuds To Alcoholism: Behind The Scenes Of Wonder Woman

The Helicopter Stunt

In a season two episode titled “Anschluss 77,” there is a scene in which Wonder Woman jumps onto the bottom of a helicopter and holds onto it as it flies away. In a TV movie commentary, Carter recalls that they originally used a stuntwoman, but that no matter what the cameraman did, it was obvious that the woman wasn’t Carter.

So, Carter made the brave decision to try to perform the stunt herself. She said, “It was so much fun. Where else in your life can you have all these adventures?” Unfortunately, Carter’s bold move didn’t sit well with the network executives who didn’t know she was going to do that.