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‘Abbott Elementary’ Star Chris Perfetti on Introducing Jacob’s Brother and Showcasing His Family in Christmas Special

'Abbott Elementary' star Chris Perfetti describes the show's introduction to Jacob's brother in the Christmas special.

Normally bubbling with positivity and naivety, Jacob experiences an emotional breakdown in this episode, which revolves around his adversarial relationship with his family during a surprise appearance from his masculine, drone-flying younger brother. Perfetti says one narrative element that was integral to this episode was making Jacob uncomfortable at Abbott Elementary because of the response from the rest of the school to his younger brother. “It’s a similar thing to our first day shooting the pilot, when we had our first group scene and and there was just a feeling there was an overwhelming comfort and this tickle of inspiration,” Perfetti says.

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