How Abbott Elementary Achieved Perfection During a Writers Strike
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Abbott Elementary has been one of the stand out sitcoms on network TV since it's debut. Since winning Emmy's, Golden Globes, and every other award it's been nominated for, Abbott Elementary has been on a streak very few sitcoms can find in their first few seasons. Some shows like The Office or Parks and Recreation struggled early on, but Abbott has found a way to stay fresh. This particular episode of Abbott Elementary stands out as perfection for not only delivering a compelling story and big laughs, it changed the course of the show after it had to adapt due to the writers strike.
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“Black? It’s actually pronounced Zach” never gets old 😂
@markjackson6431
28 күн бұрын
best joke in the show besides Jeanie: Hiiii! Student: Hmph, bet you are” and Mrs. Howard: Mmm. Student: Mrs. Howard, is that pinot grigio?
@Steveofthejungle8
18 күн бұрын
So he met you and he was like “mooooore!”?
we should reframe our thinking. it was not that they had to adapt due to the writers' strike, but that they had to adapt due to studios like Disney/ABC refusing to pay writers for their labor
@batgirl052009ify
24 күн бұрын
very true
@Celinemoonstone
22 күн бұрын
THIS
@mavicityrelayson2924
16 күн бұрын
Exactly
@thebigdawgj
15 күн бұрын
Hey, when the writers actually write well, I'll support them getting raises. Nothing in the past thirty years has warranted writers making more.
@jshu-_-
15 күн бұрын
Alot of people have come out saying that that was big corpo interfering with or censoring the scripts@@thebigdawgj
“Thats who runs the world kids.” most janitor thing ive ever heard.
@Nerdstalgic
28 күн бұрын
Janitor is one of my favorite characters on the show
@internalwhack9638
28 күн бұрын
@@Nerdstalgic i mean janitors in general. all of them have that one conspiracy theory they believe
@themenacingsloth
28 күн бұрын
@@internalwhack9638When you look at things on a political level, he’s not really wrong
@Nerdstalgic
28 күн бұрын
I was/still am a massive Scrubs fan, and the Janitor is still one of my favorite characters on that show haha
@randallrobertson7190
28 күн бұрын
@@NerdstalgicSame, lol.
Season 3 of Abbott has had a strong run of some of the best episodes. I would also recommend 'Smoking' where the staff struggle with the rules of what they can and cannot say to students and 'Willard R Abbott' where they try to find someone with the same name as the school who wouldn't be immediately cancelled, leading to Jacob pointing an accusing finger and yelling 'Where were you on January 6th?!'
@Nerdstalgic
28 күн бұрын
This whole season has been way better than I expected after the strikes delayed everything.
@bigelowkaryn
24 күн бұрын
That episode was so funny
I want to shake hands with whoever wrote that Fleabag joke.
@laddibugg
28 күн бұрын
I was like huh? 🤔 Oh!😮
@alexres8327
22 күн бұрын
I don't get the joke, can someone explain?
@kingvampstan
21 күн бұрын
@@alexres8327 He said Fleabag, with an F, making it Fleaf@g.
@reiwormproductions
12 күн бұрын
FLEABAF??!?!
Ava’s growth is what brought me great joy for this season!
@Nerdstalgic
26 күн бұрын
completely agree!
@funkycrawler619
21 күн бұрын
It's also growth without inhererently changing the character which I think is rare to do. Really well done
“Girl who told you send an email?” “You did!?” Love how she sounds when she says that.
This show is just perfectly done and Tyler James Williams is one of my favorites loved him in Everybody Hates Chris and this show just showed how talented he is.
@Nerdstalgic
26 күн бұрын
Agreed!
@laneymoses2277
19 күн бұрын
❤️❤️❤️
My wife started watching this during season 1 and it took me until season 3 to finally start watching. This show is so funny and the characters are so good
It felt real good seeing Gregory embarrassing himself after his fumble of the decade😂
The new season has been non stop full of hilarious 😂 episodes with great character development. I’ve been sad because it’s been weeks since a new 🆕 episode.
@Nerdstalgic
28 күн бұрын
Agreed. The writers strike absolutely messed up the schedule, but I've really liked what they've done so far.
@essflem
28 күн бұрын
There was only one week missed. Its up to ep 11 now.
LOVE THIS SHOW!!!
@Nerdstalgic
28 күн бұрын
Same!!!
This episode did stand out to me but thank you for putting into words why it was so exceptionally good.
