Abbott Elementary

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And, as someone diagnosed with OCD, I found it particularly funny.

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However, ringworms arent equivalent to the casual germs we encounter daily that cause colds.

Ringworm has nothing to do with germs.

Janine proposes to contain the spread by separating special students, while Ava says to isolate the contamination.

Ava wants to perform ruthless surveillance, while Janine suggests monitoring behavior.

Then, he changes their after-school plans of watchingDuneandFridaytogether to TBD, leaving Janine disappointed.

When Geo starts scratching his arm, theres only one thing Gregory can say: The fungi are here.

Ava announces to the school that protocol has been broken, and theyre officially on lockdown.

Happy Purge Day, yall!

I guess the couple that ringworms together stays together!

Teachers Notes

What a lovely cold open with Tariq and the PTA (Parents Throwing Ass).

The kids carried their comedic weight tonight!

Brandon did his thing.

This message is for whomsoever is in charge of great stories.

Ive got a hot one: Local hero principal saves downtrodden school from outbreak.

I shaved above the knee, Jacob!

Ava, after coming out unscathed: But I did get a tapeworm.

Seafood restaurant by the gas station.

Got it, passed it, worth it.

Update: An earlier version of this recap had a three-star rating when it isclearlya five-star episode.

The editor regrets the mistake.