Fire (Abbott Elementary)
| "Fire" | |
|---|---|
| Abbott Elementary episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 15 |
| Directed by | Jen Coletta |
| Written by |
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| Production code | T11.10144 |
| Original air date | February 15, 2023 |
"Fire"[1] is the fifteenth episode of the second season and the twenty-eighth episode overall of the American sitcom television series Abbott Elementary. It was written by Ava Coleman, and was directed by Jen Colette. It premiered on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) in the United States on February 15, 2023.[2]
Plot
When a small fire breaks out in the teachers lounge, school principal Ava Coleman (Janelle James) rushes out of the school in a panic, abandoning everyone there. Second grade teacher Gregory Eddie (Tyler James Williams) steps in as acting-principal and invites a district therapist to speak with the students and teachers. After speaking with every teacher, the therapist suggests to Gregory that Barbara Howard (Sheryl Lee Ralph) is struggling to process the fire, as she’s the one who accidentally started it with her candle.
Later, when a fire marshal arrives, he instructs a fire safety meeting, to which he bans open flames on school grounds after the teachers refuse to take him seriously. Barbara takes offense to the demand and goes off on the marshal, noting all of the careless things other teachers at the school have done without consequences. After being reconciled by Melissa Schemmenti (Lisa Ann Walter), Barbara reveals that her husband Gerald had a health scare not long before the fire; and while he is currently fine, the fire struck a nerve and caused Barbara to break. The therapist advises Barbara see a therapist and take a day off from work.
Elsewhere, Melissa lives out her childhood dream as a firefighter, much to the boredom of her students and annoyance of the fire crew. Jacob Hill (Chris Perfetti) brings carrot cookies to school, however no one eats them as they are visually unappealing. Melissa later eats one out of curiosity away from Jacob, and finds out they are delicious.
Production
Development
Filming
Reception
Critical response
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Release
The episode premiered on ABC on February 15, 2023. A teaser for the episode was released onto the series’ social media accounts the day prior to the premiere.[3][4]
References
- ^ "'Abbott Elementary' – "Fire"". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- ^ Mazzeo, Esme (March 1, 2022). "Quinta Brunson: 'Abbott Elementary' Isn't 'the Office' for Teachers". Insider. Archived from the original on January 12, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- ^ @AbbottElemABC (February 14, 2023). "i'll be stop, drop, and rolling my way to a new #abbottelementary tomorrow" (Tweet). Retrieved February 15, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Shows A-Z – abbott elementary on abc". The Futon Critic. Archived from the original on January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023.