Abbott Elementary‘s return is on the horizon, and through San Diego Comedian-Con, followers have been provided an thrilling replace about Season 5 through the present’s panel presentation, the place creator and star Quinta Brunson revealed that an episode could be filmed at a dwell Philly occasion.
In different phrases, the present’s manufacturing will head to Philadelphia to movie scenes at a dwell occasion, and Brunson hinted at a sports activities angle. “You may anticipate us to be filming at a dwell occasion… You are able to do with that info what you’ll as a result of I can’t offer you extra info,” Brunson teased, earlier than she went on so as to add, “However I do assume that Philly sports activities followers shall be very pleased… Sports activities followers typically.”
With that clue in thoughts, we are able to’t assist however marvel which dwell occasion the present will place its upcoming episode.
As followers will recall, the present has paid homage to the Philadelphia Flyers in Season 2’s opener, through which mascot Gritty made a memorable look. Moreover, followers may keep in mind that Season 3’s opening episode additionally featured a sports activities tie as some Philadelphia Eagles gamers appeared for Profession Day by way of Zoom.
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However might the collection convey the academics of the titular faculty to a sport for a kind of groups? For these much less acquainted with sports activities, the Eagles are town’s beloved soccer staff, and the Flyers are the hockey staff. And contemplating previous ties to those groups with enjoyable cameos, it might be a candy full-circle second if the solid have been to convey their comedy to the world or stadium. Then once more, there’s at all times a chance for a baseball sport with the Phillies…
Nonetheless, there’s a chance the dwell occasion has nothing to do with these groups. Solely time will inform, however contemplating the present’s affinity for wrapping their seasons with a subject journey of some form, we might envision a sport evening for the college, the place the children, academics, and fogeys attend. And in that case, it might even flip right into a minor league sport.
However what do you assume? Tell us within the reader ballot beneath, and pontificate within the feedback part together with your predictions.
Abbott Elementary, Season 5 Premiere, Wednesday, October 1, 8:30/7:30c, ABC