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In Episode 3 of Abbott Elementary , titled Janine Teagues (Quinta Brunson) faces a universal teacher crisis: her classroom rug is “nasty, old, and smells like a hamster cage.” But there’s no budget for a new one. So she does what real teachers do — she creates an Amazon Wishlist.

The genius here is that Janine isn’t always right. Her idealism clashes with reality. And the show lets her fail — publicly, hilariously, and humanely. abbott elementary s01 vp3

While the teachers are fighting for supplies, the school’s custodian, Mr. Johnson (William Stanford Davis), steps out of the background and into the spotlight. In Episode 3 of Abbott Elementary , titled