Danny DeVito SaysIt's Always SunnyCast Gets 'a Little Wild' inAbbott ElementaryCrossover: 'Going to Be Fun' (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Danny DeVito.Photo:Dia Dipasupil/Getty

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Danny DeVitois teasing an upcoming crossoverbetween two beloved sitcoms.

Speaking with PEOPLE at the Los Angeles premiere ofRoad Diary: Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band,DeVito opened up about the upcoming crossover between Pennsylvania-set comediesIt’s Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaandAbbott Elementarycasts.Although the actor can only offer minimal details on the television event, he says the audience will love it just as much as the cast loved filming.

“We had a great time,” DeVito, 79, tells PEOPLE. “They’re wonderful people. It’s such an odd mix, so it’s going to be fun.”

TheBatman Returnsshared that there are “lots of surprises,” and joked, “I think we get a little wild in the show for them, but they’re handling us pretty well.”

l-r: Glenn Howerton, Kaitlin Olson, Rob McElhenney, Danny DeVito, Charlie Day, Chris Perfetti, Quinta Brunson, Lisa Ann Walter, Sheryl Lee Ralph , William Stanford Davis, Tyler James Williams, Janelle James.Patrick McElhenney/FX Networks/Courtesy Everett Collection; Matt Sayles/ABC via Getty

Patrick McElhenney/FX Networks/Courtesy Everett Collection; Matt Sayles/ABC via Getty

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Earlier this month,It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphiastar and creatorRob McElhenneyannounced the crossover with aphoto posted on social media. Thesnap showedMcElhenney,Charlie DayandQuinta Brunsonposing in front of the iconicAbbott Elementaryschool.

Among the series of photos was a larger cast photo, which showed McElhenney, Day and Brunson with DeVito andAbbottstarsTyler James WilliamsandWilliam Stanford Davis. The group stood with their arms crossed near the doors of the school with the “Willard R. Abbott Public School” sign in the background.

“Oh. Hello,” he captioned the post.

Hulu then commented on the post, confirming the news. “The gang goes to Abbott Elementary,” the streamer said.

Fans went wild seeing the trio together, with a follower writing, “BIGGEST CROSSOVER EVENT OF THE YEAR.”

One person joked, “This crossover has the potential to cure some kind of infectious disease. Not sure which one, but the potential is there.”

“The best cross over EVER!!!! CAN’T WAIT!!!” commented another.

Brunson had also teased the crossover during an appearance at ComicCon in July but didn’t hint at the possibility of it being with theIt’s Always Sunnycast.

“We will be doing an interesting crossover this season… but I’m not going to tell you with who or with what or where or when or how,” Brunson said at the time. “But it’s really exciting, and I think it’ll change television as we know it.”

(l-r) QUINTA BRUNSON, TYLER JAMES WILLIAMS, JANELLE JAMES, SHERYL LEE RALPH, LISA ANN WALTER, CHRIS PERFETTI, WILLIAM STANFORD DAVIS.Disney/Stewart Cook/Getty

Disney/Stewart Cook/Getty

Season 16 ofIt’s Always Sunny in Philadephiapremiered in the summer of 2023 and can now be streamed on Hulu, whileAbbott Elementaryairs Wednesdays at 9:30 p.m. ET on ABC and can be streamed on Hulu the next day.

source: people.com