Abbott Elementary‘s upcoming crossover with FXX‘s It’s All the time Sunny in Philadelphia is changing into a highly-anticipated TV occasion within the weeks main as much as its arrival, however what’s in retailer for the mysterious episodes (one for every of the reveals)? Abbott‘s Chris Perfetti is providing somewhat perception into what followers can count on as ABC‘s Emmy-winning family-friendly comedy crosses paths with the enduring adult-skewing sitcom.
“As an enormous fan of their present and of all of these actors, it was simply surreal,” Perfetti shares with TV Insider in regards to the expertise of collaborating with the All the time Sunny crew. “They’re a extremely skilled ensemble that’s so gifted, so beneficiant. It was so enjoyable to pit these crews, type of, towards one another to have the PG model of an ensemble and the R-rated model of an ensemble,” he provides of their variations.
As Perfetti’s costar Tyler James Williams beforehand teased, the crossover will see characters from each reveals paired up for various storylines. “It’s actually loopy how nicely the pairings work… There’s some actually attention-grabbing ones right here. And that’s what’s been actually enjoyable,” Williams had instructed TV Insider in October.
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In response to Perfetti, each reveals will “inform two completely different [stories] sort of on their very own phrases.” However what does that appear like precisely? “I feel I can say that they’re in an episode of our present, and we’re in an episode of their present, and the episode of their present is type of the behind-the-scenes of what actually occurred once they have been on our present,” Perfetti reveals.
In different phrases, followers will get an episode of Abbott that includes All the time Sunny characters, and so they’ll crossover into that universe post-filming for his or her documentary. May we get extra candid Abbott academics onscreen due to it? Solely time will inform. Whatever the end result, Perfetti praises the idea noting, “I feel [it’s] such an important concept.”
The one bother with working alongside different humorous folks is being put to the check by their comedy expertise. “It was such an honor to be with all of them. They’re grade-A comedians. I satisfaction myself on not breaking or ruining takes, however Danny DeVito completely ruined me virtually in each scene,” Perfetti admits.
“I’m simply very grateful to them, and I’m very excited for folks to see it,” the actor gushes. We couldn’t agree extra. Keep tuned for updates on Abbott Elementary‘s extremely anticipated crossover with It’s All the time Sunny in Philadelphia, and tell us what you hope to see within the feedback part.
Abbott Elementary, Season 4, Returns Wednesday, January 8, 2025, 8:30/7:30c, ABC