Got a ‘Company Picnic’ question for Jen Celotta?

I am so delighted that The Office executive producer Jen Celotta has agreed to answer your questions about last night’s season finale, ‘Company Picnic’!

Jen co-wrote the episode with executive producer Paul Lieberstein (“Toby”).

Here she is hard at work. :)

Submit your question here.

This post will close at 11pm Pacific Time tonight, so get your questions in today!

P.S. I am really looking forward to this, since I’ll probably be able to contribute to it from an extra’s perspective. :)

114 comments

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   114. Nisa and Tajjy  Fri. May. 15, 2009 | 10:28pm

   Dwight standing up for Angela was pretty cool, but does that mean they have closure–or a potential future together?

   This was an awesome season finale. When we heard it was a normal-length episode my sister and I were “ahhh”… but this episode was one of our favorites!

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   113. halfbaked  Fri. May. 15, 2009 | 10:22pm

   Great episode, Jen! Thanks for a great season.

   Did the writers plan Pam’s pregnancy as long ago as last summer while breaking stories for season five? If not then, when did it come up?

   Hmm? That’s what she said.

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   112. Allison at BU  Fri. May. 15, 2009 | 10:14pm

   Why is Pam a vball queen (love it) but otherwise so klutzy? I wondered the same thing about Jim – great at basketball, but fails at other sports?

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   111. Angie  Fri. May. 15, 2009 | 9:40pm

   Will Ryan’s issues ever be dealt with? It seems they have been swept under the rug. I’d like the spotlight on Ryan for awhile, especially since the Michael/Ryan relationship took a hit recently.

   Thank you, Jen!

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   110. Daniel  Fri. May. 15, 2009 | 9:13pm

   As you intended to bring back many Dunder Mifflin employees to be at the company picnic, was David Koechner as Todd Packer ever considered for an appearance? Will we ever see him back on the show again?

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   109. Michelle  Fri. May. 15, 2009 | 8:49pm

   When did you choose to mute the dialogue in the hospital room – did you always know or did you decide after you shot the scene?

   Also, did Jenna Fischer actually play volleyball in school?

   Thank you for an amazing finale and 100th episode, and for answering our questions!

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   108. Ugly scientist glasses  Fri. May. 15, 2009 | 8:43pm

   This was, without a doubt, one of my favorite episodes of all time. But I was kind of disappointed to see such a massive contradiction with new volleyballing Pam…in Job Fair not long ago she reminisced about pretending to have PMS to get out of playing sports in gym class, and I’m pretty sure she might have mentioned volleyball in that list.

   I guess I really shouldn’t complain because it made the ankle twisting-hospital-PREGNANT! storyline possible (and awesome, I will add), but I was wondering if you guys were aware of that contradiction or simply decided that the storyline was too good to pass up and you were going to just go ahead in spite of it?

   Also–Jenna Fischer wasn’t ACTUALLY serving those, right? It looked like it was possibly fabricated–she’s not tall enough!

   PHENOMENAL episode.

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   107. pammalammadingdong  Fri. May. 15, 2009 | 8:43pm

   Great finale! THE SILENT SCENE that said it all!!! Who’s idea/concept was it for the pregnancy reveal to be silent on camera? John and Jenna couldn’t have acted that scene any better.

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   106. Koos  Fri. May. 15, 2009 | 8:34pm

   This thought kinda tickled me: were there any people who laughed and ruined the take during Michael and Holly’s skit since the reaction was supposed to be silence? I thought the skit was wonderfully uncomfortable.

   The Office is such an incredible show and congratulations on the 100th episode!!! Thanks for answering and thanks to Tanster too

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    105. jkfan9989  Fri. May. 15, 2009 | 8:23pm

    My family and I were so hoping to get a bit of Packer in this episode (a little Packer goes a long way!) Can you tell us if Packer is still at Dunder Mifflin, and is there any hope of us seeing him again?

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    104. Jenny  Fri. May. 15, 2009 | 8:07pm

    My biggest question deals with Holly: Her scenes with Michael were incredibly touching, and I got the feeling, especially that second end scene with their silently exchanged looks, that she still feels strongly for him. Are there any plans or desires to have Amy Ryan resume the roll of Holly Flax next season? If not, can fans expect her to show up the final season to give some resolution to Michael’s character?

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    103. Lauren  Fri. May. 15, 2009 | 7:41pm

    I realize this question has already been asked but I second it…Why does Charles treat Jim the way that he does? Does he see something in him and this is way of motivating him or does he really just not like him? Thanks!

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    102. nick beckett  Fri. May. 15, 2009 | 7:31pm

    A great episode, I love it, but I was expecting a Michael/Holly closure or something. Is there any hope for them? Thank you!

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    101. Annie  Fri. May. 15, 2009 | 7:07pm

    I thought John Krasinski hit the ball out of the park in that last scene but I really would have loved to have seen more of Pam’s reaction since, you know, the baby’s gestating inside of her which is kind of awe-inspiring and shocking and strange on a whole different level when compared to the guy who knocked her up (much as I love him and was/am so happy for him). Was it a conscious decision to show more Jim than Pam? Were there takes where we saw more of Pam’s reaction?

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    100. Jaime  Fri. May. 15, 2009 | 6:46pm

    While obviously I want to know exactly what Jim and Pam said to each other at the end, I’d also like to know how long it took to decide, and how long you’ve known, that Pam would get pregnant. Why was it decided to take place this season, when they’re already dealing with the upcoming wedding and Pam’s newfound ambition?

    That said, I absolutely LOVED the finale, and the end completely shocked me. I can’t wait for the fall!

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    99. Jess1820  Fri. May. 15, 2009 | 6:34pm

    What was Jim and Pam saying when we learn that Pam is pregnant?

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    98. Lindsay W.  Fri. May. 15, 2009 | 6:23pm

    This episode was perfect from start to finish, so thank you for giving us a great finale!

    Now to the question: Did you know the episode was going to end the way it did from the beginning of the season? It seems like the finales belong to Jim and Pam, which is definitely a good thing.

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    97. Olivia  Fri. May. 15, 2009 | 6:21pm

    Will next season pick-up where this season left off, or will it be done in real time?

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    96. DJ Jazzy Flax  Fri. May. 15, 2009 | 5:49pm

    1) How does Mose feel about Dwight’s new best friend Rolf? How does Michael Schur feel about being replaced? And will you ever become a Schrute?

    2) Did Meredith think it was another “casual” day with her whole outfit?

    Seriously though, props to you & Paul (& tanster) & everyone at The Office for a wonderful season. Thanks for taking time out of your hectic schedule to do this Q&A! Can’t wait till the DVD comes out & really looking forward to Season 6!

    P.S.: tanster, was there supposedly another Q&A out there or am I thinking of something else?

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    95. StephP  Fri. May. 15, 2009 | 5:48pm

    Is there a plan from the beginning of the season to the end of how the overall story will progress and who gets to make the final decision on which substory is told in the episode?

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