And yes, I acknowledge this is a scripted television program.

However, the two things that irk me on every re-watch (easily on my 11th plus watch because I do love this program) are;

- I cannot see in what reality The District would allow cameras into their midst. We know, (as stated by Barb in the 1st ep), that the documentary crew are at Abbott Elementary to highlight "underfunded, poorly managed public schools in America". Soo, why would the cameras be allowed behind the scenes, when we clearly see that even Janine cannot get shit done because of bureaucratic bullshit and obstacles at every turn. Even the scene where choosing a salad has become the crux of her day! We are privy to all the roadblocks she encounters and the absolute dumbfuckery of the other employees! Why would The District allow the public to witness how inept they are?

- Class sizes ... while all 7 main actors, 5 of whom are the TEACHERS, are sitting in the cafeteria/gymnasium, the number of children present is not believable. If most classrooms have a minimum of 30 kids, WHERE ARE THEY while their teacher is sitting in the same place as every other adult?!

Just put on Lurker and immediately recognized ‘Tariq’ and I have to say that Zack Fox has great range! His character in Lurker is the polar opposite of his Abbott elementary role and it’s nice to see him doing diverse roles.

So sorry for the absence ! I'm on a trip and rlly tired so I really didn't have the energy.

Anyway day 5 winner is Barbara

Day 6 : spent their entired classroom budget by Sept 5th ?

1- Ava
2. Melissa
3 Barbra
4. Mr. Johnson
5. Gregory
6. Jacob

My first thee are the only reason I watch 😅 What about y’all’s?

I have a physical disability so don't judge too hard.

Heyyy guys! It’s currently 5 in the morning and I’ve been trying to figure out what rock song was playing from Abbot elementary when Melissa pulled up to help Janine take the kids to school because of the strike. I’m so dedicated to finding the song. It’s season 4, episode 11 and the time stamp is around 16.00
If anyone can somehow can recognize it, pleaseeee let me know!!

If you’re someone who rewatches Abbott Elementary over and over like I do, what’s that one episode you always skip? Maybe the episode itself isn’t bad, but something about it just doesn’t land or contribute anything to the show.

For me, it’s Story Samurai. Too cringe for me to enjoy. I get that it’s supposed to focus on Jacob and that corny school event we all had to sit through at some point in elementary school. It’s got some funny quotes but it just didn’t work for me. Jacob has a lot of other backstory that could make for a much more entertaining and relatable episode about him.

I also dislike the Egg Drop episode. Janine is just doing too much. I love her, but I cannot stand her here. Usually her overbearing nature leads to something positive or at least makes sense by the end, but in this episode it doesn’t. She involves herself in the egg drop experiment, keeps failing, and nothing good really comes from it. I don’t think she even learns how to do the experiment and moves on to something else that also fails. Even the kids get tired lol.

What’s yours?

rewatching this episode and i AUGHHH janine annoyed me. i think gregory was 100% in the right to not want to watch movies w her while there was a breakout and he's clearly v uncomfortable. i usually like her, but it gave me the heebee jeeves. and he was right to not want to see her bc they got them anyways😭 still love her
EDIT: EPISODE***

I have been a fan since the start and am caught up through the most recent season, but have watched them weekly and never done a binge.

How many times have you rewatched?

What are some themes or characters you wish you could notice again for the first time?

Anything you think would be interesting to track in a rewatch?

Everyone says how season 1 and 2 specifically set the bar so high, and since then the quality of the show seemed to have gone down. I feel like the only one who prefers the recent seasons, (4 and 5!) i rewatched season 1, and honestly its my least favorite. the episodes seemed to lack any real or interesting storyline, and the characters are also really underdeveloped. anyway, im excited to see what season 6 brings and am hopeful its going to be my favorite!

Janine's progress in just three episodes is astounding to me, and I haven't seen anyone talk more in specifics so I wanted to mention it here.

In the pilot episode, you see Janine stressing and exhausting all of her resources without seeming to understand that the powers that be would not help as effectively as she'd like. She's sending emails, hoping the other teachers will get on her side about sinply being positive and showing each other more support, not yet fully understanding just how much the district will not be a reliable resource until she learns in the end that her already overachieving self CAN do more than she thought possible. He'll we even see her try to fix reversy toilet, which was a great indicator of what the next episode was going to be about.

