Bill Hader Is Heading to Abbott Elementary

Bill Hader will guest-star on ABC's Abbott Elementary later this season, and he let the news slip on television. He made the announcement on Monday night's Jimmy Kimmel Live, according to Variety.

A guest-star is a performer who appears in a show without being one of its regular cast. Hader's role and the air date of his episode are still under wraps. Fans will have to wait for the details.

Hader was on Kimmel to promote The Cat in the Hat, an animated film that opens on November 6. He and Abbott Elementary star Quinta Brunson are both voice stars of the movie. Their names now connect the two projects in a way viewers may notice. Bowen Yang also has a voice role in the film.

Abbott Elementary is a comedy set in a Philadelphia school. It is now in its sixth season. The show airs on Wednesdays at 8:30 p.m. on ABC, and each episode streams the next day on Hulu. Because the episode date has not been announced, Wednesday evenings are the regular slot to watch for news.

Hader's appearance was one of several guests on Monday's episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live. ABC's listing for that night also named Nobody Wants This actor Justine Lupe as a guest. Bella Hicks and Loren Smith sat in with The Cletones, the band that plays on the show. Jimmy Kimmel Live airs weeknights at 11:35 p.m. Eastern and 10:35 p.m. Central, and its episodes stream on Hulu.

For a show that has run for six seasons, a guest booking like this is a small, specific addition. It gives a long-running series a new face and gives the audience a reason to tune in on a Wednesday. The next concrete detail to watch for is the episode itself, and whether ABC or Variety confirms when it will air.