The creator and star explains the roots of her hit ABC comedy — and why her goals for it go beyond just making people laugh.
The TV obsessives here at The Times select the new and returning shows they’re most looking forward to this year.“Ms. Abbott has always stuck with me throughout my life,” Brunson said. “In a way, I didn’t know why she was my favorite. I couldn’t put my finger on it. She just was. I think that’s what a good teacher does. I think it’s like the Maya Angelou quote, ‘People always remember how you make them feel,’ and she always made me feel good.
Ms. Abbott, Brunson recalled, eased her transition into middle school after starting elementary in her mother’s kindergarten class and spending time before and after school in her mother’s classroom through fifth grade. “I was in the same building as her, and when I got out and went to middle school, I was a little scaredy-cat,” she said. “I didn’t want to leave my mom, and [Ms. Abbott] helped transition me out of it.
Similar to Janine, Ms. Abbott pursued ambitious plans for her students: Once, she transformed the entire classroom into a planetarium, which was toured by other classes and even attracted news coverage. Another time, she held a pretzel sale that involved students both making and selling the snacks — which, as Brunson points out, “are a big deal in Philadelphia.”
Unfortunately, the event — designed to help the students develop a work ethic — meant arriving at school at 6 a.m., which wasn’t possible for Brunson’s parents. “Ms. Abbott came to my house and got me because she felt so badly that I needed to be a part of that,” Brunson said. “I’m so grateful because I think selling those pretzels helped me learn how to sell a show.”
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