Moira tries to avoid jury duty and David issues a recall on a Rose Apothecary product that causes rashes.
Character escalations drive a solid 77, but sparse punchline moments limit its elite potential.
Directed by Sturla Gunnarsson · Written by Michael Short
WAR
73.7
Wins Above Replacement
“The Rollout” ranks #74 of 80 Schitt's Creek episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 83.8 — Elite. The episode packs 73 scored jokes at 3.0 per minute, averaging 7.1 on craft and 6.9 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
Jocelyn: Mother (bleep). / This is the farthest I've ever gone!
Jocelyn Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch David · Johnny: Mm-hmm. You did this, didn't you? / Well... you, yourself must've thought it was a pretty flower, or you wouldn't have put your whole face in it!
David: Yes, hello, I'm calling because I have a serious skin condition and I need to speak to someone immediately. It's very urgent. No, I don't have time to wait on hold. Yes, I understand you have other patients, but this is a dermatological emergency. What do you mean 'how bad is it'? Well, my complexion has taken on a rather sallow, almost gray undertone, and there's a slight dryness around my T-zone that's absolutely unacceptable. My moisturizer isn't absorbing properly and I can see the beginning of what might be a fine line—possibly two fine lines—near my left eye. It's catastrophic.
Roland Setup/Punchline Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Mutt: Yeah, it didn't work out. She wanted different things.
Alexis: That's so sad. But you know what? That just means she's not your soulmate. Your soulmate is still out there waiting for you.
Alexis: And honestly? That's actually really romantic.
Alexis · Ted: Um, but maybe I could take a puppy home for the night. / You know I can't let you do that. / Yeah, no. That's no problem.
Alexis Ted Character Comedy Misdirection ★ Rewatch All Jokes — 73 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ David: I may have taught you that word incorrectly.
Johnny: What do you mean?
David: Yeah, I've known for a while, but I thought it was funny.
David: Dad, please stop saying 'rollout.'
David Johnny Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Johnny: What did I just say about the rollout?
David: Dad, stop saying rollout.
Johnny: Well, we need to discuss the rollout.
David Running Gag Character Comedy Callback Johnny: We need to think outside the box here. I'm talking about a pop-out store.
David: A pop-out store?
Johnny: Yes, you know, where the store just... pops out.
Johnny Character Comedy Wordplay/Pun ★ Rewatch Stevie: He doesn't know what a pop-up store is. He thinks it's a store that pops out of the ground.
David Stevie Callback Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Callback Ted: Most of the dogs at the shelter are, um, rescue dogs. So they've been through some trauma. They're not really in a 'flirty' phase right now.
Alexis Character Comedy Absurdist Alexis: Oh my god, she's so cute!
Ted: Actually, he's a he. And he's married.
Ted Deadpan/Understatement Reaction Beat Alexis: Oh my God, that's so great! I'm really happy for Heather. She's going to be such a good dog mom. Like, honestly, I think she's probably better suited for this than I am anyway. I mean, I'm just so busy all the time, and she's just got so much more love to give, you know? So yeah, no, this is perfect. I'm genuinely thrilled for her.
Alexis Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Moira: I'm hosting a soirée for the rescue puppy initiative. It's a very exclusive gathering of the town's most discerning pet enthusiasts.
Moira Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement Moira: Well, they made eye contact. That's either the beginning of a beautiful romance or the prelude to a violent crime. There's really no in-between.
Moira Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Moira: People will experience a profound sense of joy and fulfillment in their domestic arrangements.
Moira Character Comedy Observational Moira: The venue called to cancel. Apparently, there was a scheduling conflict with their annual Squirt and Twirl.
Moira Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Moira: Alas, I cannot. I've been summoned for jury duty.
Moira Character Comedy Absurdist Moira: I would never overstep. I respect boundaries.
Moira: That said, Alexis, your presentation was rather flat, and Ted, your tie choice was actively working against you.
Moira Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Alexis: It's not a canine auction, Mother. It's a dog show. And we're not spending the whole day there.
David: Is that my lotion?
Stevie: No.
David: You're using my lotion.
Stevie: I have a rash.
David: That's a guest lotion. You can't use guest lotion on a rash.
Stevie: Well, it's too late now.
Stevie Running Gag Wordplay/Pun ★ Rewatch Callback Johnny: What have you been doing differently?
Stevie: I've just been rolling out new ideas for the business.
Stevie Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Stevie: Because my skin is dry. But also because I don't want to use too much of it, so I'm rationing it. But then my skin gets drier, so I use more. It's a vicious cycle, David, and frankly, I don't appreciate the interrogation.
Johnny: We need to do a rollout of the new product line.
Moira: Johnny, didn't we just discuss this? The rash—
Johnny: A full rollout. Nationwide.
