The show WandaVision may be a part of Marvel Cinematic Universe history now, but it will always be fondly remembered as the monocultural series of the 2021 winter. Placing Wanda and Vision into story pastiches of The Dick Van Dyke Show, I Love Lucy, and Modern Family proved to be a creative, worthwhile decision by showrunner Jac Schaeffer.
It was such a smash hit for Disney+ and brings up another interesting question, what other MCU heroes could fit into some iconic sitcom molds?
10 Wong: It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia
Wong, the breakout character of Doctor Strange, would be a great fit for the sitcom realm. After all, he's one of the few MCU characters who could craft a make-believe world like Wanda did, without needing to resort to science or salary.
The best use of actor Benedict Wong's talents, however, would be to put him in a more wry comedy like It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Considering Wong spent some of his Infinity War hilariously pining for a sandwich, he'd fit in well with the Paddy's Pub gang.
9 Ebony Maw: M*A*S*H
The henchmen of Thanos can be a bit over the top. Ebony Maw, especially, is the kind of character fans want to enjoy at peak melodrama whenever he turns up on screen to spew some poetic threats.
Coincidentally, this is exactly the kind of character who could serve as an interesting foil to the antics of B.J. and Hawkeye on M*A*S*H. While Clint Barton never came face to face with the Maw, some light-hearted ribbing by the 4077th's top surgeon would put the alien his place.
8 Killmonger: The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air
As one of the best villains in the MCU, Erik Killmonger's life is shaped by a crucial choice made by the King of Wakanda. This leaves fans wondering, what might have happened if he'd grown up under different circumstances. The idea that a person could be shaped by circumstance, but also holds something innate to themselves, was always present in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
An easy sitcom homage would be to just recreate the core premise of Fresh Prince and send Erik to live with his "auntie and uncle" in Wakanda, rather than Bel-Air.
7 Carol Danvers: Seinfeld
Another NBC comedy from the '90s is, of course, Seinfeld. WandaVision stuck more to family sitcom tropes, as opposed to the hangout genre of these New Yorkers. Carol Danvers, however, could bring elements of Seinfeld to the MCU.
After all, her MCU origin story was a period homage to the decade gone by. Her fish-out-of-water nature might seem to make her a quality candidate for a guest spot on a Seinfeld homage. It's also not hard to imagine Brie Larson pulling off an excellent Julia Louis-Dreyfus impression.
6 Loki: Arrested Development
When Vision and Darcy steal the funnel cake truck in WandaVision, it definitely had shades of a stair car from Arrested Development. But it's clearly the character of Loki who would be best-suited to paying homage to the acclaimed classic.
In the fake sitcom world, Loki would probably take on more of a Gob mantle (unhappy sibling with a proclivity for illusions). But in this case, a bridge would need to be built between the direction of Arrested and the tonal vocabulary of the MCU.
5 Thor: What We Do In The Shadows
A clear variation from some of the other MCU movies, however, was what Taika Waititi managed to accomplish with the Thor franchise. As such, Loki's brother would be better suited to a different whip-smart single-camera sitcom from the twenty-first century: What We Do in the Shadows.
Fans already know Chris Hemsworth can thrive in the offbeat sensibility of Waititi's comedy (and, by extension, Jemaine Clement's). But it would also be easy to pay homage to this mockumentary if Thor ever managed to get roped into the timey-wimey world of Sakaar once more.
4 Shuri: Friends
Shuri was clearly the breakout character of Black Panther, as fans were immediately eager to spend more time with a teenager's perspective on Wakanda and the larger MCU around her. If she found herself in a fictionalized sitcom, it might look a little something like Friends.
After all, Shuri's not in a place yet to settle down with a family sitcom vibe. Instead, it would be quite fun to watch her hanging out with her friends at whatever Wakanda's equivalent to Central Perk would be. It would be awesome to bring back the Lopezes to create a Friends-esque theme song for the Shuri show.
3 Peter Parker: That's So Raven
Friends definitely starred characters who were navigating their late twenties and early thirties. That's So Raven, on the other hand, clearly followed teenagers in high school. If Peter Parker followed sitcom tropes, he'd definitely follow those of lockers and hallways.
However, something like Boy Meets World or Drake & Josh would not be quite enough for Parker. If Mysterio used his trickery to insert Spider-Man into a fake Disney Channel-type world, it would have to involve some element of the supernatural. Raven's power would bring in that aspect.
2 Mantis: Community
A Russo Brothers-shepherded sitcom, Community, could be a fun way to push the elements of a school-centric comedy forward from Raven. The character of Mantis seems like a ripe choice for this show.
She's a little unique, but happy with the way she lives her life and the group of friends she surrounds herself with. The various storylines on Community would definitely help provide a template for a Mantis sitcom.
1 Scott Lang: Full House
It would have been incredible to see Paul Rudd don a denim jacket and send him skateboarding into WandaVision's Family Ties pastiche.
The best use of Rudd's talents as Ant-Man, though, might just be to insert him into a Full House-esque comedy. He can toe the line between sincerity and sarcasm well, which would make for an excellent time if he ever had to sit down on the edge of Cassie's bed and provide her life advice.
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