The Secret of Isis
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The Secrets of Isis is the syndicated title of a live action CBS
television series produced by Filmation
in the 1970s originally titled Isis that appeared during the Saturday morning cartoon
lineup. The show was also aired in various countries around the world. As indicated on commentary in the 2007 DVD release of the series, and supported by examining broadcast premiere dates, Secrets of Isis was the first weekly American live-action television series whose lead character was a female superhero, predating the weekly debuts of both Wonder Woman
and The Bionic Woman
.
as Andrea Thomas, a high school science teacher who found an ancient mystical amulet on an archeological dig in Egypt. The amulet belonged to Hatshepsut
, an ancient Egypt
ian Queen and it gave the wearer the powers of Isis
. Whenever Isis was needed, Andrea would reveal the amulet and recite an incantation ("O Mighty Isis!") and she would be transformed into the goddess Isis
.
The show co-starred Brian Cutler as Rick Mason, Joanna Pang as Cindy Lee and Albert Reed
. In Season 2, Ronalda Douglas joined as Renee Carroll, replacing Cindy. Guest stars on the show included Mike Lookinland
, Debralee Scott
, Leigh McCloskey
, Phil Bruns
, Mark Lambert
, Steven Paul
, Thomas Carter
, Colleen Camp
, Johnny Doran
, William Engesser
, Laurette Spang, Tommy Norden
, Russ Marin
and Christopher Norris
.
Three episodes of the series featured crossover appearances by Captain Marvel
of the show's companion series, Shazam! and Cameron likewise appeared as Isis in three episodes of the other series. (As of 2007, however, only a single episode of Shazam! has been released to DVD in North America).
Most storylines involved Isis coming to the rescue of high school students who find themselves endangered due to unwise choices. A notable exception was the two-part series finale "Now You See It..." and "...Now You Don't," which had an espionage-related plotline, revealing that Rick Mason has been working secretly for the government on a weather-making machine. This same two-parter introduced a trio of crime-fighting teens dubbed "The Super-Sleuths," and according to the DVD notes, was intended as a backdoor pilot
for a Super-Sleuths series that never materialized. It's not known whether this sudden change in direction from school-related plotlines to more traditional superhero adventures would have continued had production not been discontinued.
The Secrets of Isis often broke the fourth wall
with Isis/Andrea winking at the camera or otherwise acknowledging the audience at pertinent moments. Each episode featured a closing segment with Isis directly addressing viewers to impart a moral lesson derived from the action of the day's episode.
from September 6, 1975 to September 3, 1977 (15 episodes in first season, seven in the second, totaling 22 original episodes) as part of the Shazam/Isis Hour. The success of the show led to syndication of the series the following year as The Secrets of Isis, reruns of the 22 previously-produced episodes. The character also appeared in three episodes of Shazam!
Isis later appeared in animated form (voiced by Diane Pershing
) on Filmation's Tarzan and the Super 7
show in 1980
, as part of a segment called The Freedom Force
, as well as a guest appearance on the cartoon Hero High
(voiced by Linda Gary).
The series spun off a comic book produced by DC Comics
. Although Isis is often cited as a DC creation, the series is one of the very few Filmation originals (most of their creations were adaptations of previously existing material); the character was created specifically for the television series and was only later adapted for comics. The TV character later appeared in animated form on other series. A considerably reworked version of the character
(though still connected with Captain Marvel
and given the name Adrianna Tomaz in honor of the television character's secret identity) was introduced in the 2006 comic series 52
and its novelization by Greg Cox. Although this version of the character started as a hero, she later became a villain following the events of 52.
In 2006, BCI, an American distributor of DVDs, announced it had acquired the rights to release the series in North America, which occurred on July 24, 2007. The episodes on the DVD release are presented in their "known original airdate order." Additionally, BCI was able to recover a number of segments from the original broadcasts in which Isis broke the fourth wall
to deliver a moral
relating to each episode; as noted on the DVD notes, these segments were removed from the prints for syndication and the original footage has been lost. The visual quality of these segments is not as good as the episode footage because these "morals" were sourced from a variety of home-videotaped sources, including transfers of old 16mm prints and off-air Betamax and/or VHS recordings from the 1970s. Because BCI was unable to recover all of the moral segments--in addition to the quality concerns and the fact that BCI company policy is to leave their masters "as they are" without any additions/subtractions--they were not presented at the end of the episodes. Rather, the ones that were recovered were included as a bonus feature instead. Conspicuous by her absence in the DVD commentaries and interviews is Joanna Cameron herself, although she was approached by the bonus content producers.
