Schmigadoon! 2X05 BREAKDOWN! All The Easter Eggs, References, And BTS Info You May Have Missed!

[@etherealtb6021]

Can we just give Titus his Emmy now?

[@Owlzindabarn]

He really shined in this episode. I hope he gets cast in everything from now on.

[@eandttruelove]

Yes please!!

[@terryhastings2465]

Did you see the amount of faces/feelings he emoted after answering Josh on the "rhetorical question" part. There was more acting in those two seconds than some actors do in a whole movie.

[@jessicagerard1380]

YES! 👏🏻

[@bestnameeverf]

I loved him ever since Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. One of the best characters on a tv show ever.

[@juliequinn311]

Will Sgt. Rivera get a Sweet Transvestite song? He was interested in that boa earlier... And there have been a couple Rocky Horror nods this season....

[@inkypens22]

As a theatre nerd who can't sing or dance, My Turn Now was absolute perfection and made me cry. I hope this show grabs every single award possible, this season is a work of pure art

[@kevinharris3812]

I love that the smiley face Topher painted on Josh is now a smiley face necklace. I was so happy to see Jacqueline and Joyce Robbins as the “Baby Jane twins”. They played the white faced women in Netflix’s A Series of Unfortunate Events.

[@ericagriswold1709]

Gonna say that Kratt is the phantom. He goes crazy because his crushes don’t return his feelings. he selects certain women he likes to perform at the expense of another woman’s job. he has his selected seat that no one else can sit in. he owns the theater and scares everyone. Last nights episode was reminiscent of the point of no return when Melissa pretended she liked him to try to trap him for Dooley. Then he demands that she goes with him, he puts her in the car and drives off, threatens josh like the phantom did raoul, and gives her an engagement ring.

[@happiestplace3754]

I don't think we're crossing into the 1980s yet, unless the ending of next week's finale leads us into season 3 with the 80's, 90's and 2000's.

[@Maxisaspoonie]

Phantom of the Opera debuted in 1986 on the West End which would be the wrong time period. But after reading your comment I do see what you mean.

[@PianoDisneygal10]

Nope. He’s just more like Judge Turpin

[@deebringle5772]

Great thought!

[@TuolumneBunter]

I think kratt is going to end up being Topher's dad

[@melissashilkoff]

I REALLY hope there's more Ariana Debose in the final episode! We only got her singing two number, maybe even one and a half. It's definitely not enough for me. Also THANK YOU to Drunk Broadway for saying that It's My Turn Now gave him They Just Keep Moving The Line vibes. I knew the beginning notes reminded me of another song, I just couldn't remember until then!

[@kazza6078]

Completely agree, I loved Ariana and her character from what we saw!

[@nathanielament-stone4176]

Re: the macaroon going sour, Heaven on Their Minds also includes the line “It was beautiful but now it’s sour / Yes, it’s all gone sour!”

[@SD-ji8qj]

My exact thoughts!

[@jojomojo666]

something i noticed was mellisa wincing at tophers imperfect rhymes

[@thespooniestitcher]

Wasn’t Cinco Paul involved in Netflix’s Series of Unfortunate Events? Those twins were part of Olaf’s traveling theater troop. So could be a reference to that as well. I also got a few moments of "Funny Honey" in Melissa's song. I’m hoping Sgt. Rivera gives us some La cage aux folles (I know it’s the 80’s but) I swear there was a nod when he touched the feather boa in episode 2. Yay! I love Stealing Focus! And Kratt is giving Phantom vibes!

[@SparkySpurr]

The twins (Jacqueline and Joyce Robbins) are a Vancouver staple! They were the twins in Series of Unfortunate Events, which was directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, who directed Season 1 of Schmigadoon. Lots of connections! I am a background performer, and was blessed to work on SoUE AND both seasons of Schmigadoon. Honestly, the best shows I’ve worked on. 😊

[@julezyme]

I heard some of "Nowadays" from Chicago in the tune Melissa's song.

