Town for Sale

Johnny finds a buyer for the town. He is gross, overweight guy who is willing to pay 975,000 dollars. Just as the deal is about to be consummated, in walks Roland and insists on making the signing a celebration at his place. Of course, we all know it's going to be a disaster. Meanwhile the family jumps the gun and starts making post Schitt's Creek plans. Alexis makes a marriage promise she doesn't believe in. David packs up and heads for New York in Roland's truck. Moira gives away an expensive fur coat. On and on. Huge finishing episode for the first season.

The 1st season does not quite have the same mixture of drama and comedy as the later seasons; it is more comedic. Likewise, the humor is a little less character driven here than in the later seasons. I.e. The season repeatedly puts David into explicit fish-out-of-water set-ups, i.e. Turkey hunting. The 1st on the whole is a funny diversion but it's best at setting the groundwork for later strengths of the show.

This episode is the first truly great episode of the series. It balances the humor and drama better than say "The Drip." The humor is a fully centered on the characters. The crucial scenes between David-Stevie and Alexis-Ted land a lot like the dramatic scenes from the later seasons. This is when the show found its groove. The 1st season is very good in itself but it setting-up 5 outstanding seasons after it is its prime virtue.