There is a song in this week's episode of SCHMIIGADOON! that's a parody of arguably the most famous number in THE SOUND OF MUSIC that is just too Oh-My-dear-God funny. I shall say no more, not to give it away. But hat's off. Just great. After four episodes (two to go), it's seriously impressive how good the show is and keeps getting better. If you subscribe to Apple TV+, it's highly worth watching. If you don't subscribe, but are able to get the app for your SmartTV or iPad, it costs $5 a month. Wait two weeks for the show to finish and then binge it all in that month. Okay, here's what I mean -- As I wrote the other day, the premise of the show is that Cecily Strong and Keegan-Michael Key are in a relationship, but it's hit a bump, so they go on a couples trip. On a hike, they get lost and end up in the town of Schmigadoon that is caught in a time-warp of a 1940s musical. And the two are unable to leave until they find true love. Which brings us to this song at the very start of Episode Two. She likes musicals and is sort of adjusting to the town. He abhors musicals, and when people break into songs throughout the town, it only increases their divide. And them being stuck there, not being able to leave, almost prisoners until they find "true love" is putting even more stress on the two. And so, at the start of Episode Two, they get into a big argument about their relationship and situation -- when they look up and see, to their great annoyance, that many of the townsfolk have suddenly all intrusively gathered around their very private, personal and serious argument, and... well, here's what happens. The show is written by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio, who together wrote such films as the Despicable Me series, The Lorax, and The Santa Claus 2. Paul wrote all the songs (which are tremendous) All episodes were directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, whose films include Get Shorty, all three Men in Black movies, Wild Wild West and The Addams Family and its sequel. And the orchestrations are by Doug Besterman, who has won three Tony Awards, including the stage musical of The Producers, so they’re rich and full. So, the credentials are top notch, all around, as is the cast, which has a lot of Broadway stars in it.
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