Abbott Elementary
Warning ! This article contains SPOILERS for Abbott Elementary season 3 , episode 12 .
Summary
Kevin Hart is one ofAbbott Elementaryseason 3 ’s swelled cameo , and the asterisk ’s appearance in the sitcom total about via a truly outlandish plot . Abbott Elementarymight be a grounded mockumentary centered on the faculty of an underfunded public school day , but that has not stopped season 3 from adding some A - list names to the show ’s cast lean . Abbott Elementary ’s cast of charactershave still make plenty of silver screen clock time , but the show ’s third outing included cameos from Bradley Cooper and Questlove . To All The Boys I ’ve Loved Beforestar Lana Condor also appeared , playing Gregory ’s short - lived love pursuit .
It will be tough forAbbott Elementaryseason 4to outdo this impressive lineup , but time of year 3 , installment 12 , “ Mother ’s solar day , ” just made that achievement even harder . Comedian and role player Kevin Hart appeared in “ Mother ’s Day ” after Janine spent the entire sequence discussing theRide Alongstar . The instalment open with Janine admitting that she never knew her father , prompting a sardonic comment from Principal Ava . Janine proceeded to take this throwaway put-on fromAbbott Elementary ’s most underrated characterfar too seriously , resulting in some social media stalk , a paternity psychometric test , and a uproariously unexpected last - moment cameo .
Abbott Elementary’s Janine Hoped Kevin Hart Was Her Father
The Teacher Never Met Her Dad And Her Mom Knew Hart
After Janine said that she did n’t know who her don was , Ava claimed that Kevin Hart could be Janine ’s father since she was so poor . This seemed to be a typical joke at Janine ’s expense from her frenemy Ava , but Janine latched onto the melodic theme when she remembered that her mother had known Hart during gamey schoolhouse . Janine ’s distant and unreliable mother , played by Taraji P. Henson , had an audio - only cameo where she confirmed that she sleep with Hart . This only fueled Janine ’s wild meditation , resulting in Melissa commence her hairdresser ally to slip a hair from Hart for a DNA test .
As wild as this plot vocalise , it was a dainty break fromGregory and Janine’sAbbott Elementaryromance . After the preceding episode unwrap that Gregory still has look for Janine and intends to engage them , “ Mother ’s Day ” was a welcome return to the show ’s more outlandish side . Janine became convinced that Hart was her Padre , awaiting the deoxyribonucleic acid mental test results during a retarding force brunch with Jacob . However , the results came back minus and , to make matter worse , Kevin Hart called Janine in the episode ’s closing scene to berate her for repeatedly message him . He also debunked her theory .
Kevin Hart’s Abbott Elementary Cameo Debunked Janine’s Theory
The Jumanji Star Also Knew Mr. Johnson
Hart FaceTimed Janine at the end of the episode , but this was only so he could confront her about messaging him across societal media platforms . Hart quickly sustain that he was n’t her father , although he had catch some Z’s with her female parent , and he then leave his honest-to-goodness friend Mr. Johnson a shout out as the schooltime ’s maintenance man walk past . WhileAbbott Elementary ’s last Edgar Guest star was wastedin a role that did n’t do her DoJ , Hart ’s part was perfect . The abbreviated cameo saw the typically mellow - energy comedian wager the square gentleman’s gentleman to a penitent Janine , make water for a funAbbott Elementaryouting .
Episode #
Episode Title
Release Date
1
" Career Day , Part 1 "
February 7
2
" Career Day , Part 2 "
3
" Gregory ’s Garden Goofballs "
February 14
4
" Smoking "
February 21
5
" Breakup "
February 28
6
" Willard R. Abbott "
March 10
7
" Librarian "
March 13
8
" board "
March 20
9
" Alex "
April 10
10
" 2 Ava 2 Fest "
April 17
11
" Double Date "
April 24
12
" Mother ’s Day "
May 8
13
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14
