SERIES WONDER WOMAN
"Pot Of Gold""Pot Of Gold"

Episode Number: 11, according to third season broadcast order and 13 according to third season production order. Episode number 33 according to “The New Adventures of Wonder Woman” run and 35 according to the series production order.

Production Number: 166843.
Air date: Friday, December 22, 1978.
Writer: Michael MGreevey.
Director: Gordon Hessler.

Guest Stars: Dick O’Neill (Pat) / Brian Davies (Thackery) / Steve-Allie Collura (Bonelli) / Arthur Batanides (Maxwell). Co-Starring: Sherrie Wills (Lisa) / Ric Di Angelo (Rancher) / Jeanne Bates (Mrs. Walls) / Jaime Tirelli (Gino) / Gary Epper (Courier) / Tom Kratochvil (Voice of IRAC).

Other Titles: In Spanish: “Búsqueda de Oro” ("The Search of Gold") / In German: "Die Jagd nach dem Geld" ("The Hunter After The Gold") / In Japanese (Romanji): ""Kinka no tumatta baketu" ("Bucket Of Gold Coins") / In Italian: "Pentola D'Oro" ("Pot Of Gold") / In French: "L'Or Du Lutin" ("The Leprechaun's Gold").

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Diana Prince (LYNDA CARTER) is on a stake-out in London. She picks up the car phone and reports to the Inspector that she is outside Thackery's (BRIAN DAVIES) office and is waiting for someone to come out. Inside Thackery's office, he is giving instructions to a courier (GARY EPPER) who is on a very important assignment to him. He is to deliver three elements required to produce hundred dollar bills. Counterfeit of course. Accompanying the courier will be a killer dog, Rasputin. The courier leaves the office for the airport with Diana following him. The dog is led to a room behind the counter and the courier leaves the counter and notices Diana behind him. He runs onto the field. Diana whirls into Wonder Woman and runs after him -leaping over planes -catches him. When she asks him where the counterfeit plates are, he informs her that they are on the dog. She looks up and sees that the plane has just taken off for America.

     While this was happening in London, Pat O'Hanlon (DICK O'NEILL) a man in his fifties who talks with a thick Irish brogue and a cobbler by trade, is just closing his small store which is located on a quiet street in Washington, D.C. He leaves his store and is attacked by two men, Rancher (RIC D'ANGELO) and Maxwell (ARTHUR BATANIDES) who demand he turn his gold over to them. They put him in the back of their van and moments later, they turn to check on him and he is gone. He disappeared into thin air... They report this to their boss, Bonelli (STEVE-ALLIE COLLURA) who is very angry. He needs the old shoemaker's gold to buy the counterfeit plates. He promised Thackery the money and he wouldn't dare not come through.

     In the meantime, Diana has contacted Steve (LYLE WAGGONER) to clue him in about Rasputin. He drives to the airport and watches the animal crates being lowered. Unbeknown to Steve, a truck pulls up, stops and the driver gets out. As soon as the latch to the dog crate is opened, the driver blows a whistle and the dog reacts to the silent whistle by running across the airfield, jumps into the truck and the truck races out of sight. Steve stands there and watches it.

     A few days later Thackery arrives in Washington. Bonelli toes not have the gold to pay him for the counterfeit plates. Thackery tells him that the dollar has gotten stronger against the pound and he is upping the price by $50,000. Bonelli must do something fast. He and his two henchmen pay Pat another visit. This time Pat takes them to the basement of hls shop and in the center of the floor, Pat sweeps away the dirt from a heavy lid. He raises the lid and there is a large receptacle filled to the top with gold coins. They take the gold and leave Pat locked in the basement. Through a secret trapdoor, Pat escapes and follows them to their hideout. He overhears them discussing that they must steal more gold. He hides in back of an armored truck. They leave for the next job; which is to steal a small shipment of gold. What they to not know is that is a set-up arranged by Steve and the IADC. So much gold has been stolen lately that the IADC was called in to help catch the thieves.

     Diana is dressed as a security guard. Just as she is ready to catch Maxwell and Ranchers Pat flings open the back of the armored truck and ruins Diana's chances. Pat is thrown to the ground as the truck quickly speeds off. Diana whirls into Wonder Woman, leaps into the air and lands on top of the truck. Pat is now up on his feet and tries to block the gateway. Rancher and Maxwell are about to run him over when Wonder Woman leaps from the top of the truck and saves Pat's life. The two thugs get away.

     Bonelli now makes plans to meet Thackery and get the counterfeit plates. Pat, who now knows where Bonelli's hideout is, hears the plans. But, once again, he is caught and tied up. What Pat doesn't know is that Diana has been following him, and when the thugs to meet Bonelli, she whirls into Wonder Woman and saves Pat. Once inside the hideout, they find an address and know that is where Bonelli is to meet Thackery. She instructs Pat to call Steve.

     Bonelli and Thackery meet at the appointed place. An exchange of the gold for the counterfeit plates is to take place when Thackery tells Bonelli that the plates are on the dog. As Bonelli reaches for the dog, Rasputin growls and snaps. Bonelli .now realizes that it is a double cross. Steve now moves in and captures Bonelli and his two henchmen. But, Thackery grabs Pat and uses him as a shield as he runs to a waiting helicopter. Diana whirls into Wonder Woman and comes running up behind the helicopter. The helicopter takes off and Thackery pushes Pat out the door. Wonder Woman easily catches him. She then unties her lasso, throws it and it wraps itself around one of the struts on the chopper. She begins pulling the chopper to earth by drawing on the

lasso and within minutes the chopper is on the ground. Thackery is taken away. Wonder Woman promises Pat he will get his gold back. He smiles so kindly that Rasputin turns into a playful little puppy dog...

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