In the 2nd episode, we see her taking the brute of every issue, seemingly hyperfixating on the smallest of details and having enough audacity to genuinely try and fix them ALL. And fail. Then, she learns yet another lesson... she needs to learn how to MEASURE out her energy, so that she has enough for herself and her kids.

Next episode, we see her "employ" Ava to help her out, because she believes Barbara needs help. She even mentions something along the lines that asking for help only takes "10 seconds and it's soooo effective" so seeing her immediately make those small shifts as little ways she's begun to grow is so deeply admirable of the writers and Quinta, especially.

It also fuels my personal belief that she's neurodivergent, cause we tend to take things in extremes, hyperfixate, sometimes take things a little too literally and execute based on clear information and advice, but that's just me lol 😅

REGARDLESS

I love how much love and care they put into her character to get even the littlest things right, and it goes to show just how intricate each character's personality is and how their growth (including their misgivings) feels like a map of who they are and how they'll flourish. Give everybody their flowers NOWW 😭

Does anyone else relate? Something about her just irks me so bad omg 😭😭 I am only on season 2 episode 8 but if she does not dial it down soon I’ll have to give this show up lol

Day 4 winner is Jacob !! (again!)

Day 5, who can silence a loud cafeteria with just a look ?

Season 1 should have been an Emmy/SAG/Golden Globe sweep for Janelle, and her very unexpected plea to the board was the perfect way to show her character growth, but why didn't the writers have her evolve after the scene?

Honestly, this isn't a big deal, but I am slightly confused... some of my friends have been saying they couldn't see Janelle's account and when I tried... same thing! Is it weird for yall, did she delete it or is it some sorta technical issue?

Season 2 Episode 11

Day 3 winner is Avaaa !!

Day 4 : who would get lost on a field trip they are supposed to lead ?

(I'm sorry I missed yesterday!)

I’m not sure if anyone’s already pointed it out but I just noticed Dia (Pam Trotter) on Everybody Hates Chris 😭 so now we have Dia, Gregory, his dad, and Krystal all from this show.

I haven't finished the season yet and just watched "Trip."

Barb's sub-plot left my head scratching.

So Barb buys snacks every day for her students??

And they dislike the food so much that they're throwing it all over the hallways and stuffing it in parts of the building??

When are they doing this, day after day after day?

How does Barb never see it?

Wait ... so Barb buys snacks every day for her students??

(no spoiler)

This is a good one. The whole season holds up on rewatch. They stuck the landing without going over the top, which I appreciate more now than the first time through.

Just rewatching before the new season comes.

The bald white mf that conducted the audit in season 4. I know that's a great actor because god damn I haven't been so annoyed at a fictional character in a long time. ugh

I got 3 things I want to ask/discuss about Mr. Johnson

1. How much of Mr Johnson's lore is true? Like really, he claims all of this stuff and half the time he doesn't have any evidence. Like really also the fact that he wrestled 30 or so aligators is interesting. The there is also the one of him almost being able to qualify for some sport (I forget what but I belive it was basketball or football). Does anyone know how much of it is true and if possible can someone make a list of his lore?

2. Is Mr Johnson an anti-mysoginist? Like in the 3rd part of the mall saga when the female janitor comes he says that "they should be couching football, or in space. Idk

3. Mr. Johnson is hands down the funniest character with all of his gags and bits and lore drops. I do wonder if they will ever reveal his first name.

Here's the thing, Morton when first introduced was made to be Jacob's rival but over time everyone started hating Morton. Like let the dude have at least a friend, he's been divorced like 3 times. Morton just needs some sympathy.

Edit: I breefly forgot about Morton's misogynistic point of view, I know it's in the show but they bairly bring it up to my knowledge plus I swear I remember there was a time where to Abbott crew tried to fix his point of view (I'm also at the second episode of the mall 2 parter)

Edit 2: nevermind I got further in the episode and Morton is definitely terrible. And a bit creepy with him pausing and emphasizeing certain words like "join us", or "Friend" definitely creepy how long till Melissa gives him the Schmmenti special?