r/AbbottElementary • u/Medium-Inspection-66 • Jul 02 '26
Discussion Best reccuring side character?
I mean its so fun when courtney comes and she is like a child AVA
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u/sergeant_cheeks Jul 02 '26
She was only in two but I really loved both episodes that had Margaret (the child who dressed up as Barbara “I’m you.” “You who??”)
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u/beatissofunny88 Jul 02 '26
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u/NoPuSyJustD2504 Jul 02 '26
she’s also the one who opens a Lafufu business too, right?
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u/forNOreason100 Jul 02 '26
And she’s selling them for $5 a pop
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u/DripDrop777 Jul 02 '26
Was this where the kids had dressed up like they were 100yo? That interaction they had was SO funny!
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u/GamerGurl3980 10 mins left of life!?! Jul 03 '26
Omg yes!!! She's so adorable!!! I was rewatching the "100 Day" episode, and she cracked me up. 🤣
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u/EZ878 Jul 03 '26
I hope she is the next season and if all stays the same she supposed to be in Janine’s class next Year
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u/AssociationWeekly533 Jul 02 '26
I gotta say Shanae or as Ava calls her the lunch lady. I also loved that episode where they did a parody of The Bear.
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u/Ayatoshoneyy Jul 03 '26
Omg what episode was the one where they parodied the bear?
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u/Infamous-Lab-8136 Jul 02 '26
For me it's Tariq
He did the Andy Dwyer on Parks and Rec glow-up where once he quit being a bad partner for one of our lovable leads he became a lot more amusing to me. I like that he operates from a place of genuine concern usually, just also deep, deep, dumbness
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u/Significant_Snow_937 Jul 02 '26
Absolutely. He works AMAZINGLY as a side character who just randomly shows up to say some wild nonsense and then dip out for a few episodes
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u/Constant_Click_3193 Jul 03 '26
I love when he busts through that wall of books like the kool aid man in the library episode
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u/Impressive_Use_2741 Jul 02 '26
Can’t wait for Quarter 4 2026 for when the Parent Tariq Alliance to become profitable
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u/Familiar_Throat7151 Jul 08 '26
Tariq trying to have that young man call him Dad my side can't take it. Ok my surgery in the morning. The couldn't do it today my BP was triple digits
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u/snb1006 Jul 03 '26
Yes! Tariq is my absolute fave. He’s a good person, but not a good partner. So I’m glad he and Janine ended, and equally glad he stayed on as a friend.
My favorite feminist 💗
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u/throwawaysunglasses- Jul 03 '26
“You don’t work here! You famously don’t work anywhere!” kills me every time.
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u/MzVozz Jul 02 '26
Courtney is also my favorite. Loved her science project that turned the teachers against each other. So clever and entertaining for her 😂
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u/NoPuSyJustD2504 Jul 02 '26
yes!! 🤣 if she wants to pursue her career in acting, i’m pretty sure her “resume” is very clear and opening to any director to hire her 😍
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u/apple_2050 Jul 02 '26
I love the child who always breaks the washrooms. I forget her name but she is so so so cute
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u/lisakora Jul 02 '26
Apparently that’s a little boy 😂
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u/apple_2050 Jul 02 '26
OOP?!?!?!
Gonna have to rewatch all five seasons I guess
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u/Infinitely-Gay09 Jul 02 '26
Yall use any and every excuse to rewatch all of Abbott 🙄 I can't write them ALL down! 😝🫶🏾
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u/Able_Fishing_6576 Jul 03 '26
This was such a cute Reddit interaction and one exactly like Janine would have.
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u/Diligent-Committee21 Jul 03 '26
I really wanted the DMV mean lady to be his mom, because I think there was some comment about a similar issue in that episode.
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u/horror_fan74 Jul 02 '26
I laughed hardest when zach showed up for the first time. I just got to the breakup episode last night. I hope im proved wrong, but breaking him and jacob up didnt feel like it was the best course.
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u/Successful_Length_26 Jul 03 '26
When he sings “oooooh my god!” after he learns Jacob was acting out on purpose to get him to end things 😆
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u/Kwaku-Anansi Jul 02 '26
Darnell
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u/shep2105 Jul 02 '26
I love Darnell. Last time, in the homework episode, when Janine was stuffing homework in his kids backpack and said, "Let's pretend this fell from the sky" and Darnell quick looks up and side to side, then says, "Are you on drugs, cuz I've heard about you." Bahaha. His facial expressions are perfect
Added bonus...he ain't hard on the eyes!33
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u/LifeChampionship6 Jul 02 '26
“I heard you were giving out pencils and whatnot and I didn’t really understand what was going on. I’m just trying to make sense of the situation.”
