r/IASIP • u/hero0fwar The Brains • Jul 10 '25

Official Discussion S17E01 “The Gang F***s Up Abbott Elementary” - OFFICIAL Discussion Thread

S17E01 “The Gang F\**s Up Abbott Elementary”*

Welcome to the official discussion thread for the season 17. Feel free to discuss your thoughts on the episode as it goes on and/or comment on it upon completion. This post will be stickied for all the sub to see once the episode is over. Please keep all discussion points relevant and please actually discuss the episodes, though feel free to share your favorite quotes or scenes that you found funny. Hope you all enjoy the episode and thank you for participating!

Thanks again for participating in this discussion. These threads will go up slightly before each new episode for the remainder of Season 17

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u/hero0fwar Jul 10 '25

aaaaayyyyyy

here. we. go.

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u/AntRose104 Jul 10 '25

Jacob listening in horror to the Fall Out Boy tantrum through the door 😂

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u/emoteriyaki Jul 10 '25

IT’S ALWAYS GODDAMN FALL OUT BOY

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u/Emolgad Jul 13 '25

Will someone remind me at what other point Fall Out Boy screwed over the gang?

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u/Good_Magician_7859 Jul 14 '25

The Ed Hardy jeans! The spiked hair! The eyeliner! 😤

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u/Galileo908 Jul 10 '25

Dennis’s AP Bio expertise coming in clutch.

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u/theme69 Jul 10 '25

It’s funny that he references Walter white after they just had an episode mistaking Aaron Paul for Frankie munez and not acknowledging breaking bad at all

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u/ArnoldPalmerAlertBU Jul 10 '25

That’s Mr. Malcom to you

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u/BloatedSnake430 Jul 11 '25

That actually makes it funnier to me, if they've watched all of Breaking Bad but somehow it doesn't click in their heads that Bryan Cranston is anything but the Malcolm in the Middle dad.

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u/JustAKidFromDaChi Jul 14 '25

He’ll always be Dr. Tim Wattely to me

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u/Vismal1 Jul 11 '25

Maybe that’s why they know it now , they did some homework after that.

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u/BobbyR123 Jul 11 '25

Mentioned here - Glenn noticed it - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8h3RJQxq2bE 22:20

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u/CrimsonOOmpa Jul 12 '25

That's like an hour long video lol 🐿

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u/BobbyR123 Jul 12 '25

That's why "22:20" is there.

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u/OctagonCosplay Jul 11 '25

A wizard did it. But canon-wise I could see Dennis pretending to not know him as a power play.

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u/FunctionBuilt Jul 11 '25

I'm to remember every man I've seen fall in to a plate of spaghetti?!

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u/igivefreetickles Jul 15 '25

Also in the series breaking bad there was a scientist who actually made coffee with a chemistry set up.

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u/NewAmerica2025 Sep 25 '25

Omg I didn't even catch that 🤣

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u/Totallynoti Jul 11 '25

Maybe that's the differentiator between reality and the sunny universe. bryan cranston isn't walter white

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u/V1rtua_Ben Jul 10 '25

I really enjoyed that show. Gave me subtle “School of Rock” vibes.

As for this episode…not digging it at all. Sorry to be a Debbie downer.

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u/columbo928s4 Jul 11 '25

yeah it was terrible

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u/Cash4Duranium Jul 10 '25

Agree. Loved AP Bio. This is the worst episode of Sunny. That's fine though. Every show has a worst episode.

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u/Zillafan2010 Jul 10 '25

Long running show law dictates that every new episode must be the worst episode. I would know, I am an expert in bird law

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u/[deleted] Jul 10 '25

The Gang Buys a Roller Rink Exists??

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u/Galileo908 Jul 10 '25

You say that while Frank’s Brother is running around.

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u/MattIsLame Jul 10 '25

you must not be a fan of Abbott Elementary or you would actually really appreciate this episode. I mean come on, how was the boy band audition scene not funny to you?

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u/Daveeyboy Jul 10 '25

I just got that! Thank you.

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u/Galileo908 Jul 10 '25

Doing a Blind Side on a kid that’s actually blind in one eye lol

This show.

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u/nthan333 Jul 10 '25

No one correcting Jacob for weeks about it being a basketball recruitment pitch and not trafficking the kids in the school was hilarious too, glad they made time to try and include all the cast for the crossovers even if some of them had to only have a few moments on-screen for time.

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u/Galileo908 Jul 10 '25 edited Jul 10 '25

Mr. Johnson barely got to do anything.

I’d at least expect him to get in on the 9/11 conspiracy talk.

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u/nthan333 Jul 10 '25

Yeah it's such a lot of people to work with I expected one or two of them would move to background character from a main plot on the Abbot episode. Now that you mention it I'd say youre right Mr Johnson was the one with the least screen time this go around. It's a shame, but that's the downside of the 30 minute runtime

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u/grl_e_grl Jul 10 '25

I can see him not because he hated Frank. And he may have been distracted with that raccoon situation.

