Review: Abbott Elementary, “Double Date” | Season 3, Episode 11
Abbott’s educators (and Mr. Johnson) all pair off, to disastrous results
This week’s Abbott Elementary episode makes an interesting choice: despite marking Janine’s official return as a teacher to Abbott, “Double Date” isn’t all too concerned with tackling the adjustment (or re-adjustment) period she might have in coming back. While District Janine still showed up quite regularly on the Abbott campus, we do know just how felt her absence was to both her colleagues and students. (It’s a really nice touch to have Alex be the one to let Janine know he’s happy she’s back, as frustrating as the episode “Alex” was.) But in true Abbott Elementary (and dunking on Janine) fashion, the opening moments of the episode have everyone else treating it like it’s just another day at Abbott. After all, Janine’s big return was “last week,” at AVA Fest. Plus, as one of her students points out, “It’s almost May;” there’s really not all that much time left in a school year that Janine has already been mostly absent for.
Sure, of course Janine would …