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* RunningGag: Mr. Johnson expressing disdain for being left out among Greg and Jacob's friendship.
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* ContinuityNod: Ava is shown dismissing her step class.
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* ContinuityNod: Ava is shown dismissing [[Recap/AbbottElementaryS1E09StepClass her step class.class]].
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* LaserGuidedKarma: Jacob feels the unyielding wrath of his boyfriend scorned in the end of the episode. Having his clothes shrunk, being forced to move out, and getting a slanderous play made after him.
* MoodWhiplash: The last scene has a wonderfully heartwarming moment where Ava reveals that she organized a special concert for Barbara to sing her favorite song in front of all of Abbott. Then TheStinger comes in where Ava regrets her kind gesture as Barbara has taken advantage of the set up to sing every song she knows leaving everyone bored and tired.
* MoodWhiplash: The last scene has a wonderfully heartwarming moment where Ava reveals that she organized a special concert for Barbara to sing her favorite song in front of all of Abbott. Then TheStinger comes in where Ava regrets her kind gesture as Barbara has taken advantage of the set up to sing every song she knows leaving everyone bored and tired.
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* HiddenDepths: Barbara confesses to Ava that she's considered the BlackSheep of her church group given her preferences to dress, how she goes on extravagent outings with Gerald, and (most seriously of all) because she's friends with Abbott's more "colorful" teachers.
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* HiddenDepths: Barbara confesses to Ava that she's considered the BlackSheep of her church group given her preferences to dress, how she goes on extravagent extravagant outings with Gerald, and (most seriously of all) because she's friends with Abbott's more "colorful" teachers.
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** Gregory decides to end his involvement in Jacob's Break-Up StoryArc after his bestie brings up his history with breakups.
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** Gregory decides to end his involvement in Jacob's Break-Up StoryArc after his bestie Jacob brings up his history with breakups.
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* StatingTheSimpleSolution: After Jacob rhetorically brings up how he'll just casually ask Zach if they want to break up, Greggo points out that that's the best way to go about this crisis.
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* StatingTheSimpleSolution: After Jacob rhetorically brings up how he'll just casually ask Zach if they want to break up, Greggo Gregory points out that that's the best way to go about this crisis.
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* NoSoDifferentRemark: Ava brings up how choir groups are practically sororities for the Good Lord, meaning that they have the same level of drama and pettiness among it's members.
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* NoSoDifferentRemark: NotSoDifferentRemark: Ava brings up how choir groups are practically sororities for the Good Lord, meaning that they have the same level of drama and pettiness among it's members.
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* NoSoDifferentremark: Ava brings up how choir groups are practically sororities for the Good Lord, meaning that they have the same level of drama and pettiness among it's members.
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* NoSoDifferentremark: NoSoDifferentRemark: Ava brings up how choir groups are practically sororities for the Good Lord, meaning that they have the same level of drama and pettiness among it's members.
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** On the sweet side, Gregory offers to
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** On the sweet side, Gregory offers emotional support to his bro and Ava organizes a special assembly where Barbara can sing her favorite song(s) to Abbott.
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* BittersweetEnding: The ending is depressingly bitter with a few spots of sweet.
** On the bitter side, Jacob does break up with Zach who is utterly depressed after going about it like a total jerkass. Barbara is still denied the opportunity to sing Shackles with her choir group and still hangs with them in spite of their prejudices. Janine may face a lawsuit due to her doing an unauthorized background check on Mx. Geoffrey and Mr. Johnson is bitter about feeling left out from Greg and Jacob's friendship.
** On the sweet side, Gregory offers to
* BlackComedy: After Ava references a bible scripture, she implies that she ''steals'' free money from the donation plates.
** On the bitter side, Jacob does break up with Zach who is utterly depressed after going about it like a total jerkass. Barbara is still denied the opportunity to sing Shackles with her choir group and still hangs with them in spite of their prejudices. Janine may face a lawsuit due to her doing an unauthorized background check on Mx. Geoffrey and Mr. Johnson is bitter about feeling left out from Greg and Jacob's friendship.
** On the sweet side, Gregory offers to
* BlackComedy: After Ava references a bible scripture, she implies that she ''steals'' free money from the donation plates.
* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: After being told off by his ex-lover, Jacob somberly accepts that Greg's suggestion of talking to Zach immediately was the correct choice.
* FriendshipMoment:
** Ava is openly supportive of Barbara's wish of singing "Shackles" for her choir group, especially since she has the talent and passion to sing. And even though her choir group won't let her sing, Ava organizes an unofficial assembly where Barbara gets to sing for everyone at Abbott.
** Gregory genuinely tries to help Jacob with his relationship problems and advises him on when he's going the wrong direction. When he's proven right after the break-up, Gregory takes him out for drinks to help him cope.
