‘Abbott Elementary’ Creator Quinta Brunson Isn’t Taking Credit for the ‘Return’ of Broadcast Comedies
variety.comAbbott Elementary” on ABC in December, creator, executive producer and star Quinta Brunson has been credited with spearheading “the return” of the network comedy.
She’s grateful for the love, but she isn’t so sure about that particular compliment.“Network, all this time, has still been putting big comedies on the air,” she says. “CBS especially was banging out shows with super high ratings, like ‘Young Sheldon.’ ‘The Big Bang Theory’ was on the air forever.
And ABC: ‘The Conners,’ ‘The Goldbergs,’ ‘Black-ish.’ They’re holding their own.”Still, it’s no question that “Abbott Elementary” represents an exciting new moment in the comedy landscape.
The series, which follows a group of teachers at an under-funded Philadelphia public school, quickly became a top ratings earner for ABC.
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