History Series / TheSecretsOfIsis

* ContrivedCoincidence: Andrea Thomas is implied to be a descendant of the Egyptian queen Hatshepsut and thus heir to the amulet and the powers of the goddess Isis. It's quite fortunate that as a science teacher, '''she''' was the one who found the amulet instead of all the full-time archaeologists out there who would have put it in a museum.

Decades later (in 2005) DC revived the character, in reimagined form as "Adrianna Tomaz", as part of mainstream DC continuity within the ''ComicBook/{{Shazam}}'' franchise. In 2010, ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' had an episode, self-named "Isis", featuring Adrianna Tomaz as a museum curator while Lois Lane is possessed by Isis through the amulet, wearing a similar costume. In 2017, another version of the character, named Zari Tomaz, joined ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow''. Later it's revealed that Adrianna is her middle name. In one episode, "Phone Home," Zari briefly wears a costume based upon that worn by Joanna Cameron, and throughout the show she wears an amulet similar in appearance to the one worn by Cameron. Adrianna Tomaz (sans the Isis persona) made her mivie debut in the ''Film/{{Black Adam|2022}}'' film set in the Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse, played by Creator/SarahShahi.

Decades later (in 2005) DC revived the character, in reimagined form as "Adrianna Tomaz", as part of mainstream DC continuity within the ''ComicBook/{{Shazam}}'' franchise. In 2010, ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' had an episode, self-named "Isis", featuring Adrianna Tomaz as a museum curator while Lois Lane is possessed by Isis through the amulet, wearing a similar costume. In 2017, another version of the character, named Zari Tomaz, joined ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow''. Later it's revealed that Adrianna is her middle name. In one episode, "Phone Home," Zari briefly wears a costume based upon that worn by Joanna Cameron, and throughout the show she wears an amulet similar in appearance to the one worn by Cameron. Adrianna Tomaz (sans the Isis persona) made her theatrical debut in the ''Film/{{Black Adam|2022}}'' film set in the Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse, played by Creator/SarahShahi.

3000 years later, young science teacher Andrea Thomas (Creator/JoannaCameron) dug up this lost treasure and found she was heir to the secrets of Isis!

Decades later (in 2005) DC revived the character, in reimagined form as "Adrianna Tomaz", as part of mainstream DC continuity within the ''ComicBook/{{Shazam}}'' franchise. In 2010, ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' had an episode, self-named "Isis", featuring Adrianna Tomaz as a museum curator while Lois Lane is possessed by Isis through the amulet, wearing a similar costume. In 2017, another version of the character, named Zari Tomaz, joined ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow''. Later it's revealed that Adrianna is her middle name. In one episode, "Phone Home," Zari briefly wears a costume based upon that worn by Joanna Cameron, and throughout the show she wears an amulet similar in appearance to the one worn by Cameron. Isis is also set to make her theatrical debut in the ''[[Film/BlackAdam2022 Black Adam]]'' film set in the Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse starring Wrestling/DwayneJohnson; she will be played by Creator/SarahShahi.

* ShesGotLegs: Show producer Lou Scheimer mentioned that Creator/JoannaCameron was hired because of her legs.

Decades later (in 2005) DC revived the character, in reimagined form as "Adrianna Tomaz", as part of mainstream DC continuity within the ''ComicBook/{{Shazam}}'' franchise. In 2010, ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' had an episode, self-named "Isis", featuring Adrianna Tomaz as a museum curator while Lois Lane is possessed by Isis through the amulet, wearing a similar costume. In 2017, another version of the character, named Zari Tomaz, joined ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow''. Later it's revealed that Adrianna is her middle name. In one episode, "Phone Home," Zari briefly wears a costume based upon that worn by Joanna Cameron, and throughout the show she wears an amulet similar in appearance to the one worn by Cameron. Isis is also set to make her theatrical debut in the ''Black Adam'' film set in the Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse starring Wrestling/DwayneJohnson; she will be played by Creator/SarahShahi.

* PublicDomainCharacter: Since the character is based on the ancient Eqyptian goddess, it proved a relatively simple matter to adapt the character to the Franchise/TheDCU as the wife of the ''ComicBook/{{Shazam}}'' Egyptian Supervillain / AntiHero ComicBook/BlackAdam.

Decades later, DC revived the character, in reimagined form, as part of mainstream DC continuity as part of the ''ComicBook/{{Shazam}}'' franchise. In 2017, another version of the character, named Zari Tomaz, joined ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow''. In one episode, "Phone Home," Zari briefly wears a costume based upon that worn by Joanna Cameron, and throughout the show she wears an amulet similar in appearance to the one worn by Cameron. Isis is also set to make her theatrical debut in the ''Black Adam'' film set in the Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse starring Wrestling/DwayneJohnson; she will be played by Creator/SarahShahi.

* PantyShot: Isis in a couple of instances, thanks to her Egyptian miniskirt.

* RapunzelHair: The transformation would give Isis hair down below her waist.

And so, unknown to even her closest friends, fellow teacher/potential love interest Rick Mason (Brian Cutler) and studen Cindy Lee (Joanna Pang), she became a dual person -- Andrea Thomas, teacher and Isis, Dedicated foe of evil; Defender of the weak; Champion of truth and justice!

* {{Invocation}}: Most of Isis's powers had to be activated by her speaking a [[SublimeRhyme rhyming couplet]], even for something as simple as flying.