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u/grl_e_grl Jul 10 '25

Dennis was barely in the Abbott episode. I had to rewatch it because I only remembered him in the opening.

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u/OctagonCosplay Jul 11 '25

I wish they would’ve let him chime in on 9/11 only to beep the whole thing. He’d say some shit even FX couldn’t show.

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u/yajtraus Jul 10 '25

I don’t remember Barb doing anything at all other than singing

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u/finalthunder526 Jul 10 '25

She had one talking head moment describing how she had never experienced a tantrum this long from her years teaching primary school lmao

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u/sof49er Jul 10 '25

That was the same thought in the Abbott episode. I agree. I am glad everyone was sprinkled in. That's a huge cast when you consider both shows. :)

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u/dexter30 Jul 10 '25

And I love how Ava closest to them ideologically. Saved money on replacing pipes, finding the blue chip talent students to blindside etc.

She's like the perfect bridge between sunny and abbott. Her cartoon level shenanigans are completely IASIP coded.

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u/Galileo908 Jul 10 '25

She wanted to frame them for some other crime to keep them around longer! There aren’t many non-gang characters that are that unhinged.

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u/Ufocola Jul 11 '25

After Ava it’s Melissa, and I was kinda disappointed she didn’t interact with the gang more

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u/Galileo908 Jul 11 '25

There’s a whole unseen episode where she went to Paddy’s and got grossed out by it.

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u/Anjunabeast Jul 11 '25

Even Mac was blindsided when he overheard that

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u/AlvinTaco Jul 11 '25

Ava is who the gang aspire to be. She’s always scheming, but unlike them her schemes always work.

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u/Researcher_Saya Jul 12 '25

I didn't know this was another show at all. I fell in love with Ava because she was so.... Gang-flavored. Guess I'll check out this show now 

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u/grl_e_grl Jul 16 '25

I hope you like. She is such a break out character.

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u/Sleepy_cheetah Aug 22 '25

Yeah, I really enjoyed her.

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u/sof49er Jul 10 '25

Access to a Lexus for joyride lol... Eva's.

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u/sandwiches_please Jul 10 '25

WE HAD AN AGREEMENT TO NEVER FORGET

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u/nubbynickers Jul 11 '25

That bit was great. I loved the initial passion they had at the beginning of lunch.

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u/sandwiches_please Jul 11 '25

And by the end of it they had swung so far to the other end of the spectrum that they were questioning whether or not the Towers even really existed.

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u/RattigansGhost Jul 11 '25

I was literally in tears when Charlie said he wasnt sure if there were really towers. I had to pause the ep nc I was cracking up for so long.

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u/trisaroar Jul 16 '25

Same 😂😂

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u/Comahappy Jul 11 '25

The way Glenn delivers that line was so good! Up there with “TWO wars?”

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u/narfarnst Jul 12 '25

I think his acting talent goes under the radar for most people, but he's actually really good.

I also loved towards the start of the episode where he's complaining to Mr. Johnson about the coffee pot and he sounds just the right amount of being extra annoying while complaining.

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u/Sleepy_cheetah Aug 22 '25

I still say that randomly. 😂😂

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u/trisaroar Jul 16 '25

Followed immediately by "I guess it had to be a hoax" god, I love this show 😂

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u/Sleepy_cheetah Aug 22 '25

I'm just gonna say it. That was the funniest, most ridiculous part & I loved it. I need to see the episode again. I was...um..in an altered state.

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u/AntRose104 Jul 10 '25

I love that Dennis spent the week just doing random shit at the school without anyone knowing

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u/archetype4 Jul 10 '25

Yet he says they're the ones all over the place. Though they all are.

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u/itsyagirlrey Jul 10 '25

I fully expected him to accidentally poison everyone with the coffee since he made it with supplies from the science lab

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u/Trynottospoil Jul 10 '25

Or roofie the coffee.

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u/Embarrassed_Jerk Jul 11 '25

Dennis wouldn't do that accidentally

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u/JQuilty Jul 13 '25

He would never use any known substances. Because of the implication.

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u/Dull-Scientist8039 Jul 11 '25

Me and my boyfriend had the same reaction when he started handing out coffee to the staff 🤣

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u/nonades Jul 10 '25

He knows about cameras and consent

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u/ShiaLeboufsPetDragon Jul 10 '25

And implications

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u/ShiaLeboufsPetDragon Jul 10 '25

He’s obviously good at carrying out activities without anyone knowing

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u/Trynottospoil Jul 10 '25

I was like what the hell was in that coffee. I’m kind disappointed we didn’t find out that Dennis slipped it was some types of drug or laxative. But maybe he was just selfish because he wanted good coffee himself.

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u/rangerquiet Dec 02 '25

I was expecting a reveal that there was something addictive in the coffee.

