Ava has a new approach to her job; Melissa is asked a surprising question.Ava has a new approach to her job; Melissa is asked a surprising question.Ava has a new approach to her job; Melissa is asked a surprising question.
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- TriviaWhen explaining to Jacob's class how he became a United States Senator, Mr. Johnson (The janitor) pulls off the same scam as Eddie Murphy's character, "Jeff Johnson" does in "The Distinguished Gentlemen". Even using the same last name as Eddie Murphy's character in the movie, which also just so happens to co-Star Sheryl Lee Ralph.
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Career Day: Pt 1 & Pt. 2
It feels like forever since we've been able to go back to our favorite elementary school in Philadelphia, and it has been forever. The show was postponed due to the SAG and WGA strikes, which may have also resulted in fewer episodes this season. However, as all good things do, the show has now come back to our screens and a lot of things have changed. Almost like a reminder of the time that has gone by, we get an extended two-part opening to the season. And it's yet another promise that this show is as lively and fresh as it has ever been.
For so long, this show has lived and died on following the structure and making the best with its comedic approach. The workplace sitcom isn't a new artform, but this show has kept it fresh and genial through its humor. This season certainly continues that, although it finds a need to shake up the ideas a little bit, mixing up the characters. The changes will definitely levitate the characters a little bit, and it does help them stay in the spotlight for this episode. The changing dynamics are cool, but it's good that the episode knows how to make the most out of its premise and not significantly make the show go down a different route. The episode definitely sets up many new areas for the show to visit and that only makes me more excited for the future. The episode also makes fun of the real-life postponement by making the first episode all about the flashbacks of the previous five months and including a very funny in-universe joke that explains why the camera crew wasn't able to film during those months. The show feels like it has higher ambitions this season, and while it has always been a show that tackles the fundamental issues with the way the school system is set up, this season feels like it's trying to aim a little higher, and it'll be interesting to see whether they can stick the landing. I have all the faith in the world that Quinta Brunson knows what she's doing and will make it work.
"Career Day" is a nice start to the new season that freshens up the setting by shifting some things around, yet still keeping it simple. The characters are lovable and exquisite as always, and the writing is especially interesting this season, seeming to have set its sights on higher goals that it'll hopefully make work.
For so long, this show has lived and died on following the structure and making the best with its comedic approach. The workplace sitcom isn't a new artform, but this show has kept it fresh and genial through its humor. This season certainly continues that, although it finds a need to shake up the ideas a little bit, mixing up the characters. The changes will definitely levitate the characters a little bit, and it does help them stay in the spotlight for this episode. The changing dynamics are cool, but it's good that the episode knows how to make the most out of its premise and not significantly make the show go down a different route. The episode definitely sets up many new areas for the show to visit and that only makes me more excited for the future. The episode also makes fun of the real-life postponement by making the first episode all about the flashbacks of the previous five months and including a very funny in-universe joke that explains why the camera crew wasn't able to film during those months. The show feels like it has higher ambitions this season, and while it has always been a show that tackles the fundamental issues with the way the school system is set up, this season feels like it's trying to aim a little higher, and it'll be interesting to see whether they can stick the landing. I have all the faith in the world that Quinta Brunson knows what she's doing and will make it work.
"Career Day" is a nice start to the new season that freshens up the setting by shifting some things around, yet still keeping it simple. The characters are lovable and exquisite as always, and the writing is especially interesting this season, seeming to have set its sights on higher goals that it'll hopefully make work.
- lassegalsgaard
- Aug 15, 2024
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