Schmigadoon!
Taste attributes: comedymusic/dancefantasymusicalfastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginaryglossyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming quest
"Love takes a new stage."
Boxlist takePolished and heightened: a light comedy series, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: very glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
7.4 /10
TMDB · 66 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
Seasons
Season 1
· 2021 · 6 episodesEpisodes (6)
1Schmigadoon!16 Jul 2021
Melissa and Josh stumble upon the strange musical town of Schmigadoon—and are shocked to learn they can’t leave until they find true love.
2Lovers' Spat16 Jul 2021
After realizing that they can't leave together, Josh and Melissa break up and start looking for romance around town.
3Cross That Bridge23 Jul 2021
When their first flings end in regret, Melissa and Josh agree to a new plan—which he immediately casts aside, prompting her to make a fresh start.
4Suddenly30 Jul 2021
Melissa grapples with her conflicted feelings for Doc Lopez, rebelling against his archaic ideas, while Josh tries to court Emma the schoolmarm.
5Tribulation6 Aug 2021
New romances hit roadblocks as Melissa meets someone unexpected and Emma reveals a secret. Mildred seizes a chance to increase her power.
6How We Change13 Aug 2021
With the election looming, Mildred relentlessly ramps up her campaign. Josh and Melissa face their true feelings for each other. Season finale.
Josh and Melissa miss the magic they felt in Schmigadoon and in an attempt to return, find themselves in Schmicago—the reimagined world of '60s and '70s musicals.
Episodes (6)
1Welcome to Schmicago4 Apr 2023
Feeling joyless in the real world, Josh and Melissa attempt to return to Schmigadoon but instead find themselves in the darker world of Schmicago.
2Doorway to Where4 Apr 2023
As Josh makes a new friend in jail, Melissa hires a lawyer and goes undercover to clear his name.
3Bells and Whistles11 Apr 2023
While Josh spends time on the run with Topher and the tribe, Melissa explores Schmicago looking for clues and uncovers a family secret.
4Something Real18 Apr 2023
After Josh and Melissa realize they need to find a happy ending for everyone, they try to make that happen—with unintended consequences.
5Famous as Hell25 Apr 2023
Convinced they’re well on their way to a happy ending, Josh and Melissa both rocket to fame in Schmicago and get embroiled in a deadly plot.
6Over and Done2 May 2023
Will there be a happy ending? Josh and Melissa are presented with a life-changing choice.
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What lines up
- Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
- Style & visuals: Glossy, where this profile leans balanced style & visuals
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Synopsis
In this parody of 1940s musicals, backpacking couple Melissa and Josh get trapped in Schmigadoon, a magical town filled with singing and dancing townspeople, and learn they can't leave without finding true love—which they thought they already had.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 2021
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Status
- Returning
- Studio
- Broadway Video
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
