Abbott Elementary
AlthoughAbbott Elementaryseason 4 introduced a major new plot of land in its Christmas special , the show ’s crossing withIt ’s Always cheery In Philadelphiameans this storyline will in all probability go unsolved for some fourth dimension . Abbott Elementary ’s cast of charactersare all loveable , but the show ’s card has only grown better since time of year 4 began . Janine and Gregory’sAbbott Elementarylove storyfinally come to a happy conclusion in season 4 ’s premiere when the distich let out that they were a couple after years of dear - misses . This gaveAbbott Elementarymore room to research other supporting characters in subsequent episodes .
Abbott Elementary season 4 ’s Christmas special seemed destined to fall for 2 festive situation comedy banality , but the show dextrously subverted both expectations .
Abbott Elementarytook full advantage of this chance , centering later episodes around Jacob , Barbara , Ava , and Melissa . AlthoughAbbott Elementaryseason 4 ’s Christmas special introduced Melissa ’s momto the series , it is Janelle James ’ Ava who has quietly emerged as the season ’s breakout star . With Janine and Gregory in a happy , unchanging relationship , the fickle principal has been devote a chance to shine even hard . former sequence of season 4 saw her start a tentative love affair with the schoolhouse ’s IT guy , O’Sean , as well as sail the world of public speak thanks to Manny from the schoolhouse territorial dominion .
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Manny encourage Ava to give a lecture about her work as a principal and , in the process , helped her realize that she was a surprisingly competent principal despite her antics . LikeThe Office ’s Michael Scott , Ava has emerged as an improbable heroine in the workplace mockumentary situation comedy . However , Abbott Elementary ’s crosswalk withIt ’s Always cheery In Philadelphiameant her most hopeful season subplot had to go on pause . In the mid - credits fit from season 4 , episode 7 , “ Winter Show , ” Gregory blend in to a new Samuel Barber and learn that the Samuel Barber is Ava ’s alienated father as the pair make minuscule lecture .
Ava even attempt to convince Gregory to hide his knowledge of her father from Janine as she feared Janine would attempt to fix their relationship .
The next pleasure trip , installment 9 , “ Winter Break , ” give away that Ava was not close with her founder and did not desire to be . Ava even try out to convince Gregory to hide his noesis of her Fatherhood from Janine , as she feared Janine would seek to bushel their kinship . Ava ’s relationship with her Father of the Church will almost certainly come back later inAbbott Elementaryseason 4 , but the show ’s crosswalk withIt ’s Always Sunny In Philadelphiameant that it could not be the focusing of sequence 9 , “ military volunteer . ” Instead , the field day centered on the other situation comedy ’s eccentric visiting the schoolhouse and causing chaos .
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Ava is undoubtedly the MVP ofAbbott Elementaryseason 4 and her agonistic relationship with her father can humanize her further . As such , the sitcom is bound to work back Keith David as her estranged Father of the Church now that its crossover withIt ’s Always Sunny In Philadelphiahas ended . Abbott Elementaryseason 4 ’s ratings strugglesmean the serial publication needs to pull out all the stop to increase its viewership , and a crossover is a great idea in this esteem . However , Ava ’s stretch subplot meansAbbott Elementaryalso has a capital tale to fall back on afterIt ’s Always cheery In Philadelphia ’s crossover .
Abbott Elementaryairs Midweek at 9:30pm on ABC .
