Line #17 Trivia/SchittsCreek


1	* ActorInspiredElement:
2	** Creator/CatherineOHara suggested Moira's fashion be inspired by eccentric socialite Daphne Guinness and that Moira wear wigs to fit her mood, thus giving the show Moira's Wig Wall. O'Hara is said to choose the wigs for Moira's scenes herself. She also developed Moira's bizarre accent. Her massive contributions to the character are likely part of the reason O'Hara also has a "consulting producer" designation in the show's end credits.
3	** Patrick's famous SerenadeYourLover moment came about because actor Creator/NoahReid, who arranged the Tina Turner cover himself after Daniel Levy wrote it into the script, is a musician himself. He also has a background in musical theatre, which inspired Patrick's community theatre storyline.
4	** Dan Levy wrote his own love of Music/MariahCarey into his character, who spends an evening of karaoke performing her catalog. Carey herself has tweeted about the show, in particular, the romantic line:
5	--->'''Patrick''': You're my Mariah Carey.
6	** Creator/AnnieMurphy developed Alexis's vocal fry and hand gestures after spending hours watching The Kardashians and other such celebrities on Youtube.
7	** The show's BaseballEpisode was inspired by Dan Levy having played in one of Noah Reid's amateur games as well as Noah Reid and Eugene Levy's love of the Toronto Blue Jays.
8	* ActorSharedBackground:
9	** Creator/EugeneLevy is Jewish, as is his character Johnny Rose.
10	** Creator/CatherineOHara is Irish-Catholic, as is her character Moira Rose, but so is Levy's real-life wife Deborah Divine. Eugene Levy felt this would make O'Hara believable playing his real-life son's mother. She's also known Dan since he was a baby, given her long working relationship with his father.
11	** Creator/DanielLevy is the real-life son of Eugene and his character David refers to himself as a "half-half situation" during the Christmas Episode when someone asks him if he is Jewish.
12	* AdoredByTheNetwork: The Creator/{{CBC}} had a lot of faith in the show and made it a success in Canada early on, and in the US the fledgling Creator/PopTV network really put its resources behind the show. Pop spent a significant portion of its small marketing budget on the show, frequently advertised the show on its reruns of better-known shows and replaced low-rated programs with reruns of the show.
13	* AuthorAvatar: Dan Levy has said that David and Stevie both represent aspects of his own personality.
14	* BeamMeUpScotty: Alexis's "Ew, David!" is one of the show's most-memed lines and is perceived as a CatchPhrase of hers. [[https://www.etonline.com/annie-murphy-reveals-the-shocking-number-of-times-she-said-ew-david-on-schitts-creek-167514 It's actually only ever said twice in the entire show]]. There are several variations of "[exclamation] + David", eg. "Ugh, David!", however.
15	* BonusMaterial: The show produces a series of online video extras. This includes the web-only series [[https://youtu.be/3VtqO3LYwXw?list=PLyIx941Qzz0FKni_Hv5CVMb7Vnn6vVcgN Inside Schitt's Creek]] which consists of in-character interviews with the cast, often about events that occurred in that week's episode. The show also releases behind the scenes interviews and bloopers.
16	* TheCastShowOff: Dan Levy likes to write with the cast’s talents in mind.
17	** Catherine O’Hara, Noah Reid, Eugene Levy, Creator/SarahLevy, Jen Robertson and others all get to show off their vocal talents.
18	** Additionally, Eugene Levy and Chris Elliott’s OddCouple timing and their comic personas are built into their scenes, with Levy’s dad awkwardness and Elliott’s rude cluelessness on display.
19	** Dan Levy's experience as a talk show host at Creator/{{MTV}} has led to him producing a promotional mini-talk show in which he interviews the cast members about the week's episode.
20	* CreatorBreakdown: Dan Levy had a hard time letting go of the series and says he cried more than he ever has in his life the last day of shooting. He shared of photo of himself on instagram looking devastated and exhausted.
21	* CreatorWorship: Fans of the show like to follow Creator/DanielLevy on social media, and the live events he does with the rest of the cast tend to sell out.
22	* TheCatchphraseCatchesOn:
23	** Alexis's catchphrase "Eww, David" has caused a notable uptick in people simply responding "Eww" to something they don't like.
24	** Moira's pretentious, French pronunciation of baby as bebé has wormed its way into English.