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u/Galileo908 Jul 10 '25

The price of copper’s on the rise!

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u/grl_e_grl Jul 10 '25 edited Jul 16 '25

Yikes. That part hit close too home for me. I work at a school and our copper wiring was stolen. We had no electricity in the entire school. 😩

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u/Sleepy_cheetah Aug 22 '25

Holy cow THAT SUCKS!

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u/mrlahhh Jul 10 '25

This has me BAD laughing

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u/Iamthesmartest Jul 12 '25

I mean copper has been on the rise for years dude lol, Trumps copper tariffs are just hilarious timing for this episode.

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '25

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u/Galileo908 Jul 10 '25

“It’s the lice who are racist.”

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u/KeyserSozeBGM Jul 11 '25

A lot of really good dialogue bits in this episode, that was my favorite

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u/froggythefrankman Jul 11 '25

I screamed lol that was so funny. 

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '25

Really? 

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u/froggythefrankman Jul 13 '25

I didn't expect it, so I was surprised 

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u/grl_e_grl Jul 10 '25

It’s funny because there’s some truth to it. Black people do not get lice. We can’t because of hair products we use to keep our hair healthy. But if you crusty, you can get them.

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '25

Black people can absolutely get lice.  It might be less common because of the hair type and "product" but blacks absolutely can and do get lice.

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u/grl_e_grl Jul 16 '25

Re: my last sentence.

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u/[deleted] Jul 16 '25

"there’s some truth to it. Black people do not get lice".

Yeah I read the stupid, untrue stuff you said. 

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u/[deleted] Aug 30 '25

Found the louse in denial about being racist.

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u/DJ-2K Jul 10 '25

"Bin Laden went down like the dog in the dirt that he is!"

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u/2011StevenS Jul 12 '25

The escalation was hilarious, I almost thought someone was going to turn around to shush them but I loved the route they went lmao going into conspiracy territory 😅

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u/ThatFuckingGeniusKid Jul 12 '25

I love how they went from "NEVER FORGET" to questioning if the towers were even real lmao

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u/Sleepy_cheetah Aug 22 '25

This was my favorite part! It's why I love Always Sunny. 🤣🤣

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u/pr0crastinate Jul 10 '25

Ray, ripping the plumbing out of your trailer for liquor money, IS FUCKED!

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u/SenojMail Jul 10 '25

Way she goes bud

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u/MasterTrav666 Jul 11 '25

Sometimes she goes, sometimes she doesn’t.

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u/OrangeBird077 Jul 11 '25

Sometimes she comes, sometimes she goes, this time she didn’t go.

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u/pr0crastinate Jul 11 '25

What, like three $20s?

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u/Tall_Peace7365 Jul 14 '25

it was on the counter where you left it!

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u/DaperDandle Jul 11 '25

He spent it all on VLTs!

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u/cooleymahn Aug 28 '25

What are you crazy? I don’t have that kind of money.

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u/[deleted] Jul 10 '25

I haven’t seen the towers outside of a picture….

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u/[deleted] Jul 10 '25

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u/DayMan13 Jul 10 '25

Lol I missed that, I'll have to rewatch

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u/grl_e_grl Jul 16 '25

There so much in both, but the IASIP has the most. It’s worth multiple watches.

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u/nonades Jul 10 '25

🎶 Captain Sully hit some geese🎶

r/TheRehearsal is stoked lol

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u/LuciferBeenieWeenie Jul 10 '25
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u/KingKingsons Jul 10 '25
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They’ve already taken over Europe.

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u/link3945 Jul 11 '25

I still can't believe he was able to do that entire bit with a straight face...

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u/HugeLeaves Jul 10 '25

Wake me upppp

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u/Daredevils9 Jul 10 '25

Kaitlin did a wrestling promo lowkey

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u/nubbynickers Jul 10 '25

"I will rip this whole school bald!"

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u/Individual-Storm-474 Jul 10 '25

One of Dee’s best meltdowns

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u/Prestigious-Low4750 Jul 11 '25

I gotta be honest, angry Dee is kinda getting old

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u/grl_e_grl Jul 16 '25

No. Janine wouldn’t unless attacked and it would have been a plot point (or hinted at) in the Abbott episode. Punching the locker and cursing is hella outta pocket for her.

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u/AntRose104 Jul 10 '25

THEY’RE TURNING THE FRICKIN FROGS GAY

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u/JabroniJohnny Jul 10 '25

IM TALKING ABOUT HUMAN ANIMAL HYBRIDS

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u/Michael_DeSanta Jul 10 '25

Looks like The Gang finally watched Breaking Bad between this and last season. I can imagine the shock they felt when they saw Mr. Middle was also Walter White

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u/racre001 Jul 10 '25

god damn Fall Out Boy

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u/Subliminal_Kiddo Jul 10 '25

Wild timing on that "They control the weather," Bit.

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