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Abbott Elementary Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2021 - 2022
Episode 1
Pilot
Tue, Dec 7, 202122 mins
A group of passionate teachers - and a slightly tone-deaf principal - are determined to try to help their students succeed at a Philadelphia public school.
Episode 2
Light Bulb
Tue, Jan 4, 202221 mins
Janine takes it upon herself to fix every problem when she notices a flicking light bulb in the hallway; Gregory asks Barbara for help talking to a parent, which leads him to spend his lunch period in an unexpected way.
Episode 3
Wishlist
Tue, Jan 11, 202221 mins
The teachers to ask the local community for new school supplies; Janine encourages Gregory to decorate his classroom.
Episode 4
New Tech
Tue, Jan 18, 202222 mins
When a new computer program is introduced at Abbott, Janine is excited to finally help Barbara with something; Barbara is reluctant to accept change and finds herself in a tricky situation; Melissa surprises Jacob.
Episode 5
Student Transfer
Tue, Jan 25, 202221 mins
After a negative teacher review, Janine gets a confidence boost when a student gets transferred from Melissa's class into hers; Jacob tries to forge a friendship with an uninterested Gregory.
Episode 6
Gifted Program
Tue, Feb 1, 202221 mins
Janine convinces Ava to start a gifted program at Abbott led by Jacob; Barbara pushes a hesitant Melissa to start dating again.
Episode 7
Art Teacher
Tue, Feb 8, 202221 mins
Janine is thrilled when her best friend from college is hired as the art teacher; Jacob and Barbara decide to start a school garden. Janine's college friend is hired.
Episode 8
Work Family
Tue, Feb 15, 202222 mins
After Jacob reveals a detail about his personal life, Janine realizes she doesn't know the other teachers as well as she thought; Gregory's stern teaching approach is causing his whole class to underperform.
Episode 9
Step Class
Tue, Feb 22, 202221 mins
Ava asks Janine to help her teach the after-school step class, but they don't agree on how to run the program; Gregory must reveal a secret when Barbara, Melissa and Jacob plan a pizza "eat-off."
Episode 10
Open House
Tue, Mar 22, 202222 mins
Janine prepares to meet her struggling student's mother during open house, while the rest of the faculty uses the time to relax. Gregory is taken aback when he learns how Ava got the principal job. Barbara's daughter's visit creates a commotion.
Episode 11
Desking
Tue, Mar 29, 202222 mins
When the students start participating in a new online trend that causes disruption to the school, the teachers band together to put an end to it; Mr. Johnson provides comforting life advice to Gregory; the teachers meet Jacob's boyfriend.
Episode 12
Ava vs. Superintendent
Tue, Apr 5, 202222 mins
With the school board threatening to pull their funds, Janine and Gregory decide to help Ava with her presentation; their plan is derailed when a curveball is thrown; Barbara offends Melissa when she doesn't agree with her blackmail idea.
Episode 13
Zoo Balloon
Tue, Apr 12, 202222 mins
While on Abbott's annual zoo field trip, Tariq reveals that he has been offered a job in New York; Janine struggles with a big choice; Barbara starts questioning her future after finding out her favorite tuatara has been retired.
