28 Moments From The "Abbott Elementary" Season 2 Premiere That Prove It Deserves Every Emmy It Got (And The Ones It Didn't)
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Season 2 of Abbott Elementary premiered on Wednesday, and, unsurprisingly, it continues to be amazing.
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Here are 28 moments that prove it 100% deserves the Emmys it won this year — as well as the ones it didn't:
1.Janine's version of post-breakup bangs being parting her hair differently:
A cautious queen.
2.Ava throwing a tailgate party first thing in the morning:
And charging staff money for their parking spots? Classic Ava.
3.Janine saying, "It's very zen, actually," immediately followed by a very not-zen crash and bleep:
4.Barbara sharing what she did over the summer:
I hope we somehow get to see Sea Barbara.
5.Ava "accidentally" including her summer glamour shots in her Development Week presentation...
"Oops!"
6....and Ava showing off her hula hooping skills:
7.Jacob making learning ASL his entire personality.
So on-brand — especially the CODA mention.
8.Melissa spending her summer at the Jersey Shore:
Also very on-brand.
9.Janine (gently) clapping back at Barbara and Melissa about her mixer:
10.Gregory's reaction to the Gritty news, Melissa's reaction to his reaction, and his reaction to her reaction to his reaction:
11.Mr. Johnson's phone number being in all the wrong parts of the school district's directory and him not saying anything for two decades:
12.Janine's money issues, not only showcasing her breakup troubles, but also the way teachers aren't paid enough:
13.Gregory's extremely relatable best quality:
14.Mr. Johnson trying to pass off a cafeteria table as a desk:
15.Janine telling Gregory to buy her dinner first before asking if she's being evicted:
Seriously, though, Gregory — buy her dinner!
16.Janine comparing her mixer to the Donner Party and Boston Tea Party:
Foreshadowing much?
17.The whole awkward-as-ass exchange between Janine and Gregory about their love lives:
Watching them feel each other out for information was both adorable and mortifying.
18.Literally every teacher driving a beat-up Sedan:
19.Gritty appearing like a mirage in a desert:
I really thought we weren't going to see Gritty at all, due to car trouble or an emergency hockey game (I know sports lol) or something, so for him to actually show up (albeit a week early) was truly a delight. The moment was made all the better by this interview Gritty did with Variety.
20.Jacob's reaction to finding out Tariq takes two-hour showers:
21.Barbara and Melissa's breakup advice for Janine:
This is such a sweet moment, and I love how even though her mixer went to hell, Janine still managed to get some wisdom from the older teachers.
22.GRITTY HEART:
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23.Perfect moment. No notes:
24.Gregory is just a whole mood in this episode:
25.I love and hate how relatable this is:
Oh Jacob, you sweet summer child.
26.Jacob redeeming himself for being super annoying about knowing ASL:
27.Barbara looking like she was going to cry when she saw the wheelchair accessible desk for her disabled student:
28.Gregory noticing that Janine changed the part in her hair:
It's going to be SO GOOD when these two finally get together.
