Creek's Cutoff

I just watched the sixth and final season of Schitt's Creek.  It recently became available on Netflix, and at only 14 half-hours, doesn't take long to get through.

I watched the first five seasons in one stretch, but this time around it was different.  This time, the show was a huge Emmy Winner.  The final season won every big Emmy, and I mean every one--Best Comedy, Writing, Directing, Actor, Actress, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress.  Has any show ever had such a sweep?

The concept, you'll recall, is about the rich Rose family--husband and wife Johnny and Moira and their adult kids David and Alexis--stuck in a backwater town after losing all their money.  Through the seasons, they grow to like the place, and become leading citizens.

The main arc of the last season deals with David's marriage.  I generally don't like sitcom weddings, since they're a chance to overdo the sentiment and underdo the comedy.  Luckily, most of the episodes don't center the wedding.

As before, I felt the kids in the Rose family outdid the parents (even if the parents are played by great SCTV actors Catherine O'Hara and Eugene Levy). And, as before, the best of the rest is Emily Hampshire as Stevie.

The final season was very charming and very sweet.  It even gave everyone happy endings.  But is it a classic, or even great, comedy?  No.  I'm not sure why Hollywood decided to shower it with awards. I guess it's not the first time the Emmys got it wrong.