The stars aligned in August when the cast of "Abbott Elementary" went to Citizens Bank Park to film scenes for the show during a Phillies game. Kyle Schwarber blasted four home runs that night – becoming just the 21st player to do so in MLB history – on the way to a 19-4 win over the Atlanta Braves.
Fans of the Emmy-winning ABC sitcom, now in its fifth season, can see how Quinta Brunson and company incorporated the surreal experience into tonight's episode, which airs at 8:30 p.m.
The plan to film at Citizens Bank Park on Aug. 28 was set in motion by MLB Studios, which had reached out to Warner Brothers and the Phillies for permission to bring film crews to the ballpark. Schwarber had already been scheduled to make a cameo, but no one could have guessed that he was on the verge of a ca