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* WorthIt: Janine believes that getting food poisoning is worth it after hearing her senpais admit that they "missed her".

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* WorthIt: Janine believes that getting food poisoning is worth it after hearing her senpais the older teachers admit that they "missed her".
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* FanOfTheUnderdog: While Barbara and Melissa enjoy their Janine-free holiday, Gregory is the only one stands up for her and paints his friend in a positive light.

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* FanOfTheUnderdog: While Barbara and Melissa enjoy their Janine-free holiday, Gregory Jacob is the only one stands up for her and paints his friend in a positive light.
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* ColdOpen: The episode starts with the Abbott staff hounding on Ava for making their jobs harder with her vanity projects which leads to her going on a tirade of how tough her job is. As she does, Janine eats her tuna melt despite being out in the sun.
* TheConscience: Gregory takes on this role by encouraging Ava not to quit and do everything in Janine's nerd binder for the sake of her children.

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* ColdOpen: The episode starts with the Abbott staff hounding on Ava for making their jobs harder with her vanity projects which leads to her going on a tirade of how tough her job is. As she does, Janine eats her tuna melt despite it being left out in the sun.
* TheConscience: Gregory takes on this role by encouraging Ava not to quit and do everything in Janine's nerd binder for the sake of her children.



* EurekaMoment: The two queens take a moment to realize how quiet and peaceful the teacher's lounge is. Jacob barges in to reveal that Janine is sick which causes them to realize the reason for the peace.

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* EurekaMoment: The two queens Barbara and Melissa take a moment to realize how quiet and peaceful the teacher's lounge is. Jacob barges in to reveal that Janine is sick which causes them to realize the reason for the peace.



* NoYou: After Secretary Venus points out that Ava should have made a back-plan for the sub shortage, Ava says ''she'' should have a back-up plan because she decides to fire her on the spot. It won't last according to Venus.

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* NoYou: After Secretary Venus points out that Ava should have made a back-plan for the sub shortage, Ava says ''she'' should have a back-up plan because she decides to fire her on the spot. It won't last according to Venus.



* SickEpisode: While her boss takes care of her class, Janine goes through the motions of managing her flu while high on medications.

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* SickEpisode: While her boss takes care of her class, Janine goes through the motions of managing her flu food poisoning while high on medications.

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* ShoutOut: Ava mistakes a child's drawing of her mother for ''Film/TheBabadook''

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* ShoutOut: Ava mistakes a child's drawing of her mother for ''Film/TheBabadook''''Film/TheBabadook''.
* SickEpisode: While her boss takes care of her class, Janine goes through the motions of managing her flu while high on medications.

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* DefrostingIceQueen: Ava becomes surprisingly nice and sweet to the students when she has to interact with them.

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* DefrostingIceQueen: Ava becomes surprisingly nice and sweet to the students when she has to interact with them. And the following week, she orders a large shipment of printing paper for the staff and called the city to reprogram the fire alarms.



* FanOfTheUnderdog: While Barbara and Melissa enjoy their Janine-free holiday, Gregory is the only one stands up for her and paints his friend in a positive light.



* LaserGuidedKarma: Ms. Coleman hogging all the printer paper for her ads comes back to bite her when she needs to print new spelling test papers for the kids.



* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Realizing how tough it is to manage a class mixed with the kids preferring Miss Teagues over her, Principal Coleman tries to throw in the towel.

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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: ScrewThisImOuttaHere:
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Realizing how tough it is to manage a class mixed with the kids preferring Miss Teagues over her, Principal Coleman tries to throw in the towel.towel.
** Tasha nopes out of the room rather then helping her "friends" take care of their ant problem. She does it again when Janine greets her on Monday.


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* TheStinger: While Ava is shredding the flyers of her latest scam, an irritated Jacob walks in revealing his face is now covered in burn marks because of her product. She manages to talk her way out of giving him a refund.


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* WorthIt: Janine believes that getting food poisoning is worth it after hearing her senpais admit that they "missed her".
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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: In the beginning, Ava proclaims that all the teachers have it easy managing one class while she "deals" with a whole school. The next day, she learns how difficult it is having to take care of Janine's class.
* BlatantLies: Ava blurts out "I don't have your number!" before hanging up on Janine.


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* TheConscience: Gregory takes on this role by encouraging Ava not to quit and do everything in Janine's nerd binder for the sake of her children.
* CrazyPrepared: Janine has prepared an emergency sub binder that has a step-by-step procedure on how to manage her class. It even comes with a DVD of herself to play for the kids to explain her absence.


