Episode 41: ISIS - "Funny Gal"

Isis "Funny Gal" November 22, 1975

Carrie has low self-esteem due to her weight.  It causes her
to save people the time and trouble of putting her down by being
self-deprecating.  Her friends convince her to run for
Student Body President as they think she would be very good at it
as a creative individual.  But she thinks the only way she
can win is if she can pull off a publicity stunt that will get
her noticed.  So she steals Rick Mason's boat and gets
herself stranded out in the ocean as a storm approaches.
 It's more than Isis can manage so she calls upon the aid of
Captain Marvel.


Before getting into this week's review, John and Richard discuss
the sixth issue of the DC Comics 1970s The Mighty Isis comic
run.  This is the issue John remembers from his youth as
it's the only issue he owned.  They break down the
continuing change in the character of Isis and the very
provocative cover on the issue.


Next, it's a look at the episode, "Funny Gal".  Among the
topics discussed are the question of the moral really matching
the story, the appearance of Captain Marvel in this episode and
how Jackson Bostwick might have played it, and the appreciation
of practical stunts being performed in this episode that harkens
back to the first season of Shazam!.


It's all here and we want to hear from you on what you think of
the episode.  Write us as ShazamIsisPodcast@gmail.com.


Moral: "You have to like and respect yourself.  Each of
us have many things we can be proud of.  Things we can do as
well, maybe even better than anyone else.  So don’t put
yourself down.  Being popular means caring about other
people and yourself."


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Guest Cast


Sandra Vacey as Carrie Anson


Jonas Agee as Greg Aley


and special guest star


John Davey as Captain Marvel