** Although she denies it, it's implied that Melissa called on Janine since she misses the fun antics they get into now that she's working at the district.
* HiddenDepths: Barbara confesses to Ava that she's considered the BlackSheep of her church group given her preferences to dress, how she goes on extravagent outings with Gerald, and (most seriously of all) because she's friends with Abbott's more "colorful" teachers.
* ImYourWorstNightmare: Janine introduces herself as this to Cassidy when confronting them.
** Ava is openly supportive of Barbara's wish of singing "Shackles" for her choir group, especially since she has the talent and passion to sing. And even though her choir group won't let her sing, Ava organizes an unofficial assembly where Barbara gets to sing for everyone at Abbott.
** Gregory genuinely tries to help Jacob with his relationship problems and advises him on when he's going the wrong direction. When he's proven right after the break-up, Gregory takes him out for drinks to help him cope.
** Although she denies it, it's implied that Melissa called on Janine since she misses the fun antics they get into now that she's working at the district.
* HiddenDepths: Barbara confesses to Ava that she's considered the BlackSheep of her church group given her preferences to dress, how she goes on extravagent outings with Gerald, and (most seriously of all) because she's friends with Abbott's more "colorful" teachers.
* ImYourWorstNightmare: Janine introduces herself as this to Cassidy when confronting them.
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* JerkassHasAPoint: Ava brings up how a choir is practically a sorority for the Good Lord.
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* JerkassHasAPoint: NoSoDifferentremark: Ava brings up how a choir is groups are practically a sorority sororities for the Good Lord.Lord, meaning that they have the same level of drama and pettiness among it's members.
* TheStinger: Barbara's special concert is ''still going'' with many of her friends and students being bored out of their mind. So Ava has to channel the power of Moses to "let her people go".
* WomanScorned: Gender-flipped. Once the breakup process begins along with Jacob confessing that he was trying to get Zach mad enough to begin the break up, Zach retaliates by shrinking his clothes and forcing him to find a new apartment.
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* YourWorstNightmare: Janine introduces herself as this to Cassidy when confronting them.
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* AsianAirhead: The new substitute, Cassidy Jeffrey, is of Asian descent and has a rather scatterbrained personality. It doesn't help that they incorporate some bizarre classroom management skills, like having the kids scream their hearts out as a brain break.
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* AsianAirhead: The new substitute, Cassidy Jeffrey, Geoffrey, is of Asian descent and has a rather scatterbrained personality. It doesn't help that they incorporate some bizarre classroom management skills, like having the kids scream their hearts out as a brain break.
* FailedASpotCheck: Per Melissa's request, Janine runs a background check on Mx. Geoffrey but is surprised to find nothing. But she learns too late that she was looking up Mx. ''Jeffrey'' instead which explains why she couldn't find their records.
* JerkassBall: Invoked. In order to get his boyfriend to break up with him, Jacob resorts to acting like a monster by committing various acts of minor aggressions to trigger Zach.
* JerkassBall: Invoked. In order to get his boyfriend to break up with him, Jacob resorts to acting like a monster by committing various acts of minor aggressions to trigger Zach.
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* YouOweMe: Janine tells Melissa this after she insists that she look up Cassidy Jeffrey's teaching credentials while she was in the middle of making an important decision.
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* YouOweMe: Janine tells Melissa this after she insists that she look up Cassidy Jeffrey's Geoffrey's teaching credentials while she was in the middle of making an important decision. decision.
* YourWorstNightmare: Janine introduces herself as this to Cassidy when confronting them.
* YourWorstNightmare: Janine introduces herself as this to Cassidy when confronting them.
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Barbara's church choir club is using Abbott's gymnasium to practice for an upcoming performance. Though after one choir member is given the honor of singing Shackles (Praise You), Ava encourages Barbara to fight for the right to sing. Meanwhile, Gregory learns that Jacob is having serious relationship problems with his boyfriend Zach and tries to help him through it. And Melissa is concerned over the teaching credibility of a new substitute.
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Barbara's church choir club is using Abbott's gymnasium to practice for an upcoming performance. Though after one choir member is given the honor of singing Shackles (Praise You), Ava encourages Barbara to fight for the right to sing. Meanwhile, Gregory learns that Jacob is having serious relationship problems with his boyfriend Zach and tries to help him through it. And Melissa is concerned over the teaching credibility of a new substitute.substitute and asks for Janine's help in exposing them.
* BreakHisHeartToSaveHim: PlayedWith. Jacob's method of initiating the breakup session is to make Zach so angry that he'll be the one to end the relationship first. He justifies this saying that he doesn't have the heart to do the breaking since he doesn't want to make his lover feel miserable afterwards.
