Abbott Elementary

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Season 1
  • Network: ABC
  • Series Premiere Date: Dec 7, 2021
Season #: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
6.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 16
  3. Negative: 3 out of 16
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  1. Road1
    Feb 9, 2022
    10
    This show is hilarious! It reminds me of The Office.
  2. Jlucca33
    Oct 10, 2022
    5
    Just kind of okay. They try a little bit too hard with the mean comedy, and it comes across a little too much after a while as the same thing over and over again. Pretty funny how all the professional critics scored it high, because heaven forbid you give a low score through such a diverse show! LOL. You might lose your critic job doing such a thing.
  3. Ededed
    Dec 8, 2021
    0
    it tried. It failed.

    While the situations are all too recognizable for those who actually have taught in an urban setting, this show misses the delicate balance of truth, satire, and comedy needed to make this a successful show.

    The stereotype characters and the acting were way too over the top. It became painful to watch after the first few minutes.

    Not planning to watch again.
  4. okay1007007
    Dec 20, 2021
    10
    Loved the first episode! Most of the "great" mockumentary sitcoms struggled early on - but Abbott Elementary has already had such a strong pilot I'm interested in seeing what's next. Definitely recommend anyone who enjoyed Parks and Rec, Modern Family, Brooklyn 99, or Superstore to check this one out
  5. AquaStar296
    Jul 22, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is such an accurate representation of Black Teachers and public schools, 10/10.… Expand
  6. EthanGuild
    Jan 4, 2022
    8
    Funny with a decent number of laughs, though eschews endless laughs for a down-to-earth approach to hook audiences with a solid core cast. Ignore the Klan members enraged by black women on TV below, and see if the show's for you or not.
  7. Tesseract
    May 3, 2023
    10
    There’s a nice type of simplicity when the racists like UncleWillard don’t try to be subtle and pretend they’re giving a 0 for any actual reasons pertaining to the product and just come out and tell you “too many blacks”.

    About a show in an American PUBLIC school. In PHILLY. “People” who are croaking “wOkE!” at literally everything are the same as the “F your feelings” type, which is    There’s a nice type of simplicity when the racists like UncleWillard don’t try to be subtle and pretend they’re giving a 0 for any actual reasons pertaining to the product and just come out and tell you “too many blacks”.

    About a show in an American PUBLIC school. In PHILLY.

    “People” who are croaking “wOkE!” at literally everything are the same as the “F your feelings” type, which is hilariously ironic considering they are the most easily triggered, delicate snowflakes I’ve seen in my entire existence.

    The show itself at times, early on more often, a little too early “Office-y” for the premise, honestly. But it eventually settled into a nice, little “Parks & Rec” adjacent spot. It’s not always laugh outloud funny, but it has a good heart, well-written and acted. Probably a solid 8, but since one of the Commandments happens to be, “All ‘Reviews’ on MC Must Follow the Decree of 0 or 10, Nothing In-Between,” it gets a 10. If you find you want to but can’t really get into it, try skipping further a few episodes.    … Expand
  8. geewah
    Mar 7, 2023
    6
    A show that follows in the same vein as "Parks & Recreation" & "The Office" but falls a long way short of those two. There is an element of charm & community within this show, but it plays it way too safe when there is a rich vein of material to take advantage of.

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#47 Best TV Season of 2021
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#63 Most Discussed TV Season of 2021

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. The Guardian
    Reviewed by: Lucy Mangan
    Jun 1, 2022
    100
    It has Parks and Recreation’s sense of community, Modern Family’s precision-tooling, Ted Lasso’s charm, but it is its own, hilarious thing. Despite – or, of course, because of – the truth its underlying tale of real-life deprivation tells.
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  2. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: Jen Chaney
    Jan 20, 2022
    80
    This is a sitcom, sure. But the world it builds rings with authenticity. There are occasionally some extremely local Philadelphia jokes, and those too hit with the pinpointed accuracy of a laser beam.
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  3. TV Guide Magazine
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    Jan 13, 2022
    90
    There's much more heart in Abbott Elementary [than American Auto]. ... The ensemble is terrific. [17 - 30 Jan 2022, p.8]
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