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The Best Episodes of Abbott Elementary

Every episode of Abbott Elementary ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Abbott Elementary!

In this workplace comedy, a group of dedicated, passionate teachers — and a slightly tone-deaf principal — are brought together in a Philadelphia public school...
Genre:Comedy
Network:ABC
Episodes
58
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Best Episodes Summary

"Dad Fight" is the best rated episode of "Abbott Elementary". It scored 9.3/10 based on 3 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/6/2024. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Class Pet".

  • Dad Fight
    9.3/103 votes
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    #1 - Dad Fight

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 11/6/2024

    Gregory forms a bond with one of his students, but the student’s dad becomes jealous of their relationship and seeks a confrontation. Melissa suffers a fall but avoids receiving medical attention for the injury.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Class Pet
    9.0/104 votes
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    #2 - Class Pet

    Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 10/23/2024

    Janine gets a budget for class pets, but Melissa is resistant to taking on the added work and responsibility for her room's guinea pig; an IT rep from the school district arrives to set up new computers.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Volunteers
    9.0/102 votes
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    #3 - Volunteers

    Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 1/8/2025

    Ava announces the school district is sending a group of volunteers to help out at Abbott; however, when they arrive, things don’t go as planned.

    Director: Randall Einhorn

    Writer: Garrett Werner

  • Back to School
    8.8/104 votes
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    #4 - Back to School

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 10/9/2024

    The neighboring construction site of a new golf course causes issues at Abbott, forcing the teachers to find creative solutions; an HR representative visits the school; following their kiss, Janine and Gregory's relationship status is revealed.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Costume Contest
    8.8/104 votes
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    #5 - Costume Contest

    Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 10/30/2024

    It’s Halloween at Abbott Elementary! Janine and Gregory proudly show off their couple’s costume, but it fails to translate. Meanwhile, Barbara faces pushback from parents concerned about hygiene and her beloved apple-bobbing tradition.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Deli
    8.7/103 votes
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    #6 - The Deli

    Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 11/13/2024

    When the neighborhood deli is forced to close to make room for a trendy smoothie place, Melissa, Barbara and Jacob team up to fight the gentrification. Meanwhile, the district asks Ava to give a presentation to fellow principals.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Party
    8.6/10695 votes
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    #7 - Party

    Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 5/22/2024

    It’s the last day of school! Ahead of summer vacation, Janine throws the perfect end-of-year party for her colleagues and friends, taking all their interests into consideration.

    Director: Randall Einhorn

    Writer: Chad Morton, Rebekka Pesqueira

  • Teacher Conference
    8.5/101,026 votes
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    #8 - Teacher Conference

    Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 2/22/2023

    The Abbott staff heads to the Pennsylvania Educational Conference. Gregory reluctantly attends after a disagreement with Amber and bonds with Janine over their similarities. Jacob finds himself charmed by the Addington teachers.

    Director: Randall Einhorn

    Writer: Kate Peterman

  • Festival
    8.5/10887 votes
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    #9 - Festival

    Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 3/15/2023

    Abbott Elementary rallies together to fight the threat from Legendary Charter Schools. Ava pitches a festival to draw parents to school and collect their signatures for a petition. However, Draemond shows up with the intention of derailing the event.

    Director: Randall Einhorn

    Writer: Brian Rubenstein

  • Winter Show
    8.5/102 votes
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    #10 - Winter Show

    Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 12/4/2024

    Despite a few setbacks, Barbara is determined to make Abbott Elementary’s first-ever holiday show a success. Meanwhile, Jacob’s brother arrives for his visit earlier than planned.

    Director: Randall Einhorn

    Writer: Justin Tan

  • Winter Break
    8.5/102 votes
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    #11 - Winter Break

    Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 12/4/2024

    Melissa hosts the Schemmenti family Christmas Eve dinner and goes to great lengths to make sure everything is perfect. Meanwhile, Janine and Gregory get an unexpected guest.

    Director: Randall Einhorn

    Writer: Joya McCrory

  • Work Family
    8.4/101,360 votes
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    #12 - Work Family

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 2/15/2022

    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.

    Director: Jaime Eliezer Karas

    Writer: Justin Tan

  • Candy Zombies
    8.3/101,103 votes
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    #13 - Candy Zombies

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 10/26/2022

    It’s Halloween at Abbott Elementary! When a student steals a bag of candy meant to be given out to the kids at the end of the day and starts distributing it during school hours, the teachers band together to find the culprit. Meanwhile, Janine is invited to a Halloween party by an old friend and starts to reconsider her personal life.

