Abbott Elementary
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ABC Running Comedy
In this workplace comedy, a group of dedicated, passionate teachers — and a slightly tone-deaf principal — are brought together in a Philadelphia public school where, despite the odds stacked against them, they are determined to help their students succeed in life. Though these incredible public servants may be outnumbered and underfunded, they love what they do — even if they don't love the school district's less-than-stellar attitude toward educating children.
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Next Air Time: Thu, Mar 5 2026 1:30 AM GMT+0000
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
13 episodes
E01
Pilot
Wed, Dec 8 2021 2:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Passionate teachers -- and a slightly tone-deaf principal -- are determined to help their students succeed.
E02
Light Bulb
Wed, Jan 5 2022 2:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Janine takes it upon herself to fix every problem when she notices a flicking light bulb in the hallway; Gregory asks Barbara for help talking to a parent, which leads him to spend his lunch period in an unexpected way.
E03
Wishlist
Wed, Jan 12 2022 2:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
The teachers to ask the local community for new school supplies; Janine encourages Gregory to decorate his classroom.
E04
New Tech
Wed, Jan 19 2022 2:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
When a new computer program is introduced at Abbott, Janine is excited to finally help Barbara with something; Barbara is reluctant to accept change and finds herself in a tricky situation; Melissa surprises Jacob.
E05
Student Transfer
Wed, Jan 26 2022 2:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
After a negative teacher review, Janine gets a confidence boost when a student gets transferred from Melissa's class into hers; Jacob tries to forge a friendship with an uninterested Gregory.
E06
Gifted Program
Wed, Feb 2 2022 2:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Janine convinces Ava to start a gifted program at Abbott led by Jacob; Barbara pushes a hesitant Melissa to start dating again.
E07
Art Teacher
Wed, Feb 9 2022 2:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Janine is thrilled when her best friend from college is hired as the art teacher; Jacob and Barbara decide to start a school garden.
E08
Work Family
Wed, Feb 16 2022 2:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
After Jacob reveals a detail about his personal life, Janine realizes she doesn't know the other teachers as well as she thought; Gregory's stern teaching approach is causing his whole class to underperform.
E09
Step Class
Wed, Feb 23 2022 2:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Ava asks Janine to help her teach the after-school step class, but they don't agree on how to run the program; Gregory must reveal a secret when Barbara, Melissa and Jacob plan a pizza "eat-off."
E10
Open House
Wed, Mar 23 2022 1:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Janine prepares to meet her struggling student's mother during open house, while the rest of the faculty uses the time to relax; Gregory is taken aback when he learns how Ava got the principal job; Barbara's daughter's visit creates a commotion.
E11
Desking
Wed, Mar 30 2022 1:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
When the students start participating in a new online trend that causes disruption to the school, the teachers band together to put an end to it; Mr. Johnson provides comforting life advice to Gregory; the teachers finally meet Jacob's boyfriend.
E12
Ava vs. Superintendent
Wed, Apr 6 2022 1:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
With the school board threatening to pull their funds, Janine and Gregory decide to help Ava out with her presentation; their plan is derailed when a curveball is thrown at Ava; Barbara offends Melissa when she doesn't agree with her blackmail idea.
E13
Zoo Balloon
Wed, Apr 13 2022 1:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
While on Abbott's annual zoo field trip, Tariq reveals that he has been offered a job in New York; Janine struggles with a big choice; Barbara starts questioning her future after finding out her favorite tuatara has been retired because of old age.
Season 2
22 episodes
E01
Development Day
Thu, Sep 22 2022 1:00 AM GMT+0000
31 min
The teachers are back for development week, a time to prepare for the upcoming year; Janine is determined to start the year off right and leave her problems at home; Ava runs a side hustle out of the school parking lot.
E02
Wrong Delivery
Thu, Sep 29 2022 1:00 AM GMT+0000
31 min
Janine is determined to make Abbott Elementary look just as good as a new charter school; Gregory goes out of his way to avoid Barbara; Ava hosts an event to help decide what to do with the rest of the funds from the grant.
E03
Story Samurai
Thu, Oct 6 2022 1:00 AM GMT+0000
31 min
A traveling storytelling troupe Jacob used to be in visits Abbott Elementary for a day of education and entertainment; Melissa struggles with the new normal of her combined second and third grade class.
