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‘Abbott Elementary’ Creator Quinta Brunson On Relating To Teachers & The Rejuvenation Of Network Comedy

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When Quinta Brunson was a child, she would observe her mother working as a teacher, and those early years stuck in her writer’s brain so vividly, and so accurately, that her show about a Philadelphia public school, Abbott Elementary, has not only garnered accolades from teachers nationwide, but has become a stake in the ground for the resurgence of network comedy.

With only its second episode, Brunson’s mockumentary-style series achieved ABC’s highest ratings since the Modern Family finale.

Brunson, who previously appeared in A Black Lady Sketch Show and Big Mouth, is currently working on the script for Season 2.DEADLINE: You began by making comedy videos on YouTube and Instagram.

What motivated you to be such a self-starter? QUINTA BRUNSON: I think it is the need to try to make something, and no matter how much you try to pull away from that, you get pulled back into wanting to just make something.

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