The Secrets of Isis: A BRBTV Report

by Billie Rae Bates

"Oh, mighty Isis!"With those three powerful words, actress Joanna Cameron stepped into television history in 1975 to portray the first female superhero to have her own weekly live-action TV show, debuting just months before Lynda Carter’s “Wonder Woman.” Donning a little white dress with sweet Egyptian touches, Isis captured the hearts and minds of little girls everywhere on Saturday mornings, taking her place next to the popular “Shazam!” Though the "Isis" show originally aired only a few years, the legacy of this hero lives on, remembered so well by her fans and still referenced heartily in pop culture.For this report, BRBTV talked to all three of the show's lead Joanna Cameron, Brian Cutler and Joanna Pang, who reminisce about their time on the ground-breaking Filmation series. Included with this magazine-length feature story, which examines not only the "Isis" series but also the heyday of Saturday-morning kids' television that it so squarely rested in, you have fun episode synopses. It's all in a convenient, portable, Kindle format with photos appearing in color where available.From the same place you'll find reference guides to classic TV shows like "Dallas" and "The Dukes of Hazzard," come these shorter, snappier, electronic BRBTV Reports for some classic television fun!

74 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 29, 2011

About the author

A journalist of both print and broadcast, Billie Rae Bates has a long career as a professional writer and editor that includes 10 years in the daily newspaper industry in Detroit; Saginaw, Mich.; and Wausau, Wis. She's written three novels, two of which are set in Detroit, as well as the BRBTV series of fact books and reports, which cover the primetime soaps "Dynasty" and "Dallas," the action-adventure hits "Wonder Woman," "The Dukes of Hazzard" and "The Green Hornet," and a host of animated and kids' series. Since 2006, she's kept up a news blog focusing on these classic TV shows, and she's also blogged for other sites. BRB reviews books for Foreword Reviews. She's the creator, writer and photographer of two yearlong photo essays, the much-discussed "My Mother's Clothing" and "The Inexplicable Lives of Dolls."

A graduate of Michigan State University's School of Journalism, Bates' work over the years has included interviews with all manner of actors and other Hollywood pros for the BRBTV products, as well as many artists and writers in the comics industry for her on-camera work for the TV shows "Comics Continuum" and "Fantastic Forum." She's done a bit of acting on the side, as well.

Bates is a mid-Michigan native who has also lived in Detroit, Atlanta and Washington, D.C. You can visit her official site at BillieRae.com, as well as the home page for BRBTV at BRBTV.com.

Reviews

[Calvin · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun little devoured in one night kind of read about a Saturday morning Show that lasted for two seasons when I was about 10 or 11 years old. I think Id probably enjoyed reading about the show much more than actually seeing it again, Im sure it would be oh so very painful to watch now.

[Tonya Johnson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Childhood memories

I was such a fan of Isis for many years. Book good love story to Isis. Too bad we cannot watch these episodes due to the evil of one cult.