E04
The Principal's Office
Thu, Oct 13 2022 1:00 AM GMT+0000
31 min
After Gregory sends a disruptive student to the principal's office, he discovers the kids actually enjoy spending supposed disciplinary time with Ava; Melissa invites Janine over to her house to teach her how to cook.
E05
Juice
Thu, Oct 20 2022 1:00 AM GMT+0000
31 min
Janine is thrilled to help introduce a new beverage to the cafeteria, but it ends up causing unexpected consequences; Melissa clashes with her new aide, Ashley, who brings more disruption than help to the classroom.
E06
Candy Zombies
Thu, Oct 27 2022 1:00 AM GMT+0000
31 min
A student steals a bag of Halloween candy meant to be given out to the kids at the end of the day and starts distributing it during school hours; Janine is invited to a Halloween party by an old friend and starts to reconsider her personal life.
E07
Attack Ad
Thu, Nov 3 2022 1:00 AM GMT+0000
31 min
The teachers are appalled after seeing a commercial in support of charter schools criticizing Abbott Elementary; Janine and Gregory talk about Janine's relationship with Tariq.
E08
Egg Drop
Thu, Nov 17 2022 2:00 AM GMT+0000
31 min
When the eighth grade science class participates in an egg drop activity, Janine insists her second grade class join in; Barbara is shocked at the clothing one of her student's parents wears.
E09
Sick Day
Thu, Dec 1 2022 2:00 AM GMT+0000
31 min
Janine is out sick for the day, so Ava grows desperate and must step in to help out; Barbara and Melissa revel in the quieter-than-normal teacher's lounge.
E10
Holiday Hookah
Thu, Dec 8 2022 2:00 AM GMT+0000
31 min
Janine is convinced by a friend to go to a popular hookah club where she runs into unexpected colleagues; Jacob crashes Barbara and Melissa's traditional holiday dinner and in the process begins to learn the true meaning of Christmas.
E11
Read-A-Thon
Thu, Jan 5 2023 2:00 AM GMT+0000
31 min
The competition heats up between Melissa and Janine as their classes go head-to-head in a read-a-thon sponsored by a local pizza shop; Jacob and Gregory join forces and attempt to get their student-podcasting club off the ground.
E12
Fight
Thu, Jan 12 2023 2:00 AM GMT+0000
31 min
Two of Janine's students aren't getting along, leading her to seek advice from her colleagues on how to help repair their friendship; Melissa and Ava plot to bring down Mr. Johnson in fantasy football.
E13
Fundraiser
Thu, Jan 19 2023 2:00 AM GMT+0000
31 min
Barbara organizes a candy-selling fundraiser to raise money for a school field trip to the science museum; when sales don't go as planned, Ava steps in to teach the students new, unconventional selling tactics.
E14
Valentine's Day
Thu, Feb 9 2023 2:00 AM GMT+0000
31 min
The Abbott teachers discuss their relationships and plans for Valentine's Day; Janine finds out one of her students has a crush on her; Ava sits in on Jacob's Black History class after receiving a complaint.
E15
Fire
Thu, Feb 16 2023 2:00 AM GMT+0000
31 min
Barbara's candle accidentally starts a small fire in the teacher's lounge, and a counselor suggests that she might not be handling the aftermath well; Melissa rekindles her childhood dream of being a firefighter.
E16
Teacher's Conference
Thu, Feb 23 2023 2:00 AM GMT+0000
32 min
Staff members head to the Pennsylvania Educational Conference; Gregory reluctantly attends after a disagreement with Amber; Jacob finds himself charmed by the Addington teachers.
E17
Mural Arts
Thu, Mar 2 2023 2:00 AM GMT+0000
32 min
Jacob secures a visit from a mural arts program for his students; Barbara and Melissa learn parents are petitioning to turn Abbott into a charter school.
E18
Teacher Appreciation
Thu, Mar 9 2023 2:00 AM GMT+0000
32 min
On Teacher Appreciation Day, the district gives Abbott two courtside tickets to a 76ers game and the teachers must decide who deserves them; Janine invites the teachers to her house for game night and her sister, Ayesha, comes to visit.
E19
Festival
Thu, Mar 16 2023 1:00 AM GMT+0000
32 min
Abbott Elementary rallies together to fight the threat from Legendary Charter Schools; Ava pitches a festival to draw parents to school and collect their signatures for a petition, but Draemond shows up with the intention of derailing the event.
