Schitt's Creek, helmed by father-son duo Eugene and Dan Levy. was one of the most popular shows of the last decade. Despite first premiering to a small audience, this quirky sitcom quickly developed an almost cult-like following seemingly overnight. Racking up a record-breaking amount of awards across its six-season run, the themes of Schitt's Creek play on familiar sitcom tropes. However, these themes are approached with a refreshing and modern twist that grounds the show with the tone of today's modern world. But what else keeps fans coming back for more?

Schitt's Creek centers around the once-wealthy Rose family, after they are forced to move to an ironically-named small town in the middle of nowhere, a town the patriarch John (Eugene Levy) purchased for his son David as a gag gift one Christmas. The setup of the story is fairly easy to follow: a highly-privileged family forced to live in a small town with a cast of colorful inhabitants that make even the most mundane activities interesting, to say the least. While this certainly leaves opportunity for caricatures and tropes, the true core values of the show never stray too far into left field, making Schitt's Creek a delightfully heartwarming surprise that's incredibly easy to watch and relate to.

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An All-Star Cast Creates Memorable Laughs

Schitt's Creek already has the formula for comedy nailed within its cast of fan-favorites, including beloved onscreen legends Catherine O'Hara and Eugene Levy. Paired with the comedic writing chops of Levy's son Dan, the cast (rounded out by Annie Murphy, Emily Hampshire and Noah Reid, to name a few) does a sublime job of toeing the line of complete ridiculousness amidst real-life scenarios and emotions.

While certain characters are recognizable as tropes, such as the materialistic sister Alexis (Murphy), the former soap opera star Moira (O'Hara) and the outlandish small-town neighbors Jocelyn and Roland Schitt (Jennifer Robertson and Chris Elliot), part of where Schitt's Creek thrives is in the interactions between these characters and their vastly different outlooks on life.

While the Rose family does come off a bit insufferable at first, every single character goes through a transformative arc by the end of the series, which is almost unheard of in most modern sitcoms. It's hard to find shows that perfectly wrap up each individual character's storyline instead of just the main characters. The smart writing and overall chemistry of the actors also makes for an easygoing viewing experience that keeps fans coming back for more.

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Tough Conversations are Tackled with Grace

Patrick - Schitt's Creek

What makes Schitt's Creek so accessible to such a wide variety of audiences is its subplots, oftentimes taking on conversations that are not typically portrayed onscreen, but are certainly discussed in real life. The heart of the show is quite literally, love: self-love, unconditional love, loving someone through tough and prosperous times and ultimately loving who you want. Some of the most complicated topics and conversations are handled almost effortlessly through dialogue between the characters.

One of the most iconic quotes comes from a scene between David Rose (Dan Levy) and his best friend Stevie (Hampshire), who runs the Rosebud hotel that the Rose family initially lives in and John later purchases as Stevie's business partner. While discussing sexual preferences, David uses a wine analogy to explain that what matters most is the person, not the label. It's such a smart way to talk about a topic that most find difficulty even bringing up, and the writing in Schitt's Creek often follows this approach.

The cast of Schitt's Creek at David and Patrick's wedding in Season 6

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With a majority of the fanbase being members of the LGBTQ+ community, audiences were thrilled at the representation of different sexualities portrayed onscreen in a way that is completely grounded in reality and not made out to be the butt of a joke, as is prevalent in most sitcoms. Oftentimes, LGBTQ characters onscreen are used to provide reprieve from other plot points. However, in Schitt's Creek these characters are front and center, with their storylines being just as important (if not more) to the overall show as everyone else's.

Schitt's Creek's final season had a historic run on the awards circuit, sweeping all seven major comedy categories at the 72nd Annual Emmy Awards in 2020. While fans of the series were thrilled their favorite show was receiving the accolades it deserved, the praise is almost unsurprising considering the worldwide phenomenon the show has become. Filled with witty dialogue, memorable characters and an all-star cast navigating some truly hilarious scenarios, audiences really go on a journey with every member of the Rose family and all the citizens of Schitt's Creek from start to finish, making this a show fans return to time and time again.

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