When the thought for the It’s All the time Sunny x Abbott Elementary crossover started, many questioned how the family-friendly elementary college present would match with The Gang’s NSFW and sometimes cringeworthy TV antics. However, as we’ve already seen on the 2025 TV schedule, it’s a knockout crossover. Now, the second half is nearly right here, which suggests we’ll get to see a extra specific facet of the Abbott solid in It is All the time Sunny in Philadelphia’s Season 17 premiere. Nevertheless, whereas I do know that it will be humorous, what’s much more hilarious is how Sheryl Lee Ralph modified Barbara Howard’s dialogue to keep away from saying a curse phrase.
In preparation for this episode’s July 9 premiere, Day appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Stay! The dialog coated the hyped crossover and what we are able to count on from the opposite facet of the coin for the Philly-based sequence’ joint efforts. The Horrible Bosses alum shared how traces have been punched up and edgier for the Abbott solid on his present, and that Ralph was the one one who humorously opted to swap in one thing extra PG-rated, as he stated:
We did write all their characters some traces which might be a lot edgier than what they do on ABC. Sheryl Lee Ralph, I believe, was the one one who was like, ‘I don’t suppose I can do that.’ However she ad-libbed ‘sugar honey iced tea,’ which, in case you take every letter, you’ll be able to definitely inform [what she’s saying]… [She came up with that] off the highest of her head, and I used to be like, ‘That’s higher. Let’s go along with sugar honey iced tea.’
I believe it’s a spot-on swap, as a result of regardless that we’ve seen Mrs. Howard on edge, her churchgoing methods wouldn’t enable her to say, ‘shit,’ outright it doesn’t matter what present she’s on. I’m now, greater than ever, satisfied that Ralph is the one one who may play the tenured trainer with this a lot fashion, contemplating she additionally impressed the basic celeb mix-up bit.
Based mostly on the temporary episode synopsis on TV Information, my guess is her ad-libbed curse will seemingly come whereas Ava evaluations the safety footage from The Gang’s go to as troublesome volunteers.
With the college and employees habits adjustments incoming on Sunny, Day defined that not everybody took subject with the brand new verbiage. He believes that Quinta Brunson was into the ‘trash individuals’ vernacular and cherished stepping out of community requirements with Janine. He shared:
I believe she was so glad to do it. I believe they actually type of boxed in there on community tv.
Janine dropping it with such big-hitting, swing-for-the-fences language can be a sight to see. As we all know, she will get labored up over a lightweight out, so to see her nose to nose with the Paddy’s Pub crew might be a delight from the FX angle.
So, I am trying ahead to seeing a brand new facet of the Abbott characters in Sunny. Nevertheless, I additionally love that we’ll get to see their reactions to the NSFW gang, as effectively.
Having an perception into how true Barbara stays and the way a lot Janine might be pushed to the bounds makes me extra hyped to look at. Contemplating these are two of the finest sitcoms ever (they’re additionally each accessible to stream with a Hulu subscription), and we have already seen the primary installment of Frank, Dee, Charlie, Mac and Dennis making an attempt to fare in an elementary college, I can’t wait to see the Abbott household off the clock.
What’s ready for us on these tapes, Ava might be reviewing? I do not know, however my guess is absolute havoc and expletive chaos that The Gang tends to deliver. Let’s simply hope there’s no turd soup concerned.