Reading Too Much into the DICK VAN DYKE Episode on WANDAVISION
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In setting up
WandaVision’s life-inside-a-sitcom conceit, the series’ first episode brandished a number of classic television reference points. But one title stood out as most obviously impactful on Wanda’s magical machination:
The Dick Van Dyke Show. The premiere’s bouncy theme song felt like a direct descendent of Earle Hagen’s 1961 composition; the even bouncier banter of Wanda and Vision no doubt took lessons from the like of Rob and Laura Petrie. And the choice made perfect sense.
The Dick Van Dyke Show is the epitome of the wholesome (yet still funny!) household comedy of television yore.