Step Class (Abbott Elementary)

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. == 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. The episode aired following Abbott Elementary's mid-season entry in the 2021–22 television season. Filming for the ninth episode took place between August 16 and November 5, 2021, in Los Angeles, California, along with the rest of the season. Like other episodes, interior scenes are filmed at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California, with exterior shots of the series being inspired by Vermont Elementary School in Los Angeles. == References ==