The city is known for its famous cheesesteaks, and Water Ice. Prominent figures from Kevin Hart (Jumanji, Night School), Will Smith (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Men in Black), Meek Mill (All eyes on you), Kobe Bryant, Nafessa Williams (Black Light Lightning, Rivals), Jill Scott and Jazmine Sullivan. Also, a native Quinta Brunson (Abbott, Magical Girl Friendship Squad) who is also the Creator, writer, Executive Producer and actress dropped the exclusive details about their huge crossover between It’s Always Sunny in Philidelphia and Abbott Elementary.
Brunson plays the role of Janine Teagues, a second-grade teacher at the fictional Abbott Elementary School in Philadelphia. The show is inspired by her own experiences and observations, particularly those related to her mother’s long career as a teacher.
According to Deadline at Vulture Fest is where the news was revealed. Brunson who is the main character and creator of Abbott shared a few details of how the crossover went and what they plan for it to look like.
Sometimes crossovers are from one show perspective but in this case both Abbott and Its always Sunny in Philidelphia is set to have one episode on each show. The first crossover set to premiere early next year.
A quote coming from Brunson in an article via Deadline “Our episode will air in January. So, it will be an Abbott Elementary episode,” explained Brunson. “But the first episode of Always Sunny — I don’t know when their episode’s gonna air, probably in June. Their episode will be their version of what happened in this storyline.”
According to Deadline, while Season 4 of “Abbott Elementary” delves into the theme of gentrification in the school’s Philadelphia neighborhood, and Season 17 of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” is set to premiere on FXX in 2025, the specifics of the crossover plot remain under wraps.
Brunson, the creator of “Abbott Elementary,” shared on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” last month that the crossover came about in a “really exciting” way.
“I was very inspired by watching a lot of shows over the pandemic,” she explained. “I was binging Family Matters and Full House and stuff like that, and I was shocked at how shocked I was when Steve Urkel showed up on the Full House set. I was screaming at my TV.”
Social media is responsible for a lot of things The Cancelation of people’s careers, The start of people’s careers. Well social media was a pivotal for Golden Globe winner Brunson shared that her connection with “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” star and creator Rob McElhenney began after fans on social media noted similarities between their shows, both set in Philadelphia.
“Something came up online, and he was like, ‘Someone said this seems like a Sunny episode, this seems like an Abbott episode,’” Brunson recalled. “And then we kind of connected over that. And then we really connected in person, and I just get along with him and his team so well, that we felt like we could actually do this.”
After teasing the crossover last month, Brunson and McElhenney have now shared photos from the set with their blended cast, generating excitement among fans of both series.
This unexpected collaboration not only promises to bring together two beloved shows but also highlights the creative synergy between their creators, hinting at a memorable and unique viewing experience for audiences.