Content guide
Mild — okay from about 10+
Abbott Elementary S1 E9, “Step Class”, scores 1/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 10+. Ava asks Janine to help her teach the after-school step class, but they don't agree on how to run the program; Gregory must reveal a secret when Barbara, Melissa and Jacob plan a pizza "eat-off."
Across the episode we counted 3 flagged moments in 2 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Alcohol & drugs (1). Every moment below is either a direct quote from the episode transcript or a short description of what happens on screen, so you can decide before you press play.
Parents need to know
Age 10+Sex talk, drinking, mild sexual content in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Abbott Elementary S1 E9, "Step Class", is a live-action sitcom episode. The series is known for philadelphia public-school mockumentary — workplace jokes and innuendo, milder than The Office. Scores low: the strongest thing we found is sex & hookups (joke or passing mention, implied). Sexual content is mild but includes Little Pinot little "Peaky Blinders. " You all do know what sexy means, right? Oh, I know. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — It's not called "Thursday Night Fever. " I'm partial to Wine Down Wednesdays myself. Every flagged moment below is a direct quote from the transcript or a short description of what happens on screen.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Sex & hookups 2 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in Abbott Elementary S1 E9:
- Little Pinot little "Peaky Blinders. " You all do know what sexy means, right? Oh, I know.
- That's sexy, right? Well, I don't know about sexy, but my favorite day of the week is Sunday.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Abbott Elementary S1 E9:
- It's not called "Thursday Night Fever. " I'm partial to Wine Down Wednesdays myself.
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