Step Class (Abbott Elementary)
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{{Infobox television episode
| series = Abbott Elementary
| season = 1
| episode = 9
| airdate = {{Start date|2022|2|22}}
| production = T12.17159
| writer = {{Plainlist|
- Joya McCroy
}}
| director = Shahrzad Davani
| photographer =
| editor =
| episode_list =
| season_article = Abbott Elementary (season 1)
| image =
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| guests =
- William Stanford Davis as Mr. Johnson
| prev = Work Family
| next = Open House
}}
"Step Class" is the ninth episode of the American sitcom television series Abbott Elementary.{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/abbott_elementary/s01/e09|work=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=April 24, 2024|title='Abbott Elementary' – "Step Class"}} It was written by Joya McCroy, and was directed by Shahrzad Davani. It premiered on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) in the United States on February 22, 2022.{{cite web|last=Mazzeo|first=Esme|date=March 1, 2022|title=Quinta Brunson: 'Abbott Elementary' Isn't 'the Office' for Teachers|url=https://www.insider.com/abbott-elementary-quinta-brunson-interview-2022-2|work=Insider|accessdate=April 27, 2022|archive-date=January 12, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112222558/https://www.insider.com/abbott-elementary-quinta-brunson-interview-2022-2|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |title=Abbott Elementary – WGA Directory |url=https://directories.wga.org/project/1213612/abbott-elementary/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220815035031/https://directories.wga.org/project/1213612/abbott-elementary/ |archive-date=August 15, 2022 |access-date=August 14, 2022 |website=Writers Guild of America West}}{{Cite journal |date=August 7, 2022 |title=EIDR Record: Abbott Elementary: Season 1 |url=https://ui.eidr.org/view/content?id=10.5240/F640-D6FC-3C6E-B655-97A9-R |url-status=live |journal=Entertainment Identifier Registry |doi=10.5240/F640-D6FC-3C6E-B655-97A9-R |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816042013/https://ui.eidr.org/view/content?id=10.5240/F640-D6FC-3C6E-B655-97A9-R |archive-date=August 16, 2022 |access-date=August 14, 2022}} In the episode, Ava and Janine disagree on how to run the after-school step class. Meanwhile, Gregory must reveal his secret when Barbara, Melissa, and Jacob plan a pizza eating competition.
Plot
When Ava (Janelle James) takes over Janine's (Quinta Brunson) after-school step class, Janine realizes that the students prefer Ava's teaching style over hers. Ava redoes the routine for their upcoming school performance, but she does not show up on the day of the performance in order to take care of her grandmother. After the situation is clarified, the show goes forward. Meanwhile, Gregory (Tyler James Williams) feels alienated by the other staff members when it is revealed he does not like pizza and most other foods.{{cite web |author=Halla Warner |date=February 22, 2022 |title=Abbott Elementary Season 1 Episode 9 Recap "Step Class" |url=https://alexusrenee.com/abbott-elementary-season-1-episode-9-recap/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230127034701/https://alexusrenee.com/abbott-elementary-season-1-episode-9-recap/ |archive-date=27 January 2023 |access-date=January 27, 2023 |work=Celebrity Myxer}}
Reception
Upon its initial broadcast on ABC, "Step Class" was viewed by 3.06 million viewers, slightly more than previous episodes, and the highest since the second episode. This rating earned the episode a 0.79 in the 18-49 rating demographics on the Nielsen ratings scale. The episode achieved a total of 3.8 million viewers.{{cite web|url=https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-tuesday-2-15-2022-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html|title=SHOWBUZZDAILY'S Tuesday 2.22.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated|last=Metcalf|first=Mitch|date=February 24, 2022|work=Showbuzz Daily}}{{cite web|url=https://programminginsider.com/tuesday-ratings-the-big-3-share-diluted-leadership-the-real-dirty-dancing-concludes-on-fox/|title=Tuesday Ratings: The Big 3 Share Diluted Leadership; The Real Dirty Dancing Concludes on Fox|date=February 23, 2022|first=Marc|last=Berman|website=Programming Insider|access-date=August 14, 2022}}
The episode aired following Abbott Elementary