Sick Day
🎞️ S2 E9 🤔 Caution

Abbott Elementary

Is Abbott Elementary S2 E9 OK for kids?

Sick Day

Janine is out sick for the day, so Ava grows desperate and must step in to help out; Barbara and Melissa revel in the quieter-than-normal teacher's lounge.

📺 Where to watch

Netflix, HBO or Disney+ — catalogs differ by country.

🛒 Where to buy

Digital seasons or a box set to keep.

Content guide

👊 Violence
💋 Sex
🙊 Language
⭐ Overall

Preview first — about 10+

Abbott Elementary S2 E9, “Sick Day”, scores 1/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. Janine is out sick for the day, so Ava grows desperate and must step in to help out; Barbara and Melissa revel in the quieter-than-normal teacher's lounge.

Across the episode we counted 5 flagged moments in 1 themes: Swearing (5). 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+

Language in live-action sitcom.

Parents need to know that Abbott Elementary S2 E9, "Sick Day", is a live-action sitcom episode. The series is known for philadelphia public-school mockumentary — workplace jokes and innuendo, milder than The Office. Sits in the gray area mainly on swearing (moderate, implied). Language isn't constant, but you can expect swearing — for example, I'm about to retire from this bitch. 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

Swearing 5 moments

How Swearing shows up in Abbott Elementary S2 E9:

  • Caution
    I'm about to retire from this bitch.
  • Mild
    The hell even is this?
  • Mild
    All y'all do is complain. Damn!
  • Mild
    but this is a grown-ass Damn it!
  • Mild
    Where the hell

Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.