AlthoughAbbott Elementaryseason 4 introduced a major new plot in its Christmas special, the show’s crossover withIt’s Always Sunny In Philadelphiameans this storyline will likely go unresolved for some time.Abbott Elementary’s cast of charactersare all loveable, but the show’s lineup has only grown better since season 4 began.Janine and Gregory’sAbbott Elementarylove storyfinally came to a happy ending in season 4’s premiere when the pair revealed that they were a couple after years of near-misses. This gaveAbbott Elementarymore room to explore other supporting characters in subsequent episodes.
Abbott Elementary Season 4’s Christmas Show Subverted Two Holiday Special Cliches
Abbott Elementary season 4’s Christmas special seemed destined to fall for 2 festive sitcom cliches, but the show deftly subverted both expectations.
Abbott Elementarytook full advantage of this opportunity, centering later episodes around Jacob, Barbara, Ava, and Melissa. AlthoughAbbott Elementaryseason 4’s Christmas special introduced Melissa’s momto the series, it is Janelle James’ Ava who has quietly emerged as the season’s breakout star. With Janine and Gregory in a happy, stable relationship, the erratic principal has been given a chance to shine even harder. Early episodes of season 4 saw her start a tentative romance with the school’s IT guy, O’Sean, as well as navigating the world of public speaking thanks to Manny from the school district.
Abbott Elementary’s Crossover Means Season 4 Will Ignore Ava’s Father (For Now)
Season 4’s Two-Part Christmas Special Introduced Keith David As Ava’s Estranged Dad
Manny encouraged Ava to give a speech about her work as a principal and, in the process, helped her realize that she was a surprisingly competent principal despite her antics. LikeThe Office’s Michael Scott, Ava has emerged as an unlikely heroine in the workplace mockumentary sitcom. However,Abbott Elementary’s crossover withIt’s Always Sunny In Philadelphiameant her most promising season subplot had to go on pause. In the mid-credits scene from season 4, episode 7, “Winter Show,” Gregory goes to a new barber and learns that the barber is Ava’s estranged father as the pair make small talk.
Ava even tried to convince Gregory to hide his knowledge of her father from Janine as she feared Janine would attempt to fix their relationship.
The next outing, episode 9, “Winter Break,” revealed that Ava was not close with her father and did not want to be. Ava even tried to convince Gregory to hide his knowledge of her father from Janine, as she feared Janine would attempt to fix their relationship.Ava’s relationship with her father will almost certainly come back later inAbbott Elementaryseason 4, but the show’s crossover withIt’s Always Sunny In Philadelphiameant that it could not be the focus of episode 9, “Volunteers.” Instead, the outing centered on the other sitcom’s characters visiting the school and causing chaos.
Why Ava’s Father Needs To Return Later In Abbott Elementary Season 4
Ava Has Quietly Emerged As Abbott Elementary Season 4’s MVP
Ava is undoubtedly the MVP ofAbbott Elementaryseason 4 and her strained relationship with her father can humanize her further. As such, the sitcom is bound to bring back Keith David as her estranged father now that its crossover withIt’s Always Sunny In Philadelphiahas ended.Abbott Elementaryseason 4’s ratings strugglesmean the series needs to pull out all the stops to increase its viewership, and a crossover is a great idea in this regard. However, Ava’s unfolding subplot meansAbbott Elementaryalso has a great story to fall back on afterIt’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia’s crossover.
