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    Quinta Brunson Made Fun Of "Friends" And Called For Teachers To Get Paid More In Her "SNL" Monologue

    “I wanted to be on SNL back in the day, but the audition process seemed long — so instead, I just created my own TV show, made sure it became really popular, won a bunch of Emmys, and then got asked to host."

    In case you missed it, Quinta Brunson made her Saturday Night Live debut last night.

    Quinta Brunson on "SNL"

    And that means the Abbott Elementary mastermind got her first crack at a time-honored tradition: The SNL opening monologue.

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    By all accounts, Quinta crushed it as she reflected on her own come-up. “I wanted to be on SNL back in the day, but the audition process seemed long — so instead, I just created my own TV show, made sure it became really popular, won a bunch of Emmys, and then got asked to host,” she joked.

    Closeup of Quinta Brunson

    She then talked a little about Abbott Elementary, saying that it's "a network sitcom like, say, Friends."

    Closeup of Quinta Brunson

    "Except, instead of being about a group of friends, it’s about a group of teachers. Instead of New York, it’s in Philadelphia — and instead of not having Black people, it does.”

    Closeup of Quinta Brunson

    Quinta also talked about how her own mother, who was a teacher, inspired her to create Abbott Elementary — and she very necessarily advocated for better pay for teachers, and more respect for them, too.

    Closeup of Quinta Brunson

    “Please, remember how important teachers are. Acknowledge the work they do every day and for the love of God, pay them the money they deserve.”

    The cast of "Abbott Elementary"

    Watch the whole monologue here, and stream SNL on Peacock.