Johnny struggles to find a new purpose, while Moira must confront the harsh realities of local politics.
Season premiere relies on character comedy over punchlines, landing 74 with modest density.
Directed by T.W. Peacocke, T. W. Peacocke · Written by Dan Levy
WAR
28.1
Wins Above Replacement
“Opening Night” ranks #38 of 80 Schitt's Creek episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 88.0 — Elite. The episode packs 20 scored jokes at 0.9 per minute, averaging 7.4 on craft and 7.4 on impact, with Moira landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.
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Top Jokes
Moira: David, you're being as skittish as a mink in a bathtub full of thumbtacks.
Stevie: I am not sloppy seconds. I am like... a pristine, untouched, factory-sealed item that someone just decided to return without a receipt.
Ronnie Escalation Absurdist ★ Rewatch Mutt: We just threw some stuff in the van and drove. No plan, no reservation, just spontaneity.
Alexis: So you're describing my personal hell.
Moira Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Callback Moira: David, did you bedazzle my portfolio?
David: No. I would never bedazzle a portfolio. I bedazzle things that matter.
Moira David Character Comedy Setup/Punchline ★ Rewatch Moira: Yes, well, we've established the awkwardness. It hangs in the air like a bad perm.
Jake David Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy All Jokes — 20 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Moira: David, did you bedazzle my portfolio?
David: No. I would never bedazzle a portfolio. I bedazzle things that matter.
Moira David Character Comedy Setup/Punchline ★ Rewatch Moira: He emerged from that change room looking like a disco ball had relations with a funeral home.
David Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Moira: I had the most vivid dream last night that you were bedazzling a jean jacket in the living room.
David: That wasn't a dream.
Moira: Yes, well, we've established the awkwardness. It hangs in the air like a bad perm.
Jake David Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy Moira: David, you're being as skittish as a mink in a bathtub full of thumbtacks.
Johnny: Oh good, you're making yourself at home.
Moira: Well, darling, it was simply a case of heavy petting, and I use that term in the most antiquated sense possible.
Moira: I'm going to have an afternoon delight.
David: Oh my God.
Alexis: Mom!
Johnny: Moira...
Alexis Character Comedy Observational Johnny: Jake, welcome! We're so glad you're here. You know, it's not every day we get to meet someone with such... such a substantial presence.
Johnny: I mean, you really fill up a room, don't you? In the best way, of course.
David: Why are you still here? Are you waiting for an apology? Because I'm not going to give you one.
Johnny: Who's sitting at my desk?
Bob: Well, I think of it less as someone stealing your office and more as someone borrowing it without asking and never giving it back.
Cal: Yes, hello, I'm calling to tell you that you need antivirus software. No, no, your computer hasn't shown any signs of a virus? That's because the software is working. You don't have it yet? Well, that's the problem right there.
Moira Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Bob: Cal fixed my computer. He said the problem was that I had too many tabs open.
Bob: So he deleted my entire hard drive.
Bob: Now I have zero tabs open.
Bob: The man's a genius.
Moira Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Johnny: I don't understand why I have to share my office. This is my workspace. I need privacy, I need quiet, I need to be able to think.
Bob: Well, you could just leave.
Stevie: Sloppy thirds.
Stevie: I'm defending Jake.
Alexis Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement Stevie: Wait, how many people have you been with?
Jake: I don't know, like... a lot?
Stevie: Oh my God.
Moira Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Stevie: I am not sloppy seconds. I am like... a pristine, untouched, factory-sealed item that someone just decided to return without a receipt.
Ronnie Escalation Absurdist ★ Rewatch Moira: I must say, this town hall has all the makings of a proper theatrical production. The fluorescent lighting is positively Brechtian, and this folding chair arrangement? Pure Artaudian discomfort. I do hope someone's brought their A-game, because I certainly have.
Moira: I mean, if you're going to show up to a town council meeting, the least you can do is dress appropriately. Fashion is not a frivolity—it's a civic responsibility. These people look like they got dressed in the dark at a clearance bin.
Stevie Irony/Sarcasm Deadpan/Understatement Mutt: We just threw some stuff in the van and drove. No plan, no reservation, just spontaneity.
Alexis: So you're describing my personal hell.
Moira Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Callback Top Episodes — Schitt's Creek