Stevie Character Comedy Absurdist Alexis: Hi, I'm Alexis Rose, of course.
Johnny Running Gag Callback Callback Alexis: Why are you back? I thought you were going to be gone for another week.
Mutt: Yeah, well, my dad's having a baby, so I figured I'd come back.
Alexis: What?
Mutt: My stepmom is pregnant.
Alexis Character Comedy Observational Alexis: Oh my God, I completely forgot about the barn. I didn't even know we had a barn.
Mutt Alexis Setup/Punchline Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Mutt: Yeah, so the raccoons have been here for about three years now. I've tried everything to get them out, but they've basically established squatter's rights at this point. I even left them an eviction notice, but they can't read, so that didn't really work.
Mutt Deadpan/Understatement Absurdist Alexis: I can help you water the plants.
Mutt: They're all dead.
Alexis Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Alexis: I may have let a few things slide.
Jocelyn Character Comedy Observational Moira: Jury duty sounds absolutely exhausting. You have my deepest sympathies.
Jocelyn: Oh, it's going to be amazing! I might get sequestered! Do you know what that means? It means I get to stay in a hotel for FREE!
Jocelyn: And I get to decide someone's fate. It's like being on a game show, except instead of winning a toaster, I'm determining guilt or innocence!
Jocelyn Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Moira: I'm going to tell them I'm clairvoyant. That way, they'll have to dismiss me because I'll know what the verdict is before the trial even begins.
Moira Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Johnny: David, your security is absolutely abysmal. I walked right in here without anyone stopping me. There could be anyone wandering around this store.
David: Dad, you own the store.
Moira Character Comedy Setup/Punchline ★ Rewatch David: I look like Phantom of the Opera if he gave up and let the mask win.
Moira Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Johnny: You might be contagious.
David: I'm not contagious, Dad.
Johnny: Well, you've been looking pretty rough lately. When's the last time you got laid?
David: I'm not discussing my sex life with you.
Johnny: David, your skincare line is causing people to break out in a rash. We need to halt the rollout immediately.
David: Dad, it's not the products. The customers aren't following the instructions.
Johnny: Well, the only thing rolling out right now is hives on people's faces. Cancel the rollout.
David Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement Johnny: We need to recall these products immediately. Roll it back.
Mutt: Yeah, it didn't work out. She wanted different things.
Alexis: That's so sad. But you know what? That just means she's not your soulmate. Your soulmate is still out there waiting for you.
Alexis: And honestly? That's actually really romantic.
Mutt: So my travel companion was this guy named Moonshine, and we were going to start a cone farm together.
David: A cone farm?
Mutt: Yeah, you know, growing pine cones and selling them to craft stores. It seemed like a really solid business plan at the time.
Mutt: Yeah, so we got a bit lost on the way back. GPS wasn't working, so we just used the stars to navigate home.
Mutt: Yeah, so we'd pick cones all day, and at the end of the week, if you picked the most cones, you'd get a coupon for a free soft-serve ice cream.
Mutt: But here's the thing - they rationed how often you could shower. So if you won the ice cream, you had to choose between eating it and using your weekly shower allotment to wash off the cone sap.
Mutt: Most guys just chose to stay sticky.
Moira Callback Running Gag Callback Mutt: Can I get you something to drink? We have water, coffee, or cone wine.
Alexis: Cone wine?
Mutt: It's wine served in a cone. Like an ice cream cone, but wine.
Moira Wordplay/Pun Running Gag ★ Rewatch Callback Roland: Creating more work by documenting the work of documenting work
Roland: Well, I hate to break it to you, but that rash ain't from no moisturizer. That's from the poison ivy I've been using to edge the garden beds.
Alexis Character Comedy Absurdist Roland: Well, weeds are free, so there's your economical option right there.
Mutt Deadpan/Understatement Reaction Beat Moira: Well, I have had experiences where I've been completely infatuated with someone, only to discover that they've been taking me for granted. I'm thinking of Brad Pitt circa 1995.
Mutt Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Moira: I'm trying to be very fair about this embezzlement case. I have no preconceived notions, and I'm certainly not biased against the defendant.
Moira: Although, I must say, he does strike me as a prick of a prestidigitator.
Alexis Reaction Beat Character Comedy Moira: Well, that was humiliating. I've never been dismissed from a jury before.
Jocelyn: Oh, I have. Multiple times. I thought I was doing so well this time. I really had a good feeling about it.
Moira: What happened?
Jocelyn: The judge asked me if I could be impartial, and I said yes, but apparently my face said no. This was going to be my personal best.
Mutt Absurdist Character Comedy Jocelyn: Well, I guess that's it for me. I'm off the jury. Finally! Do you know how long I've been waiting for this moment? This is the best day of my life!
