Filmed Before a Live Studio Audience 

Wanda and Vision struggle to conceal their powers during dinner with Vision's boss and his wife.

Director:

Matt Shakman

Writers:

Jac Schaeffer, Jac Schaeffer (created for television by)

Stars:

Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany, Kathryn Hahn

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Elizabeth Olsen	...	Wanda Maximoff
Paul Bettany	...	Vision
Kathryn Hahn	...	Agnes
Fred Melamed	...	Arthur Hart
Debra Jo Rupp	...	Mrs. Hart
Asif Ali	...	Norm
David Lengel	...	Phil Jones
Ithamar Enriquez	...	Commercial Man
Victoria Blade	...	Commercial Woman
Amos Glick	...	Dennis the Mailman

Storyline

Wanda and Vision are a newlywed couple living in a 1950s black-and-white sitcom - or are they? Vision has to impress his boss and his wife when they come over for dinner, while Wanda has no idea what she's doing. Vision provides some handy distractions, while Wanda tries to use her magic to conjure up a meal on the fly.

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Plot Keywords:

marvel | disney | marvel cinematic universe | disney plus | disney marvel | 

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

This episode is described as being set "in the 50s," with a calendar on the wall giving the date of Tuesday August 1. August 1 was a Tuesday in the year 1950, but only that year of that decade. However, August 1 was a Tuesday in 1961, the year that The Dick Van Dyke Show debuted.

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Goofs

In the opening credits of the 50s-era episode, the "For Sale" sign that Wanda changes to "SOLD" has a phone number with a 732 area code. This is the area code for east-central New Jersey, but wasn't implemented until 1997. However, episode 4 reveals Wanda has "overlaid" her sitcom fantasy on the "real" town of Westview, NJ. The "For Sale" sign was likely from present day, and Wanda doesn't realize the area code isn't from the 1950s--it would have been 201 then.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Vision: [after Wanda accidentally hits him in the head with a levitating plate] My wife and her flying saucers.
Wanda Maximoff: My husband and his indestructible head.
Vision: Aren't we a fine pair?

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Crazy Credits

The opening credits are a black-and-white montage of Wanda and Vision arriving at their new home.

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Connections

Featured in WandaVision: We Interrupt This Program (2021)

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Soundtracks

If I Could Make You Mine
Written by Joe Lervold and Adryan Russ
Performed by Joel Evans Big Band feat. Willie Murillo
Courtesy of Crucial Music Corporation

User Reviews

I don't understand some reviews

So some people are reviewing this first episode and saying special effects look janky. Yeah, that's the whole purpose, well done! In my opinion this episode was actually really nice. I'm not a huge Marvel fan but this is genuinely entertaining exactly because of the odd setting. Nothing like the predictable movies Marvel has made during the last few years. Love the mysteries and until now, however it does feel a bit short, guess that's part of the old sitcom vibe it's supposed to give. Looking forward to the rest of the season, I do hope that somewhere around the third or fourth episode there will be some actual plot development, but for now I like the mysterious hinting at them being in some weird dimension.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 January 2021 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Marvel Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color (ACES) Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1