Tyler James Williams on Janine -Imitation

Spoiler alert: This article contains large spoilers from the final of season 4 of “Abbott Elementary”, which was broadcast on ABC and Streams on Wednesday at Hulu on Thursday.

While “Abbott Elementary’s” Janine (Show Creator and Star Quinta Brunson) and Gregory (Tyler James Williams) are becoming strong in their relationship, this does not mean that it occurs in one humorous order during the final of season 4 came easily for the actors they play.

The episode, entitled “Please Touch Museum”, follows the teachers and students of Abbott on an excursion to the hands-on Philadelphia Museum, which is “for babies”, according to the nest of the school. To encourage fun, the museum guide suggests that they write a play about their time at “Abbott” – one that roasts their teachers. To make things more fun, the students throw their teachers to play each other.

“I actually found it difficult to do Janine because there is not really much to get from. She’s just a bit happy,” Williams said Variety On Tuesday during the Season Final event of the show at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. “We knew it would be one of those released scenes, and we got the chance to just play with each other.”

When Brunson De Cast told about the starting point, Chris Perfetti immediately thought: “Please don’t let it be Barbara”, in the hope that he would not have to imitate Sheryl Lee Ralph’s Biblical Teacher of Kindergarten. “And yes, here we are,” Brak Perfetti. (Ralph also brought in to Lisa Ann Walter’s tough talenting teacher, Melissa, while Walter Perfetti’s awkwardly enthusiastic character, Jacob; the eccentric caretaker of William Stanford Davis, Mr. Johnson, imitated himself.)

“Like everything Quinta does, it was funny, but it has such an underlying heart,” Perfetti added. “I am a bit surprised that we hadn’t done that yet.”

Brunson then remembered the idea of ​​the writer’s room. “We were at the place where we had written:” What will we have the eighth classes do to have fun? ” We really didn’t know when we started, “said Brunson.

So much happened at “Abbott” in the course of 22 episodes. Looking back on some of the most important themes of the season, Walter said that she felt ‘satisfied’ to be part of the storyline of the Labor Disputes since she served in the SAG AFTRA Negotiation Committee.

“I think they were deliberately:” Make Melissa the increasing voice of the Union! ” And I am something like: “Great, put a big target on my back!” But I think it’s great, “said Walter.”

Season 4 was a whirlwind for Janelle James’ Ava, ranging from being fired as director (then recovered) to falling slowly for the IT Tech O’Shon of the School District (Matthew Law) – and the growth of the character takes place in the final.

“It was a catalyst to let AVA reveal even more about herself and to mitigate a little,” James said about her character catching that feelings. “But what I really like about it is that although she enters her soft era, she has not changed her key personality. That is what is so good about writing in the show – nobody just does a 180.”

So what is the next step for the teachers of “Abbott”? Although the HIT ABC comedy got a full order months ago for a fifth season, Perfetti says that Brunson and the writers do not drop hints from the cast until they have to know what happens, but he has one wish for the upcoming episodes.

“I feel that we are testing the limits of what Jacob’s physical comic contribution is to the show, so that’s my only hope for next year,” said Perfetti. “But I have every confidence in Quinta and our writers who know us better in many ways than we know ourselves.”