E20
Educator of the Year
Thu, Apr 6 2023 1:00 AM GMT+0000
32 min
Gregory is named Educator of the Year; Janine deals with a difficult student; it is revealed that Barbara hasn't completed her teaching requirements.
E21
Mom
Thu, Apr 13 2023 1:00 AM GMT+0000
32 min
Janine's plan for a Memorial Day weekend solo trip is derailed when her mother shows up unannounced asking for help; Gregory notices his colleagues are great at small talk and realizes he needs to brush up on his people skills.
E22
Franklin Institute
Thu, Apr 20 2023 1:00 AM GMT+0000
32 min
Abbott Elementary takes a field trip to the Franklin Institute; Gregory is eager to spend time with a reluctant Janine; Ava teaches the students about aliens, which leads to chaos.
Season 3
14 episodes
E01
Career Day Part 1
Thu, Feb 8 2024 2:00 AM GMT+0000
33 min
Janine plans a district-wide initiative -- Career Day -- and is anxious for it to be a success; Ava has a new approach to her job; Melissa is asked a surprising question.
E02
Career Day Part 2
Thu, Feb 8 2024 2:33 AM GMT+0000
29 min
Janine plans a district-wide initiative -- Career Day -- and is anxious for it to be a success; Ava has a new approach to her job; Melissa is asked a surprising question.
E03
Gregory's Garden Goofballs
Thu, Feb 15 2024 2:00 AM GMT+0000
32 min
Gregory is hesitant when kids start hanging out in his classroom at lunch, looking to him for advice; Barbara is shocked to find Tariq is dating the mother of one of her students; Janine and Jacob try to hire an ASL interpreter.
E04
Smoking
Thu, Feb 22 2024 2:00 AM GMT+0000
32 min
After a student is caught smoking, the staff come together to revamp the outdated drug policy; Janine tries to prep the new substitute teacher for her class, but finds it challenging to give up her former role.
E05
Breakup
Thu, Feb 29 2024 2:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
When Barbara's church choir uses the gym for rehearsals, Ava notices tension in the group; Jacob's eagerness for a full social calendar worries Gregory; Melissa and Janine investigate a new substitute.
E06
Willard R. Abbott
Mon, Mar 11 2024 2:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Abbott Elementary is deemed a Philadelphia historical landmark, much to Ava and Janine's delight; the school plans a celebration in honor of its namesake, but not everything goes as planned.
E07
Librarian
Thu, Mar 14 2024 1:00 AM GMT+0000
32 min
Janine spearheads a pilot program that brings a librarian to Abbott; Melissa and Jacob deal with some big changes at home.
E08
Panel
Thu, Mar 21 2024 1:00 AM GMT+0000
32 min
Ava and Gregory are invited to speak on a panel about public schools, while the other teachers must complete CPR training; Janine faces challenges securing district approval for her librarian extension program.
E09
Alex
Thu, Apr 11 2024 1:00 AM GMT+0000
32 min
Jacob is shocked when he finds out his colleagues are not invested in his frequent email messages and haven't even been writing their own replies; Gregory turns to Janine for help with a former student.
E10
2 Ava 2 Fest
Thu, Apr 18 2024 1:00 AM GMT+0000
32 min
Ava Fest is back, and with the help of the teachers, Ava's set on outdoing last year by any means necessary; after Janine accepts the offer for a full-time position at the district, she just has to check off one last thing to make it official.
E11
Double Date
Thu, May 2 2024 1:00 AM GMT+0000
32 min
Two teachers head out on a double date, but when they run into familiar bar patrons, it proves to be an unfortunate distraction; at Ava's first book club meeting, the group ends up in a debate over who would be the best post-apocalyptic leader.
E12
Mother's Day
Thu, May 9 2024 1:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Barbara invites Gregory to her family's Mother's Day brunch; Jacob scrambles to figure out how to organize a school field trip.
E13
Smith Playground
Thu, May 16 2024 1:00 AM GMT+0000
32 min
Jacob manages to pull off a school-wide field trip to the park, but when Abbott must share the playground, the fun and games turn competitive; Mr. Johnson enjoys having an empty school to himself.
