I think the problem with 1970s/80s shows was two-fold...one, they tried to deliver a "message" instead of just trying to be entertaining. Two, there was a backlash against violence that made the show-makers tone down the action. If you notice, Wonder Woman and the Hulk mostly just toss around the bad guys and never really hit them...Well, almost. If you see the Wonder Woman pilot movie with Lynda Carter, she punches people out. I thought it was funny that she took all the guys out with one punch, but when she takes on Stella Stevens, we are treated to a fight scene that lasts a few minutes. I haven't seen the original Wonder Woman pilot with Cathy Lee Crosby in years, so I don't remember how it was action wise....I do remember it was terrible and hope I never do see it again.
That said, if you live in the United States, MeTv shows the 1950s Superman, 60s Batman, 70s Hulk and Wonder Woman and 60s Star Trek on Saturday nights. I've been watching the Hulk since it returned and am enjoying it. I already watched the other shows. Even though I wasn't born until the 70s, I've noticed that a lot of my favorite shows are from the 1960s, including my two favorite comedies, ever. Even though I like the straight hair and more natural make-up of the 70s, I think there were a greater number of beautiful women on tv in the 60s. I posted an interview with Lynda over on her thread, and she mentioned there weren't a lot of beautiful women on TV at the time and that one of the producers told her women would hate her because she was sexy.
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