Tyler James Williams. His physical comedy while watching Janine crash and burn is Emmy-worthy.
Stream Abbott Elementary on Hulu/ABC. And for the love of Mr. Johnson, don't teach extinction before Christmas.
The final scene is quietly devastating. Janine sits in the empty classroom, staring at a poster of a T-Rex. Gregory sits next to her. He doesn't comfort her with lies. He simply says, "Tomorrow is a new semester." abbott elementary s01e10 fullrip
Season 1, Episode 10 of Abbott Elementary —titled "FullRIp"—understands this chaos intimately. But more than that, it delivers the most surprising gut-punch of the series so far: the realization that Janine Teagues might actually be wrong. The episode kicks off with Janine (Quinta Brunson) brimming with her usual relentless optimism. She is tasked with filling the final day before break with an educational activity. While her colleagues are showing The Polar Express for the 47th time (looking at you, Ms. Howard), Janine decides to teach the kids about extinction.
Gregory points out the obvious: teaching first graders about the permanent, irreversible end of a species is a "bummer" right before a holiday. Janine, ever the idealist, ignores him. Predictably, the lesson goes sideways. The kids don't learn about climate change or asteroids; they learn that Janine is "going extinct" because she has "no husband." Tyler James Williams
Warning: Spoilers ahead for Abbott Elementary Season 1, Episode 10, "FullRIp."
However, the comedic gold lies in Gregory’s quiet "I told you so." Williams plays Gregory as a man physically restraining himself from saying "I told you so" out loud, while his eyes scream it in 72-point font. The dynamic between Janine and Gregory shifts here from "flirty nemeses" to "weirdly domestic partners in crime." When Gregory quietly prints out coloring pages of dinosaurs to salvage the day, it isn't just a nice gesture—it’s him learning to bend his rigid rules for her. The title is a pun. On the surface, it refers to the "full rip" of a dinosaur from the earth. But thematically, this episode is a full rip of Janine’s pedagogical idealism. And for the love of Mr
If you haven't started Abbott Elementary , let this episode be your hook. It’s the one where you realize the show isn't just funny—it’s smart. And it knows that sometimes, the best way to teach a lesson is to let the teacher fail first.