Abbott Elementary

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Episode Guide

Season 1

• Episode 1: Pilot
  Aired: Dec 7, 2021

  Passionate teachers -- and a slightly tone-deaf principal -- are determined to help their students succeed.

• Episode 2: Light Bulb
  Aired: Jan 4, 2022

  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.

• Episode 3: Wishlist
  Aired: Jan 11, 2022

  The teachers to ask the local community for new school supplies; Janine encourages Gregory to decorate his classroom.

• Episode 4: New Tech
  Aired: Jan 18, 2022

  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.

• Episode 5: Student Transfer
  Aired: Jan 25, 2022

  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.

• Episode 6: Gifted Program
  Aired: Feb 1, 2022

  Janine convinces Ava to start a gifted program at Abbott led by Jacob; Barbara pushes a hesitant Melissa to start dating again.

• Episode 7: Art Teacher
  Aired: Feb 8, 2022

  Janine is thrilled when her best friend from college is hired as the art teacher; Jacob and Barbara decide to start a school garden.

• Episode 8: Work Family
  Aired: Feb 15, 2022

  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.

• Episode 9: Step Class
  Aired: Feb 22, 2022

  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."

• Episode 10: Open House
  Aired: Mar 22, 2022

  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.

• Episode 11: Desking
  Aired: Mar 29, 2022

  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.

• Episode 12: Ava vs. Superintendent
  Aired: Apr 5, 2022

  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.

• Episode 13: Zoo Balloon
  Aired: Apr 12, 2022

  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

• Episode 1: Development Day
  Aired: Sep 21, 2022

  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.

• Episode 2: Wrong Delivery
  Aired: Sep 28, 2022

  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.

• Episode 3: Story Samurai
  Aired: Oct 5, 2022

  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.

• Episode 4: The Principal's Office
  Aired: Oct 12, 2022

  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.

• Episode 5: Juice
  Aired: Oct 19, 2022

  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.

• Episode 6: Candy Zombies
  Aired: Oct 26, 2022

  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.

• Episode 7: Attack Ad
  Aired: Nov 2, 2022

  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.

• Episode 8: Egg Drop
  Aired: Nov 16, 2022

  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.

• Episode 9: Sick Day
  Aired: Nov 30, 2022

  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.

• Episode 10: Holiday Hookah
  Aired: Dec 7, 2022

  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.

• Episode 11: Read-A-Thon
  Aired: Jan 4, 2023

  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.

• Episode 12: Fight
  Aired: Jan 11, 2023

  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.

• Episode 13: Fundraiser
  Aired: Jan 18, 2023

  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.

• Episode 14: Valentine's Day
  Aired: Feb 8, 2023

  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.

• Episode 15: Fire
  Aired: Feb 15, 2023

  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.

• Episode 16: Teacher's Conference
  Aired: Feb 22, 2023

  Staff members head to the Pennsylvania Educational Conference; Gregory reluctantly attends after a disagreement with Amber; Jacob finds himself charmed by the Addington teachers.

• Episode 17: Mural Arts
  Aired: Mar 1, 2023

  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.

• Episode 18: Teacher Appreciation
  Aired: Mar 8, 2023

  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.

• Episode 19: Festival
  Aired: Mar 15, 2023

  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.

• Episode 20: Educator of the Year
  Aired: Apr 5, 2023

  Gregory is named Educator of the Year; Janine deals with a difficult student; it is revealed that Barbara hasn't completed her teaching requirements. 

• Episode 21: Mom
  Aired: Apr 12, 2023

  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.

• Episode 22: Franklin Institute
  Aired: Apr 19, 2023

  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

• Episode 1: Career Day Part 1
  Aired: Feb 7, 2024

  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.

• Episode 2: Career Day Part 2
  Aired: Feb 7, 2024

  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.

• Episode 3: Gregory's Garden Goofballs
  Aired: Feb 14, 2024

  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.

• Episode 4: Smoking
  Aired: Feb 21, 2024

  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.

• Episode 5: Breakup
  Aired: Feb 28, 2024

  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.

• Episode 6: Willard R. Abbott
  Aired: Mar 10, 2024

  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.

• Episode 7: Librarian
  Aired: Mar 13, 2024

  Janine spearheads a pilot program that brings a librarian to Abbott; Melissa and Jacob deal with some big changes at home.

• Episode 8: Panel
  Aired: Mar 20, 2024

  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.

• Episode 9: Alex
  Aired: Apr 10, 2024

  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.

• Episode 10: 2 Ava 2 Fest
  Aired: Apr 17, 2024

  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.

• Episode 11: Double Date
  Aired: May 1, 2024

  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.

• Episode 12: Mother's Day
  Aired: May 8, 2024

  Barbara invites Gregory to her family's Mother's Day brunch; Jacob scrambles to figure out how to organize a school field trip.

• Episode 13: Smith Playground
  Aired: May 15, 2024

  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.

• Episode 14: Party
  Aired: May 22, 2024

  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

• Episode 1: Back to School
  Aired: Oct 9, 2024

  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.

• Episode 2: Ringworm
  Aired: Oct 16, 2024

  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.

• Episode 3: Class Pet
  Aired: Oct 23, 2024

  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.

• Episode 4: Costume Contest
  Aired: Oct 30, 2024

  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.

• Episode 5: Dad Fight
  Aired: Nov 6, 2024

  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.

• Episode 6: The Deli
  Aired: Nov 13, 2024

  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.

• Episode 7: Winter Show
  Aired: Dec 4, 2024

  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.

• Episode 8: Winter Break
  Aired: Dec 4, 2024

  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.

