ABBOTT ELEMENTARY

ABBOTT ELEMENTARY is an American mockumentary sitcom television series created by Quinta Brunson for ABC. It stars Quinta Brunson as Janine Teagues, a perpetually optimistic second-grade teacher at the underfunded Abbott Elementary, a fictional predominantly Black school in Philadelphia. ABBOTT ELEMENTARY consists of 50 episodes of 21 minutes.

STORY: Willard R. Abbott Elementary School is a predominantly Black Philadelphia public school where a documentary crew is recording the lives of teachers working in underfunded, mismanaged schools. Conditions at the school are harsh and most teachers quit after their second year.

GAY COUPLE STORYLINE: Chris Perfetti as Jacob Hill, an eighth-grade history teacher who tries his best to help the principal Janine Teague (Quinta Brunson) with her plans to improve Abbott. Jacob brought his boyfriend Zach (Larry Owens) in season one. Zach seamlessly integrated himself into a plotline about "desking," the new trend at school. And for Perfetti, it was the perfect way to introduce his character's sexuality.

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Jacob Hill (Chris Perfetti) & Zach (Larry Owens)

CHRIS PERFETTI (2020-2024) 
December 12, 1988, Rochester, NY, USA 

LARRY OWENS (2020-2023) November 24, ?, Baltimore, MD, USA

SPECIAL: Quinta Brunson based the series on her mother's experiences as an elementary school teacher in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

AWARDS: ‘ABBOTT ELEMENTARY’ Won 4 Primetime Emmys. 65 wins & 165 nominations.