Abbott Elementary

WBZ's Jordan Rich takes a look at this comedy set in a Philadelphia school. 

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hello and welcome. This is now streaming with Jordan. I'm
Jeanine Tiagus.

Speaker 2 (00:03):
I've been teaching here at Abbot Elementary for a year now.
The staff here is incredible.

Speaker 1 (00:08):
Folly calls happy things cheese steak.

Speaker 2 (00:13):
Over the years, there have been sitcoms and straight dramas
about school about education in my day, from Room two
twenty two to the Paper Chase, Critics and audiences agree
that Abbot Elementary proves itself to be a very good
comedy with an outstanding ensemble cast.

Speaker 1 (00:27):
And this original broadcast half hour sitcom is now streaming
on Hulu and elsewhere.

Speaker 2 (00:32):
The star and the executive producer is Quinta Brunson, and
basically it's a comedy set in a Philadelphia public school.

Speaker 1 (00:38):
Loaded up with some unique rambunctious students and a group
of teachers, some of them veteran teachers season pros, others
like the character Brunson plays, Janine, an earnest but inexperienced
new teacher, and there's an element of heart and warmth
that pairs nicely with the laughter. Abbot Elementary can be
found now on Hulu and that's now streaming with Jordan WZ.
Boston's news radio,