Abbott Elementary

miaparker shared a tip "Finally tuned in to this 3X Emmy-winner (for its first season) to see what all the praise & fuss is about, and I’m ROFL 😆 As a former elementary school teacher, these are my people AND my kids (the child actors are just as cute & ‘spoof-tastic’ as the adults) — This show’s got endearing characters, funny, sarcastic humor, as well as touching stories, and the writing is spot on 👍🏾👍🏾 #mockumentary #sitcom #TheOffice"

iva_earl shared a tip "Love the show. But also love that it is bringing attention to underfunded public schools. And speaking from personal experience the teachers and staff that work in such schools often go above and beyond for their students, usually supplying them from their own pockets. This is a true sacrifice because most teacher’s salaries are completely unable to support even a small family."

m_s_2645 shared a tip "Very cute show. I'm a former teacher and some school shows remind me of the anxiety that comes with the job, but not this one. Its delightful"

wonderfulwillow shared a tip "I have no words for how brilliant this show is! The writing, acting and camera work- everything just works so perfectly. The cast is absolutely magnificent I couldn’t have imagined this any better!! So happy to see Quinta Brunson and the whole cast get the recognition they very much deserve 😍"

MysticSiren shared a tip "This ongoing sitcom comedy from the mind of Quinta Brunson focuses on a fictional underfunded urban Philadelphia elementary school has quickly become ABC’s biggest breakout hit since Modern Family. Every teacher comes with a unique voice and background. Melissa Schemmenti (Lisa Anne Walter) is a South Philly native with mobster connections and a take no prisoners tough love mindset. Jacob Hill (Chris Perfetti) is an awkwardly woke gay teacher struggling to “be cool” around his mostly black students. Janine Teagues (Quinta Brunson) an overly optimistic and idealistic teacher with co-dependency issues. Straight-laced and reserved Greggory Eddie (Tyler James Williams), the new substitute turned full-time teacher, that wrestles with his masculinity in a predominately female profession. Barbara Howard (Sheryl Lee Ralph) a mature teacher with a strong faith in Christianity that often ends up unwillingly being a role model and mentor to other teachers. Done in the same style as The Office, this insightful mockumentary provides realistic handling of authentic issues facing the United States public school systems. These issues range from underfunding, teacher curriculum standards, student behavior problems, new teaching software, disengaged parents, charter school competition, and cafeteria food quality just to name a few. These issues are thrown in as obstacles during each episode to highlight the core concept of the show. Which is painstakingly made clear that no one really understands just how much work goes into teaching and how much of that work doesn’t include just teaching children. This show succeeds in finding one or more ways to resonate with any viewer because everyone either has been a student or a teacher at one point in their life. Abbott Elementary is currently finished with their second season and many people look forward to more humorous takes about public school and its poignant look at everyday educational inequalities and teacher disparities. TV Show Trivia: Real life teacher Joyce Abbott inspired this show after spending 25 years in the Philadelphia public school system. The show’s creator Quinta Brunson was one of her students who now an actor, comedian, and Emmy award winning writer was once described as timid and shy. #PromotingPhillyPride #WildNOutPrincipal #TeachingInChaos #AntiDrugRapping #ThisIsTrash"

lauracgeorge shared a tip "Good pilot season. I’m anticipating this being a big hit comedy. It has that feel like the first season of The Office or Modern Family. The characters are great and the acting follows suit. Strong storylines that feel mostly plausible. Looking forward to a season 2!! 😁"

olivia_washington_7206 shared a tip "The entire cast works so well together! I just wish they let Sheryl Lee Ralph work at her fullest potential and not make her so matronly. She is an awesome actress and so funny. The principal and the boyfriend are hilarious in their roles! I hope it gets MANY more seasons! 9/10!"

karly_johnson shared a tip "I really enjoyed this television show. The characters are fun and it’s easy to watch. It’s funny but has some potentially deeper storylines at play. It reminded me of Parks and Recreation."

sam_pamenter shared a tip "Probably the best sitcom of our time and definitely the best mockumentary since modern family. If you liked the office and/or modern family, you're going to be OBSESSED with this show"

sickofjams shared a tip "LOVE THIS SHOW. Can not wait for season 2. More people need to watch this. I expect to get 10 seasons from this show. I will never get tired of it."

amber_gillmore_7265 shared a tip "Soooo excited for where this show goes! Randall Einhorn seems like he’s got this formula down pat. Could be the next The Office or Parks and Rec."

despondent_hull shared a tip "I was on the fence when I saw the trailer for this, which makes it look like a cheap version of Fluffy's classroom comedy on Netflix. I'm glad I decided to give it a chance, because it's better than that. It has a lot of fun with our horrendous education system and I laughed a lot [2 episodes in]. The format winks at the Office; but, the humour feels more like The Good Place. The perspective is polite liberal. You don't have to have taught to enjoy this. I did and I do. Give it a go."

luanna shared a tip "Did Quinta B master the work place mockumentary style sitcoms? She may just have. It's hilarious, well written, well cast (there are no weak links), and the characters are well developed. Season 1 was great but I'm looking forward to seeing how much fun we can have with these characters now. Jenelle James who plays the principal Ava is a star."

angeykirby shared a tip "At first I was iffy but the more I watched the more I got into it! The characters are hilarious and every plot they were given was cohesive, made sense, and evolved the character in some way! I’m so excited for a second season cuz the amount of questions I have are endless! 🔥🔥🔥🔥 show!"

eevee153 shared a tip "I was skeptical about this one because it was new because in my opinion most new shoes aren’t so good 🤷🏻‍♀️ but in sooo happy I watched that first episode. It has grown to be one of my top favorites and that’s a hard thing to do!!"

BrinaBMotivates shared a tip "It’s been difficult to find tv that makes me want to watch it every week. Abbott gives me guaranteed laughs every week. That darn Ava cracks me UP lol"

bianca_rodrigues_9307 shared a tip "very quickly became a comfort show super close to my heart. reminds me of the best and worst parts of growing up in school and all the characters are just so good!! I could gush over this show forever"

hannah_hensley_69 shared a tip "So so good. Quinta killed it out the gate. I’m obsessed!! So proud of their Emmy noms (although I do think Ted Lasso will sweep again)"

sierra_monet shared a tip "So funny, familiar set up of a school, Quinta and all the characters are just so fun! The kids stories are great too, very real to life"

brianna_decker shared a tip "I love this show! I may be biased since I’m a teacher but it’s so relatable! It feels like the teacher version of the Office. So good!"

zaya-nae_smith shared a tip "I don’t watch sitcoms that often I just put this on so I could go to sleep to something couldn’t keep my eyes off the TV so good 🥰❤️"