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Just the smell coming from the 2nd grade class along with the sticky doorknob is enough to make Mr. Jonas split like a sinner in church.
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** Just the smell coming from the 2nd grade class along with the sticky doorknob is enough to make Mr. Jonas split like a sinner inchurch.church.
** Gregory decides to end his involvement in Jacob's Break-Up StoryArc after his bestie brings up his history with breakups.
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** Gregory decides to end his involvement in Jacob's Break-Up StoryArc after his bestie brings up his history with breakups.
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Barbara's church choir club is using Abbott's gymnasium to practice for an upcoming performance. Though after one choir member is given the honor of singing Shackles (Praise You), Ava encourages Barbara to fight for the right to sing. Meanwhile, Gregory learns that Jacob is having serious relationship problems with his boyfriend Zach and tries to help him through it. And Melissa is concerned over the teaching credibility of a new substitute.
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* AsianAirhead: The new substitute, Cassidy Jeffrey, is of Asian descent and has a rather scatterbrained personality. It doesn't help that they incorporate some bizarre classroom management skills, like having the kids scream their hearts out as a brain break.
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* ContinuityNod: Ava is shown dismissing her step class while reminding them that practice is more important than homework.
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* ContinuityNod: Ava is shown dismissing her step class.
* DisproportionateRetribution: Ava assures her step classwhile reminding them that practice she can and will fire any teachers who argue that homework is more important than homework.then their step practice.
* JerkassHasAPoint: Ava brings up how a choir is practically a sorority for the Good Lord.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: While Zach is normally a mellow, sweet-hearted man, Jacob points out that not saying goodbye is enough to make him furious. Greg looks on and sees that he's seconds away from exploding.
* DisproportionateRetribution: Ava assures her step class
* JerkassHasAPoint: Ava brings up how a choir is practically a sorority for the Good Lord.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: While Zach is normally a mellow, sweet-hearted man, Jacob points out that not saying goodbye is enough to make him furious. Greg looks on and sees that he's seconds away from exploding.
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* SeriousBusiness: Janine sternly tells Melissa that she was in the middle of a serious decision making session. In this case, what to ask for for lunch.
* TakeThat: Jacob compares his relationship to a [[{{Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse}} DC Movie]]: it's boring, not working and full of fighting.
* YouOweMe: Janine tells Melissa this after she insists that she look up Cassidy Jeffrey's teaching credentials while she was in the middle of making an important decision.
* TakeThat: Jacob compares his relationship to a [[{{Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse}} DC Movie]]: it's boring, not working and full of fighting.
* YouOweMe: Janine tells Melissa this after she insists that she look up Cassidy Jeffrey's teaching credentials while she was in the middle of making an important decision.
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"Breakup" is the fifth episode of Season Three of ''Abbott Elementary''.
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!Tropes in this episode include:
* TheBet: Melissa makes a bet to see how long the new sub will last with Greg taking her on. It ends in her favor when the new ex-sub flees in terror.
* BeyondTheImpossible: The second grade class in need of a sub proves to be so bad that it drives Ethan Jonas, a potential substitute, to quit on the spot and declare that he wants to be a lawyer instead. And the kids weren't even there yet!
* ButForMeItWasTuesday: Melissa brings up how she too was like Jacob, flocking to social events and enjoying her youth just to hide away from her problems. But that was last week for her.
* ColdOpen: The episode begins with Greg, Barbara and Melissa judging the new substitute Ethan Jonas and bet to see how long he'll last in his assigned class. Melissa ends up winning when the good brother flees only ''seconds'' after reaching the class.
* ContinuityNod: Ava is shown dismissing her step class while reminding them that practice is more important than homework.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Just the smell coming from the 2nd grade class along with the sticky doorknob is enough to make Mr. Jonas split like a sinner in church.
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!Tropes in this episode include:
* TheBet: Melissa makes a bet to see how long the new sub will last with Greg taking her on. It ends in her favor when the new ex-sub flees in terror.
* BeyondTheImpossible: The second grade class in need of a sub proves to be so bad that it drives Ethan Jonas, a potential substitute, to quit on the spot and declare that he wants to be a lawyer instead. And the kids weren't even there yet!
* ButForMeItWasTuesday: Melissa brings up how she too was like Jacob, flocking to social events and enjoying her youth just to hide away from her problems. But that was last week for her.
* ColdOpen: The episode begins with Greg, Barbara and Melissa judging the new substitute Ethan Jonas and bet to see how long he'll last in his assigned class. Melissa ends up winning when the good brother flees only ''seconds'' after reaching the class.
* ContinuityNod: Ava is shown dismissing her step class while reminding them that practice is more important than homework.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Just the smell coming from the 2nd grade class along with the sticky doorknob is enough to make Mr. Jonas split like a sinner in church.
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