Always Sunny In Philadelphia’s Gang Was Back At Their Worst In The Abbott Elementary Crossover, But Quinta Brunson Shocked Me With The Biggest Spit Take Moment

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I must warn you, fellow enthusiasts, if you haven’t seen the Season 17 premiere of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” on FXX yet, beware of spoilers! Titled “The Gang Fs Up Abbott Elementary,” this hilarious episode is now streaming exclusively for Hulu subscribers.

In this latest installment, the notorious gang once again finds themselves in a series of misadventures that leave even their usual chaos seeming tame by comparison. This time, they unwittingly disrupt an elementary school, much to the dismay of the dedicated teachers at Abbott Elementary. As always, the humor lies in their bungling attempts to set things right, and the absurdity of the situations they find themselves in.

If you’re a fan of the show or just enjoy a good laugh, I highly recommend checking out “The Gang Fs Up Abbott Elementary.” You won’t want to miss this entertaining episode!

The hit comedy series, “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia“, has returned for Season 17 on FXX, following a nearly two-year hiatus since the end of Season 16 in July 2023. Previously, fans caught a sneak peek of the gang during the spring schedule of 2025, featuring a crossover with ABC’s “Abbott Elementary“. While the humor was toned down on ABC, it’s likely that the characters will revert to their crass antics on their home network. Interestingly, I didn’t anticipate Janine (Quinta Brunson) letting loose with some rather un-ABC language due to her frustration with Dee (Kaitlin Olson)!

In the cross-over episode, it was revealed that Ava (Janelle James) found unseen footage of the Gang in Abbott school corridors which didn’t fit the narrative of the Abbot Elementary half of the crossover. This documentary-style approach was an unexpected twist for the FXX series, yet the antics perfectly matched the characters we know: Dennis (Glenn Howerton) embarked on a quest for coffee, Frank (Danny DeVito) planned to swipe the school’s copper pipes with Mac (Rob McElhenney) in tow, Charlie (Charlie Day) aspired to create music, and Dee aimed to become famous by causing a ruckus involving Gregory (Tyler James Wilson) and Janine.

In the initial moments of Dee and Janine’s subplot, I found myself pondering what first-time viewers of “Always Sunny” who are fans of “High Potential” might think of Kaitlin Olson as Dee compared to the outstanding character of Morgan. However, an intriguing interview between Janine, Gregory, and the unseen cameraman left me utterly stunned, a feeling that persists even now, thankfully without any spilled beverages or snacks. As the conversation unfolded, Janine’s growing anger towards Dee reached such a peak that she let slip some words that would have never been broadcast on ABC without heavy censorship. She exclaimed:

Initially, I found Dee quite appealing, but things turned sour when she attempted to take you away from me. To put it mildly, my opinion of her significantly decreased following that incident. However, it wasn’t until I reviewed additional footage that I truly understood the extent to which she was… well, let’s just say she exhibited extremely reprehensible behavior. In other words, she displayed an appalling lack of respect and kindness, to such a degree that one could describe her as incredibly despicable or abhorrent.

Express openly, Janine, your true sentiments! Seeing as shocked as I was, Gregory struggled to articulate his thoughts upon suspecting that girlfriend, Janine, might call Dee a derogatory term. However, Janine stood firm by her words, stating she believed the term wasn’t harsh enough since it could also refer to a well-behaved dog, and “Dee certainly isn’t” that, she added.

After a brief moment of astonishment when Janine said something unexpected on ABC (thankfully I didn’t have any drink to choke on from laughing too hard), I found myself chuckling because it was a hilarious joke. Not just Janine, but Ava also made use of the more lenient FXX platform, using some language that wouldn’t fly on network TV.

Jacob (Chris Perfetti) didn’t use profanity as much as some others, but I enjoyed his role as the calm amidst the chaos in the “Always Sunny” group. It’s unfortunate that those teachers didn’t realize how brilliant Charlie’s rewrite of “We Didn’t Start the Fire” was, since they never saw performances like “The Nightman Cometh” or any of his other musical projects.

In summary, I fully anticipated that the ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ segment of the cross-over with ‘Abbott Elementary’ would be significantly more outrageous on the Gang’s FXX territory. Nevertheless, it was still surprisingly jarring to witness Janine’s frustration towards Dee without the usual ABC censorship to tone down the language.

If you happened to overlook the debut of Season 17 of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” (or the first part of the two-part crossover episode from “Abbott Elementary” in Season 4), don’t worry! You can easily watch it on Hulu right now.

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2025-07-10 13:37