Kaitlin Olson provides an exclusive Always Sunny primer for Abbott Elementary fans
Ahead of Wednesday's crossover event, Olson shares a selection of Sunny episodes most appropriate for the Abbott audience.
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Wednesday’s Abbott Elementary and It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia crossover is one of the most highly anticipated TV events of the season. That’s partially because they’re both such beloved comedies, and partially because “so many people thought it couldn’t” be done, as Abbott creator Quinta Brunson says. Somehow, the gang pulled it off, despite the two shows having—to put it mildly—”totally different” tones. The Always Sunny half of the crossover won’t air ’til later this year. But in an A.V. Club exclusive, Sunny and High Potential star Kaitlin Olson has helpfully provided a primer for the soon-to-be-initiated ahead of tonight’s Abbott episode. We’ll let her take it away.
Hi! Are you a big Abbott Elementary fan excited for the crossover episode but have never seen Sunny and are excited to dive in? Great! Except…you might want to take some baby steps. It’s not on network television for a reason. (Or, instead of baby steps, maybe stop being a baby and enjoy the wilder ones? Your call!) But if you’d like to watch it with your (older) kids or your grandma, maybe check out these ones first. They’re just as hilarious but slightly tamer than others. (Please don’t watch “The Nightman Cometh” with your grandma.) – Kaitlin Olson
“The Gang Hits the Road” (Season 5, Episode 2)
The gang attempts to expand their horizons by taking a road trip to the Grand Canyon. You’ll get to see me throw a jar of pee on my husband, and the song ‘Runaway Train’ will forever hold a special place in your heart.