The DVD includes the first issue of The Legend of Isis, a comic book published by Bluewater Productions
, that debuted in 2007. This version of the character was created by Bluewater's founder, Darren G. Davis
, and previously appeared in Image Comics
. In this version of the story, Isis is a warrior from Ancient Egypt who is transported through time to the 21st Century, where she befriends a police detective. Aside from similarities in costume, this version of Isis has little connection to the TV version.
Grammnet, the production company owned by Kelsey Grammer
, has reportedly obtained the rights to produce a movie based on the character to be called The Legend of Isis.
Isis appeared in the tenth and final season of Smallville's fifth episode Isis. Portrayed by Smallville actress Erica Durance, this version saw the amulet take over the body of Lois Lane. However, there were nods to the Shazam!/Isis Hour and the modern character in Durance's portrayal.
Isis has limited superhuman abilities in her Andrea Thomas form. She is able to communicate telepathically with her pet bird Tut and in one instance the reflection of light off of her amulet restored a forgotten memory to a person.
) released The Secrets of Isis: The Complete Series on DVD in Region 1 on July 24, 2007. The 3 disc set includes many special features. As of 2009, this release has been discontinued and is out of print as BCI Eclipse ceased operations. Beginning in the fall of 2010, the series could be seen on Netflix
's "Watch Instantly" streaming service.
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
television series produced by Filmation
Filmation
Filmation Associates was an American production company that produced animation and live action programming for television during the latter half of the 20th century. Located in Reseda, California, the animation studio was founded in 1963...
in the 1970s originally titled Isis that appeared during the Saturday morning cartoon
Saturday morning cartoon
A Saturday morning cartoon is the colloquial term for the animated television programming that has typically been scheduled on Saturday mornings on the major American television networks from the 1960s to the present; the genre's peak in popularity mostly ended in the 1990s while the popularity of...
lineup. The show was also aired in various countries around the world. As indicated on commentary in the 2007 DVD release of the series, and supported by examining broadcast premiere dates, Secrets of Isis was the first weekly American live-action television series whose lead character was a female superhero, predating the weekly debuts of both Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman (TV series)
Wonder Woman is an American television series based on the DC Comics comic book superhero of the same name. Starring Lynda Carter as Wonder Woman/Diana Prince and Lyle Waggoner as Steve Trevor, the show originally aired from 1975 to 1979....
and The Bionic Woman
The Bionic Woman
The Bionic Woman is an American television series starring Lindsay Wagner that aired for three seasons between 1976 and 1978 as a spin off from The Six Million Dollar Man. Wagner stars as tennis pro Jaime Sommers who is nearly killed in a skydiving accident. Sommers' life is saved by Oscar Goldman ...
.
Premise
The Secrets of Isis (also called simply Isis) starred JoAnna CameronJoanna Cameron
Joanna Kara Cameron, sometimes listed as JoAnna Cameron, is an American actress who played the title role in the children's television program The Secrets of Isis.-Early life:...
as Andrea Thomas, a high school science teacher who found an ancient mystical amulet on an archeological dig in Egypt. The amulet belonged to Hatshepsut
Hatshepsut
Hatshepsut also Hatchepsut; meaning Foremost of Noble Ladies;1508–1458 BC) was the fifth pharaoh of the eighteenth dynasty of Ancient Egypt...
, an ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt was an ancient civilization of Northeastern Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now the modern country of Egypt. Egyptian civilization coalesced around 3150 BC with the political unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under the first pharaoh...
ian Queen and it gave the wearer the powers of Isis
Isis
Isis or in original more likely Aset is a goddess in Ancient Egyptian religious beliefs, whose worship spread throughout the Greco-Roman world. She was worshipped as the ideal mother and wife as well as the matron of nature and magic...
. Whenever Isis was needed, Andrea would reveal the amulet and recite an incantation ("O Mighty Isis!") and she would be transformed into the goddess Isis
Isis (DC Comics)
Isis is a DC Comics superhero, as well as a separate Egyptian goddess also living in the DC Universe. The recent superhero character is modeled closely after the main character of The Secrets of Isis, a live-action American Saturday Morning television program that served as the second half of The...
.
The show co-starred Brian Cutler as Rick Mason, Joanna Pang as Cindy Lee and Albert Reed
Albert Reed, Jr.
