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CASE FILE · S17 E01

The Gang F***s Up Abbott Elementary

The gang gathers around Dennis’s elaborate coffee apparatus in the Abbott teachers’ lounge. — Still from The Gang F***s Up Abbott Elementary · sourced from episode inspection · rights remain with their respective owners

Months after the Gang visited, Abbott's Principal Ava walks viewers through some of the unseen footage of the Gang's volunteerism and reveals their true intentions.

THE SHORT VERSION · SPOILERS AHEAD

INSIDE THE CASE.

Volunteers with hidden plans

Ava reviews unseen footage of the gang’s community service and its competing schemes.

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Coffee becomes a diversion

Dennis improves the coffee while the others pursue recruits, television attention and a boy band.

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A history lesson goes wrong

Their conspiracy arguments and musical update culminate in fire and an embarrassing online video.

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The gift clears the building

An espresso machine distracts the teachers while Frank steals the school’s copper piping.

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THE EVIDENCE

THINGS IN THIS EPISODE.

Characters

Seen at 00:13

Ava introduces unseen volunteer footage.Source ↗

Seen at 19:24

Barbara speaks to the documentary camera.Source ↗

Charlie Kelly182 other recorded episodes

Seen at 16:49

Charlie sits at an electric keyboard.Source ↗

Dee Reynolds181 other recorded episodes

Seen at 04:35

Dee argues in the classroom doorway.Source ↗

Dennis Reynolds178 other recorded episodes

Seen at 05:21

Dennis avoids cameras, then operates the coffee apparatus.Source ↗

Frank Reynolds173 other recorded episodes

Seen at 01:51

Frank spots an opportunity in the lounge.Source ↗

Seen at 12:11

Gregory speaks in an interview beside the school lockers.Source ↗

Seen at 19:12

Jacob gives an interview in the hallway.Source ↗

Seen at 05:06

Janine responds during her interview.Source ↗

Mac182 other recorded episodes

Seen at 07:56

Mac stands with Frank and Charlie in the school restroom.Source ↗

Melissa Schemmenti

Seen at 20:12

Melissa gives her own classroom interview.Source ↗

Seen at 02:43

Mr. Johnson confronts the lounge’s visitors.Source ↗

Seen at 08:04

Rodney faces the prospective recruiters in the restroom.Source ↗

Seen at 12:49

Steven sings during the gang’s audition.Source ↗

Locations

Abbott Elementary

Seen at 00:31

Ava leads the volunteers through the school.Source ↗

Paddy’s Pub148 other recorded episodes

Seen at 20:33

The Abbott teachers visit Paddy’s together.Source ↗

Objects

Seen at 22:05

Frank’s theft leaves exposed walls.Source ↗

Espresso machines

Seen at 21:31

An elaborate espresso machine stands on Paddy’s counter.Source ↗

Keyboards3 other recorded episodes

Seen at 16:49

Charlie plays the portable keyboard.Source ↗

Food & drinks

Coffee9 other recorded episodes

Seen at 06:55

The gang drinks from paper cups around the apparatus.Source ↗

Schemes

Boy-band auditions

Seen at 12:49

The gang auditions Steven.Source ↗

Music

We Didn’t Start the Fire

Seen at 19:58

The teachers perform the rewritten history song.Source ↗

Miscellaneous

Community service1 other recorded episode

Seen at 00:31

Court-ordered service brings the gang to Abbott.Source ↗

Fires12 other recorded episodes

Seen at 17:31

Flames rise beside Dennis and Frank.Source ↗

Seen at 00:13

Ava addresses the documentary camera.Source ↗

Seen at 06:42

Frank’s raccoon distracts the janitor.Source ↗

SOURCES & NOTES.

Tags document researched occurrences, not every appearance. Read the research notes and attribution.