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8	''Abby's'' is an American WorkCom airing on Creator/{{NBC}}, first broadcast on March 28, 2019. The show was created by Josh Malmuth, a former writer on ''Series/NewGirl'' and ''Series/{{Superstore}}''. The cast is led by Creator/NatalieMorales, Creator/NelsonFranklin, and Creator/NeilFlynn.
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10	Abby (Morales), an [[UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror Afghanistan War]] combat veteran, has returned home to [[UsefulNotes/{{California}} San Diego]] and, not happy with the work opportunities she saw available, has opened an unlicensed outdoor bar in the back yard of her house. This happy routine is upset when her landlord[[note]]Female, but they don't use the word "landlady".[[/note]] dies, and the landlord's nephew inherits the property. He dislikes the idea of being responsible for a possibly hazardous drinking establishment and his first instinct is to shut everything down. Abby's pride almost prevents her from coming to an understanding with him. Her loyal customers, though, help to work things out between them.
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12	''Abby's'' is shot in an unusual format. It's a ThreeCameras sitcom, common to "traditional" sitcoms with studio audiences. A live audience is present at the shootings, but filming actually does take place outdoors. The audience can be seen briefly in establishing shots.
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14	!!Tropes used in this series include:
15	* TheBore: Bill's ex-wife Sharon is the "visited a country for a week and now knows everything about it" variety.
16	* BrickJoke: Bill, at one point, says that he needs stability, and Abby fixing Mai Tais on his aunt's lawn doesn't provide that. Fred [[ITakeOffenseToThatLastOne objects]], saying that Abby would never serve a Mai Tai. At the end when Abby and Bill are coming to an understanding, he insists that she seal the deal by fixing him a Mai Tai. Which she does, fuming all the way. Bill then says he doesn't like Mai Tais, he just wanted to see if she could make one.
17	* TheComicallySerious: Bill's humor derives mostly from his mute and subdued horror at the bar's craziness.
18	* DiggingYourselfDeeper: After the weird incident of congratulating Abby on being bisexual, Bill talks to her ex Dani and finds out Dani isn't bisexual but gay. He says "Sorry" and just can't extricate himself.
19	* TheDreaded: There's a mute and passive elderly patron named Skip who everyone seems to live in fear of.
20	* DreadfulMusician: Rosie and her band, which plays "aggressive confusion".
21	* EmbarrassingFirstName: Abby is actually short for Abelarda. It's not a real Spanish name, it's a feminization of her father's name Abelardo. (The fact that they're estranged is also a factor in why she only goes by Abby.)
22	* GentleGiant: James, which is inconvenient as he’s supposed to be the {{bouncer}}.
23	* HandsOffParenting: Beth is pretty straightforward about spending time at the bar in order to avoid her family, and she lets her sons do whatever crazy and destructive things they want.
24	* ImplausibleDeniability: Abby and her regulars cook up a cover story that the bar isn't actually a business. When a guy comes up to the bar, orders a beer, and gives her $3 for it, she lamely pretends she doesn't know why he's doing that.
25	* ImpossiblePickleJar: Bill and Abby have a competition to see which is tougher by trying to open an olive jar after putting their hands on ice. Bill even brags about having experience opening pickle jars.
26	* InSceneTitleText: The show’s title is seen on the gate of Abby’s yard. As patrons enter, it swings back and it now has the “created by” title in its place.
27	* InVinoVeritas: James becomes more confident with each shot of tequila he takes. If he's had enough, he's actually able to do his job as a bouncer.
28	* ItTastesLikeFeet: Rosie thinks an allspice vodka “tastes like the inside of a Santa suit.”
29	* NoOSHACompliance: One patron playing bocce gets a dart stuck in his leg and then sets his pants afire on the grill.
30	* NosyNeighbor: Richard, who complains about the noise coming from Abby's bar and threatens to call the police on her.
31	* RightBehindMe: Abby negotiates with a rival bar for them to host Rosie's noise rock band. Abby doesn't know how much of the exchange Rosie has heard, so her explanation [[DiggingYourselfDeeper makes things worse]].
32	* SkewedPriorities: Among the things Bill lost in the divorce are season tickets to the San Diego Padres. When the others try to get Bill to ask for them back for his own self-esteem, Fred can barely hide his desire for the tickets.
33	* SpiritualSuccessor: Much of it has the feel of ''Series/{{Cheers}}'' moved way to the west and south.
34	* ThisIsMyChair: In the last episode, Abby gives Bill his own stool at the bar. To inaugurate it, James sits on it just so Bill can say "You're in my seat."

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