{"id":113725,"date":"2025-09-02T17:51:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T17:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/113725\/"},"modified":"2025-09-02T17:51:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T17:51:08","slug":"abbott-elementary-teachers-return-in-exclusive-season-5-teaser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/113725\/","title":{"rendered":"Abbott Elementary teachers return in exclusive season 5 teaser"},"content":{"rendered":"

As if it isn\u2019t challenging enough to be a teacher in this day and age, the new teaser for the fifth season of Abbott Elementary\u2014shared exclusively with The A.V. Club\u2014sees our favorite educators pelted with apples. Last season<\/a>, Janine (Quinta Brunson) and the gang managed to navigate their way out of a bribery scandal and reinstate Ava (Janelle James<\/a>) as principal. But of course there\u2019s no rest for the weary when the series returns October 1.<\/p>\n

The Abbott Elementary teachers all react in characteristic fashion when confronted by an adorable apple-flinging student in the teaser. Barbara (Sheryl Lee Ralph) begins to pray; Ava grabs one out of the air with a stern \u201cOh, hell no!\u201d; and Melissa (Lisa Ann Walter) pulls out her baseball bat and swings for the fences. The latter is particularly apropos as the fifth season will feature another local sports crossover with the Philadelphia Phillies, as reported last week<\/a> by Variety.<\/p>\n

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Abbott has enticed a lot of Philly legends to guest star (including Philadelphia Eagles players Jalen Hurts, Jason Kelce, and Brandon Graham), but apparently the idea for a crossover with the Phillie Phanatic originated on the baseball side. \u201cAs big fans of the series, MLB Studios initiated outreach to Warner Brothers and subsequently the Phillies to get the shooting process started,\u201d a spokesperson said in a statement (via Variety). \u201cCollaboration between MLB Studios, the Phillies and the show commenced to shoot a bottle episode on-location at a Phillies game, with a goal of ensuring authenticity and access to the field.\u201d<\/p>\n

The gang causes more trouble for Abbott Elementary in new It’s Always Sunny promo<\/a>Jacob joins Mrs. Howard’s class in exclusive Abbott Elementary clip<\/a><\/p>\n

In addition to the MLB action (which Brunson has said will be in the third or fourth episode), the fifth season of Abbott Elementary will also see a major arc for Barbara, a special Halloween episode, and a \u201cgame changer\u201d of a Christmas episode, Brunson teased to <\/a>Entertainment Weekly<\/a> last month. But the show will also continue to highlight real-life issues facing teachers in the U.S. (dodging apples not included). \u201cWe\u2019ve always talked about how the building itself is old and that\u2019s going to become a real obstacle this season more than we\u2019ve ever seen. That\u2019s going to become real,\u201d Brunson explained. \u201cOther things that become real this season are teacher turnover rate in an era where teachers are quitting left and right. We\u2019ll see that. But it\u2019s interesting because just as many teachers are quitting, new teachers are joining the field, so, you can look forward to seeing some new faces because that also presents its own challenges. But we will learn more about just how bad it can be when a building is old, what that can really do. And how a shortage can change things in a school. People having to take on more than they signed up for.\u201d You can check out the teaser above, and a new poster for the season below.<\/p>\n

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