'Abbott Elementary' gets teachers

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🗓️ 15 November 2022

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

Brittany Luse watches a lot of TV, but there's one show she's always caught up on — Abbott Elementary. This workplace comedy follows a group of teachers at a Philadelphia public elementary school. The show is sweet and roaringly funny, but it also touches on national issues such as underfunding and teacher retention.

Currently in its second season, the writers room is led by the great Quinta Brunson. Today, Brittany is joined by two of her talented writers, Brittani Nichols and Joya McCrory. They talk about creating a world that feels both authentic and funny to American teachers.

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0:00.0	You're listening to It's Been a Minute from NPR.
0:03.8	I'm your host, Brittany Loose.
0:06.8	I rotate a lot of different TV series for both work and pleasure, but if there's one
0:11.4	show I'm always caught up on, it's Abbott Elementary.
0:16.2	I'm Janine Teig's, I've been teaching second grade here at Abbott Elementary for a year
0:20.5	now.
0:21.5	As a product of the Philadelphia School System, I'm proud to say I survived and now teacher
0:26.0	today.
0:27.0	It's a workplace comedy that follows a group of teachers at a Philadelphia public school.
0:32.2	It's roaringly funny, sweet, and I think it's fair to say that Abbott Elementary has captured
0:37.2	America's heart.
0:38.6	The show also touches on real issues like underfunding and teacher retention, all through the lens
0:44.3	of humor.
0:45.6	So today I've invited two amazing writers on the Abbott team, Brittany Nichols, and Joy
0:50.5	McQuarrie.
0:52.7	What's your favorite line you've written so far on the show?
0:55.9	And Brittany, we'll start with you.
0:57.4	I think it's maybe the Tariq.
0:59.7	You know I'm a feminist, that's why I let you pay for all my stuff.
1:02.6	Yeah, and I appreciate that.
1:04.3	Oh, that line is so perfect.
1:06.6	It illustrates everything about his nonsensical way of thinking, nonsensical, but almost well
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