Funny / Schitt's Creek

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• After Stevie and David sleep together, Stevie tries to subtly ask if David is gay leading to a wine analogy that gets slightly out of hand.
  Stevie: I was under the impression that you too only drank red wine. But I guess I was wrong?
  David: I see where you're going with this. Um...I do drink red wine. But I also drink white wine. And I've been known to sample the occasional rosé.
  Stevie: (confused look)
  David: And a couple summers back, I tried a Merlot, that used to be a Chardonnay. Which got a bit complicated.
• Catherine O'Hara playing Moira Rose playing mutant crow hybrid Dr. Clara Beatrice Mandrake in The Crows Have Eyes III: The Crowening is one of the funniest things ever put on film and certainly one of the funniest things to have happened on a show that is filled with funny moments. It's Moira's earnestness and her awareness that the movie is shlock combined with her work ethic and her determination to make it as good as it can be that makes it so brilliant. As absurd as the moment is, it's impossible to laugh at Moira thanks to her practically superhuman ability to keep her dignity.
• David and Moira attempt to make the enchiladas that Moira has been claiming to be her own when it's obvious it was their housekeeper who made the enchiladas. Moira doesn't know any more about cooking than David. This leads to the epic moment when neither mother nor son knows what "fold in the cheese" means.
• Johnny's horrified reaction when he discovers that David, surrounded by expensive new merchandise (for himself), has fundamentally misunderstood what a write-off is. Johnny's resulting flip-out at David is one of Johnny's defining moments of being the Only Sane Man. The icing on the cake is Stevie just sitting in the corner, gleefully watching David get owned.
  Johnny: David. A write-off is a business expense used to reduce your taxable income.
  David: Okay, well then why isn't it called a "tax write-off?"
  Johnny: [in utter disbelief] IT IS!!! IT IS!!! YOU CAN'T JUST BUY THINGS FOR YOURSELF AND WRITE THEM OFF!!!
  David: [Beat] ...Well then I'll return some things. There's not enough space in here for the massage chair anyway. [Johnny's eyes widen in shock]
• David and Alexis discovering that Ted is doing accidental In-Universe Fanservice by stripping in front of the bunny cam Alexis has set up is particularly funny for Alexis's mixture of horror and enjoyment and David's unabashed enjoyment of the show.
• Moira entering David's room unexpectedly, only to be greeted by a towel-clad Jake followed by Johnny, followed by Alexis, all to David's continuing mortification showcases the comedy that comes from two adult children living in close quarters with their parents. A gold star goes to Eugene Levy for adapting his awkwardly supportive dad act to the character of Johnny.
  • Really, it just needs to be watched.
• A tipsy-on-fruit-wine Moira does her best to get through shooting a commercial for an unpretentious winery that adds musk melon goodness to oak Chardonnay. (We later learn they did not use it.)
• The hysterical celebrating of the Roses when Johnny comes running home to tell them they're "getting out" in "Town for Sale"—including Alexis jumping on David's back and Moira crawling on her knees to Johnny.
• David lip-synching to "Simply the Best" in order to apologize to Patrick is both heartwarming and hilarious, in large part due to Dan Levy's total commitment to the moment.
• The "Sleepy Mommy" game from Jocelyn's baby sprinkle. Originally invented by Moira, it involved having her children throw prescription tranquilizers into her open mouth as she leaned back on the sofa.
  Moira: David, why does this game feel vaguely familiar?
  David: You invented it. We played it a lot growing up.
  Moira: I can't remember playing.
  David: That's because we got very good at it. I remember Alexis got one in from across the room once.
  • Johnny also apparently played, and comments that the breath mints being used at Jocelyn's sprinkle have a different weight than the pills he's used to.
• David and Patrick showing up to Moira's film premiere high off their asses, too blissed out to be even the slightest bit afraid of the crow attack happening all around them. As the rest of the crowd screams and run for cover around them, David and Patrick just stand there with stupid smiles on their faces.
  David: [delighted] This is fucked!
• Victor Garber hamming it up and having a great time as Clifton Sparks, Moira's treacherous (onscreen and off) alcoholic soap opera colleague, continually referencing how much he has sobered up when it's obvious he hasn't sobered up at all ("Since the liver transplant, I'm just a wine and scotch man."). Also hilarious are his scenes with Catherine O'Hara in their Soap Within a Show scenes, which Alexis watches with rapt attention.
• The family awakes David with news that there was a torrentius rainstorm, soaking his wedding venue. They also announce that his officiant has canceled because of the rain.
  Moira: What kind of adult man rides a penny-farthing?
  David: He's a haikuist!
• Since David is predictably panicking over his wedding day with Patrick, the latter gives the former a massage as a gift. David is much, much calmer after the fact...especially because he got a "happy ending" massage. Patrick is outraged, while David defends himself saying that he thought that was what Patrick wanted. Patrick says that all he did was give the masseuse cash in an envelope and a note to take "very good care" of David.
  Patrick: And now that I've said those words out loud, I can see how a certain kind of person would interpret that the wrong way.
  • This is followed by Stevie (who is, of course, delighted by this) asking if the "happy ending" was good.
    Patrick: Don't answer that. Was it? Don't.