What I’m Watching: Abbott Elementary

Abbott Elementary: Season 2, Episode 10 “Holiday Hookah” (B+)

It was fun to see Janine and Gregory outside of work and at the same place, though they were both pretty horrified to run into each other on the line that Ava wouldn’t even acknowledge since she doesn’t “speak line.” It’s a shame that Gregory is still dating Amber because he’s obviously into Janine, and she’s just not letting herself admit that she has feelings for him since she doesn’t want to get hurt, which is smart. After they danced so they could both be “normal together,” they almost killed when it started snowing, but then Amber had to go and screw it all up by texting at that very moment. Maurice sharing Snapple facts and science stuff was a good way to endear himself to Janine, and maybe she’ll try dating him, which is sure not to go too well. Ava commenting about how she was watching her work husband grind on her work nemesis was entertaining, as was the fact that she’s apparently dating a famous athlete who has also heard about Janine and how short she is. Jacob did do a pretty spectacular job of being a downer as an uninvited guest to Melissa and Barbara’s Christmas tradition, and I would not have put money on Mr. Johnson to be the one to open his eyes to what he was doing and how he should stop. Despite getting himself briefly locked out in the cold and almost hit by a car twice, he was able to make up for it just when Melissa was ready to punch him out.