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* FreezeFrameBonus: A close-up to Janine's phone shows that Gregory texted her asking if she needs anything.
* FromBadToWorse: Discussed and PlayedForLaughs. While discussing how Janine would try to fix the leaking coffee machine, Barbara states that she'd find five more problems and make them worse.


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* ObliviousToHerOwnDescription: When presented with ''Literature/AmeliaBedelia'', Ava asks out loud who wants to read about an annoying woman who can't follow instructions.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Realizing how tough it is to manage a class mixed with the kids preferring Miss Teagues over her, Principal Coleman tries to throw in the towel.
* ShoutOut: Ava mistakes a child's drawing of her mother for ''Film/TheBabadook''
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* CallBack: Ava brings up the time Mr. Johnson subbed for a class and taught the kids conspiracy theories.


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* YoungerThanTheyLook: A desperate Ava mistakes a tall student for a potential adult that can sub for her.

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Meanwhile, Barbara and Melissa enjoy a day with none of Janine's shennanigans with Tasha, a teacher that typically avoids her.

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Meanwhile, Barbara and Melissa enjoy a day with none of Janine's shennanigans shenanigans with Tasha, a teacher that typically avoids her.
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* CassandraTruth: Jacob tries to warn Janine not to eat her unrefrigerated tuna melt but his warning is dismissed. It's the catalyst for her taking a sick day.


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* ColdOpen: The episode starts with the Abbott staff hounding on Ava for making their jobs harder with her vanity projects which leads to her going on a tirade of how tough her job is. As she does, Janine eats her tuna melt despite being out in the sun.


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* EurekaMoment: The two queens take a moment to realize how quiet and peaceful the teacher's lounge is. Jacob barges in to reveal that Janine is sick which causes them to realize the reason for the peace.
* HasAType: The principal's ideal partner should resemble the following:
-->'''Ava:''' Preferably male, 6'2"-6'3" in boots. A Gregory Eddie type!
* HypocriticalHumor: Ava defends herself saying that she has a tough job as a principal and openly asks if she ever complains like her coworkers. Gregory points out that she does all the time.
* {{Irony}}: Ava brings up how she doesn't see anyone at Abbott trying to be the principal. It cuts to Greg looking in disbelief.
* KickTheDog: Ava doesn't have Janine's number saved in the event that she meets a ''better'' Janine.
* NoYou: After Secretary Venus points out that Ava should have made a back-plan for the sub shortage, Ava says ''she'' should have a back-up plan because she decides to fire her on the spot. It won't last according to Venus.
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* WeWantourJerkBack: Not jerk, but Janine is definitelly a source of annoyance to some of the other teachers. As the day goes, Barbara and Melissa start t miss her can-do attitude when faced when the annoyances of every day like a broken coffee maker and ants on the teacher's room.

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* WeWantourJerkBack: WeWantOurJerkBack: Not jerk, but Janine is definitelly definitely a source of annoyance to some of the other teachers. As the day goes, Barbara and Melissa start t to miss her can-do attitude when faced when the annoyances of every day like a broken coffee maker and ants on in the teacher's teachers’ room.
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* ChekhovGag: When reading the reviews of her products, Ava briefly sees one that has given the user a burn. This is subsequently a plot point as she has to dissolve her company and hide from the authorities.

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* ChekhovGag: ChekhovsGag: When reading the reviews of her products, Ava briefly sees one that has given the user a burn. This is subsequently a plot point as she has to dissolve her company and hide from the authorities.
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"Sick Day" is the ninth episode of Abbott Elementary's second season.

When Janine gets sick due to tuna melt, Ava has no options but to spend a day in her shoes as the substitute teacher of her class.

Meanwhile, Barbara and Melissa enjoy a day with none of Janine's shennanigans with Tasha, a teacher that typically avoids her.

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* BrickJoke: Jacob briefly tests Ava's beauty product only to show up in the end with burn marks on his face.
* ChekhovGag: When reading the reviews of her products, Ava briefly sees one that has given the user a burn. This is subsequently a plot point as she has to dissolve her company and hide from the authorities.
* DefrostingIceQueen: Ava becomes surprisingly nice and sweet to the students when she has to interact with them.
* WeWantourJerkBack: Not jerk, but Janine is definitelly a source of annoyance to some of the other teachers. As the day goes, Barbara and Melissa start t miss her can-do attitude when faced when the annoyances of every day like a broken coffee maker and ants on the teacher's room.
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