@Nerdstalgic
26 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
I don’t want to bring negativity into a comment section that is generally filled with support for the show (which it deserves!!) but I feel like this season highlighted some negative parts of the storyline AND production of the show that I hope to see get resolved in the coming seasons. 1. The lack of transparency with episode releases was frustrating. If the show needed to meet a mid-May finale date then don’t start a 14 episode season in the beginning of February. Like? 2. Jeanine’s “district” plot line reinforces the stigma of climbing up out of the well and then pulling the ladder up with you. The writers showed us that no matter HOW good of an opportunity, the Abbott teachers are going to choose to stay at the bottom of the well with everyone else because that’s their family. This is an actual struggle that working class people feel when they start becoming successful and undermine their own success in order to try and take as many people that they love and care about with them. This should have never been a storyline on the show. You are allowed to put yourself first. 3. The celebrity guest stars cannot become a regular thing. It’s amazing how much reach this show has garnered in 3 seasons and I love it for the cast and crew, but it’s okay to say no. If there was a public school that had this many celebrity appearances in the real world it would be all over the news and Abbott wouldn’t be as poverty stricken as it currently is. It’s plot breaking. If a celebrity wants to make a cameo appearance maybe they should be able to act. I am open to critique on my opinions
@YindiOfficial
7 күн бұрын
1st point is not an issue to me personally so i cant really argue about it. 2. I am with you in the sense that janine’s return to abbott left a sour taste in my mouth. To me she was supposed to keep climbing up the ladder to be able to affect more change in the education system. However, from what I saw, the show did paint her reasoning as selfish (as in she put herself first). She didn’t care about kids in other schools. That was apparent when her boss told her that she needs to work on other schools and she became upset. She could have fully changed abbott (and other schools) but she chose comfort and working in job that makes her happy. 3. I grew up watching sitcoms with very unrealistic scenarios and plotlines. Its already unrealistic for this very poor school to have 3 broke artist filming a documentary for 3+ years with no revenue or gain. The celeb appearances are part of that imo and they are fun for me personally.
3:59 oh my gooood, i didnt know Sabrina Wu was in abbot elementary!! Now i gotta watch it
One of the best shows none of my friends will ever watch, sucks watching a new episode and having to talk about it to the walls and the voices in my head😭😭
This show just gets better and better, and I loved your analysis of this episode.
"Abbott this is going to be another good one" - Me when I see Nerdstalgic post a video
oh my god i just now realized the fleabag joke
Dr. Quinta Brunson is a comedic genius.
Abbott Elementary Season 3 is just very fantastic!
Such an instant classic!
Happy this shows getting the love it deserves.
Love this show
i like the awkward looks into the camera
Love Abbott, need to talk about AP bio next.
@Nerdstalgic
28 күн бұрын
I never really gave AP Bio a shot. I didn't care for the first season. Do you recommend giving it another shot?
@StupidGeniuses
28 күн бұрын
@@Nerdstalgic yes, absolutely after the first season. It slowly goes off the rails with each season and it's beautiful. It's a short watch and ends strong.
@patrynize
27 күн бұрын
@@Nerdstalgic for sure. The first season hit its end goal and so the seasons after are just insanity. The kids are all really good characters. Shame it wasn't bigger, but I think it was because it was SO weird and different.
Amazing show
Great video.
I love this show
Love this episode
Great show!!!
A vid about Abbot!!!
Agreed. Excellent episode
I must be watching this show
What is it with some of yall in the comments acting like nobody has even heard of the show along with its "mid" or sucks? Its fair if you dont like it. But stop with this hyperbolic nonsense. Its been winning all the Emmys and even my family, who dont watch tv or care at all about pop culture stuff are hyped on this show.
@Nerdstalgic
28 күн бұрын
^^ This
@zionwatkins7669
28 күн бұрын
they just want attention
@jenl7094
28 күн бұрын
I taught for 25 years, most of it in Title I schools, and this show’s humor and heart are grounded in reality. That’s the true genius of it. Of course it also has rich character development, intricate plotting, clever storytelling with nuanced jokes. The Halloween episode when they’re running around the school trying to find the candy-stealing bandit had me howling, as did the episode where they take the overnight field trip to the Franklin Institute and Ava gets the kids thinking about aliens, so when they see Barb in her sleep apnea mask the kids go wild.
@laddibugg
28 күн бұрын
*I* don't watch TV but I make sure to catch this one.
@tbam73
27 күн бұрын
I doubt they even watched it (those claiming its mid etc
Should the title be best episode so far?
I see myself being into Abbott Middle
All time greatest sitcom
@nvycious.364
28 күн бұрын
Ur lying bro
@thewheelsonthelabus
28 күн бұрын
Its just not
@landonmiles97
28 күн бұрын
It’s a good sitcom. Not even close to the greatest. That’s ridiculous.
