I’ve taken it upon myself to become more acquainted with
classic American sitcoms recently which has led me to today’s quick post about The
Surprising Connection Between Spider-Girl and Cheers.
The iconic American television sitcom Cheers first debuted
in 1982 and ran for 11 seasons, and launched multiple spin-off shows
including the popular and long-running Frasier. Cheers takes
place in and around the eponymous bar in Boston which is owned by Ted
Danson’s character Sam Malone.
The connection to Marvel Comics and the MC2’s
own long-running series and character Spider-Girl aka May ‘Mayday’
Parker was revealed by co-creator Ron Frenz on Episode 43 of
the sensational Make Mine
Mayday podcast:
‘I’m not that creative but what I stole it from was Cheers.
Sam Malone’s character on there when he played ball was called Mayday
Malone. The fact her name was May, and we were going to make her a
basketball star. I was trying to come up with a chant for the crowd and that
became her nickname.’
So there you have it, another piece of the pop culture landscape
that has ties to the MC2. It’s fascinating to consider how creative
efforts influence one another and in turn go on to influence later generations.
It’s all a rich tapestry of humanity.
Until I find a place where everybody knows my name, I remain
frogoat