Albert Reed Jr. was an American actor and law enforcement officer. He is probably best known for his recurring role as Alderman Fred Davis on the 1970s sitcom, Good Times. He also had a recurring role on the children's adventure series The Secret of Isis as Dr. Barnes and made guest appearances on...
. In Season 2, Ronalda Douglas joined as Renee Carroll, replacing Cindy. Guest stars on the show included Mike Lookinland
Mike Lookinland
Michael Paul "Mike" Lookinland is an American actor. He is best known for his role as the youngest brother Bobby Brady on The Brady Bunch from 1969 until 1974.-Early life:...
, Debralee Scott
Debralee Scott
Debralee Scott was an American actress best known for her role on the sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter as the sweathog Rosalie "Hotsie" Totsie...
, Leigh McCloskey
Leigh McCloskey
Leigh Joseph McCloskey is an American film and television actor.-Career:McCloskey was classically trained as an actor at the Juilliard School in Lincoln Center, New York. As an actor, he is perhaps most widely known for his role as Mitch Cooper on the CBS soap opera Dallas...
, Phil Bruns
Phil Bruns
Philip Bruns is an American television actor and writer.Bruns was born in Pipestone, Minnesota. He is known for his portrayal of the character of Morty Seinfeld in the sitcom Seinfeld, but he was replaced in the role by Barney Martin because the show's co-creator Larry David thought the character...
, Mark Lambert
Mark Lambert (actor)
Mark Lambert is an American film, television and theatre actor; he is also a singer.-Early life:He was born Mark Luebke and grew up in San Jose, California, where he graduated from Oak Grove High School in 1970.-Career:...
, Steven Paul
Steven Paul
Steven Paul is an American film producer and manager for Jon Voight, Gene Wilder, Michael Cimino, and Bob Clark . He is also an occasional writer, director, actor, and visual effects producer.-External links:...
, Thomas Carter
Thomas Carter (film director)
Thomas Carter is an American film and television director known for Swing Kids, Save the Last Dance with Julia Stiles, and Coach Carter with Samuel L...
, Colleen Camp
Colleen Camp
Colleen Celeste Camp is an American actress and film producer, known for her performances in two installments of the Police Academy series and as Yvette the Maid in the 1985 black comedy Clue. She was also the first actress to play Kristin Shepard in U.S. prime time soap opera Dallas in 1979.Camp...
, Johnny Doran
Johnny Doran (actor)
Johnny Doran was an American child actor, whose career was most active in the 1970s. He received praise for his 1972 performance in F. Jasmine Addams, a play based on Carson McCullers' The Member of the Wedding. -Filmography:...
, William Engesser
William Engesser
William Engesser 1 was an American film actor, 7'3" tall. His roles include Jerry Reed's bodyguard in Gator , Richard/"Bigfoot" in The Secrets of Isis , Krakow the Werewolf in the campy House on Bare Mountain , and a bit part as a man in a gym in The Nutty Professor .-External links:...
, Laurette Spang, Tommy Norden
Tommy Norden
-Career:Tommy Norden is best known for his years playing Bud Ricks, the red-haired, younger brother of Sandy Ricks , on the television series Flipper, starring Brian Kelly and Andy Devine....
, Russ Marin
Russ Marin
Russ Marin was an American film and television actor active from the early 1970s to the early 1990s.Among the many shows he guest starred include Mannix, Bonanza, The Secrets of Isis, Wonder Woman, The Waltons and Falcon Crest and Murder She Wrote.-External links:...
and Christopher Norris
Christopher Norris (actress)
Christopher Norris is an American movie and television actress. She is probably best known for her portrayal of nurse Gloria "Ripples" Brancusi in the CBS television series Trapper John, M.D....
.
Three episodes of the series featured crossover appearances by Captain Marvel
Captain Marvel (DC Comics)
Captain Marvel is a fictional comic book superhero, originally published by Fawcett Comics and later by DC Comics. Created in 1939 by artist C. C. Beck and writer Bill Parker, the character first appeared in Whiz Comics #2...
of the show's companion series, Shazam! and Cameron likewise appeared as Isis in three episodes of the other series. (As of 2007, however, only a single episode of Shazam! has been released to DVD in North America).