[@ryandee6997]

This Schmeakdown was jam packed! Those production stills! Can’t believe there’s only one more episode left of this season 🥺

[@craftygrace580]

Another great analysis! I absolutely loved "It's My Turn Now" as well. I was so struck by Josh's face as he watched Melissa, and how much their relationship has matured since season 1. How is this show so good?!? ;)

[@cvillarrealg2000]

Famous as hell also gave me Evita vibes, with the narrator being sort of a Che character and the Fame section also sounded a lot like Che.

[@jeffa818]

I don’t know if this was mentioned but mister Kratt’s actor Patrick Page played Frollo in the stage version (which can be viewed on KZbin). Obviously that character had an evil obsession with Esmeralda.

[@rejoyce318]

"I feel like I'm on the cover of a Nancy Drew book." [Pose] 🤣

[@TikiKrissy]

Loved it.

[@fundifferent1]

Cecily's My Turn Now has chord progressions lifted from Chicago's Funny Honey. This show does that a lot. They throw one chord progression or 1-2 loops of a riff in a song so you barely notice it. Also The Famous as Hel song nods to Evita and the narrator Che (The Money Kept Rolling in, "Oh What a Circus" montages) especially from the movie and Antonio Banderas's montage scenes. He sings a lot as he stands behind protestors and weaves in and out of the crowds. Sgt. Rivera is also dressed as Col. Juan Peron.

[@kevinbailey8827]

There once was a man from Japan Whose poems would all rhyme but not scan When asked why this was He replied "it's because I always try to fit as many syllables into the final line as I possibly can."

[@jaybain4337]

He hehe :)

[@CinnamonQuills]

KZbin's algorithm is being nice enough to push lots of Schmigadoon content into my main page, including numbers from the first season. I was re-watching Tribulation and I suddenly realized...MILDRED LAYTON WAS RIGHT. "And that's just the beginning, folks Soon you won't even, no you won't know, you won't even Recognize your own town I'm talking about neon signs, smoke-filled rooms Billiard parlors and painted ladies Wanton women having children out of wedlock Rowdy men using filthy language The devil himself, dancing on your front porch Stealing your babies from their cribs at midnight Cows and sheep having amorous congress Children with the mark of the beast on their foreheads! All thanks to these two out-of-towners Doctor Skinner and Miss Gimble" The second half of that seems like obvious hyperbole, but I sort of wonder if it could be sideways references to the Narrator, Kratt, Topher's flock dressing up for parables, and the orphans?

[@joeevans5770]

I’m glad keegan is getting to sing more this season

[@cliffb1930]

This may seem a stretch, but I thought another influence on the song "It's My Turn Now" is "One" from A Chorus Line. The introductary vamp is definitely similar, and I noticed the lyrics are a clever inversion of "One." --Instead of praising the girl as in One (One singular sensation, every little step she takes, etc) Melissa sings "I'm not the one, I was in the background, I didn't dance,etc" The underscore, particularly in the first half also echoes One. There is a definite point where that fades and it more clearly follows "Maybe This Time," though, for sure. Or it could just be a coincidence as "One" was always meant to be a 30's style number anyway. Though, from the level of detail, are there any coincidences in this series?

[@julezyme]

And the Bacharach trio is definitely the three secretaries from Turkey Lurkey Time.

[@papermoontarot4219]

Thanks again for all the wonderful insights. I think so far the Busting Out number with the pink shoes is my favorite. I'm hoping Kristen Chenoweth's character ends up with a Nothings Gonna Harm You number with the orphans. The Promises Promises number definitely has the sound and spirit of the show and Ann Harada has such a beautiful voice!

[@cathymunson-kleinmetacrone6428]

I thought It’s My Turn Now also had a Rose’s Turn from Gypsy vibe, especially with the roses that Kratt sent Melissa. And I’m in love with Melissa’s dress from that number. It’s like all of the influences from this season rolled up into one fabulous, fluffy frock, the culmination of Melissa’s breakout arc from being uncomfortable as the center of attention and feeling like she didn’t fit in with the other talented, attractive showgirls.