* {{Invocation}}: Most of Isis' powers had to be activated by her speaking a [[SublimeRhyme rhyming couplet]], even for something as simple as flying.

* MsFanservice: Isis' leg-baring costume provided plenty of this.

* ShesGotLegs: Show producer Lou Scheimer mentions that Creator/JoannaCameron was hired because of her legs.

** For the first couple of episodes, Isis' TransformationSequence would be accompanied by her {{Leitmotif}}. Later episodes replaced this with generic "action" or "danger" music cues.

* PoliticalCorrectnessGoneMad: InUniverse example with Julie Chen, who interprets everything anyone says to her -- including compliments -- as a racist slur, and (over)reacts accordingly.
-->'''Boy:''' C'mon, Julie, we can figure this [kite assembly] out!\\
'''Julie:''' Oh why, BECAUSE [[InternalizedCategorism I'M CHINESE]]?

3000 years later, young science teacher Andrea Thomas (Joanna Cameron) dug up this lost treasure and found she was heir to the secrets of Isis!

The series was part of Creator/{{Filmation}}'s block of live-action programming in TheSeventies, paired with ''Series/{{Shazam}}'' as the second half of ''The Shazam/Isis Hour''. After the show's brief run, Isis appeared as one of the main characters of "Freedom Force," a segment on Filmation's ''Tarzan and the Super 7'', and again in a guest role in an episode of ''WesternAnimation/HeroHigh''.

* CivilizedAnimal: Tut the raven. Downplayed in that, although he does speak, he usually merely parrots what other characters say. He is intelligent enough to aid Isis when necessary, and even to go find and fetch [[Series/{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]], but he very rarely speaks of his own originality (one instance where he does so is the ''Shazam!'' episode "Finders Keepers").

** Whenever [[Series/{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]] turns up, he gets his own Theme Music Power Up.

3000 years later, a young science teacher dug up this lost treasure and found she was heir to the secrets of Isis!

And so, unknown to even her closest friends, Rick Mason and Cindy Lee, she became a dual person -- Andrea Thomas, teacher and Isis, Dedicated foe of evil; Defender of the weak; Champion of truth and justice!

Decades later, DC revived the character, in reimagined form, as part of mainstream DC continuity as part of the ''ComicBook/{{Shazam}}'' franchise. In 2017, another version of the character, named Zari Tomaz, joined ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow''. In one episode, "Phone Home," Zari briefly wears a costume based upon that worn by Joanna Cameron, and throughout the show she wears an amulet similar in appearance to the one worn by Cameron.

* ShesGotLegs: Show producer Lou Scheimer mentions that Joanna Cameron was hired because of her legs.

->"O my queen! with this amulet you and your descendants are endowed by the goddess Isis, with the powers of the animals and the elements! You will soar as the falcon soars, run with the speed of gazelles, and command the elements of sky and earth!"

The series was part of Creator/{{Filmation}}'s block of live-action programming in TheSeventies, paired with ''Series/{{Shazam}}'' as the second half of ''The Shazam/Isis Hour''. After the show's brief run, Isis appeared as one of the main characters of "Freedom Force", a segment on Filmation's ''Tarzan and the Super 7'', and again in a guest role in an episode of ''WesternAnimation/HeroHigh''.

Decades later, DC revived the character, in reimagined form, as part of mainstream DC continuity as part of the ''ComicBook/{{Shazam}}'' franchise. In 2017, another version of the character, named Zari Tomaz, joined ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow''. In one episode, "Phone Home", Zari briefly wears a costume based upon that worn by Joanna Cameron, and throughout the show she wears an amulet similar in appearance to the one worn by Cameron.

* AttentionWhore: The title character of the episode "Funny Girl", on the rationale that, if she's not perpetrating some outrageous public stunt, no one will like her.

* NewPowersAsThePlotDemands: As a magic user, Isis could do almost anything. It helps that her powers are vaguely defined to begin with and she's essentially an avatar for a goddess, which helps further. However, she does have limits which are discussed in the episode "Lucky", in which she cannot save nor resurrect a boy's beloved dog, despite his belief that she has "all the powers!" She gently corrects him that this is one power she does not possess. [[note]] Which is accurate because in the Egyptian pantheon Anubis was the god of death, not Isis. [[/note]]
* NoBadgeNoProblem: Andrea, a high school chemistry teacher, often gets involved in police investigations and operations (or just conducts her own), and nobody bats an eye. See "The Lights Of Mystery Mountain", "Spots Of The Leopard" and the ''Shazam!'' episode "Out Of Focus".

* PoorlyDisguisedPilot: The series' only two-part episode, "Now You See It"/"Now You Don't", was intended as a pilot for a spinoff series involving teen sleuths which never materialized.
* PublicDomainCharacter: Since the character is based on the ancient Eqyptian goddess, it proved a relatively simple matter to adapt the character to the Franchise/TheDCU as the wife of the ''ComicBook/{{Shazam}}'' Egyptian Supervillian / AntiHero ComicBook/BlackAdam.

* ReplacementGoldfish: In "Lucky", a boy's pet dog is replaced with an identical puppy.
* ScoobyDooHoax: In "The Lights Of Mystery Mountain", a local cad is faking UFO sightings in order to drive away homeowners.