25	* CommonKnowledge: Since the show is more popular there, it's often erroneously referred to as a Netflix original series in the States, despite Pop TV having first-run rights to the program.
26	* DirectedByCastMember:
27	** Dan Levy co-directed the ChristmasEpisode and the Season 5 Finale with film school friend Andrew Cividino. He directed the premiere episode of Season 6 solo.
28	** One of the most successful examples of this trope, as his directing (along with Cividino) and writing stints earned him two of his four-Emmy sweep in 2020 (on top of earning one for acting!).
29	* DuelingWorks: In what was pure coincidence, the season finale of Season 5, which was called "Life is a Cabaret" and featured the ShowWithinAShow of ''Theatre/{{Cabaret}}'' aired the same week as the premiere of the drama ''Series/FosseVerdon'' which was also called "Life is a Cabaret" and portrayed the making of the film.
30	* DyeingForYourArt: Annie Murphy is a natural brunette, but she dyed her hair blond to play Alexis.
31	* FanCommunityNicknames: Schittheads.
32	* HarpoDoesSomethingFunny: The dialogue on the show is tightly scripted, but other elements are often developed by the actors.
33	** Daniel Levy wrote that Patrick serenades David with a cover of Tina Turner's "Simply the Best" and it's surprisingly beautiful. Noah Reid arranged the song himself and performed it.
34	** Catherine O'Hara arranged the music for The Number.
35	** Annie Murphy wrote Alexis's single "A Little Bit Alexis" with the band Hollerado, and she choreographed Alexis's dance moves based on videos by Creator/ParisHilton and Music/BritneySpears.
36	* IncestuousCasting: There's an in-joke about this in Season 5. David says he's not "dying to play" spin the bottle with his sister Alexis sitting in the circle. Twyla is also sitting in the circle, and she is played by Dan Levy's real-life sister.
37	* InternationalCoproduction: Is a joint production between Canada's Creator/{{CBC}} and America's Creator/PopTV.
38	* IronyAsSheIsCast:
39	** Creator/CatherineOHara is a highly talented singer and actor, but she plays Moira Rose who is a mediocre singer and actor. Additionally, there are several jokes about Moira’s lack of awards recognition, including never being nominated for a Daytime Emmy, while O’Hara’s performance managed to nab her a Primetime Emmy.
40	** Creator/EugeneLevy is a very notable comedian with a long and highly-acclaimed career. The one time Johnny has to do comedy (having to roast Roland) he initially bombs very badly. Levy even commented that making him bad was difficult.
41	--->'''[[https://twitter.com/Realeugenelevy/status/1110623768773308417 Levy]]''': For a guy who's been in comedy for 45 years tonight's [episode] is a tough one.
42	* MemeAcknowledgment: To the delight of Daniel Levy, Music/MariahCarey has retweeted memes featuring the line "You're my Mariah Carey."
43	* OnlySoManyCanadianActors: Creator/EmilyHampshire, Annie Murphy, and Noah Reid have all appeared in multiple Canadian series, and the majority of the cast is Canadian. Dan Levy has appeared on ''Franchise/{{Degrassi}}'', as have many of the show's regulars and guest stars.
44	* TheOtherMarty: In the 15-minute test pilot for the CBC, Creator/AbbyElliott played Alexis Rose. By all accounts, she did an excellent job but was unavailable for the series, opening the door for Annie Murphy and her amazing hand gestures.
45	* PeripheryDemographic: Written from a liberal, queer perspective, the show attracts a surprising number of conservative fans, probably because of its sympathetic portrayal of traditional, small-town people and their values.
46	* PlayingAgainstType: Eugene Levy is known for playing nebbishy dads and other nerds, and his romantic confidence is often played for laughs. Former business mogul Johnny Rose, however, is suave, competent and women seem to find him genuinely attractive. Upon winning the Emmy, Levy notes the irony of his first acting win being for the role of TheStraightMan, joking that it made him wonder what he’d been doing all these years.
47	* QueerCharacterQueerActor:
48	** Creator/DanielLevy is gay and plays pansexual David on the show.
49	** Creator/FrancoisArnaud, who played David's ex Sebastien Raine, came out as bisexual in 2020.
50	** Creator/EmilyHampshire, who plays the pansexual Stevie, came out as pansexual in 2019. In fact, [[LGBTAwakening the role made her realize this about herself]].