[@TheEileen]

Okay, who else noticed that Topher finished with Josh and then his eyes went to Josh's mouth and he leaned in jusssst a touch before pulling back? I loved that. As usual Marc, you've done an amazing job turning this around so fast and with such good production values yourself. I agree with you completely about the love for everyone working on the show who puts so much thought and love and effort into every single aspect of design (production, costume, dance, etc.) and then the people doing the singing/dancing - I love your upbeat take, as it matches mine. I agree that I really want to know more about the Sergeant and Madame Frau and what their backstory is. I also loved watching the third back-up singer get drunker throughout and start messing up the choreography and the other two getting ticked off at her! Another set of people who always give 100% and there is always something for your eye to see. I loved that Titus got this song. He's so great. I wonder if he's going to turn out to be our real evil genius. He does seem to constantly egg on the worst of things/people. He gives us the eye like "aren't they dopes" but he just tricked them! One more episode? How can they wrap it all up!? And yes, I've probably listened to Famous as Hell at least four times now and I plan on listening to it again some more.

[@rejoyce318]

Yes, I'm increasingly considering Titus's character as the true villain; he's certainly an instigator.

[@cathymunson-kleinmetacrone6428]

The Leading Player from Pippin isn’t who they appear to be at the start… Their suggestions for what Pippin should try next take a turn in an unexpected direction toward the end.

[@kazza6078]

Dove is in the show for like 2 seconds but she still gives me one of the best moments with her lil snap while topher is telling off josh and melissa.

[@Imperialairways7570]

Melissa and Josh eat hot dogs (sausages) on Quick Street??!!😱😱😱 Could that be Francois?

[@fabrisseterbrugghe8567]

😫😱

[@MajorJamesWand]

Another great video Mark. The stills from the set were great to see, delighted that the production team are fans of your channel 🎶🥂

[@MadeByJoey]

It's Marc with a C not Mark with K because C goes ... oh wait ... they sound the same. Sorry Liza, I tried! ;)

[@nicoleb581]

I thought this was all going to end with them going home with an orphan. Now i think its much deeper than that. Im hoping next week all their friends come to help "No man's a failure who has friends" - Wonderful Life.

[@JackieWarner13]

When Titus randomly joined the tribe to convince Josh I died so much 😂 can't believe there's only 1 ep left hope we get another season.

[@ltremaine50]

Help! Where do I go for the live stream with Emily on Monday evening? Also: thanks for another brilliant analysis -- and your own jokes too. Beautifully done! I'm living for the series and your commentaries!

[@broadwaybyghostlight]

Thank you so much! Just come right back here tonight at 8pm est! It’ll be live here on youtube!

[@rejoyce318]

As someone who could have played "drop the needle" (because I'm THAT old!) on any minute part of "Jesus Christ, Superstar" the references to JCS are magnificent!

[@debtaub8981]

I agree! I was just delighted at every single JCS reference!

[@deebringle5772]

Madly in love with your shirts!

[@christopheryoung4563]

cause I’m a massive geek, when I saw your photo with the extended sausage child chart, I checked to see if the math adds up and it does: 1lb can make 3 sausages. Set dressers care about the detail

[@audramcdonaldapologist3676]

24:22 I thought the twins were a reference to “Two Ladies” from Cabaret

[@tonytempest4112]

I'm gonna suggest the sign in Dooley's was for "Honey" Ham

[@Amanda-kd1zr]

Glad to see you loved this episode and My Turn Now as much as I did! You give great analyses, I am new to your channel but you're great! And Emily is so knowledgeable about musicals, it's crazy! I'm excited for the collab stream!

[@reneemauricesinger]

I don't think Kratt is Daddy Warbucks. I think Josh might be and Melissa, Grace Farrell. They may not be hugely rich but they are doctors, and does anyone remember Josh and Melissa's fetility problems? Adoption storyline potential?

[@dogvom]

1:38 _I Am a Genius of Unspeakable Evil and I Want to Be Your Class President_ is an excellent book, as well as one of the most awesome titles ever.

[@juliapremo813]

They very beginning of “Maybe It’s My Turn Now” first made me think of Funny Honey

[@CraftyMagicDollz]

I absolutely love your voice and could listen to you talk about literally anything.

[@МорфейМутноночный]

26:25 also i think it reference Class from Chicago.