Most storylines involved Isis coming to the rescue of high school students who find themselves endangered due to unwise choices. A notable exception was the two-part series finale "Now You See It..." and "...Now You Don't," which had an espionage-related plotline, revealing that Rick Mason has been working secretly for the government on a weather-making machine. This same two-parter introduced a trio of crime-fighting teens dubbed "The Super-Sleuths," and according to the DVD notes, was intended as a backdoor pilot
Television pilot
A "television pilot" is a standalone episode of a television series that is used to sell the show to a television network. At the time of its inception, the pilot is meant to be the "testing ground" to see if a series will be possibly desired and successful and therefore a test episode of an...
for a Super-Sleuths series that never materialized. It's not known whether this sudden change in direction from school-related plotlines to more traditional superhero adventures would have continued had production not been discontinued.
The Secrets of Isis often broke the fourth wall
Fourth wall
The fourth wall is the imaginary "wall" at the front of the stage in a traditional three-walled box set in a proscenium theatre, through which the audience sees the action in the world of the play...
with Isis/Andrea winking at the camera or otherwise acknowledging the audience at pertinent moments. Each episode featured a closing segment with Isis directly addressing viewers to impart a moral lesson derived from the action of the day's episode.
History
Isis aired on CBSCBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
from September 6, 1975 to September 3, 1977 (15 episodes in first season, seven in the second, totaling 22 original episodes) as part of the Shazam/Isis Hour. The success of the show led to syndication of the series the following year as The Secrets of Isis, reruns of the 22 previously-produced episodes. The character also appeared in three episodes of Shazam!
Shazam! (TV series)
Shazam! is a half-hour live-action television program produced by Filmation , based upon DC Comics' superhero Captain Marvel....
Isis later appeared in animated form (voiced by Diane Pershing
Diane Pershing
Diane Pershing, born and raised in Queens, New York, is a romance novelist, television writer and voice actor.She wrote episodes for the television series The Love Boat and What's Happening Now!!...
) on Filmation's Tarzan and the Super 7
Tarzan and the Super 7
Tarzan and the Super 7, was a Saturday morning cartoon series, produced by Filmation and originally airing from 1978–1980 on CBS.The show consisted of separate installments featuring seven groups of adventurers;* Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle...
show in 1980
1980 in television
The year 1980 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1980.For the American TV schedule, see: 1980-81 American network television schedule.-Events:...
, as part of a segment called The Freedom Force
The Freedom Force (TV series)
The Freedom Force is a 1978 animated television series produced by Filmation and aired on CBS as a segment of Tarzan and the Super 7. It showcased a superhero team gathered by the heroine Isis from around the world to help fight evil...
, as well as a guest appearance on the cartoon Hero High
Hero High
Hero High was a cartoon series created by Filmation that aired as part of NBC's The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam! It was about a high school where young superheroes were taught how to use their powers and fight crime...
(voiced by Linda Gary).
The series spun off a comic book produced by DC Comics
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
. Although Isis is often cited as a DC creation, the series is one of the very few Filmation originals (most of their creations were adaptations of previously existing material); the character was created specifically for the television series and was only later adapted for comics. The TV character later appeared in animated form on other series. A considerably reworked version of the character
Isis (DC Comics)
Isis is a DC Comics superhero, as well as a separate Egyptian goddess also living in the DC Universe. The recent superhero character is modeled closely after the main character of The Secrets of Isis, a live-action American Saturday Morning television program that served as the second half of The...
(though still connected with Captain Marvel
Captain Marvel (DC Comics)
Captain Marvel is a fictional comic book superhero, originally published by Fawcett Comics and later by DC Comics. Created in 1939 by artist C. C. Beck and writer Bill Parker, the character first appeared in Whiz Comics #2...
and given the name Adrianna Tomaz in honor of the television character's secret identity) was introduced in the 2006 comic series 52
52 (comics)
52 was a weekly American comic book limited series published by DC Comics that debuted on May 10, 2006, one week after the conclusion of the seven-issue Infinite Crisis. The series was written by Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, and Mark Waid with layouts by Keith Giffen...
and its novelization by Greg Cox. Although this version of the character started as a hero, she later became a villain following the events of 52.
