Take them to ball games! Teachers at “Abbott Elementary School” are on a field trip to watch the Philadelphia Phillies run through the base in upcoming episodes.
At San Diego Comic-Con last month, series creator and star Quinta Brunson revealed that Season 5 will be watching the “Abbott” cast film at a live event. “I think sports fans in Philadelphia are very happy,” she teased, without announcing which team will be in the spotlight.
The cast of the Emmy Awards show was then discovered on Thursday, filmed at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, while the Phillies faced the Braves in Atlanta. It turned out to be a historic night for the home team. The home team won the game with a 19-4 blow. “We’ll need an “Abbott” cast to participate in all Phillies games now.”
The hit ABC comedy is known for showing love to local sports teams in the city along with cameos from Philadelphia Eagles stars Jalen Hearts, Jason Kels and Brando Glaham (NFL players popped up in the season 3 premiere. The Phillies Crossover – revealed on Monday morning in a photo of the cast posing for the team mascot.
“As a huge fan of the series, MLB Studios began outreaching to Warner Bros. and then began the filming process for the Phillies,” a spokesman for the baseball organization said in a statement. “The collaboration between MLB Studios, Phillies and Show began with filming bottle episodes at locations in the Phillies game, with the goal of ensuring reliability and access to the field.”
