Parents' Guide to

Schitt's Creek

By Joyce Slaton, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 14+

Great cast, positive messages in fish-out-of-water comedy.

TV Pop TV Comedy 2015
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Based on 26 parent reviews

lisaduncanson
lisaduncanson Adult
November 23, 2020
age 10+

Great show with great values!

This is a great show that depicts LGBTQ in a completely normalized setting, free from any bullying and harassment. As a result, the LGBTQ characters go through struggles and adventures like any other sitcom characters. Eugene Levy and Catherine O'Hara are their usual brilliant selves! The writing is outstanding, bringing silly, light-hearted humor, like the title, and also very sweet, moving stories that make room for people who have traditional values, and those who want other things, like careers & self-growth before settling down. We don't have enough representation for children of healthy, happy LGBTQ people who are successful in stable, loving relationships, or adult women who are ok on their own. This is a great way to share those beliefs with children!

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Great messages
Great role models
5 people found this helpful.
Sky N.
Sky N. Parent of 1, 3 and 7-year-old
January 30, 2022
age 14+

Good show

This is actually a really good show. Finally something that’s not all sex and swearing. Although there is a little it’s very minimal of both.
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What's the Story?

Johnny and Moira Rose (Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara) used to rule over a vast video store empire. But that was back when people still watched videos. Now they're down -- with their former mansion and all its contents seized by the U.S. government -- but not out: As a joke, Johnny once purchased the backwater town of SCHITT'S CREEK. Now Schitt's Creek is the only place left to go, so the Roses retreat there with their spoiled kids David (Daniel Levy, son of Eugene) and Alexis (Annie Murphy) and broken dreams. They're greeted by feckless Mayor Roland Schitt (Chris Elliott), who offers his new overlords his own creepy brand of friendship; Stevie Budd (Emily Hampshire), the proprietor of the sleazy motel that's their new home; and a whole cast of quirky characters.

Is It Any Good?

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Levy and O'Hara are certified comic geniuses, able to breathe life into the most unfunny of situations. And over the years, they've turned Schitt's Creek's timeworn premise into one of Canada's most beloved exports. With over-the-top but remarkably nuanced characters, including Dan Levy's often prissy, sometimes mean, but ultimately open-hearted David, this "rich city people go to the backwoods and learn lessons" series is delightful. Add in O'Hara's utterly bonkers and oft-memed performance as matriarch Moira Rose, and what started as some very average comic material put over by great comic actors has developed into a wonderfully character-driven (but still totally insane) sitcom.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about real-life celebrity families who bear a resemblance to the Roses. Which famous people do you think the Roses were based on, if any?

  • Are viewers supposed to like the Roses? One family member more than others? How can you tell? What about the way they're presented makes them likable or unlikable?

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