In 480p, the text is just fuzzy enough that you squint to read it. When you finally make it out, the joke lands on the viewer — not the characters. It’s a fourth-wall jab at piracy or low-quality streams.
“If you can read this, upgrade to 720p.” abbott elementary s01e07 480p
During the scene where Janine and Ava are in Ava’s office, the 480p version of the episode includes a small, barely readable sign on Ava’s wall that says: In 480p, the text is just fuzzy enough