‘Abbott Elementary’ Is No. 1 Most-Tweeted TV Comedy of the Year to Date
variety.comTodd Spangler NY Digital EditorABC’s freshman hit “Abbott Elementary” is the most-tweeted comedy series of 2022 so far, racking up more than 1.5 million posts on Twitter to date.The workplace comedy was created by and stars Quinta Brunson as an avid second-grade teacher doing her best to support the students of her underfunded Philadelphia school.
Brunson has lit up the Twittersphere since the sitcom’s Dec. 7, 2021, premiere — with more than 360,000 tweets about her — while her Twitter account, @quintabrunson, has gained 95,000 followers (+19%) over that time period.
Co-star Janelle James (@janellejcomedy), who plays fan-favorite villain Principal Ava Coleman, has gained 60,000 followers since “Abbott Elementary” premiered, up 181%.
In addition, the official @AbbottElemABC Twitter account has gained about 38,600 followers (+728%) since the show’s debut. Earlier this week, ABC announced the Season 2 renewal of the show. “Abbott Elementary” returns to ABC with new episodes on March 22.The Black Twitter community has rallied behind the show.
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