I am personally a huge fan of Schitt’s Creek and have watched all of the seasons. This show portrays the Rose family that goes from having it all, to having absolutely nothing. Of course, it takes a very comedic approach to the situation but the show also depicts how differently people treat the Rose’s once they go broke and how they react to being classified as “poor.”
The Rose family are beside themselves when they find out they’re father has lost all of his money and they need to change their entire lifestyle. Johnny, cannot provide for his family anymore, Moyra can’t be the rich housewife she always has been, Alexis can’t hang out with her posh friends anymore, and David can’t keep buying his high-end clothing. The friends and family in their lives also completely turn their backs on them. The people of the neighborhood they lived in completely distance themselves. And the Rose family winds up having no choice but to move into the motel located in Schitt’s Creek. While here they clearly feel out of place but the irony is that the people who live in Schitt’s Creek treat them better than the people who they thought were their friends when they were rich.
This makes the Rose family really dig down to find how they can actually get along with this new lifestyle, in the funniest way possible. We see them going on many different endeavors to try and fit in, work and make friends. The people who live in Schitt’s Creek love the Rose’s and try to make them feel at home. Each episode shows some type of struggle and success for the Rose family both socially and internally. I am sure that many wealthy families who may have gone through a similar situation could relate to this show. And from watching they could learn that at the end of the day it is not all about having a lavish lifestyle. It is about the people who care for you and help you through tough times while having a few laughs along the way.
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