[@julezyme]

I was totally psyched as soon as I saw the Lloyd St sign prominently in the scene. All I need now Dove Cameron singing I Don't Know How To Love Him. ❤

[@MrScar74]

the Song that goes like this from Spamalot has the same long joke 🙂

[@schottjm]

The rhetorical question bit on your hat!!! Brilliant.

[@ricg7675]

Just noticed that the lighting in Mel's solo number looks a lot like the ultrasound pics from episode 1.

[@ricg7675]

Dammit I was wrong. Topher isn't Jesus, but he's the Son. Otto Kratt is Mel's immune system Jenny is Mel's womb The whole thing has been a parable about IVF.

[@LittleCubSpirit]

"There's always a twist..." The notes underscoring this music very much call to mind "Razzle Dazzle" from Chicago, performed memorably by Richard Gere. See the beginning notes of the line "Throw em a fake and a finagle, they'll never know you're just a bagel"

[@happiestplace3754]

All the songs have been great, especially when I immediately get the reference to what song or show it is. But the song I can't stop singing is "Busting Out".

[@allisonbergh4429]

The weird use of “sour” also gave me “Heaven on Their Minds” Ok, so you might have done it unintentionally, but “pent-ultimate” - like second-to-last PLUS fifth - was friggin’ genius. Absolutely LOVED Famous As Hell. The close-up of Mel’s foot as she walks onstage gave me chills for some reason. And the inclusion of Joanne in that part lends some credence to someone’s speculation she might be part Lucy from Sweeney Todd. My only quibble with any of it is that in order to have been splattered with blood, little Melissa would have had to sit through enough of Sweeney to know he’s a bad dude, right? She wouldn’t know the big twist, but would be well aware he’s at least a murderer 🤷🏼‍♀️ Devastated there’s only one left, but cannot wait to see how it all gets wrapped up. Emmys all around, IMO. There isn’t one weak link in this chain. Bravi and an enthusiastic standing O from me!

[@MrLinguist88]

I like that the narrator turned out to be on the evil team ❤

[@schottjm]

Oh, Joanne's lines are FANTASTIC!!!

[@TeaReesa26]

I’m pretty sure the pink ribbon the orphans gave Miss Codwell is the same pink ribbon Betsy used to decorate her picnic basket in season 1.

[@julezyme]

I absolutely died when he sang"sour macaroon" 😂

[@PianoDisneygal10]

We all did.

[@kazza6078]

Another excellent video! And i never thank mr joey drunk broadway, though i always love his additions! Thank you both!

[@kazza6078]

Ooo i just discovered emily for myself not within the last week or so because of her diana video! I looove these collabs between theatre tubers. Excited for the stream!

[@kazza6078]

No the best part of the macaroon line is the lingering sexual tension in the moment right after when topher wont pull away at first lmaoooo i loved it so muchhh.

[@Maxisaspoonie]

In Heaven on Their Minds Judas says "It's all gone sour" Love it!

[@palomafreitas3312]

The line “f-a-ame” is absolutely a reference to “morning glow” in pippin

[@waymanwong6899]

Congrats, Marc, on another bright, delightful and insightful breakdown of ''Schmigadoon!'' By the way, could your series be eligible for Emmy's Outstanding Short Form Non-Fiction or Reality Series? All those entries tend to be show-related, behind-the-scenes programs. And speaking of Emmys, I hope you saw the Hollywood Reporter scoop that says ''Schmigadoon!'' will no longer be competing in the overcrowded Comedy category; it's been moved to the far less cutthroat Scripted Variety Series. ... As for that callout to Dorothy Fields and that storefront with ''baby sizes available,'' Fields once wrote ''Pink Taffeta Sample Size 10,'' a song about how she used to fantasize about this dress she wanted when she was a girl. Maybe this is too obscure, but it was cut from ''Sweet Charity.'' Cheers!

[@AKMorehouse]

I’m amazed you know all the references! After watching this week’s episode I was trying to place “Always a Little Twist” in the 60s/ 70s Broadway discography I know and coming up blank… guess I need to find a local production of Promises, Promises somewhere LOL.

[@kazza6078]

Eternal love for Pete/Skeet

[@netashtein7165]

Were the old twins the same actors from a series of unfortunate events?

