Schitt's Creek is the delightful Canadian import that surprised Emmy prognosticators last year when it nabbed nominations Best Comedy Series. Since coming to American Netflix, it has found new audiences looking for something positive and uplifting in these uncertain times. That's right, this was our Coronavirus binge. And we watched six seasons in about a month. The Rose family gets scammed out of their immense wealth, left only with the deed to a town they bought as a joke, called Schitt's Creek (serious tinges of Arrested Development). Naturally, they come to make a home at the motel in the small town in the middle of nowhere comprised of an array of charming and infuriating characters. And that is when the show really starts to get into its stride after the first couple seasons, when they've gotten past the fish-out-of-water jokes. The family was unfortunately very relatable. Alex, David, Johnny and Moira are hilariously quotable. It was tender, sometimes verging on saccharine, but that's kind of what we all need, isn't it? We all need a Patrick, a Ted, a Stevie, a Twyla. Even the supporting characters have their moment in the sun, some musical. Stevie's rendition of Maybe This Time was perhaps the show's finest moment. Oh, and David's outfits are fabulous.
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