The Best Episodes of Abbott Elementary Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.6/10(2297 votes)

   #1 - Pilot

   S1:E112/7/2021

   When the staff relates their needs, Principal Ava presents alternative options.

   Director:Randall Einhorn

   Writer:Quinta Brunson

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   Director:Randall Einhorn

   Writer:Quinta Brunson
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   7.6/10(1907 votes)

   #2 - Light Bulb

   S1:E21/4/2022

   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.

   Director:Randall Einhorn

   Writer:Quinta Brunson

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   Director:Randall Einhorn

   Writer:Quinta Brunson
3. 

   7.8/10(1747 votes)

   #3 - Wishlist

   S1:E31/11/2022

   The teachers to ask the local community for new school supplies. Janine takes to TikTok and with Ava’s assistance, her video is a success and goes viral. Janine encourages Gregory to decorate his classroom.

   Director:Randall Einhorn

   Writer:Morgan Murphy

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   Director:Randall Einhorn

   Writer:Morgan Murphy
4. 

   7.5/10(1606 votes)

   #4 - New Tech

   S1:E41/18/2022

   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.

   Director:Randall Einhorn

   Writer:Brian Rubenstein

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   Director:Randall Einhorn

   Writer:Brian Rubenstein
5. 

   7.7/10(1555 votes)

   #5 - Student Transfer

   S1:E51/25/2022

   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.

   Director:Randall Einhorn

   Writer:Britanni Nichols

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   Director:Randall Einhorn

   Writer:Britanni Nichols
6. 

   7.7/10(1516 votes)

   #6 - Gifted Program

   S1:E62/1/2022

   Janine convinces Ava to start a gifted program at Abbott led by Jacob. However, when some students begin to feel left out, Gregory and Janine put their heads together and come up with a solution. Elsewhere, Barbara pushes a hesitant Melissa to start dating again.

   Director:Matt Sohn

   Writer:Jordan Temple

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   Director:Matt Sohn

   Writer:Jordan Temple
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7. 

   7.5/10(1450 votes)

   #7 - Art Teacher

   S1:E72/8/2022

   When the school’s art teacher retires, Janine is thrilled when the replacement ends up being her best friend from college, but things quickly turn sour when Sahar gets in the way of Melissa’s class traditions. Meanwhile, Jacob and Barbara bond over their love for gardening and decide to start a school garden; but when it turns out they don’t know how to successfully grow anything, Gregory secretly gets involved to fix all of their mistakes

   Director:Jennifer Celotta

   Writer:Kate Peterman

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   Director:Jennifer Celotta

   Writer:Kate Peterman
8. 

   8.4/10(1635 votes)

   #8 - Work Family

   S1:E82/15/2022

   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:Jay Karas

   Writer:Justin Tan

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   Director:Jay Karas

   Writer:Justin Tan
9. 

   7.9/10(1439 votes)

   #9 - Step Class

   S1:E92/22/2022

   Janine is thrilled when Ava asks to help her teach the after-school step class, but the two don’t see eye to eye on how to run the program. Later, when Barbara, Melissa and Jacob plan an “eat-off” to decide who makes the best pizza in Philadelphia, Gregory is forced to reveal a secret

   Director:Shahrzad Davani

   Writer:Joya McCrory

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   Director:Shahrzad Davani

   Writer:Joya McCrory
10. 

    8.0/10(1392 votes)

    #10 - Open House

    S1:E103/22/2022

    It’s Open House night at Abbott Elementary, and while Janine prepares to meet her struggling student’s mother, the rest of the faculty uses the time to relax. Gregory is taken aback when he learns how Ava got the principal job, and later, Barbara’s daughter’s visit creates a commotion in more ways than one when

    Director:Jennifer Celotta

    Writer:Brian Rubenstein

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    Director:Jennifer Celotta

    Writer:Brian Rubenstein
11. 

    8.0/10(1415 votes)

    #11 - Desking

    S1:E113/29/2022

    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

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    Director:Melissa Kosar

    Writer:Morgan Murphy
12. 

    7.9/10(1300 votes)

    #12 - Ava vs. Superintendent

    S1:E124/5/2022

    With the school board threatening to pull their funds, Janine and Gregory decide to help Ava out with her presentation in front of the Superintendent. However, their plan is derailed when a curveball is thrown at Ava. Meanwhile, Barbara offends Melissa when she doesn’t agree with her blackmail idea.

    Director:Matthew A. Cherry

    Writer:Britanni Nichols

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    Director:Matthew A. Cherry

    Writer:Britanni Nichols
13. 

    8.2/10(1387 votes)

    #13 - Zoo Balloon

    S1:E134/12/2022

    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

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    Director:Randall Einhorn

    Writer:Jordan Temple