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- Apple TV+
- Jul 16, 2021
- Apple TV+
- Jul 16, 2021
Summary Melissa (Cecily Strong) and Josh (Keegan-Michael Key) go on a backpacking trip to help their relationship only to end up trapped in a town where everyone appears to be in a 1940s movie musical and they can only leave if they find their true love in this comedy inspired by Brigadoon.
Created By: Ken Daurio, Cinco Paul
- Apple TV+
- Jul 16, 2021
- Apple TV+
- Jul 16, 2021
Summary Melissa (Cecily Strong) and Josh (Keegan-Michael Key) go on a backpacking trip to help their relationship only to end up trapped in a town where everyone appears to be in a 1940s movie musical and they can only leave if they find their true love in this comedy inspired by Brigadoon.
Created By: Ken Daurio, Cinco Paul
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Generally Favorable
Based on 36 Critic Reviews
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22% Mixed
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 36 Critic Reviews
74
78% Positive
28 Reviews
28 Reviews
22% Mixed
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
0% Negative
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Much like its Apple TV+ counterpart “Ted Lasso,” this is a series that’s optimistic and uplifting. “Schmigadoon!” is a brilliant and unique program that’s well worth your time.
An irresistible original musical romcom that gleefully mocks the thing it loves. Cecily Strong and Keegan-Michael Key lead a cast of Broadway luminaries (shoutouts to Aaron Tveit, Ariana DeBose, Ann Harada and Marin Short) in a series that throws so many woke and witty curveballs that even musical haters will be laughing too hard to resist.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 18 User Ratings
6.4
61% Positive
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17% Mixed
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22% Negative
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 18 User Ratings
6.4
61% Positive
11 Ratings
11 Ratings
17% Mixed
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
22% Negative
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
It was amazing watched it with my fiancé and we both enjoyed it can’t wait till more episodes come out!!
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SEASON 1
Weirdly, for a show with such an awesome cast and with so much artistry, I'm not exactly sure who the target audience is for this. If you fall into the the small nugget of people who this appeals to, it's excellent. It embraces the absurdity of the situation, demonstrated perfectly by the "corn pudding" song, a hilarious romp, but also shows lots of heart and charm
If it falls down anywhere, it perhaps makes the leads a little too accepting of the situation, but in the end it may be the better choice so that the show can actually be charming and not nightmarish. 4 episodes in it's a great show, and worth giving a chance for fans of pushing daisies or similar abserdist comedy.
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SEASON 1
The show goofs on the conventions of the genre, but it’s an affectionate goof, one that makes fun of the sexism and vapidity of the old shows while simultaneously delivering top-notch and well-shot choreography and plenty of catchy schmaltz. ... It’s fun to suss out all the allusions — but if you’re not a student of Broadway musicals, you will most likely get a kick out of the witty songs anyway.
The show, in short, does what “Into the Woods” does with its fairy tale characters in terms of mashups and revisions. It starts out on a narrow path that widens, nicely. And if I ever get DeBose’s schoolroom tune “All of Your Heart” out of my head, it’ll be a bittersweet miracle.
Catchy songs and a spirited cast lift up this too-short Apple TV+ musical parody.
Overall, it’s difficult to pinpoint Schmigadoon!’s intentions. It doesn’t offer a new narrative like Crazy Ex-Girlfriend or impressively catchy tracks like Netflix’s Julie And The Phantoms. It doesn’t tap into the real potential of its seasoned cast like 30 Rock or Portlandia, nor does it have anything new to say for or against musicals, in general. But if you’re looking for something breezy in which to escape the world’s heaviness for a song or two, Schmigadoon! is a watchable enough option.
Schmigadoon! passes the time harmlessly enough but overall, it is a one-note show and even that is too often flat. Must hit that exclamation mark harder next time.