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Electra Woman, Dyna Girl and King Alex escape from Glitter Rock’s trap, but they still haven’t recovered the jewel from the king’s key. Glitter Rock plans to use the rare gem to power a satellite that he will launch into orbit, broadcasting his mind-controlling rock ‘n’ roll to the entire world. After King Alex saves them from that mind control, Electra Woman and Dyna Girl fly the Electra Plane into the stratosphere to intercept the satellite.

written by Dick Robbins and Duane Poole
directed by Chuck Liotta
music not credited

Cast: Deidre Hall (Lori / Electra Woman), Judy Strangis (Judy / Dyna Girl), Norman Alden (Frank Heflin), John Mark Robinson (Glitter Rock), Jeff David (Side Man), Michael Blodgett (King Alex)

Notes: The “satellite” is clearly a plastic model of an Apollo lunar lander; a similar model was used heavily in another Krofft series, Far-Out Space Nuts, which had aired the previous fall on CBS.

LogBook entry by Earl Green

A cackling woman appears in the Electra-Base, telling Frank that she is the Empress of Evil, and she demands that he summon Electra Woman and Dyna Girl to stand before her. Not surprisingly, they decide to take on the Empress on their own terms, but before they can do so, Dyna Girl vanishes, kidnapped by the Empress and relieved of her wrist communicator. Electra Woman has to go it alone to save her, fully aware that she’s almost certainly walking into a trap.

written by Dick Robbins and Duane Poole
directed by Walter Miller
music not credited

Cast: Deidre Hall (Lori / Electra Woman), Judy Strangis (Judy / Dyna Girl), Norman Alden (Frank Heflin), Claudette Nevins (The Empress), Jacquelyn Hyde (Lucretia)

LogBook entry by Earl Green

With Electra Woman and Dyna Girl out of the way, the Empress of Evil once again invades the Electra-Base, intent on doing away with Frank and the Crime Scope, which would allow her to embark on an unchecked crime spree. When Electra Woman finally frees herself and Dyna Girl from the Empress’ trap, the race is on to stop the Empress from carrying out her plans.

written by Dick Robbins and Duane Poole
directed by Walter Miller
music not credited

Cast: Deidre Hall (Lori / Electra Woman), Judy Strangis (Judy / Dyna Girl), Norman Alden (Frank Heflin), Claudette Nevins (The Empress), Jacquelyn Hyde (Lucretia)

Notes: Claudette Nevins was also the voices of Judy Franklin and Nova in 1975’s animated series Return To The Planet Of The Apes, and guest starred in (among many others) M*A*S*H, Police Squad, Out Of This World, Lois & Clark, and JAG. Movie appearances included Star Trek: Insurrection and Sleeping With The Enemy.

LogBook entry by Earl Green

As Electra Woman and Dyna Girl are covering an international gathering of influential scientists in their plain-clothes journalist alter egos, the diabolical criminal mastermind Ali Baba and his genie accomplice pluck an airplane out of the sky. That plane was carrying Professor Nabokov to the scientists’ conference, but Ali Baba wants the professor to hand over a formula that can change a person’s personality completely. When the two superheroines arrive to free the professor, Ali Baba uses the formula to turn Dyna Girl from Electra Woman’s greatest ally to her adversary.

written by Dick Robbins and Duane Poole
directed by Walter Miller
music not credited

Cast: Deidre Hall (Lori / Electra Woman), Judy Strangis (Judy / Dyna Girl), Norman Alden (Frank Heflin), Malachi Throne (Ali Baba), Sid Haig (The Genie), Ian Martin (Nabokov)

Notes: When you want flamboyant, exotic villainy, you want to cast Sid Haig. Perhaps best known for his stint as Dragos, the primary enemy of Jason Of Star Command, Haig has also appeared on Star Trek, Mission: Impossible, Batman, The Six Million Dollar Man, Buck Rogers In The 25th Century, Automan, and Sledge Hammer!, among countless others, with big screen roles in THX-1138, Diamonds Are Forever, Kill Bill Vol. 2, and more.

LogBook entry by Earl Green

Under the control of Professor Nabokov’s formula, Dyna Girl leads Ali Baba and his genie to Electra Woman’s secret headquarters, freezing Frank in the process. Electra Woman and Professor Nabokov escape from Ali Baba’s hideout and return to base, where they free Frank but discover that Dyna Girl is still in league with Ali Baba. Nabokov frantically tries to devise an antidote to his own formula, even as Ali Baba and Dyna Girl plan to use that formula to turn Electra Woman to a life of crime.

written by Dick Robbins and Duane Poole
directed by Walter Miller
music not credited

Cast: Deidre Hall (Lori / Electra Woman), Judy Strangis (Judy / Dyna Girl), Norman Alden (Frank Heflin), Malachi Throne (Ali Baba), Sid Haig (The Genie), Ian Martin (Nabokov), Marvin Miller (Narrator)

LogBook entry by Earl Green

The theft of a priceless antique clock by way of a hole in space and time alerts Electra Woman, Dyna Girl and Frank to the imminent reappearance of the Sorcerer. He makes known his intentions to steal foreign crown jewels on display at a local museum. Using Frank’s latest gadgets, they track the Sorcerer down to his hidden headquarters, only to be sucked into another dimension by the Sorcerer’s new weapon.

written by Dick Robbins and Duane Poole
directed by Walter Miller
music not credited

