Although Mike O’Malley’s name doesn’t scream star power, “Abbott Elementary” fans quickly took to social media to express their love for him following the premiere of “Fire.”
On Twitter, @Lozzemarine and @Onelifetoliver were overjoyed to see the actor, with the latter saying, “I love a Mike O’Malley sighting!” Similarly, @Kerri_Lauren loves how the show continues to ride the nostalgia train, saying, “Mike O’Malley!! So much of my childhood continues to be on ‘Abbott Elementary.'” Both @PercivalPenman and @Lightecojak had similar responses to the cameo, expressing that it brought back many memories from seeing O’Malley play more prominent roles in projects when they were younger.
The love for O’Malley continued on Reddit, with the episode’s official discussion thread quickly pivoted to reminiscing about some of his previous roles. Redditor u/ShesWhereWolf excitedly recognized the actor from his time on “Glee,” while u/fedintheheadtheysaid pointed out that he played the doorman on “The Good Place.
“Mike O’Malley is an underrated comedic actor imo!!” u/ShesWhereWolf said in their return to the thread. Many users, like u/lotusmack, pointed out that O’Malley hosted “Nickelodeon GUTS,” and u/Alex_Albons_Appendix replied, “Omg flashback. I loved this show! And Mike O’Malley is so great.”
Needless to say, “Abbott Elementary” fans loved O’Malley’s brief cameo, and they can’t wait to see who pops up in Philly next.
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