I was tired of slow-burn sitcom romances. 'Abbott Elementary' changed that.

Call me joyless, but there was a period of time when slow-burn sitcom romances — think Jim and Pam from The Office — exhausted me. Whenever a show would introduce a new couple to get invested in, my heart would soar at the promise of love. However, my shipping excitement often fizzled the longer the "will they, won't they"...