“Abbott Elementary” & “Always Sunny” Crossover is Officially in the Works

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There’s something truly magical about crossover episodes, and two of the funniest shows on TV will soon be getting one. Abbott Elementary is getting a crossover with It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, after the stars of both shows confirmed they’re working together on social media.

The news about a potential Abbott Elementary crossover started circling around earlier this year, and Always Sunny emerged as one of the most obvious candidates for a team-up. Both shows are set in Philadelphia and their parent networks ABC and FX are owned by Disney Entertainment.

Abbott star Quinta Brunson and Sunny star Rob McElhenney took to social media to confirm that the rumors were true and shared several photos from the set. One photo shows them posing with Sunny’s Charlie Day on the set of Abbott, and McElhenney later shared another photo with his co-star Danny DeVito and Abbott stars Tyler James Williams and William Stanford Davis.

Brunson previously dropped some hints about the crossover during Variety’s Awards Circuit Podcast, and promised it’s going to be “fun TV”.

“Deals are made. I want you guys to know that. I’ll say I’m really excited for it. You want to find fun ways to shake things up without abandoning what you built,” she told Variety.