When “Abbott Elementary’s” Janine Teagues (Quinta Brunson) leaves Willard R. Abbott Elementary School at the beginning of Season 3 to work for the school district, her departure created a unique opportunity for production designer Michael Whetstone and art director Suzan Wexler to expand the scope of the Philadelphia-set ABC comedy beyond the established elementary school sets.
“Season 3, we got out in the world. We got out of the school,” Whetstone said. “Her leaving [Abbott Elementary], I always viewed it as a little bit running away from commitment — not only with her job but in her personal life.”
The design team spent approximately three weeks “building a massive set” for the school district offices, which were first introduced in the season’s third episode, “Gregory’s Garden Goofballs.”
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