Grand Crew needs a laugh track or live audience. Most the jokes just fall flat.
Abbott Elementary has the perfect mix of characters
DIFFERENT funny Black kids in every episodes. I don't think they have repeated a kid character yet. Every episode we have been introduced to someone new.
Young Black Woman teacher that's still naïve and still believes she can make a difference
Young Black Male teacher who is a little less naïve but needs to believe he can make a difference
Young White Gay? Male teacher who don't know any better
Old Black Woman teacher that knows the game and knows how to survive
Middle aged Black Woman principle who probably has 2 PHDs and knows how stuff is done behind the scenes but funny in public
White Woman teacher who represents all those South Philly Italians
Old Black Janitor who's smarter than everybody