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I'm the mayor, so if you're looking for an ass to kiss, it's mine.
— Roland[src]

Mayor Roland N. Schitt is the eccentric mayor of Schitt's Creek and is the fourth-generation Schitt to hold the title. He later starts working at the motel. He is a main character on Schitt's Creek.

Character Description

The posturing, nosy, and often irksome mayor of Schitt’s Creek who eventually starts working at the motel with Johnny and Stevie.

Overview

Before marrying his wife Jocelyn in 1990, Roland enjoyed an active love life, making full use of every room in the Schitt's Creek Motel, even stating that if someone used a forensic flashlight in any one of the rooms the whole room would “light up”; a fact he likes to share around. In addition to being town’s mayor (and having been mayor since 1997), Roland considers himself the Law in Schitt's Creek, and though he's willing to bend a few rules for the Rose family, he still loves to remind them not to bite the hand that feeds them.

Roland is highly attuned to the nuances of local politics, although he’ll rarely lift a finger to institute any actual change. He’s blunt, forthright, and will always tell you what’s on his mind, even if it didn't need to be heard.

Throughout the series Roland gradually learns to put family first, and with a newborn baby, he wants to be more hands-on this time around. In fact, being a father appears to be the first job he really takes seriously. He is always willing to go above-and-beyond for his family, so long as he gets to play video games and watch his Julia Roberts rom-coms.

In season six, Roland decides to stay put in Schitt's Creek and look after the Rosebud Motel after he, Johnny, and Stevie land an investor for the Rosebud Motel Group, a investment that grants Roland and Jocelyn a sizeable income.

He can't help but pull one last joke on Johnny and Moira as they head out of town, paying tribute to the Rose family by putting pictures of them on the Schitt's Creek welcome sign.

Personality

In season one, Roland acts like a bit of a bad boss, and although not technically Johnny's boss, he definitely acts like this. And though he sets them up in the motel, Roland still acts like a bad Samaritan, as he continues to make them miserable. All in all, Roland is initially antagonistic, uncouth, rude and initially embodies everything the Roses hate and fear about the town. However, he subverts the trope by being a tolerant, and in his own way, a sensitive person in the later seasons.

As the mayor of Schitt's Creek, Roland is mostly incompetent and ineffective, but it's very clear he wants to do right by the town, and the Schitt's Creek townspeople don't seem to mind him at all, and very much respect him.

Appearances

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

Season 4

Season 5

Season 6

Trivia

  • Roland's name is derived from the phrase "roll in shit".
  • Is a big fan of Sunrise Bay and Moira's character Vivien Blake in particular.
  • In “Asbestos Fest”, Jocelyn mentions that she and Roland have been married for 27 years, making their wedding year in 1990.
  • In "The Candidate", it is revealed that Roland has been mayor for 18 years, making his inauguration year being 1997; it is also assumed he succeeded his father in the role.
  • Roland is a self-described "Noguchihead"[1] an admirer of the works of American-Japanese artist, Isamu Noguchi.

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