E14
Party
Thu, May 23 2024 1:00 AM GMT+0000
32 min
Ahead of summer vacation, Janine throws the perfect end-of-year party for her colleagues and friends, taking all their interests into consideration.
Season 4
22 episodes
E01
Back to School
Thu, Oct 10 2024 1:30 AM GMT+0000
32 min
The neighboring construction site of a new golf course causes issues at Abbott, forcing the teachers to find creative solutions; an HR representative visits the school; following their kiss, Janine and Gregory's relationship status is revealed.
E02
Ringworm
Thu, Oct 17 2024 1:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
When it's revealed that a student in Jacob's class has ringworm, the faculty must band together to stop it from spreading through the entire school.
E03
Class Pet
Thu, Oct 24 2024 1:30 AM GMT+0000
32 min
Janine gets a budget for class pets, but Melissa is resistant to taking on the added work and responsibility for her room's guinea pig; an IT rep from the school district arrives to set up new computers.
E04
Costume Contest
Thu, Oct 31 2024 1:30 AM GMT+0000
32 min
It's Halloween at Abbott Elementary and Janine and Gregory proudly show off their couple's costume, but it fails to translate; Barbara faces pushback from parents concerned about hygiene and her beloved apple-bobbing tradition.
E05
Dad Fight
Thu, Nov 7 2024 2:30 AM GMT+0000
32 min
Gregory forms a bond with one of his students, but the student's dad becomes jealous of their relationship and seeks a confrontation; Melissa suffers a fall but avoids receiving medical attention for the injury.
E06
The Deli
Thu, Nov 14 2024 2:30 AM GMT+0000
32 min
When the neighborhood deli is forced to close to make room for a trendy smoothie place, Melissa, Barbara and Jacob team up to fight the gentrification; the district asks Ava to give a presentation to fellow principals.
E07
Winter Show
Thu, Dec 5 2024 1:00 AM GMT+0000
31 min
Despite a few setbacks, Barbara is determined to make Abbott Elementary's first-ever holiday show a success; Jacob's brother arrives for his visit earlier than planned.
E08
Winter Break
Thu, Dec 5 2024 1:31 AM GMT+0000
31 min
Melissa hosts the Schemmenti family Christmas Eve dinner and goes to great lengths to make sure everything is perfect; Janine and Gregory get an unexpected guest.
E09
Volunteers
Thu, Jan 9 2025 1:30 AM GMT+0000
32 min
Ava announces the school district is sending a group of volunteers to help out at Abbott; however, when they arrive, things don't go as planned.
E10
Testing
Thu, Jan 16 2025 1:50 AM GMT+0000
32 min
Janine must rethink her lesson plans after her class performs poorly on a practice test; Jacob struggles to engage a disinterested student; the district sends a new custodian to train under Mr. Johnson.
E11
Strike
Thu, Jan 23 2025 1:30 AM GMT+0000
32 min
When city buses stop running due to a strike, resulting in many students being absent from school, the teachers at Abbott try to find creative solutions and adapt to hybrid learning; Gregory and O'Shon strike up a friendship.
E12
Girard Creek
Thu, Jan 30 2025 1:30 AM GMT+0000
32 min
The Abbott Elementary students and staff are invited to a special grand opening preview of the Girard Creek Golf Club.
E13
Science Fair
Thu, Feb 6 2025 1:30 AM GMT+0000
32 min
While supervising the kids making their science fair projects, the teachers' competitive sides come out.
E14
District Budget Meeting
Thu, Feb 13 2025 1:30 AM GMT+0000
32 min
Ava and the Abbott teachers plan for the annual school district budget meeting; Janine and Gregory prepare for Valentine's Day as a couple.
E15
100th Day of School
Thu, Feb 27 2025 1:30 AM GMT+0000
32 min
During Abbott's 100th day of school celebrations, Barbara receives a surprise from her daughter; Jacob and Mr. Johnson join forces to conduct a search party.
E16
Books
Thu, Mar 6 2025 1:30 AM GMT+0000
32 min
A debate over a controversial book leads Ava to remove it from the library, but some parents push for its return.
E17
Karaoke
Thu, Mar 13 2025 12:30 AM GMT+0000
32 min
When the teachers hit a karaoke bar for a night of fun, Jacob bumps into an old friend.
