Abbott Elementary Teacher Appreciation (Season 2, Episode 18)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 22 min | Comedy

Abbott Elementary

Teacher Appreciation (Season 2, Episode 18)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 22 min | Comedy

On Teacher Appreciation Day, the district gives Abbott two courtside tickets to a 76ers game and the teachers must decide who deserves them; Janine invites the teachers to her house for game night and her sister, Ayesha, comes to meet.

Showrunner

Quinta Brunson

Director

Randall Einhorn

Writers

Quinta Brunson (created by) | Morgan Murphy (written by) | Ava Coleman (executive story editor) | Kate Peterman (story editor) & 3 more

Producers

Quinta Brunson | Josh Greene | Brittani Nichols

Editor

Richie Edelson

Casting Directors

Chris Gehrt | Wendy O'Brien

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 8, 2023

Release date

Mar 8, 2023 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 4 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 84 wins & 252 nominations

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18 cast members

Name	Known for
Quinta Brunson Janine Teagues Janine Teagues See fewer	Abbott Elementary (2021)
Tyler James Williams Gregory Eddie Gregory Eddie See fewer	Dear White People (2014)
Janelle James Ava Coleman Ava Coleman See fewer	Black Monday (2019)
Lisa Ann Walter Melissa Schemmenti Melissa Schemmenti See fewer	The Parent Trap (1998)
Chris Perfetti Jacob Hill Jacob Hill See fewer	The Night Of (2016)
William Stanford Davis Mr. Johnson Mr. Johnson See fewer	Snowpiercer (2020)
Sheryl Lee Ralph Barbara Howard Barbara Howard See fewer	Oliver & Company (1988)
Ayo Edebiri Ayesha Ayesha See fewer	Bottoms (2023)
Jerry Minor Mr. Morton Mr. Morton See fewer	Drillbit Taylor (2008)
Courtney Taylor Erika Erika See fewer	Insecure (2016)
Christian Crosby Christian Crosby Christian Crosby See fewer	Hustle (2022)
Nicole Dele Ms. Pinkney Ms. Pinkney See fewer	S.W.A.T. (2017)
Erika T. Johnson Venus Venus See fewer	Abbott Elementary (2021)
Darryl-Lee Canyon Daryl Daryl See fewer	Abbott Elementary (2021)
Richard Whitney Gardenhire Jr. Barbara's Student #1 Barbara's Student #1 See fewer	The Secret Weapon, Yesterday IS Today (2022)
Jayce B. Johnson Malcolm Malcolm See fewer	Abbott Elementary (2021)
Kevin Castle Teacher (uncredited) Teacher (uncredited) See fewer	Seven Bucks Digital Studios (2016)
Anthony Hill Jamar Cameron (uncredited) Jamar Cameron (uncredited) See fewer	Pa (2024)