[@Scott-DJ]

Bummer Apple didn't let this one go 8 eps (like season 1 was supposed to). Too much plot & not enough episodes for resolve. Hopefully this will garner even more awards than the original season...virtually guaranteeing Apple will renew! The trio of backup singers at the end reminded me more of Little Shop of Horrors backup divas (including Tichina Arnold now on The Neighborhood)...and LSH would certainly be considered a "dark musical" and a similar timeframe.

[@helenejapa]

Here's what's keeping me up at night: the fact that they keep getting "carried away" and (what really surprised me this episode) Josh just started singing during an argument. Makes me remember that theory that "Schmigadoon!" residents are all people who stumble across the city and got stuck. Maybe this will age poorly, but I think the season will end with they forgetting themselves and staying in the city. They already want to stay anyway.

[@schottjm]

My absolute favorites are "There's Always a Twist" and "Talk to Daddy", tied. Hands down.

[@scribbly2983]

I loved the Famous as Hell song so much that I immediately hit rewind to watch it again.

[@leahhorowitz2206]

I need that t-shirt.

[@amandafeijoo79]

Kratt is in electricity, isnt that a nod to him building the city in hadestown thats always bright as day.

[@kazza6078]

Lmao marc the i still wear a hat/that was rhetorical bit killed me

[@julezyme]

I have been hoping since episode 1 that Tituss was going to get the Judas song from Superstar! So here for it. Love him.

[@kazza6078]

Cant wait for all your upcoming schmigadoon related videos, esp the one with Chris!

[@alyssarothstein2560]

Anyone else catch the bow the orphans gave Mrs. Coldwell? Pink and velvety, just like the bow on Betsy's basket for the picnic basket auction!!!!

[@keywslt]

Regarding character names (Otto Kratt), Dove Cameron playing the estranged daughter of Benjamin Barker makes for an interesting "Jenny-ish Johann(a)". And it's a poor thing if you don't see the other curve coming from that family. An early advocate for peyronies syndrome.

[@julezyme]

In the opening number we get a lot if foreshadowing. (Like orphans who don't want to die.) The narrator simgs that someone's gonna fry. Could this be a clue to Kratt's electrifying ending?

[@Owlzindabarn]

They should have let Patti LuPone play Joanne, since she's so angry they wouldn't cast her (supposedly. I don't believe her story).

[@SCH07601]

Speaking of Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields, while "It's My Turn Now" is clearly an homage to "Maybe This Time," I also heard a musical and lyrical nod to Coleman and Field's "Nobody Does it Like Me" from Seesaw. Specifically, the "If there's a wrong way to do it, right way to screw it up, nobody does it like me," seems to be reflected in "I've never been the girl who gets attention, I've never been the one who got the part. Believe me, there's no honor in honorable mention, but I've made it an art"

[@jonreams6090]

I love that in a show that there is no narrator character that our Leading Player is taking a break. As hard as picking a favorite song so far I would have loved to be a fly on the wall when they filmed Bustin Out. I love those upbeat numbers that have fun with the choreography

[@mirrormarvel5751]

I’ve been wonder Titus role as a narrator is also based on into the woods in a way where maybe at the end they will tell the narrator to leave and get banished

[@jimbo40]

Awesome job as always!

[@TikiKrissy]

I finally caught an Easter Egg myself (the Manlove sausage casings) and my husband caught the Baby Jane-esque dresses on the Bernstein Sisters...after we finished laughing our asses off when we saw that they were the hilarious Jacqueline and Joyce Robbins. The Robbins twins are one of the best things in the A Series of Unfortunate Events on Netflix! And as a "only cast in the Chorus/Ensemble" girl, I really felt Melissa's It’s My Turn Now song. I am so obsessed with this show.

[@fabrisseterbrugghe8567]

Cy Coleman also wrote The Life which has the magnificent song "My Body is Nobody's Business but My Own.". I believe the lyrics are by David Zippel.

[@caoimhehanavan3259]

In Famous as hell when they all sing at the same time, if you listen closely to Aaron's part it's giving a Gethsemane vibe from JC superstar!

