Disney+ workplace comedy gets better with age, scoring 100% on Rotten Tomatoes for its third series – better than last season
ABC’s latest workplace comedy, Abbott Elementary, has earned a rare perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes.
While a 100 percent rating on the site is rare, it’s an even more unusual feat for later episodes of a popular show.
Most series start out high in the ratings and gradually decline each season, as was the case with True Detective, Game of Thrones and Pretty Little Liars.
However, Quinta Brunson’s hit program has increased from 98 percent in the first season to 100 percent in the second and third seasons.
The mockumentary, available on Prime and Disney Plus, follows a group of teachers at a Philadelphia public school as they help students succeed when the odds are often against them.
The first episode of season three started off with a bang, with an hour-long premiere.
American mockumentary Abbott Elementary, starring Quinta Brunson (front center), has achieved an unbeatable 100 percent score on Rotten Tomato’s
The episode also featured special guests at the Philadelphia-based school – Jalen Hurts of the Philadelphia Eagles, along with fellow players Brandon Graham and Jason Kelce.
With a style similar to the mockumentary style of The Office, Abbott Elementary has won over audiences with characters ranging from wholesome fan favorites to morally questionable scene-stealers.
For example, despite the school’s lack of funding, tone-deaf principal Ava Coleman (Janelle James) spends money on her own luxurious private bathroom and later admits to microdosing mushrooms.
It is also revealed that she only managed to secure the position after blackmailing the Chief Inspector.
The comedy series stars (from left to right) Tyler James Williams as Gregory, Janelle James as Ava, Quinta Brunson as Janine, Sheryl Lee Ralph as Barbara, Chris Perfetti as Jacob and Lisa Ann Walter as Melissa
While a 100 percent rating on the site is rare, it’s an even more unusual feat for later episodes of a popular show
The benefactors who keep the company and the students afloat include Jacob Hill (Chris Perfetti), a young teacher at the school, and the main character Janine Teagues, played by Quinta herself.
Other quirky personalities include the God-loving, no-nonsense Barbara Howard (Sheryl Lee Ralph), the smart Melissa Schemmenti (Lisa Ann Walter), and the clumsy but well-meaning Gregory Eddie (Tyler James Williams).
Critical acclaim came from Liz Shannon Miller Consequence, who said, “Abbott Elementary didn’t hesitate to reach for greatness from its first episode, and the season 3 premiere of the Quinta Brunson-created comedy shows multiple reasons why the show is ready to entertain us for as long as it wants to.”
Meanwhile, Aramide Tinubu is released Variety said, “Brunson and the writers have prepared themselves to tackle some of the deeper and more complex issues that are sending educators across the country running for the mountains.”
Aramide referenced the series’ ability to remain “witty” while addressing the critical issue of teacher burnout.
Top critic Clint Worthington also reasoned similarly, saying “Career Day” is low on laughs and heavy on character, focusing more on warm, fuzzy moments between the characters than on mining them for [humour].’
Meanwhile, Joshua Rivera comes out Polygon added, “Abbott Elementary is a great comedy about resilience and optimism, about what it’s like to not only make the best of the bad hand you’ve been dealt, but also how to inspire others to do the same.”
Elsewhere, fans of the show took to X, formerly Twitter, to share their thoughts on the hit.
Series creator and star Quinta Brunson, 32, won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (pictured in Los Angeles in January)
Social media users took to X, formerly Twitter, to share their thoughts on the new season, and many were ‘hooked’
“Watching Abbott Elementary, I absolutely love this show,” one raved.
“I love Abbott Elementary because every episode honestly makes me laugh,” another added.
‘ABC please give Quinta an unlimited budget. this is real television!!! 10s across the board! #AbbottElementary,” a third begged.
“Why No One Told Me How Good Abbott Elementary Is! I’m addicted!’ one commenter exclaimed.
Another commented: ‘ABBOT IS BACKKKK! I’m so excited lol #AbbottElementary.”