‘Abbott Elementary’ and ‘Always Sunny’ crossover episode will feature “the whole gang” with Charlie Day getting “significant storyline”

"All those concerns that we had about the tones of the shows butting against each other were alleviated the second we started filming with Charlie" The producers of Abbott Elementary have revealed what fans can expect from the series’ upcoming crossover episode with It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia . The episode was confirmed by It’s Always Sunny star and co-creator Rob McElhenney in a social media post on Thursday (October 3), including a photo of him, his co-star Charlie Day and Abbott star/creator Quinta Brunson. The trio were pictured outside the Warner Bros.

lot where Abbott is filmed. McElhenney had previously teased on social media that a Sunny/Abbott crossover would make sense, given that both shows are set in Philadelphia. He also pointed out that Sunny airs on Disney’s FX network, while Abbott airs on Disney’s ABC, making such a crossover possible.

Now, executive producers Justin Halpern and Patrick Schumacker have explained more about what the crossover will involve to Variety. They have confirmed that the entire It’s Always Sunny cast will appear in the ninth episode of Abbott Elementary’s fourth season. “We got the whole gang, the ‘A’ story, ‘B’ story, ‘C,’ ‘D,’ it’s all them,” Schumacker said.

The episode hasn’t yet finished filming due to the schedules of actors Glenn Howerton and Kaitlin Olsen, who are starring in Netflix’s Sirens and ABC’s High Potential respectively. “Charlie Day’s character has a pretty signifi.