Love solves all problems! Or not all? In the new episode, Schmicago masterfully blends several settings, and we're still trying to decipher them.

Warning: spoilers for season 2 of "Schmigadoon!" ahead.

Previous recaps:

Episode 1

Episode 2

Episode 3

Schmicago, Goodbye and Hello Again!

Melissa (Cecily Strong) and Josh (Keegan-Michael Key) head to the bridge with light hearts to leave the ill-fated Schmicago, but it's too early to celebrate – the Narrator Tituss Burgess warns them that they haven't reached the required happy ending yet. Indeed, the attempt to return to the real world fails, leaving the main characters completely bewildered.

After some thought, the couple decides that the issue lies in the rather vague wording of their main task – they were looking for a happy ending for themselves, but the assignment might have been about achieving a happy ending for all residents of Schmicago. Now Melissa and Josh set out to bring the huge musical to its logical conclusion.

Transporting to Melissa and Jenny's (Dove Cameron) apartment, the spouses conclude that the epicenter of Schmicago's misfortunes is the story of butcher Dooley (Alan Cumming), who dreams of getting closer to his daughter Jenny. But there's a hitch – Jenny doesn't want to hear about her father, whom she believes killed her mother and deprived her of a family. This problem needs to be solved urgently.

Fathers and Daughters

Josh gets the idea to take Jenny to a hippie commune to subtly try to change her mind about her father. Jenny is thrilled with the commune – specifically its leader, Topher (Aaron Tveit). Topher's attempts to tell the other hippies another parable fail because Melissa and Josh keep shouting suggestions (naturally, feeding him ideas for a story about fathers and daughters). Topher irritably performs something resembling "What's The Buzz" from "Jesus Christ Superstar" and leaves.

Now the whole commune expects a parable from the spouses. Josh, who in the first season of Schmigadoon categorically refused to sing, is open enough in Schmicago to come up with the number "Talk to Daddy," which most resembles "Rhythm of Life" from "Sweet Charity," and in choreography and some musical fragments references Bob Fosse's production "The Rich Man's Frug" from the same musical.

Alas, their attempts lead to nothing except Jenny going to comfort the upset Topher. After a rather interesting conversation about human nature and the moment when the performance on stage ends and the personality itself begins, we hear an interesting ballad that, although rooted in a song from "Pippin" called "Love Song," is not a parody but simply provides a pleasant romantic respite.

Meat Delicacies

Melissa and Josh conclude that at this stage, everyone will benefit from finding their soulmates – especially after the situation with Jenny and Topher turned out so well. They think of the next potential couple – Dooley Blight and Miss Coldwell (Kristin Chenoweth). After hearing a short statement about the state of the world from Dooley in the style of "No Place Like London," they suggest he dress up and invite Miss Coldwell on a date to the Kratt Club.

The date itself, which seems incredibly awkward to Melissa and Josh, is quite to the liking of Dooley and Miss Coldwell. But so many funny moments! The fact that Dooley eats with a large butcher knife – isn't that an irony on Sweeney Todd's line "At last, my right arm is complete again!"? And notice that when our lovebirds walk down the street, colorful umbrellas hang over their heads – that's definitely a reference to "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg"!

So, Dooley Blight and Miss Coldwell decide to have a drink among the orphans. There, the butcher complains about a shortage of meat, and the orphanage owner complains about an excess of unwanted children. And then a brilliant idea strikes them: how to solve two problems with one blow. Get it?

The next number, "Good Enough to Eat," is simply a treat for musical lovers. Its first half is an outright parody of "A Little Priest," where the conspirators rhyme types of meat products with children's names. The second half is a huge reference to songs from "Annie," "You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile" and "Hard Knock Life." There's even a small nod to the musical "Oliver!" and the composition "Food, Glorious Food." It's a fountain of references, brilliantly performed by all the actors!

Oh. How we look forward to the continuation! The musical mixes are becoming more and more outrageous and, dare I say, brilliant. And what references did you notice? Share with us in the comments!