to cult devotees of the Lorne Michaels-produced half-hour and to casual observers of the form who recognize a von Trapp when they see one. The pleasures of “Schmigadoon!” are straightforward ...

Born in Toronto in 1944, Lorne David Lipowitz, as Lorne Michaels was known at birth, was, like all baby boomers, seemingly predisposed to undermine, question, and, above all, parody the prevailing ...