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Public education Dedication Underfunded schools Educational drama Workplace comedy Teacher passion Passion Believer Your best matches Ranked against what Abbott Elementary is actually about, not its genre labels.
64% Reverina match Top pick 2004 · Series · Comedy · Kids
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Why it matches Centres on the same everyman figure Told the same way, epistolary Shares its hopeful and wry register More matches Each with the traits it shares with your pick.
Grey's Anatomy 2005
Built around the same community Told the same way, ensemble and epistolary Algorithm anchor-3 · considered 134 candidates
Builds as slowly What's different Does not promise social commentary or heartwarming moments Not built around community or dedication Emotionally lighter Where it streams Paramount Plus Premium Paramount Plus Essential Paramount Plus Apple TV Channel Why this ranked above the others
The least obvious pick of the set when ranked against Abbott Elementary.
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1994 · Series · Comedy
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Why it matches Centres on the same everyman figure Told the same way, ensemble and epistolary Shares its hopeful and wry register Builds as slowly What's different Does not promise social commentary or heartwarming moments Not built around community or dedication Where it streams Disney Plus HBO Max Amazon Channel YouTube TV Why this ranked above the others
The best-reviewed of the set when ranked against Abbott Elementary.
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2011 · Series · Drama
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Why it matches Told the same way, ensemble Shares its hopeful and wry register Builds as slowly What's different Does not promise social commentary or heartwarming moments Not built around community or dedication Where it streams Netflix Peacock Premium Netflix Standard with Ads Add to watchlist Not for me
Only Fools and Horses 1981
Told the same way, ensemble and epistolary Shares its hopeful and wry register The Simpsons 1989
Watched for the same thing: social commentary Centres on the same believer figure The Office 2005
Also workplace comedy at heart Centres on the same believer figure Superstore 2015
Also workplace comedy at heart Watched for the same thing: social commentary The Middle 2009
Centres on the same everyman figure Told the same way, ensemble and epistolary The O.C. 2003
Told the same way, ensemble and epistolary Shares its hopeful and wry register Station 19 2018
Centres on the same everyman figure Told the same way, ensemble and epistolary 
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