Abbott Elementary: Festival
March 16, 2023 3:11 PM - Season 2, Episode 19 - Subscribe
Abbott Elementary rallies together to fight the threat from Legendary Charter Schools.
"slu-" "I'll just get it from Venus." LOLOLOLOL.
Gregory's look at the camera when talking to Erica!!
"Listen lady, I'm just trying to dunk a white dude."
Aw, darn it, Amber's NOT with Maurice!!! So disappointed. Well, at least she got her purse.
I love how Draemond sunk his own damn self.
"We don't kick kids out, we encourage a small few to explore other educational opportunities."
"This man is playing the Powerball with our kids!"
"Man, get out of here with that nut-ass suit!"
The janitor literally sweeping him on out of there!
"I really brought the community together tonight, didn't I?"
"Bless your heart, Draemond."
Review at Marvelous Geeks Media.
posted by jenfullmoon at 7:34 PM on March 16, 2023 [2 favorites]
Gregory's look at the camera when talking to Erica!!
"Listen lady, I'm just trying to dunk a white dude."
Aw, darn it, Amber's NOT with Maurice!!! So disappointed. Well, at least she got her purse.
I love how Draemond sunk his own damn self.
"We don't kick kids out, we encourage a small few to explore other educational opportunities."
"This man is playing the Powerball with our kids!"
"Man, get out of here with that nut-ass suit!"
The janitor literally sweeping him on out of there!
"I really brought the community together tonight, didn't I?"
"Bless your heart, Draemond."
Review at Marvelous Geeks Media.
posted by jenfullmoon at 7:34 PM on March 16, 2023 [2 favorites]
Another line from Tariq I loved - "I got a pro-Amazon song called 'She Gonna Get That Package' "
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 7:57 AM on March 17, 2023 [8 favorites]
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 7:57 AM on March 17, 2023 [8 favorites]
The janitor literally sweeping him on out of there!
Reminded me of how it goes when you get booed off the stage at the Apollo- felt like a reference and I loved it.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 7:58 AM on March 17, 2023 [6 favorites]
Reminded me of how it goes when you get booed off the stage at the Apollo- felt like a reference and I loved it.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 7:58 AM on March 17, 2023 [6 favorites]
The only part that sort of confused me was Jacob. He seemed befuddled by any and all action to achieve the goal - is this a knock on white-liberal do nothings?
A lot of Jacob this season has seemed to be "White guy who thinks that seeing Black Panther in the theater means he's immersed in Black culture".
posted by Etrigan at 8:15 AM on March 17, 2023
A lot of Jacob this season has seemed to be "White guy who thinks that seeing Black Panther in the theater means he's immersed in Black culture".
posted by Etrigan at 8:15 AM on March 17, 2023
It didn't feel accurate to me that Jacob wouldn't know black actors, but I guess maybe that's because he is probably also proud of not having a TV? He's been too busy reading bell hooks and Caste? Also, are we going to find out that things are bad at home or something? Jacob has been very emotional.
I thought we would get more of Bitch Tattoo Mom. I kind of expected her to save the day. I always love Tariq's stream of consciousness though, so it was still fun.
posted by Emmy Rae at 11:54 AM on March 17, 2023
I thought we would get more of Bitch Tattoo Mom. I kind of expected her to save the day. I always love Tariq's stream of consciousness though, so it was still fun.
posted by Emmy Rae at 11:54 AM on March 17, 2023
It didn't feel accurate to me that Jacob wouldn't know black actors
That, and that Barbara WOULD know who Lee Daniels was, or call him by the correct name. That was played up earlier through several episodes.
posted by dlugoczaj at 1:53 PM on March 17, 2023 [2 favorites]
That, and that Barbara WOULD know who Lee Daniels was, or call him by the correct name. That was played up earlier through several episodes.
posted by dlugoczaj at 1:53 PM on March 17, 2023 [2 favorites]
Hahaha, so glad Tariq is back. He has a song about endangered species because he is interested to bringing back velociraptors! And a series of national park songs, mainly about how mountains look like boobies. That whole credits scene hanging out in the dunk tank like a hot tub could have been an entire b plot as far as I'm concerned. Just no revival of the Tariq - Janine relationship, please.
Now I want a venn diagram of celebrities that both Barbara and Jacob can correctly identify - Gritty and ... ?
Lots of good Barbara stuff this episode, but I particularly liked "Never have I ever been so glad to hear such explicit content."
posted by the primroses were over at 5:32 PM on March 17, 2023 [8 favorites]
Now I want a venn diagram of celebrities that both Barbara and Jacob can correctly identify - Gritty and ... ?
Lots of good Barbara stuff this episode, but I particularly liked "Never have I ever been so glad to hear such explicit content."
posted by the primroses were over at 5:32 PM on March 17, 2023 [8 favorites]
Just no revival of the Tariq - Janine relationship, please.
Exactly. I was pleased that Tariq seemed to be a better rapper now and it's easier to like him when he's not being a slightly needy ex. Jacob was more two-dimensional than usual though I did appreciate his Nikki Giovanni shoutout.
posted by jessamyn at 4:46 PM on March 18, 2023 [1 favorite]
Exactly. I was pleased that Tariq seemed to be a better rapper now and it's easier to like him when he's not being a slightly needy ex. Jacob was more two-dimensional than usual though I did appreciate his Nikki Giovanni shoutout.
posted by jessamyn at 4:46 PM on March 18, 2023 [1 favorite]
I always love Tariq's stream of consciousness though, so it was still fun.
To me, Tariq and Ava are the best characters to watch. We don't really have to worry about them moving plots along, we just get to watch them be pure spectacle. The actors who play each are so funny and I think they bring a lot of life to the show.
posted by entropone at 5:21 AM on March 19, 2023 [2 favorites]
To me, Tariq and Ava are the best characters to watch. We don't really have to worry about them moving plots along, we just get to watch them be pure spectacle. The actors who play each are so funny and I think they bring a lot of life to the show.
posted by entropone at 5:21 AM on March 19, 2023 [2 favorites]
Reminded me of how it goes when you get booed off the stage at the Apollo
Sandman Sims! Definitely a reference to The Executioner.
posted by rhizome at 12:00 AM on March 22, 2023 [1 favorite]
Sandman Sims! Definitely a reference to The Executioner.
posted by rhizome at 12:00 AM on March 22, 2023 [1 favorite]
How Abbott Elementary's Tyler James Williams Made Gregory a Stealth Heartthrob [GQ / Archive]
If anyone else is also watching Party Down, I hadn’t realised Tyrel Jackson Williams who plays Sackson is his younger brother!
posted by ellieBOA at 7:37 AM on March 26, 2023 [1 favorite]
If anyone else is also watching Party Down, I hadn’t realised Tyrel Jackson Williams who plays Sackson is his younger brother!
posted by ellieBOA at 7:37 AM on March 26, 2023 [1 favorite]
‘Abbott Elementary’ and the Joys of Living Outside the Main Edit [NYT / Archive]
posted by ellieBOA at 10:57 AM on April 5, 2023 [1 favorite]
posted by ellieBOA at 10:57 AM on April 5, 2023 [1 favorite]
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The only part that sort of confused me was Jacob. He seemed befuddled by any and all action to achieve the goal - is this a knock on white-liberal do nothings?
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 3:16 PM on March 16, 2023 [4 favorites]