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Quinta Brunson has brought immense joy to viewers with her new ABC comedy, , and now she's getting a bit of that joy back. The creator and star of the hit series made an appearance on Tuesday's , where she was surprised with a virtual visit from the teacher who inspired her show's title, Ms. Abbott.Brunson explained to Kimmel that she tried to inject as much Philadelphia authenticity into the show as possible, but all viewers can relate to much of the experiences onscreen.

Janine (Quinta Brunson) is getting a new student in her class on Tuesday's  episode, and she's feeling rather cocky about it.Titled «Student Transfer,» the episode follows the teachers of Abbott Elementary as they receive teacher reviews. When a surprisingly negative review leaves Janine shaken, the news of a student getting transferred from Melissa's class into hers gives her the confidence boost she sorely needed. But Janine quickly learns that her new student, Courtney, is far from the delightful surprise she expected.In ET's exclusive sneak peek, Ava (Janelle James) delivers the news to Janine that she's getting a transfer student in her class with her usual air of nonchalance.«You know I can't just leave my class unattended like this, right?» the teacher asks the principal. «It's five minutes, it's not like something can go wrong in five minutes,» Ava responds as she pops a wide strip of bubble wrap.

Abbott Elementary a mockumentary comedy in the vein of past workplace shows like . «I love the mockumentary genre. My favorite comedies have been mockumentaries — . I was so impressed with what they did.

Class is in session for Quinta Brunson’s ABC school comedy pilot. Tyler James Williams (The United States vs. Billie Holiday), Janelle James (The Comedy Lineup), Chris Perfetti (The Night Of), Lisa Ann Walter (The Parent Trap) and Sheryl Lee Ralph (Instant Mom) round out the series regular cast, joining creator, star and exec producer Brunson in the pilot from Justin Halpern, Patrick Schumacker, Warner Bros. TV and 20th Television.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Quinta Brunson (A Black Lady Sketch Show) is heading to school with a single-camera workplace comedy that has landed a put pilot commitment at ABC in a competitive situation. The project hails from Brunson, Justin Halpern and Patrick Schumacker’s Ehsugadee Productions and Warner Bros.