Schitt’s Creek Trivia | 50 facts about the popular sitcom

One of the best sitcoms that could ever someone watch, apart from the “classics”, is by far the Schitt’s Creek.

So, let’d find out more about the awarded sitcom!

1. Schitt’s Creek is a Canadian television sitcom.
2. It is often written as Schitt^$ Creek on the main title.
3. It was created by father and son Eugene Levy and Dan Levy.
4. It aired on CBC Television from January 13, 2015, to April 7, 2020.
5. It consists of 80 episodes spread over six seasons.
6. It was produced by Not a Real Company Productions and Anonymous Content.
7. The series follows the formerly wealthy Rose family’s trials and tribulations. After Rose’s business manager embezzles the family business, Rose Video, the family loses its fortune and relocates to Schitt’s Creek, a small town they once purchased as a joke. Now living in a motel, Johnny Rose and Moira Rose- along with their adult children, David, and Alexis must adjust to life without money and with each other.
8. The series conception came from Dan Levy, who wondered how wealthy families, as frequently depicted on American reality television, would react if they were to lose all their money.
9. He further developed the series with his father, Eugene, before pitching the series to several Canadian and American networks.
10. The series was first sold to CBC Television in Canada and secured final funding to start production in its sale to Pop TV in the United States, where it debuted on February 11, 2015.
11. Although limited in popularity throughout its first few seasons, the series’ appearance on Netflix after its third season is credited for the show’s sudden rise in stature, attributed to the “Netflix bump” and a dynamic social media presence.
12. Schitt’s Creek received critical acclaim and garnered a cult following, particularly for its writing, humour and acting.
13. The series has won various accolades, including two ACTRA Awards and 18 Canadian Screen Awards.
14. It is the first Canadian comedy series to be nominated for a Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Comedy Series.
15. It also received two Screen Actors Guild Award nominations, including Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.
16. It received a total of 19 Primetime Emmy Award nominations, including Outstanding Comedy Series twice.
17. The show received 15 of these nominations for its sixth and final season, setting a record for most Emmy nominations for a comedy series’ final season.
18. For its portrayal of LGBTQ+ people, the series was nominated twice for a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comedy Series, winning once.
19. At the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards, the series’ final season swept all seven major comedy awards.
20. It was the first time for a comedy or drama series to receive all seven awards: Dan Levy received, Outstanding Comedy Series, writing for a comedy and directing for a comedy series (the last he shared with Andrew Cividino).
21. It set a record for winning all four major acting categories (Lead Actor/Actress and Supporting Actor/Actress) for O’Hara, Murphy and both Levys.
22. Simultaneously, the series set a new record for most Emmy wins by a comedy series in a single season, beating The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’s 2018 record.
23. As of 2020, it holds the record for the most Emmy wins in a single season for a comedy series (winning nine). It is also the first television series to sweep the Primetime Emmy Awards in all major acting categories in a single year (which never happened before for either comedy or drama shows).
24. Additionally, it is also the first show to win Emmys in all four acting categories as well as for writing and directing.
25. After her house burned down and she had a mere $3 left in her bank account, Annie Murphy considered quitting acting altogether. Fortunately, she got the audition for “Schitt’s Creek” and landed the role of Alexis.
26. Eugene Levy gifted Dan Levy a framed photo of the two of them on the last day of shooting Schitt’s Creek (2015). On it, he wrote “Daniel, it was an honor being your partner, son. Dad xo.”
27. The motel that the Rose family lives in is located in Orangeville, Ontario, whereas Bob’s Garage, the Tropical Diner, and the Schitt’s Creek General Store are located in Goodwood, Ontario. All three can be found at the same intersection.
28. Noah Reid’s acoustic cover of Tina Turner’s “Simply the Best” from the Season Four episode “Schitt’s Creek: Open Mic (2018)” became a Top 10 single on the iTunes Canada chart in February/March 2018.
29. In the show’s unaired pilot, the role of Alexis Rose was originally played by Abby Elliott, daughter of comedian Chris Elliott, who plays Roland Schitt.
30. Unfortunately, she was unavailable when the show was picked up for production, so the role went to Annie Murphy.
31. No one knew what Moira’s accent was going to sound like until Catherine filmed her very first scene.
32. Once Annie Murphy found the perfect inflection for the iconic way Alexis says, “Ew, David,” she would add “David” into as many lines as she could.
33. Catherine O’Hara’s character “Moira Rose” frequently wears black and white stripes as a nod to her role as Delia Deetz in “Beetlejuice”.
34. Dan Levy wears a skirted tuxedo (designed by Thom Brown) in the series finale. He wore the same outfit in gray to the 2020 Emmy Awards.
35. Catherine was the person who suggested that Moira wear different wigs throughout the series.
36. The character of Moira Rose bears a resemblance to the heir of the Guinness fortune, Daphne Guinness, who is a socialite known for her eccentric and glamorous fashion. Daphne inspired Catherine O’Hara’s vision for the Moira character.
37. Patrick almost always wears a shirt in some shade of blue. In the episode “Meet the Parents,” his father wears a blue sweater and his mother wears a blue cardigan.
38. Dan Levy’s dog Redmond appears as the logo for Red’s beer, which the characters drink often on the show.
39. The fictional town of Schitt’s Creek is located at Pinewood Studios, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
40. Chris Elliot is the only American actor in the main cast. The rest of the cast is Canadian.
41. In the Season 6 premiere, the white wig Moira wears is actually backward. As Catherine ‘ O Hara said, “If you put it on properly, it looks like Sia.”
42. “The first scene in the series was shot the last day of the shoot. The crew got all dressed up.” – producer Colin Brunton, quoted on “Schitt’s Creek” Facebook page.
43. Annie’s biggest influences for Alexis were the Kardashians, Lindsay Lohan, the Olsen twins, and Paris Hilton.
44. nnie came up with Alexis’s iconic hand gesture by watching clips of how the Kardashians would hold their handbags, and then simply doing it without one.
45. In the beginning of Season 4, Episode 4 when Roland pops open a beer in front of Johnny, was unscripted and Eugene Levy had no idea that the mist would spray on his face. However, he never missed a beat and continued the scene, even wiping off his face at the end.
46. Chris Elliott, who also starred in Scary Movie 2 (2001), had a scene where his character also stuck his hand in the food for the guest and fondled it.
47. Annie co-wrote “A Little Bit Alexis” with her husband Menno Versteeg, who fronts the band Hollerado.
48. Two of the town’s characters are Bob & Ray. Chris Elliott’s father, Bob Elliott, was half of the comedy team “Bob & Ray”.
49. Dan Levy kept David’s four gold engagement rings, even wearing them to the 2019 Emmy Awards.
50. In December 2019, a couple got engaged at a recreation of Rose Apothecary at a Schitt’s Creek pop-up event, citing David and Patrick’s relationship as one that inspired their own.