PHILADELPHIA -- Wednesday, October 1 is the premiere of Season 5 of "Abbott Elementary."

The hit ABC show about a West Philadelphia elementary school is the brainchild of local creator and star Quinta Brunson.

This season, the cast and crew filmed scenes at Citizen Bank Park in South Philadelphia, and also did something pretty unprecedented. The stars were embedded in the stands and filmed during an actual Phillies game.

"Getting to bring my crew and everything to my home and people being so excited that we're here filming in the city is incredible," Brunson says. "Just now on set, one of the crew members thanked us for coming to Philly. It's our honor."

For "Abbott Elementary," getting to Season 5 is a TV milestone.

"It really is," says Tyler James Williams, who plays teacher Gregor

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