• Episode 9: Volunteers
  Aired: Jan 8, 2025

  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.

• Episode 10: Testing
  Aired: Jan 15, 2025

  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.

• Episode 11: Strike
  Aired: Jan 22, 2025

  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.

• Episode 12: Girard Creek
  Aired: Jan 29, 2025

  The Abbott Elementary students and staff are invited to a special grand opening preview of the Girard Creek Golf Club.

• Episode 13: Science Fair
  Aired: Feb 5, 2025

  While supervising the kids making their science fair projects, the teachers' competitive sides come out.

• Episode 14: District Budget Meeting
  Aired: Feb 12, 2025

  Ava and the Abbott teachers plan for the annual school district budget meeting; Janine and Gregory prepare for Valentine's Day as a couple.

• Episode 15: 100th Day of School
  Aired: Feb 26, 2025

  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.

• Episode 16: Books
  Aired: Mar 5, 2025

  A debate over a controversial book leads Ava to remove it from the library, but some parents push for its return.

• Episode 17: Karaoke
  Aired: Mar 12, 2025

  When the teachers hit a karaoke bar for a night of fun, Jacob bumps into an old friend.

• Episode 18: Audit
  Aired: Mar 19, 2025

  Ava and the teachers must band together to hide the golf-course contraband.

• Episode 19: Music Class
  Aired: Mar 26, 2025

  Barbara and Gregory are in over their heads when they find themselves in new roles at Abbott Elementary.

• Episode 20: Ava Fest: Tokyo Drift
  Aired: Apr 2, 2025

  The Abbott teachers turn their open house into a car wash to help raise money for the school.

• Episode 21: Rally
  Aired: Apr 9, 2025

  Ava and the Abbott teachers go to the district to plead for Ava's job back; Gregory handles duties as interim principal.

• Episode 22: Please Touch Museum
  Aired: Apr 16, 2025

  Abbott Elementary goes on a schoolwide field trip to the Please Touch Museum, which has some of the older kids skeptical.

Season 5

• Episode 1: Team Building
  Aired: Oct 1, 2025

  The teachers prepare for the upcoming school year with new faces and big changes on the horizon.

• Episode 2: Cheating
  Aired: Oct 8, 2025

  Melissa tries to outsmart her students; Tariq causes chaos in Janine's class; a new guidance counselor joins the school.

• Episode 3: Ballgame
  Aired: Oct 15, 2025

  The Abbott crew heads to the ballpark for Teachers' Appreciation Night at the Philadelphia Phillies game.

• Episode 4: Game Night
  Aired: Oct 22, 2025

  Gregory steps in to host game night at his apartment; Mr. Johnson, Ava, Barbara and Melissa head to the DMV to renew their licenses.

• Episode 5: Camping
  Aired: Oct 29, 2025

  Barbara organizes a Halloween camping trip for older kids.

• Episode 6: No Phones
  Aired: Nov 5, 2025

  Abbott Elementary participates in the district's No Phones Day initiative.

• Episode 7: Goofgirl
  Aired: Dec 3, 2025

  A new member joins Gregory's Garden Goofballs; Janine pitches a new club idea to Ava.

• Episode 8: Birthday
  Aired: Dec 10, 2025

  Jacob takes the lead on organizing Abbott's annual winter show; Janine celebrates her 30th birthday.

• Episode 9: Mall
  Aired: Jan 7, 2026

  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.

• Episode 10: Mall Part 2: Questions & Concerns
  Aired: Jan 14, 2026

  Growing pains hit Abbott Elementary as the PTA pressures Janine and Gregory for answers; Jacob and Barbara become suspicious of Mr. Morton.

• Episode 11: Mall Part 3: Heroes
  Aired: Jan 21, 2026

  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.

• Episode 12: Picture Day
  Aired: Jan 28, 2026

  When picture day catches the teachers at Abbott by surprise, chaos ensues.

• Episode 13: Candygrams
  Aired: Feb 4, 2026

  It's Valentine's Day at Abbott, and the teachers find themselves meddling in students' love lives while navigating their own.

• Episode 14: Aide
  Aired: Mar 4, 2026

  Janine asks Ava for a classroom aide; the school seeks out a new gym teacher; Dominic confides in Jacob.

• Episode 15: Safety Day
  Aired: Mar 11, 2026

  An antidrug campaign visits the school, and Jacob is outraged by an unfair district election.

• Episode 16: Campaign
  Aired: Mar 18, 2026

  Jacob and Ava team up for an initiative. Meanwhile, Melissa and Janine help Mr. Johnson get ready for the Janitor's Ball.

• Episode 17: No Homework
  Aired: Mar 25, 2026

  Ava implements a no-homework policy at Abbott, sparking debate amongst the teachers.

• Episode 18: April Fools
  Aired: Apr 1, 2026

  It's April Fools' Day, and while the Abbott teachers suffer pranks, Gregory makes a plan to make it through the day.

• Episode 19: Trip
  Aired: Apr 8, 2026

  Janine and Gregory plan a vacation. Meanwhile, one of Melissa's most successful former students comes back for a visit.

• Episode 20: Night Out
  Aired: Apr 15, 2026

  Janine and Gregory have a night out. Meanwhile, Melissa, Barbara and Mr. Johnson have a movie night.

• Episode 21: Ava & Fest
  Aired: Apr 22, 2026

  It's Ava Fest, and Ava's determined to make it her biggest yet.

• Episode 22: Miami
  Aired: Apr 22, 2026

  Rumors begin to swirl when the Abbott crew is in Miami for PECSA weekend.

Season 6

• Episode 1: TBA
  Aired: Oct 7, 2026

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