In 2006, BCI, an American distributor of DVDs, announced it had acquired the rights to release the series in North America, which occurred on July 24, 2007. The episodes on the DVD release are presented in their "known original airdate order." Additionally, BCI was able to recover a number of segments from the original broadcasts in which Isis broke the fourth wall
Fourth wall
The fourth wall is the imaginary "wall" at the front of the stage in a traditional three-walled box set in a proscenium theatre, through which the audience sees the action in the world of the play...
to deliver a moral
Moral
A moral is a message conveyed or a lesson to be learned from a story or event. The moral may be left to the hearer, reader or viewer to determine for themselves, or may be explicitly encapsulated in a maxim...
relating to each episode; as noted on the DVD notes, these segments were removed from the prints for syndication and the original footage has been lost. The visual quality of these segments is not as good as the episode footage because these "morals" were sourced from a variety of home-videotaped sources, including transfers of old 16mm prints and off-air Betamax and/or VHS recordings from the 1970s. Because BCI was unable to recover all of the moral segments--in addition to the quality concerns and the fact that BCI company policy is to leave their masters "as they are" without any additions/subtractions--they were not presented at the end of the episodes. Rather, the ones that were recovered were included as a bonus feature instead. Conspicuous by her absence in the DVD commentaries and interviews is Joanna Cameron herself, although she was approached by the bonus content producers.
The DVD includes the first issue of The Legend of Isis, a comic book published by Bluewater Productions
Bluewater Productions
Bluewater Productions, Inc. is an independent production studio of comic books and graphic novels. Based in Vancouver, Washington, Bluewater publishes biographical comics, adaptations from films and original titles with self-created characters, most notably of publisher Darren G...
, that debuted in 2007. This version of the character was created by Bluewater's founder, Darren G. Davis
Darren G. Davis
Darren G. Davis is an American independent comic book publisher and writer. He is currently the head of Bluewater Productions, based in Vancouver, Washington.-Career:...
, and previously appeared in Image Comics
Image Comics
Image Comics is a United States comic book publisher. It was founded in 1992 by high-profile illustrators as a venue where creators could publish their material without giving up the copyrights to the characters they created, as creator-owned properties. It was immediately successful, and remains...
. In this version of the story, Isis is a warrior from Ancient Egypt who is transported through time to the 21st Century, where she befriends a police detective. Aside from similarities in costume, this version of Isis has little connection to the TV version.
Grammnet, the production company owned by Kelsey Grammer
Kelsey Grammer
Allen Kelsey Grammer is an American actor and comedian. He is most widely known for his two-decade portrayal of psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane on the sitcoms Cheers and Frasier...
, has reportedly obtained the rights to produce a movie based on the character to be called The Legend of Isis.
Isis appeared in the tenth and final season of Smallville's fifth episode Isis. Portrayed by Smallville actress Erica Durance, this version saw the amulet take over the body of Lois Lane. However, there were nods to the Shazam!/Isis Hour and the modern character in Durance's portrayal.
Powers and abilities
Isis displays a virtually unlimited array of superhuman powers and abilities. Usually she invokes these powers through incanting a rhyming couplet, for example, taking flight by reciting "Oh zephyr winds that blow on high / Lift me now so I can fly." Among her many powers, she exhibits superhuman strength, lifting large rocks and fallen trees. Isis can command the elements of earth, air, fire and water and can control the weather. She can control the molecular density of her body and other matter, passing herself through walls and in one instance causing a car to pass unharmed through a road grader. She can divine the recent past, which is manifested for the viewer in the jewel of her diadem. Isis can cause living things including trees and animals to appear and disappear at will. She can increase localized gravity and stop and reverse the flow of time.Isis has limited superhuman abilities in her Andrea Thomas form. She is able to communicate telepathically with her pet bird Tut and in one instance the reflection of light off of her amulet restored a forgotten memory to a person.