@Magdalena8008s
28 күн бұрын
To those above me acting like what was said is absolutely absurd. As it stands, 3 spectacular seasons. Beloved. Yeah, it has potential to be up there with Parks and Rec, The Office, etc. Maybe yall don't love it as much. And that's fine. But let's not pretend this show is only mid.
Painting Barbara as the "old, religious" teacher is an odd choice of description.
@kennyken2004
25 күн бұрын
That’s literally her character
@memonos
Күн бұрын
She’s an old "untraditional" religious teacher
I like watching this show with my mom. It’s cute
i like the show. This season had a lot of Celebrity guest stars which seems very forced
The beginning episodes and all the way up until the last few episodes, season 3 has definitely been the worst compared to the first 2 seasons
Did he say OLD??????
Jacob is the sixth grade teacher not eight grade. It’s an elementary school.
@DylanSargesson
15 күн бұрын
It's said multiple times that Jacob teaches 8th Grade (as well as Mr. Morton). Not every school system splits the years in the same way, K-8 schools (which are common in Philadelphia, where the show is set) often call themselves Elementary Schools. Although the name on the outside of the building just says "Willard R. Abbott Public School".
Fleafaff?
@artikagunathasan4040
16 күн бұрын
I JUST got the joke 😭
Did you call Sheryl Lee Ralph old?! I mean yes but please
As a former principal I hate this show
This isn't the best episode, at all. It is just beginning of an amazing improvement this show has had on the 3rd season. Every episode it just gets better and funnier!
too late
I really want to love this show. It has some decent elements, but I consistently find it just "whelming". I don't hate it, but I don't laugh a bunch, either.
The only thing perfect is you putting it on a title but if every show has a perfect one then it’s kinda just for views so there’s also that the show is fine and that’s all it is
Never heard of this till now. For sure watching this! Cheers @nerdstalgic
@Nerdstalgic
25 күн бұрын
heck yes!
Mr Johnson is amazing But the principal is the best
Definitely not their best episode. It’s one the episodes I completely forgot about until I saw someone make a video about it. Idk what their best episode is but this one is fine but mostly forgettable. Melissa and Janine’s storyline was just mean. When watching it for the first time I kinda zoned out during their parts cause it felt like they just needed something for those two to do. Also having Barb preform a religious song in a public school is questionable in levels of believablity as someone who is related to multiple teachers. I liked Ava’s progression, but almost everyone in this episode’s behavior was off putting the more I remember it. Maybe not Gregory and the janitor since I barely remember them in this
Szn 3 is so ass
As a white guy, I must ask. WTF is Abbott Elementary...?
@Nerdstalgic
28 күн бұрын
It's a really funny network sitcom that has won a ton of awards and is now in it's 3rd season on ABC and streaming on Hulu. Very easy to find.
I see everywhere this is the best sitcom, but how? I barely could watch season 1 and thenI dropped it. The comedy of this show looks a lot like The Office in seasons 8 and 9. The romance is so forced predictable. So, can you tell when this show gets good?
@bloolelty
28 күн бұрын
I guess it just isn’t for you, and that’s perfectly fine
@danderson8431
28 күн бұрын
You seem to be in the minority. Millions of people love it. Idk why you expect someone to sit down and explain its appeal. If you don’t like it, that’s fine, you simply can’t relate to the material. However, don’t expect people to educate you on its broad appeal. Just know that it’s beloved.
@ricmarkson660
28 күн бұрын
@@danderson8431 But the 6 first episode of The Office don't represent the whole show and the Dundies is where the show as we know starts to shine. That's what I wanted to know about Abbott.
@DeAnimeJ
28 күн бұрын
@@ricmarkson660Dude, the show just isn't your thing... That's okay.
@077o26
28 күн бұрын
mind ur business then
am i the only one who found this show annoying; actors over-acting, similar to nbcs american auto. cant belive speechless got cancelled and stuff like this, goldbergs and modern family just went on and on. hashtag ableism
Massively overrated show. Forced comedy, romance, dialogue.
@nelsongallegos6899
28 күн бұрын
While I agree with the romance, the writing, characters, and humor is pretty good imo
@077o26
28 күн бұрын
why are u on a video abt it then...?
@thewheelsonthelabus
28 күн бұрын
@@077o26 subbed to the youtuber?
@077o26
28 күн бұрын
@@thewheelsonthelabus could've mind ur business then
Nobody watches tv. Like who tf watches tv?
I watched too many sitcoms and thought Superstore was the lowest among them until watched Abbott Elementary. I didn't enjoy any part of this show. But it's a good video for those who like it
@dolly20ify
24 күн бұрын
What do you think of friends