Schmigadoon! [Apple TV+]

If you’re a fan of musicals, you’ll love Lorne Michaels’ Schmigadoon! A couple–Keegan-Michael Key and Cecily Strong–stumble into a fairyland where the inhabitants constantly break into song. And yes, plenty of dancing, too! Schmigadoon! is a parody of musicals from the 1940s and 1950s.

When they try to leave Schmigadoon! the couple is told by a leprechaun (Martin Short) that they can’t go back to the Real World until they find their True Love. That requirement causes plenty of plot twists.

The excellent cast includes:

Diane and I have watched four episodes of Schmigadoon! and can’t wait to watch the rest! Are you a fan of musicals? GRADE: A

21 thoughts on “Schmigadoon! [Apple TV+]

  1. Todd Mason

    I’m fond of good musicals and of meta-comedic ones that use their archness well…Might join Apple to watch this and TED LASSO (and FOR ALL MANKIND).

    Ann Harada was a year ahead of me in high school in Honolulu. Liked her then, though I didn’t know her well, and have enjoyed her performances I’ve seen over the years since.

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  2. Michael Padgett

    Nope, not at all. Lately I’ve mostly been watching movies on the streaming services, sticking to one or two favorite actors or directors at a time. Lately it’s been Jack Nicholson and Quentin Tarantino, but I’m about to throw either Scorsese or Kubrick into the mix.

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  3. Jeff Meyerson

    Yes, some musicals, but even if we had Apple+, I wouldn’t watch this. I should add that I like BRIGADOON a lot. This sounds like they threw subtlety overboard and took a sledgehammer to it (Aloysius Menlove?). So even though I like the cast it would be a No here. I’d rather rewatch THE MUSIC MAN or even BRIGADOON.

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  4. Wolf

    I’m not a musical fan …
    But is this Lorne Michaels the creator of SNL?
    Why does he change to doing musicals?

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      1. Todd Mason

        He’s been producing a lot of different things, including a number of NBC’s late-night series, over the last forty or so years. The first notable one outside of SATURDAY NIGHT was SUNDAY NIGHT/NIGHT MUSIC, a jazz- heavy music showcase I thoroughly enjoyed while it lasted.

  5. Beth Fedyn

    This does look fun and K. in particular is a huge fan of musicals.
    Personally anything is an improvement over Brigadoon, which I consider impossible to watch (sorry, Jeff/Jackie).
    Unfortunately, we don’t have Apple+ but, as the cable prices climb, we’re investigating other options.

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    1. george Post author

      Beth, Apple TV is offering “Free” introductory offers. But when they expire, you’ll be looking at a $4.99 per month charge.

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    1. george Post author

      Rick, as of Saturday, July 31, 7.49 inches of rain has fallen at the Buffalo Airport since July 1. This monthly rain total puts July of 2021 as the third wettest July on record in Buffalo. Wish we could ship some of that rain to you!

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    1. george Post author

      Bob, I like musicals, too. My parents took me to see OKLAHOMA! as a kid and I really liked the music! Which musicals do you like?

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  6. patti abbott

    I have been watching it, but my problem is that although I love musicals this seems slavishly tied to replicating old ones with inferior music rather than doing something new. Maybe if I played the soundtrack of this multiple times it would being to work for me. I just am not sure.

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    1. george Post author

      Patti, Diane and I try to figure out which musical each dance routine is supposed to be parodying. Loved the song that made fun of THE SOUND OF MUSIC.

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