Although it will be difficult for anything to replaceSchitt’s Creekfor the cast, Dustin Milligan’s 2024 Netflix Christmas movie comes pretty close. The Canadian sitcom, created by Dan Levy and Eugene Levy, revolves around the (formerly) rich Rose family, who are forced to move to Schitt’s Creek once they lose their fortune. The family previously bought the town as a joke, but it completely alters their lives over the course ofSchitt’s Creek’s six seasons. In the comedy series,Milligan stars as Ted Mullens, the veterinarian in Schitt’s Creek who serves as one of Alexis Rose’s love interests.
Schitt’s Creekwon various awards over the course of its run, including nine Primetime Emmy Awards.
ThroughoutSchitt’s Creek, Alexis and Ted have an on-and-off relationship. While it was always obvious that they were meant to end up together, the final season ofSchitt’s Creekends with Alexis and Ted heading their separate ways(with the hope that they would one day find their way back to one another). Nevertheless, Ted was a beloved character in the sitcom, andMilligan somewhat carries on Ted’s legacy in his holiday filmHot Frosty.
Hot Frosty Is Dustin Milligan’s First Major Role After Schitt’s Creek Ended In 2020
Milligan Stars As Jack In Hot Frosty
Dustin Milligan stars alongsideLacey Chabert in the Christmas movieHot Frostyon Netflix, which serves as the actor’s first major role, four years afterthe series finale ofSchitt’s Creekin 2020.Milligan plays Jack, a snowman who comes to lifeafter Chabert’s Kathy wraps a magical red scarf around his icy neck. Without giving away too much, Jack and Kathy grow close as he learns to be human, and she discovers how to open her heart up to love again.
Hot Frosty’s Lindsay Lohan & Lacey Chabert Mean Girls Nod Creates A Big Opportunity For Netflix’s Christmas Movie Universe
Hot Frosty, starring Lacey Chabert, includes a Mean Girls Easter egg, and further links the streaming service’s Chrismas movie universe.
Jack’s Similarities To Ted Make Hot Frosty Feel Like A Schitt’s Creek Season 7 Spinoff
Jack & Ted Have A Lot In Common
At first glance,Hot FrostyandSchitt’s Creekdon’t seem to have much in common. However, they both take place in small towns with tight-knit communities, and Dustin Milligan’s two characters are quite alike.Jack is depicted as innocent, naive, sweet, kind, etc.— essentially, all the qualities that embodyTed inSchitt’s Creek. When comparingHot FrostytoSchitt’s Creekwhile speaking withCinemaBlend, Milligan said:
“But Schitt’s Creek, there’s a little bit of an overlap in terms of some of the lessons that we have and the themes that we explore here in this movie as well, where it’s like you have sometimes to let go of your idea of yourself and shed that identity to discover who you really can be.”
So, when watchingHot Frosty, it’s almost as if one is viewing Ted’s life (if he were a snowman) after leaving Schitt’s Creek. Of course, Ted would be in the Galápagos, but the point still stands.Hot Frostyis the perfectmovie to watch forSchitt’s Creekfans who miss Ted dearly, four years after the sitcom ended.
Schitt’s Creek
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Schitt’s Creek is a sitcom series created by and starring Dan and Eugene Levy. When the Rose family’s business manager embezzles funds from their fortune, they discover that all of their money is gone except for one last piece of property - a small town called Schitt’s Creek that they purchased for fun years ago. Now forced to acclimate to an average, borderline impoverished life, the Rose family will attempt to make due with what they have while trying to revitalize the town.
