SummaryMelissa (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
Schmigadoon!
Season 1 Premiere:
Jul 16, 2021
Metascore
Generally Favorable
77
User score
Generally Favorable
6.6
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Apr 21, 2023
100
Hard to imagine anything bringing more happiness than Schmigadoon! [24 Apr - 7 May 2023, p.6]
Jul 20, 2021
90
Jubilant and wonderfully clever. ... Schmigadoon! is such a delight I never wanted to leave. [19 Jul - 1 Aug 2021, p.6]
User score
Generally Favorable
6.6
68% Positive
44 Ratings
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14% Mixed
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18% Negative
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
Oct 24, 2021
10
Funny funny funny, songs are great too, hoping for a season two! 6 episodes is too short!
Aug 13, 2021
10
Watch it until the end, you won’t regret it. I was thoroughly surprised by the acting and the story. Modern twists to a classic formula.
Jul 15, 2021
83
“Schmigadoon!” manages to both expose and celebrate the formulaic structure of traditional musicals; theater buffs will love the sheer audacity of it all.
Jul 15, 2021
80
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.
Jul 16, 2021
75
An ambitious show that hopes to both modernize the musical while humorously poking fun at some of the more obvious narrative flaws of the genre. With hummable songs and a stellar cast of Broadway and comedy veterans, it’s almost enough to make you forget how surface-level the conceit comes across.
Apr 5, 2023
60
This really is just a redo in a different era, and the story feels particularly slight in terms of serving as little more than the connective-tissue excuse for all those ripe musical parodies. A trip to “Schmicago!” isn’t bad by that measure, but to borrow from one of those aforementioned musicals, this is another case when one singular sensation, in hindsight, probably would do.
Jul 16, 2021
40
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.
Aug 13, 2021
10
Perfect parody of old musicals, worthy of the outstanding cast. I’ve already watched it twice!
Nov 30, 2023
8
A very funny parody of classic musicals. It walks a fine line between homage and satire, but it does so very adeptly.
Apr 7, 2023
6
Despite not being a fan of musicals, season 1 was quite enjoyable. What I could not get past in Season 2 was the painfully bad lip sync. I assume it's because those actors can't sing. And while I have no problem with that, I don't want to notice it.
