Travis Kelce beams over Jason Kelce's 'Abbott Elementary' cameo
Like many of Us, Travis Kelce is binge-watching ABC's hit sitcom Abbott Elementary – and he was deeply moved when he saw his brother, Jason Kelcemake a cameo in one of his 'favorite' shows.
“Holy s–t, Jason, you're on that f–king Abbott Elementary premiere!” Travis, 34, proudly shouted out the brothers' episode on Wednesday, February 21New heights“podcast.”Quinta [Brunson]It's great, dude. I love that show.”
Jason, 36, appeared with his Philadelphia Eagles teammates at the Season 3 premiere of the Emmy-winning sitcom Jalen hurts And Brandon Graham. In the episode, which aired on February 7, the three NFL stars surprise students and teachers via a Zoom appearance during the school's career day.
Hurts, 25, is also part of a failed marriage proposal in the episode, prompting Kelce and Graham, 35, to tease the quarterback and lure him back to the football field. “Hey man, you're late for practice,” Graham says, as Kelce adds, “What's going on?”
When Hurts explains that the proposal went wrong, Kelce jokes, “Another proposal,” while Graham jokes, “Jalen, you gotta say no to stuff like this.”
Although Travis hasn't watched all the episodes of the show yet, he couldn't help but express his jealousy over his brother's cameo.
“[Abbott Elementary] has to be one of my favorites,” Travis added on the podcast. “I just started binge-watching the first season, so I haven't even gotten to the second one yet, but damn, you're always on the coolest shows in Philadelphia. Why can't Kansas City have a show?
After seconding Travis' “shout-out” to Brunson, the show's writer, creator and star, Jason shared his own admiration for the show, a mockumentary-style sitcom about teachers at a Philadelphia public school.
“I love what this show represents,” Jason said. “Anything that sheds light on public schools and the school system in Philadelphia is pretty special. And Quinta does a fantastic job, as does the whole crew there Abbott Elementary. So I was honored that they asked us to definitely be a part of it.”
Audiences and critics alike agree with the Kelces' praise Abbott Elementary. The show has earned four Emmys from fifteen nominations over the past two years, including two Emmys for Brunson himself. The show's Season 3 premiere drew nearly 6 million viewers largest viewership for multi-platform premieres ever seen the show.
The cast of Abbott Elementary enjoyed a teacher's night out at the 2023 Emmy Awards. Quinta Brunson, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Tyler James Williams and more cast members from the ABC comedy series hit the red carpet at the awards ceremony on Monday, January 15 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Brunson, 34, looked beautiful […]
This isn't the first time Jason has made a cameo in a Philadelphia sitcom. The Eagles center also appeared on an episode of It's always sunny in Philadelphia in 2018.
After Travis asked him if he had time Abbot was “just as fun” as It is always sunnyJason shared his honest answer.
“[Abbott] was on Zoom, not in person. Always sunny was personal,” Jason said. “You got to see the set, how everything was put together, so that was probably a more enjoyable experience.”
Abbott Elementary airs on ABC Wednesdays at 9pm ET.