[@tfly999]

I wonder if the potential 3rd season for Schmigadoon/Schmicago will go backwards rather than forwards. Like, 1st time period was old-timey and then just a step more modern for season 2, but what if they go back, full period piece for "Les Miserables" or "Phantom" vibe?

[@cathymunson-kleinmetacrone6428]

That would be moving forward, since both Les Mis and Phantom are from the 1980s and the show chooses its influences based on when a musical was first performed. I don’t see how they could do the 80s and 90s without those 2 shows, plus Into the Woods, Rent, Hedwig, La Cage aux Folles, Dreamgirls and The Lion King at a bare minimum. A possible theme of letting your kids grow up and go out into the dangers of the world could encompass them all- the orphans they might adopt will be older teens in 5-10 years.

[@tfly999]

@@cathymunson-kleinmetacrone6428 EXACTLY! And, yes, that's the Melissa and Josh situation, they go back 3rd season thinking they're prepared for a forward time jump, but only afterward find out Schmigadoon operates with chronological musical debuts, so all their preparation for 'modern' musicals is ruined when they find themselves in period piece.

[@adam._.4579]

"it's always a twist" made me think immediately of Francis Lai's "a man and a woman"; there are so so many similarities!

[@julezyme]

Did anyone else hear some "Company" tune in the melody of Jaime and Ann's duet?

[@kazza6078]

Mr. Ghostlight! You saw Sweeney? Any word on what days her highness Princess Diana is on for Annaleigh if she's on at all regularly? If there's any chance of seeing her in May i may have to shell out them big bucks.

[@whitneyryangarrity5265]

Famous as Hell also gave me High Flying Adored feels

[@Tabtabtabtoycollection]

Is it crazy if I think Joanne is Jenny’s mother? In Sweeney Todd, it turns out she’s not dead yet right. #wildtheory

[@cammysan]

I'm surprised that Titustubby didn't teleport you to Mars.

[@kazza6078]

Would it be possible to list the fräuleins fräuleins fräuleins design as a sticker on your store? And any other schmicago designs you might have, im going shopping at your store soon ❤

[@broadwaybyghostlight]

Sure! I’ll do that soon.

[@kazza6078]

@@broadwaybyghostlight yayy thank you so much!!

[@cammysan]

Dove is serving emo Mal (from descendants) in this wig.

[@Kathy_Loves_Physics]

I am a little worried that the final episode (Prediction) will involve a death for Josh or Melissa (endings that are tragic) and then the survivor will have to go into the smhoods to try to save them.

[@terryhastings2465]

I think you missed an EVITA reference!!! In the narrator's song the Fame section, fa - a - ame he goes up the chord similar in feel to Che Guevara's "High Flying Adored". And Che also plays a narrator type character in that show as well.

[@happiestplace3754]

You could be right, Evita is right on the cusp of this season's time period, opening in 1978. Chorus Line was 1975.

[@AmandaJ]

Did anyone else feel like 9:29 had a High Flying Adored vibe?

[@cipt34]

I missed the Mandarin Reference lol. Taking me back to when I was in a production of JCS and we photoshopped emo bangs on an orange with a speech bubble saying “it’s not a phase mom!” Lol

[@jamiehood850]

This isn't a musical theater reference, but I noticed that the twin performers at the club are played by the same actresses as the white faced women in the Netflix series of A Series of Unfortunate Events!

[@alicejp1231]

Loving the shirt 😄

[@tadubois]

I’m sure someone mentions this lower in the comments but the “Famous as Hell” chorus melody IS the exact same chords as Superstar, just backwards. So instead of “Je↘️-sus↘️-Christ↘️” it’s “Fa↗️-A↗️-Ame↗️”

[@mickel3324]

Well come on if Mr Blight and Alex they have to get a team or the hole town together right?.

[@ricg7675]

Seeing as Topher didn't turn out to be Charlie Manson how about an oddball theory leaning the other way; Topher IS Jesus Otto Kratt is his father, a God who couldn't leave another man's wife alone. And the Narrator is the Devil. Plus Mel looking swell is more important a line than you think, because there's always a twist.

[@gplantam]

This series is too good for TV. Even streaming TV. This is motion picture quality.