Abbott Elementary/Season One

Season One
Abbott Elementary
Season Premiere	December 7, 2021
Season Finale	April 12, 2022
Episode Count	13
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Season One of Abbott Elementary premiered on December 7, 2021.

Episodes

#	#	Title	Written By	Directed By	Airdate	Viewers	18-49 Rating	Prod.
1	1	Pilot	Quinta Brunson	Randall Einhorn	December 7, 2021	2.876M	0.63%	T11.10144
Passionate teachers -- and a slightly tone-deaf principal -- are determined to help their students succeed.
2	2	Light Bulb	Quinta Brunson	Randall Einhorn	January 4, 2022	3.447M	0.64%	T12.17153
Janine takes it upon herself to fix every problem when she notices a flicking light bulb in the hallway. Gregory asks Barbara for help talking to a parent, which leads him to spend his lunch period in an unexpected way.
3	3	Wishlist	Morgan Murphy	Randall Einhorn	January 11, 2022	2.971M	0.61%	T12.17154
The teachers to ask the local community for new school supplies. Janine encourages Gregory to decorate his classroom.
4	4	New Tech	Brian Rubenstein	Randall Einhorn	January 18, 2022	3.023M	0.58%	T12.17152
When a new computer program is introduced at Abbott, Janine is excited to finally help Barbara with something. Barbara is reluctant to accept change and finds herself in a tricky situation. Melissa surprises Jacob.
5	5	Student Transfer	Brittani Nichols	Randall Einhorn	January 25, 2022	3.058M	0.58%	T12.17155
After a negative teacher review, Janine gets a confidence boost when a student gets transferred from Melissa's class into hers. Jacob tries to forge a friendship with an uninterested Gregory.
6	6	Gifted Program	Jordan Temple	Matt Sohn	February 1, 2022	2.772M	0.59%	T12.17156
Janine convinces Ava to start a gifted program at Abbott led by Jacob. Barbara pushes a hesitant Melissa to start dating again.
7	7	Art Teacher	Kate Peterman	Jen Celotta	February 8, 2022	2.614M	0.57%	T12.17157
Janine is thrilled when her best friend from college is hired as the art teacher. Jacob and Barbara decide to start a school garden.
8	8	Work Family	Justin Tan	Jay Karas	February 15, 2022	2.308M	0.41%	T12.17158
After Jacob reveals a detail about his personal life, Janine realizes she doesn't know the other teachers as well as she thought. Gregory's stern teaching approach is causing his whole class to underperform.
9	9	Step Class	Joya McCrory	Shahrzad Davani	February 22, 2022	3.055M	0.64%	T12.17159
Ava asks Janine to help her teach the after-school step class, but they don't agree on how to run the program. Gregory must reveal a secret when Barbara, Melissa and Jacob plan a pizza "eat-off."
10	10	Open House	Brian Rubenstein	Jennifer Celotta	March 22, 2022	2.639M	0.54%	T12.17160
Janine prepares to meet her struggling student's mother during open house, while the rest of the faculty uses the time to relax. Gregory is taken aback when he learns how Ava got the principal job; Barbara's daughter's visit creates a commotion.
11	11	Desking	Morgan Murphy	Melissa Kosar	March 29, 2022	2.537M	0.49%	T12.17161
When the students start participating in a new online trend that causes disruption to the school, the teachers band together to put an end to it. Mr. Johnson provides comforting life advice to Gregory; the teachers finally meet Jacob's boyfriend.
12	12	Ava vs. Superintendent	Brittani Nichols	Matthew A. Cherry	April 5, 2022	2.576M	0.49%	T12.17162
With the school board threatening to pull their funds, Janine and Gregory decide to help Ava out with her presentation, their plan is derailed when a curveball is thrown at Ava. Barbara offends Melissa when she doesn't agree with her blackmail idea.
13	13	Zoo Balloon	Jordan Temple	Randall Einhorn	April 12, 2022	2.783M	0.57%	T12.17163
While on Abbott's annual zoo field trip, Tariq reveals that he has been offered a job in New York. Janine struggles with a big choice. Barbara starts questioning her future after finding out her favorite tuatara has been retired because of old age.