'Abbott Elementary' Needs To Do More With Its Best Recurring Character
After Season 4’s “Science Fair” episode highlighted how Mr. Morton can drive the teachers together, Abbott Elementary should make better use of him.
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Editor's Note: This article contains spoilers for the latest episode of 'Abbott Elementary.'Abbott Elementaryhas a core cast that keeps the show interesting. Ava's (Janelle James) growth, Janine (Quinta Brunson) and Gregory's (Tyler James Williams) relationship, and the unlikely friendships that have developed over the series prove that the cast is hard to beat, but one side character should be used more often. Mr. Morton (Jerry Minor) may be problematic, but he creates conflict for the series that doesn't require the main cast to pick on or fight with each other. Though he works at the school, Mr. Morton doesn't often interact with the central characters, but he should.