Jocelyn: I mean, who needs to serve on a jury when you can just go home and watch TV? Thank God they realized I'm too fabulous for this courtroom.
Alexis Character Comedy Reaction Beat Mutt: Well, I mean, we're organizing Singles Week and we're both still single, so I guess we're just two single people throwing a party for single people.
Roland Character Comedy Absurdist Alexis: I'm going to go... somewhere else now.
Roland Reaction Beat Visual Gag Callback David: Yes, hello, I'm calling because I have a serious skin condition and I need to speak to someone immediately. It's very urgent. No, I don't have time to wait on hold. Yes, I understand you have other patients, but this is a dermatological emergency. What do you mean 'how bad is it'? Well, my complexion has taken on a rather sallow, almost gray undertone, and there's a slight dryness around my T-zone that's absolutely unacceptable. My moisturizer isn't absorbing properly and I can see the beginning of what might be a fine line—possibly two fine lines—near my left eye. It's catastrophic.
Roland Setup/Punchline Character Comedy ★ Rewatch David: Dad, this isn't funny.
Johnny: Well, I think it's hilarious.
Johnny Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Johnny: I have something to tell you. We've lost everything.
David: What? How is that possible?
Johnny: Well, it turns out I'm not responsible for this one. Your mother is.
Roland Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy David: Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't realize that a normal, healthy person isn't supposed to smell flowers. What was I thinking? Next you'll tell me I shouldn't be touching things or breathing air.
David: I may have been slightly harsh with the vendor.
David: I called him and I said, 'Your flowers are garbage, your arrangement is an insult to floristry, and you should be ashamed of yourself.' Then I hung up.
David: It turns out the flowers were fine. I was just having a bad day.
Alexis: Ted, are you giving the puppies a pep talk?
Ted: Well, I was, but I guess you could say it's more of a pup talk.
Moira Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Alexis: My mind has just been elsewhere lately.
Ted: Well, your mind being elsewhere is kind of your default work style.
Lawyer Moira Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Alexis: I just... I really like you, and I thought maybe you felt the same way, and I guess I was wrong, so...
Ted: Alexis, I do care about you, but I don't think we should—
Alexis: No, no, it's fine. Totally fine. Actually, you know what? Can we just get a puppy?
Moira Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Alexis: Can I just get the saddest puppy you have? Like, the one that looks like it's been through the most? Because honestly, at this point, I feel like we deserve each other.
Moira Judge Character Comedy Reaction Beat ★ Rewatch Callback Moira: Jocelyn, for the sake of that woman, you must push for the maximum sentence!
Moira Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Judge · Moira · Jocelyn: You two know each other? / Not really, we just got to talking on the way in. / I... I wouldn't say we were close. / All right, I'm dismissing both Juror 75 and Juror 23.
Jocelyn: Mother (bleep). / This is the farthest I've ever gone!
Jocelyn Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch David: Okay, well I don't know what to tell you, Brenda, I'm rashy! Rashy! Yeah, the batch must be contaminated or something, it's like, some, some cream-borne virus!
David Character Comedy Escalation David: My skin is normally fresh, and dewy, and blemish-free.
David Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Johnny: Well, does the vendor have a sense of humor, because this is a good one!
Johnny Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm David · Johnny: Brenda, can I call you back? You know, it seems poison oak accidentally found its way into the floral arrangements at the motel. / How did that happen? / I don't know. I don't know how it happened. I think someone, someone must've thought it was a beautiful plant.
David · Johnny: Mm-hmm. You did this, didn't you? / Well... you, yourself must've thought it was a pretty flower, or you wouldn't have put your whole face in it!
David · Johnny: Well, you, yourself must've thought it was a pretty flower, or you wouldn't have put your whole face in it! / I'm sorry for touching my nose to a flower!
David: I'm sorry for touching my nose to a flower!
David Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm David: I just went all Gordon Ramsay on one of my most important vendors! I basically told her, her product was like a jar of Ebola!
David Character Comedy Escalation Johnny · David: So, this is uh, not a good time to talk about future orders. / We will be canceling your account.
Alexis · Ted: Hi. / Hi. / How long have you been standing there? / Um, long enough. / Yeah, I was just giving them a little pup talk.
Alexis: this is like a very cute look for me.
Alexis Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Ted: Oh, I just assumed that's how you always work.
Ted Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement Alexis · Ted: Um, but maybe I could take a puppy home for the night. / You know I can't let you do that. / Yeah, no. That's no problem.
Alexis Ted Character Comedy Misdirection ★ Rewatch Alexis: Um, I was just thinking if there was like, a particularly runty one, like Cindy, or like, no, no. That's okay.
Alexis Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch Alexis: Okay, well, this is going to be a very successful event. Like, really great.
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