    Director: Shahrzad Davani

    Writer: Kate Peterman

  • Zoo Balloon
    8.2/101,136 votes
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    #14 - Zoo Balloon

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 4/12/2022

    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 because of old age.

    Director: Randall Einhorn

    Writer: Jordan Temple

  • Valentine's Day
    8.2/10881 votes
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    #15 - Valentine's Day

    Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 2/8/2023

    On Valentine’s Day, the Abbott teachers discuss their relationships and plans for the holiday. Janine finds out one of her students has a crush on her and when turning to a colleague for advice, she inadvertently learns a secret about another teacher. Elsewhere, Ava sits in on Jacob’s Black History class after receiving a complaint

    Director: Justin Tan

    Writer: Justin Tan

  • Smoking
    8.2/10841 votes
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    #16 - Smoking

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 2/21/2024

    After a student is caught smoking, the Abbott staff come together to revamp the outdated drug policy. Meanwhile, Janine tries to prep the new substitute teacher for her class but finds it challenging to give up her former role.

    Director: Randall Einhorn

    Writer: Jordan Temple

  • Ringworm
    8.2/104 votes
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    #17 - Ringworm

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 10/16/2024

    When it’s revealed that a student in Jacob’s class has ringworm, the faculty must band together to stop it from spreading through the entire school.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Desking
    8.1/101,171 votes
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    #18 - Desking

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 3/29/2022

    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. Meanwhile, Mr. Johnson provides comforting life advice to Gregory; and later, the teachers finally meet Jacob’s boyfriend, Zach, who joins in to help stop the students “desking.”

    Director: Melissa Kosar

    Writer: Morgan Murphy

  • Development Day
    8.1/101,146 votes
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    #19 - Development Day

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/21/2022

    The teachers are back for development week, a time to prepare for the upcoming year. Janine is determined to start the year off right and leave her problems at home. Ava runs a side hustle out of the school parking lot.

    Director: Randall Einhorn

    Writer: Quinta Brunson

  • Sick Day
    8.1/10958 votes
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    #20 - Sick Day

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 11/30/2022

    Janine is out sick for the day; but with the substitute teacher shortage, Ava grows desperate and must step in herself to help out. She starts the day in an unconventional fashion, disrupting the students’ typical routine as well as neighboring classrooms. Meanwhile, Barbara and Melissa revel in the quieter-than-normal teacher’s lounge.

    Director: Randall Einhorn

    Writer: Riley Dufurrena

  • Holiday Hookah
    8.1/10975 votes
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    #21 - Holiday Hookah

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 12/7/2022

    On the last day of school before winter break, Janine is convinced by her friend to go to a popular hookah club where she runs into unexpected colleagues. Elsewhere, Jacob crashes Barbara and Melissa's traditional holiday dinner and in the process begins to learn the true meaning of Christmas.

    Director: Randall Einhorn

    Writer: Brian Rubenstein

  • Educator of the Year
    8.1/10791 votes
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    #22 - Educator of the Year

    Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 4/5/2023

    Gregory is named Educator of the Year. Later, Janine deals with a difficult student, and it's revealed that Barbara hasn't completed her teaching requirements.

    Director: Claire Scanlon

    Writer: Jordan Temple

  • Mom
    8.1/10812 votes
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    #23 - Mom

    Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 4/12/2023

    Janine's plan for a Memorial Day weekend solo trip is derailed when her mother shows up unannounced asking for help; Gregory notices his colleagues are great at small talk and realizes he needs to brush up on his people skills.

    Director: Randall Einhorn

    Writer: Ava Coleman

  • Franklin Institute
    8.1/10802 votes
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    #24 - Franklin Institute

    Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 4/19/2023

    Abbott Elementary takes a field trip to the Franklin Institute; Gregory is eager to spend time with a reluctant Janine; Ava teaches the students about aliens, which leads to chaos.

    Director: Randall Einhorn

    Writer: Britanni Nichols

  • Smith Playground
    8.1/10574 votes
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    #25 - Smith Playground

    Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 5/15/2024

    Jacob manages to pull off a schoolwide field trip to the park; however, when Abbott must share the playground, the fun and games turn competitive. Elsewhere, Mr. Johnson enjoys having an empty school to himself.

    Director: Jaime Eliezer Karas

    Writer: Brian Rubenstein