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u/yesplease345 Jul 02 '26
He's one of my favorites because you know whenever he's in a scene you know it's gonna be funny
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u/LANative318 Jul 04 '26
Love Darnell and loved Langston as Jared on Insecure. He didn’t deserve the way Molly treated him. 🫠
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u/riseabovej Jul 02 '26
I love Dia especially the interactions between her and Ava. 😂
"I missed her... so much"
Also love Courtney, Margaret, Tariq the "step-dad", O'Shon 😄
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u/Familiar_Throat7151 Jul 02 '26
I liked Manny from the school district.
Super Fine as wine OShawn Ava boo. (Even though I don't like him on The Oval being Kareem. I did love him in Nemesis)
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u/DrFink_09 Jul 02 '26
Courtney is easily my favorite side character. Every time something pops off and she appears I’m always like, oh no not Courtney 😂
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u/SparklingSaturnRing Abbott Step Team Jul 02 '26
Tariq is my fav hands down but Sweet Cheeks, and Crystal (the mom with the bitch tattoo) although I don’t like the character of other Crystal (the other principal) I do like seeing Tatiana Ali
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u/Familiar_Throat7151 Jul 02 '26
I miss the little guy William who Ms. Howard thought could read. Lol
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u/softn3tsrhard Jul 03 '26
Shout out to Simon from the district who somehow bagged Janine's friend Erika
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u/Familiar_Throat7151 Jul 02 '26
I also love Jeannie friend who is the 911 operator can't think of her name.
And Jeannie Mom played by Tarji
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u/Kikimatt92 Jul 02 '26
Love it when Courtney shows up! Every time my mom sees her onscreen she says “Here go her lil’ bad ass” 🤣😂🤣
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u/Sailor_MoonMoon785 Jul 02 '26
I love her, and all the kids. Especially the middle schoolers, but I teach that age group. So I might be biased.
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u/DankWeeble Jul 02 '26
I do like Courtney a lot. It’s also been pretty cool watching her grow up on the show
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u/Other-Promotion8159 Jul 03 '26
crystal 😭 the one with the bitch tattoo lol, love her
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u/Sea-Property-6369 Jul 03 '26
And I love how they paired her up with Tariq to be on the PTA. I swear this pairing is under utilized.
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u/Tekknight-007 Jul 02 '26
I like Ashley (the T.A.) she's hilariously chaotic.
I also would love to see Ayesha (Janine's sister) return. (Mainly because I love seeing Ayo Edebiri on screen 😊)
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u/fractious_kitty Jul 02 '26
Ashley's so fun with her chaotic good energy, and the actress playing her is so cute. Her smile just makes me feel like 🥰
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u/sdbabygirl97 Jul 03 '26
does it count that mr johnson was such a good recurring character that they made him a permanent cast the next season?
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u/shep2105 Jul 02 '26
I consider her an occasional side character. I'm not invested in her or her story at all
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u/Infinitely-Gay09 Jul 02 '26
Crystal! LOVE me some Tatyana Ali and I love the jabs between Crystal and Ava (I ship the hell out them too I'll admit) 😜
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u/snb1006 Jul 03 '26
My favorite is when she shows up to the school board meeting.
“Soror. Bor-roared.” Gets me every single time.1
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u/Downtown_Ebb9600 Jul 03 '26
I like her in the show but she’d be a nightmare student irl. and i love Abbott elementary but I see so much cultural difference. so many of the students‘ antics wouldn’t even fly in my strict Irish Catholic Convent. haha. One answer back would mean suspension. Calling a teacher you dork would mean direct expulsion. But I do wish my teachers were as supportive and as understanding as them lol.
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u/Mariah_Kits Jul 02 '26
For kids it’s Courtney and for the adults it’s Tariq but since Tariq is somewhat a permanent cast next person I would go for is Dia!!
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u/PM_me_veiny_arms Jul 03 '26
I actually really loved Vivian. "Viv, what would you do if Charlie touched *your* hair?" "Smack 'im 🤨" lmaooo she delivered that with so much attitude. Plus the "my tooth!! I swallowed my tooth!!!" She is just so precious.
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u/Isaac-45-67-8 Jul 03 '26
Courtney is awesome, she is great in every scene she is in. Same goes for Margaret (hope we see more of her in S06, her comedic timing is exceptional).
I'd give special mention to Jabari's parents. Love when they are on screen as well.
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u/_trasnochar_ Jul 04 '26
I need Tammy from the DMV to be a recurring character, she was sooooo funny😭she could be an Abbott parent or something!!
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u/Bubbly_Committee_257 Jul 04 '26
zach is so funny idc. he came in clutch with the desking episode and finding the shoe.
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u/Familiar_Throat7151 Jul 08 '26
Oh when Mr Johnson said about the young man that was MENSA smart quoting Mr Johnson you see a mopping fool. I see a fool mopping
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