Cast: Deidre Hall (Lori / Electra Woman), Judy Strangis (Judy / Dyna Girl), Norman Alden (Frank Heflin), Michael Constantine (The Sorcerer), Susan Lanier (Miss Dazzle), Marvin Miller (Narrator)

LogBook entry by Earl Green

The Sorcerer’s ability to pull things through the fourth dimension also gives him the ability to travel through time, extending his crime spree throughout history. His first stop? Leonardo da Vinci’s studio, where he steals the Mona Lisa itself. Electra Woman and Dyna Girl begin to work out how to escape from the fourth dimension, but can they travel back in time to end the Sorcerer’s criminal plans?

written by Dick Robbins and Duane Poole
directed by Walter Miller
music not credited

Cast: Deidre Hall (Lori / Electra Woman), Judy Strangis (Judy / Dyna Girl), Norman Alden (Frank Heflin), Michael Constantine (The Sorcerer), Susan Lanier (Miss Dazzle), Billy Beck (Leonardo da Vinci), Marvin Miller (Narrator)

LogBook entry by Earl Green

The theft of an ancient Egyptian artifact from the city museum is but the first indication that a criminal genius who calls himself the Pharaoh is on the prowl. He already has a weapon at his disposal that temporarily paralyzes his victims, but the Pharaoh craves more than that. He means to resurrect a powerful force from the legends of ancient Egypt, but he lacks the incantation to summon it. Electra Woman and Dyna Girl are ready to fight to make sure it stays that way.

written by Greg Strangis
directed by Jack Regas
music not credited

Cast: Deidre Hall (Lori / Electra Woman), Judy Strangis (Judy / Dyna Girl), Norman Alden (Frank Heflin), Peter Mark Richman (The Pharaoh), Jane Elliot (Cleopatra), H.B. Haggerty (Museum Guard)

Notes: This was an early writing gig for Greg Strangis, who had also written an episode of Land Of The Lost for the Krofft brothers. He would go on to create the TV version of War Of The Worlds in the late 1980s, in addition to serving very briefly as one of several “creative consultants” during the troubled first season of Star Trek: The Next Generation. It probably didn’t hurt that he happened to be the nephew of Judy “Dyna Girl” Strangis. Guest star H.B. Haggerty would go on to appear in many a tough-guy role, including Tigerman on Buck Rogers In The 25th Century.

LogBook entry by Earl Green

Having summoned the electrical creature called Solaris, the Pharaoh leaves Electra Woman and Dyna Girl helpless as he sets about his reign of terror. Solaris drains any form of energy thrown at it, and the Pharaoh holds the entire city ransom to the creature’s thirst for electricity, heat and other forms of energy. Even the Electra Base is drained of power. Can Electra Woman, Dyna Girl and Frank defeat the Pharaoh and Solaris?

written by Greg Strangis
directed by Jack Regas
music not credited

Cast: Deidre Hall (Lori / Electra Woman), Judy Strangis (Judy / Dyna Girl), Norman Alden (Frank Heflin), Peter Mark Richman (The Pharaoh), Jane Elliot (Cleopatra), Bruce Hoy (Mayor), H.B. Haggerty (Museum Guard)

LogBook entry by Earl Green

The embassy of the foreign country Baklava invites the press to view the Golden Spider, a priceless artifact from Baklava that has never before been on public display, and Lori and Judy are in attendance with a third reporter. Frank’s Crime Scope alerts him to the fact that a notorious criminal, the Spider Lady, has arrived in town at the same time, almost certainly not a coincidence. The two heroines rush into danger, and Electra Woman is captured. Spider Lady uses her amazing abilities of disguise to assume Electra Woman’s form.

written by Gerry Day and Bethel Leslie
directed by Walter Miller
music not credited

Cast: Deidre Hall (Lori / Electra Woman), Judy Strangis (Judy / Dyna Girl), Norman Alden (Frank Heflin), Tiffany Bolling (The Spider Lady), Bruce Fischer (Spinner), Robert Raymond Sutton (Leggs), Andrea Lovell (Electra Woman’s Clone), Andy Veneto (Monk), Marvin Miller (Narrator)

Notes: This is the only instance in the entire series that the Electra Car is seen on location outside of Electra Base. All of the vehicle’s other appearances were shot in front of bluescreen for special effects shots showing it driving or flying. Andrea Lovell is better known as Andrea Hall, Deidre Hall’s twin sister. Guest star Tiffany Bolling would go on to star in a big-screen spider-stravaganza, 1977’s Kindom Of The Spiders, opposite William Shatner.

LogBook entry by Earl Green

Spider Lady infiltrates the Electra Base in the guise of Electra Woman, but her odd behavior is a tip-off to Dyna Girl. “Electra Woman” steals the golden spider of Baklava, but she is soon cornered by Dyna Girl and the real Electra Woman. The Spider Lady and Electra Woman both say they are Electra Woman, but only one of them is…and the decision as to which one will be set free now lies with Dyna Girl.

written by Gerry Day and Bethel Leslie
directed by Walter Miller
music not credited

Cast: Deidre Hall (Lori / Electra Woman), Judy Strangis (Judy / Dyna Girl), Norman Alden (Frank Heflin), Tiffany Bolling (The Spider Lady), Bruce Fischer (Spinner), Robert Raymond Sutton (Leggs), Andrea Lovell (Electra Woman’s Clone)Marvin Miller (Narrator)

Notes: Baklava may be foreign, but it is not a country. It is, however, delicious.

LogBook entry by Earl Green