Janine (Quinta Brunson), ever the optimist, secures a budget for class pets. One imagines visions of fluffy bunnies and adorable hamsters dancing in her head.
Melissa (Lisa Ann Walter), however, remains unconvinced. Practical and perhaps slightly jaded, she’s resistant to the added responsibility of caring for a guinea pig.
Will Janine’s enthusiasm win out, or will Melissa’s pragmatism prevail? And, more importantly, will the guinea pig survive the week?
Adding to the potential for classroom chaos, an IT representative from the school district arrives to set up new computers. Because nothing disrupts the delicate ecosystem of a public school quite like the introduction of new technology. Will the computers actually function, or will they become the latest in a long line of broken promises from the district?
It’s the kind of low-stakes, high-anxiety scenario that Abbott Elementary excels at capturing, a comedic microcosm of the everyday struggles faced by public school educators.
Abbott Elementary: Class Pet airs Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at 9.30pm on ABC.