Season 1
| Title | Original air date | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| The Lights of Mystery Mountain | September 6, 1975 | A rash of UFO sightings leads Isis to an unscrupulous real estate developer. |
| Fool's Dare | September 13, 1975 | Cindy Lee enters a scrap yard on a dare and stumbles into a ring of car thieves. |
| Spots of the Leopard | September 21, 1975 | Isis helps an innocent man wrongfully accused of a jewel robbery. Guest starring Debralee Scott Debralee Scott Debralee Scott was an American actress best known for her role on the sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter as the sweathog Rosalie "Hotsie" Totsie... . |
| The Sound of Silence | September 28, 1975 | To get money for a car, a student steals a dangerous force field generator. |
| Rockhound's Roost | October 4, 1975 | On a rock hunting expedition a student finds himself face to face with an angry bear. |
| Lucky | October 11, 1975 | The loss of his dog leads a boy into danger as he learns about life and death. |
| Bigfoot | October 18, 1975 | A student looking for the legendary Bigfoot instead finds a giant man who shuns humanity. |
| How to Find a Friend | October 25, 1975 | A boy tries to make a friend by giving an older boy his father's dangerous antique gun. Guest starring Mike Lookinland Mike Lookinland Michael Paul "Mike" Lookinland is an American actor. He is best known for his role as the youngest brother Bobby Brady on The Brady Bunch from 1969 until 1974.-Early life:... . |
| The Show Off | November 1, 1975 | An escaped gorilla menaces the Science Club's camping trip. |
| The Outsider | November 8, 1975 | A new student is framed for the theft of a rival school's mascot. |
| No Drums, No Trumpets | November 15, 1975 | Exploring a ghost town lands Andrea and her students in the clutches of a robbery gang. |
| Funny Gal | November 22, 1975 | An insecure overweight girl running for student council steals Mr. Mason's boat as a publicity stunt. Isis must call upon Captain Marvel Captain Marvel (DC Comics) Captain Marvel is a fictional comic book superhero, originally published by Fawcett Comics and later by DC Comics. Created in 1939 by artist C. C. Beck and writer Bill Parker, the character first appeared in Whiz Comics #2... to help with the rescue. Guest starring John Davey as Captain Marvel. |
| Girl Driver | November 29, 1975 | A girl competes with her male rival in a road rally for the presidency of the Car Club, but his cheating puts them in danger. |
| Scuba Duba | December 6, 1975 | A student in Mr. Mason's scuba diving class disregards safety rules and Isis must rescue him when he is trapped underwater.. |
| Dreams of Flight | December 13, 1975 | A young Hispanic girl stands up to her brother when he opposes her competing in a model airplane competition. |
Season 2
| Title | Original air date | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Seeing Eye Horse | September 11, 1976 | A boy blinded in a riding accident must learn to trust a new guide horse when his family farm is threatened by fire. |
| The Hitchhiker | September 18, 1976 | A girl learns a lesson about the dangers of hitchhiking when the boy she rides with loses control of his car. Guest starring Barry Miller Barry Miller (actor) Barry L. Miller is an American actor. He won Broadway's 1985 Tony Award as Best Actor for his performance as 'Arnold Epstein' in Biloxi Blues.... . |
| The Class Clown | September 25, 1976 | A new student's practical jokes endanger his fellow students. |
| The Cheerleader | October 2, 1976 | A girl cheats on her chemistry exam and frames a fellow cheerleader in her desperation to become number one. |
| Year of the Dragon | October 16, 1976 | A Chinese girl learns to overcome her shame at her immigrant father's old fashioned ways. |
| Now You See It... | October 23, 1976 | Rick is framed for the theft of part of a top-secret government device that can control the weather. Guest starring John Davey as Captain Marvel and Craig Wasson Craig Wasson -Career:Wasson's first feature film was the 1977 suspense thriller Rollercoaster. In 1978, he appeared in two films about the Vietnam war: first as a private in The Boys in Company C and then as a corporal in Go Tell the Spartans. In 1982, he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for New Star of... as "Feather". |
| ...Now You Don't | October 1976 | The weather machine thieves kidnap Rick to compel him to turn over the plans for the rest of the weather control machine. Guest starring John Davey as Captain Marvel and Craig Wasson as "Feather". |
DVD release
BCI Eclipse LLC (Under license from Entertainment RightsEntertainment Rights
Entertainment Rights Plc was a global media company. Its main role was in children and family television programming.The group was established in 1989 as Sleepykids. In 1999 it become entertainment rights and was focused on the creation and exploitation of major children's characters and brands...
) released The Secrets of Isis: The Complete Series on DVD in Region 1 on July 24, 2007. The 3 disc set includes many special features. As of 2009, this release has been discontinued and is out of print as BCI Eclipse ceased operations. Beginning in the fall of 2010, the series could be seen on Netflix
Netflix
Netflix, Inc., is an American provider of on-demand internet streaming media in the United States, Canada, and Latin America and flat rate DVD-by-mail in the United States. The company was established in 1997 and is headquartered in Los Gatos, California...
's "Watch Instantly" streaming service.
| DVD Name | Cover art | Episodes | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Secrets of Isis: The Complete Series |  |
22 | July 24, 2007 |
External links
- Secrets of Isis Unofficial webpage on the Secrets of Isis
- Toonopedia on Isis
- Unofficial Isis Appreciation Page Another unofficial webpage on the Secrets of Isis
- KingTutOne.com A history of Hatshepsut, the Egyptian queen that Andrea Thomas inherits the powers of Isis from.
- Isis streaming episodes on Hulu.com