51	* RealLifeRelative: Eugene and Daniel Levy play father and son, while Eugene's daughter Sarah plays Twyla Sands. Father and son won Emmys for their roles in 2020 (Eugene for Outstanding Lead Actor, Dan for Outstanding Supporting Actor), making them one of two father/offspring winning duos that year (alongside Ron and Jasmine Cephas Jones, although unlike the Levys they won for two different productions).
52	* TheRedStapler: Dan Levy partnered with a store in upstate New York to produce a line of beauty products under the name [[https://beekman1802.com/collections/rose-apothecary Rose Apothecary]].
53	* RunningGag: Creator/StephenColbert finds the fact that he can't say the name of the show without also showing a CommercialPopUp on screen with the name and its spelling very amusing. When Dan or Eugene Levy and/or Catherine O'Hara appear on ''Series/TheLateShowWithStephenColbert'' Colbert tends to do this multiple times to comic effect.
54	* SeparatedAtBirthCasting: Annie Murphy is a good mix of her onscreen parents, Eugene Levy and Catherine O’Hara, enough that people have thought they were actually related.
55	-->'''Levy:''' When I first saw the videotape of her audition, I thought, “Oh, my God, this is uncanny casting,” because she’s the perfect combination of me and Catherine. She’s got the brows, and yet she’s got the Irish background. She looks exactly like David’s sister.
56	* SleeperHit: While it started strong in its native Canada, American critics dismissed the show as an ''Series/ArrestedDevelopment'' knockoff and few viewers found it on the new and obscure Creator/PopTV (which had begun life as the scrolling listings channel on cable systems). However, those who watched tended to really like it. When the show's first three seasons were released on Creator/{{Netflix}} in 2017, the show started to catch on through strong word of mouth. Dan Levy has expressed surprise and gratitude that in its fifth season, the show is more popular than ever.
57	* StarMakingRole: Dan Levy, Emily Hampshire, Annie Murphy, Creator/TimRozon, Creator/DustinMilligan, and Noah Reid have all done very well since being cast as the younger generation.
58	* ThoseTwoActors: Creator/EugeneLevy and Creator/CatherineOHara have starred in multiple projects together over four decades, often playing husband and wife. This includes ''Series/{{SCTV}}'', ''Schitt's Creek'', ''WesternAnimation/OverTheHedge'', and multiple films as part of Creator/ChristopherGuest's ProductionPosse. It certainly brings RealitySubtext to Johnny and Moira's long and happy marriage.
59	* ThrowItIn:
60	** Moira's reaction to Patrick's serenade of David--crying and placing a supportive hand on David's arm--was added in by Catherine O'Hara during filming. Dan Levy kept it in because he found it to be a beautiful example of parents supporting their queer children.
61	** Relatedly, the RunningGag of Moira being completely unable to correctly pronounce "baby" (instead pronouncing it like "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCLxZyTCw1k bebe]]") is based on O'Hara intentionally mispronouncing the word after a long day of shooting to make the crew laugh, and the writers finding it hilarious enough that they decided it should be actually incorporated into her character.
62	* VindicatedByReruns: Most of the show's American audience caught the series on Creator/{{Netflix}} rather than the obscure Creator/PopTV it originally aired on.
63	* WrittenByCastMember: Dan Levy is one of the {{showrunner}}s and writes most of the episodes.
64	* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
65	** Creator/ChrisElliott's (Roland Schitt) daughter Creator/AbbyElliott played Alexis in the pilot but was unavailable when the show went to series.
66	** Sarah Levy played Twyla more like Stevie and in the pilot, with a much more nerdy and introverted personality. The character seems to have been split into the familiar sunny Twyla with Stevie being the glum introvert.
67	** When Annie Murphy, a natural brunette, auditioned for Alexis, Eugene Levy balked given he had Abby Elliot's light hair in his mind. Dan Levy then had her audition for Stevie but he also took her to a salon to get her hair dyed. Murphy has said she's grateful the dye job worked out as she could not have played Stevie as well as Emily Hampshire.
68	** Eugene Levy originally suggested his old friend Creator/VictorGarber to play Artie, Alexis's Season 6 suitor, but Dan Levy wanted him for the part of Clifton Sparks, a part which he played hilariously.
69	** Dan Levy's original idea for the series finale [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oo2YegtDUoc was a double wedding for David & Patrick and Alexis & Ted]].

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