Miniature Wife: Daring to Follow in Lily Tomlin’s Footsteps

The new show “The Miniature Wife,” starring Elizabeth Banks, is set to premiere on Peacock this Thursday. This quirky series tells the story of a best-selling author who accidentally gets shrunk down to just six inches tall, causing a crisis in her relationship with her husband. This premise might sound familiar to fans of the 1981 movie “The Incredible Shrinking Woman,” starring Lily Tomlin as a suburban housewife who also goes through a similar miniaturization mishap.

While “The Incredible Shrinking Woman” took a comedic approach to the storyline, “The Miniature Wife” is billed as a dramedy, blending elements of drama and comedy. Both stories explore the challenges and absurdities of navigating life as a miniature person, with each character facing unique obstacles as a result of their unexpected shrinking.

Fans of size-related hijinks in film and television will find plenty to enjoy in these shows, along with classics like “Honey, I Shrunk The Kids” and “Land of the Giants.” Whether “The Miniature Wife” will stand out as the best shrunken-wife dramedy yet remains to be seen, but fans can tune in to Peacock this Thursday to find out for themselves.