E18
Audit
Thu, Mar 20 2025 12:30 AM GMT+0000
32 min
Ava and the teachers must band together to hide the golf-course contraband.
E19
Music Class
Thu, Mar 27 2025 12:30 AM GMT+0000
32 min
Barbara and Gregory are in over their heads when they find themselves in new roles at Abbott Elementary.
E20
Ava Fest: Tokyo Drift
Thu, Apr 3 2025 12:30 AM GMT+0000
32 min
The Abbott teachers turn their open house into a car wash to help raise money for the school.
E21
Rally
Thu, Apr 10 2025 12:30 AM GMT+0000
32 min
Ava and the Abbott teachers go to the district to plead for Ava's job back; Gregory handles duties as interim principal.
E22
Please Touch Museum
Thu, Apr 17 2025 12:30 AM GMT+0000
32 min
Abbott Elementary goes on a schoolwide field trip to the Please Touch Museum, which has some of the older kids skeptical.
Season 5
18 episodes
E01
Team Building
Thu, Oct 2 2025 12:30 AM GMT+0000
32 min
The teachers prepare for the upcoming school year with new faces and big changes on the horizon.
E02
Cheating
Thu, Oct 9 2025 12:30 AM GMT+0000
32 min
Melissa tries to outsmart her students; Tariq causes chaos in Janine's class; a new guidance counselor joins the school.
E03
Ballgame
Thu, Oct 16 2025 12:30 AM GMT+0000
32 min
The Abbott crew heads to the ballpark for Teachers' Appreciation Night at the Philadelphia Phillies game.
E04
Game Night
Thu, Oct 23 2025 12:30 AM GMT+0000
32 min
Gregory steps in to host game night at his apartment; Mr. Johnson, Ava, Barbara and Melissa head to the DMV to renew their licenses.
E05
Camping
Thu, Oct 30 2025 12:30 AM GMT+0000
32 min
Barbara organizes a Halloween camping trip for older kids.
E06
No Phones
Thu, Nov 6 2025 1:30 AM GMT+0000
32 min
Abbott Elementary participates in the district's No Phones Day initiative.
E07
Goofgirl
Thu, Dec 4 2025 1:30 AM GMT+0000
32 min
A new member joins Gregory's Garden Goofballs; Janine pitches a new club idea to Ava.
E08
Birthday
Thu, Dec 11 2025 1:30 AM GMT+0000
32 min
Jacob takes the lead on organizing Abbott's annual winter show; Janine celebrates her 30th birthday.
E09
Mall
Thu, Jan 8 2026 1:30 AM GMT+0000
32 min
Abbott Elementary returns from winter break at their new temporary school: an abandoned mall; the teachers deal with unique challenges that come with teaching in the new location.
E10
Mall Part 2: Questions & Concerns
Thu, Jan 15 2026 1:30 AM GMT+0000
32 min
Growing pains hit Abbott Elementary as the PTA pressures Janine and Gregory for answers; Jacob and Barbara become suspicious of Mr. Morton.
E11
Mall Part 3: Heroes
Thu, Jan 22 2026 1:30 AM GMT+0000
32 min
After the faculty finds surprising success operating the school in the mall, they quickly realize they are being taken advantage of. Meanwhile, a new custodian arrives to join Mr. Johnson.
E12
Picture Day
Thu, Jan 29 2026 1:30 AM GMT+0000
32 min
When picture day catches the teachers at Abbott by surprise, chaos ensues.
E13
Candygrams
Thu, Feb 5 2026 1:30 AM GMT+0000
32 min
It's Valentine's Day at Abbott, and the teachers find themselves meddling in students' love lives while navigating their own.
E14
Aide
Thu, Mar 5 2026 1:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Janine asks Ava for a classroom aide; the school seeks out a new gym teacher; Dominic confides in Jacob.
E15
Safety Day
Thu, Mar 12 2026 12:32 AM GMT+0000
30 min
An antidrug campaign visits the school, and Jacob is outraged by an unfair district election.
E16
Campaign
Thu, Mar 19 2026 12:32 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Jacob and Ava team up for an initiative. Meanwhile, Melissa and Janine help Mr. Johnson get ready for the Janitor's Ball.
E17
No Homework
Thu, Mar 26 2026 12:32 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E18
TBA
Thu, Apr 2 2026 12:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min