Got a question for Gene or Lee?

Friday, April 11th, 2008

Do you have a question for the writers of last night’s episode, ‘Dinner Party’?

Submit your question for Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky here. They’ve graciously agreed to answer a few!

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

Remember, questions about ‘Dinner Party’ only. Thanks!

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Gene and Lee,

Hilarious episode — all the makings of an instant classic!

Question: Why the candle business for Jan? I would’ve liked to see her creating some sex toys, but I guess that would be over-kill on the awkwardness.
129 | Mark Fri. Apr. 11, 2008 at 10:02pm
First, I thought this episode was hysterical and brilliant. I have to preface by saying that — what a wonderful nod to Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf! But on that note, I have to ask… from your creative perspective, how do you see Michael and Jan? From the episode Money, it would seem that Michael and Jan (when things are good) are really, really sweet. But from The Dinner Party, it would seem there are few redeeming qualities to that relationship. So… do Michael and Jan actually love each other? Have they ever?
128 | jaime Fri. Apr. 11, 2008 at 9:52pm
Is ‘That One Night’ going to be on a soundtrack? It really needs to be. At least, it should be on the Season 4 DVDs. Amazing!
127 | Paul Fri. Apr. 11, 2008 at 9:32pm
Gene and Lee: As someone who doesn’t live or die for the Jam moments (*yawn*), I guess I’m wondering why you’re continually wrecking the Michael-and-Jan relationship?
126 | Annie Fri. Apr. 11, 2008 at 9:26pm
Why did Jim want to leave Pam? Is this a set up for something or are we reading too much into it?

I believe he was just uncomfortable and was going to find a way out for her eventually.
125 | WhatsUpDawg Fri. Apr. 11, 2008 at 9:11pm
Was there any inspiration for “One Night” ? And are you guys aware of how AMAZING you made Angela this week? Thank you, truly.
124 | Caity Fri. Apr. 11, 2008 at 9:05pm
Fantastic, Gene and Lee! This was probably one of the most awkward and laugh-out-loud episodes. I love when Jim screws with Michael during Charades. It’s hilarious!

Questions:

When Jim said “Pam, see you at home,” was that alluding to the two of them living together, or just to the fact that they stay over a lot?

Was Jim actually going to leave Pam there? I definitely think Pam saying “You can buy new things,” was her way of telling Jim that if he left her, he’d be in “trouble.” I kind of think that Jim would have left, but more as a joke. I also think he probably would have tried to bail her out soon after he left.

Was the song (still humming the tune! and it’s making my day a little brighter!) alluding to a “special” night between Hunter and Jan? And is that why Michael has never seemed to like Hunter?

I really want to see Dwight and Angela get back together too! And, for that matter, Jan and Michael.
123 | Gabriella Fri. Apr. 11, 2008 at 8:37pm
Why did you get a coffee truck at the end of the week? Do you think you’re better than the rest of us? Are you trying to show us up?
122 | thespitz Fri. Apr. 11, 2008 at 8:34pm
Was that really the guy that played Hunter singing “That One Night?” Thanks!

I love “The Office!!”
121 | Kristina Fri. Apr. 11, 2008 at 8:22pm
Awkward. Uncomfortable. Hilarious.

Thanks Gene and Lee for a great episode. So one question remains: did the theme in last nights dialog arise from your own fondness of calling each other babe? The use of that joke really helped solidify the forced closeness Michael and Jan were trying to pull off and in turn drove home the awkwardness from that tension. Loved it.

Thanks again for the hilarious episode, babe.
120 | Lord, beer me strength Fri. Apr. 11, 2008 at 7:35pm
Were any of the cast (the ones that only appeared in the cold open) a little disappointed that they couldn’t participate as much in the hype of returning post-strike? Angela blogged that the cast was getting together to watch Dinner Party, and I just wondered if any of them were bummed that they were barely in this new episode, since it was such a “big deal”.
119 | Kaytor Fri. Apr. 11, 2008 at 7:23pm
i loved the episode, but i have some questions about jim’s character. i watched the deleted scene with the two of them hiding from jan and eating and that mixed with him almost leaving her and standing by while she was mocked makes me a little confused. why did you have jim behave like that? was he just trying to be funny and was pam, in your minds, really angry? i would just like to know the reasonings behind many of his scenes.
118 | nik Fri. Apr. 11, 2008 at 6:45pm
Did your original script contain all those “babes” or did they just keep adding them in at every chance they could? Either way, I thought it was hilarious.

So glad you’re back!!!
117 | JerseyGirl Fri. Apr. 11, 2008 at 6:42pm
Is there a FULL version of “That One Night” that we can download? I seriously want it to be my wedding song. That would be the greatest thing ever.
116 | Rebecca Fri. Apr. 11, 2008 at 6:38pm
I know you shoot a lot in the SF Valley when you’re not on the set and I like trying to pick out the locations. The hot dog stand at the end with Jim and Pam has me stumped. Where is that? And in what town was Michael’s condo?
115 | Mike M. Fri. Apr. 11, 2008 at 6:23pm
hey boys…
:) thanks for all the laughs! last night was excellent… i loved the song you’s wrote … were the lyrics based on a passionate night for either of u???
do tell….

Krys
114 | Krystal Fri. Apr. 11, 2008 at 6:02pm
Was “oaky afterbirth” the only description Michael ever gave or were there other options? I love that line…
113 | Cynthia Fri. Apr. 11, 2008 at 5:54pm
Gentlemen (can I call you gentlemen)?

I loved how scary real the fighting between Jan and Michael was. I was especially delighted that you kept it real by having Jan use the F word. Even though it was bleeped, it was obvious what she was saying. Did you have a fight getting it past Standards and Practices? It felt so real and authentic, but was surprising on a network show. Thanks for everything!
112 | Melissa Fri. Apr. 11, 2008 at 5:46pm
Hi, I have a couple questions:

Was the woman that Dwight brought with him to the party really his “former babysitter”?

and… in the scene where Jim almost ditches Pam at the dinner party, did you really envision that he would have left her there, or did you mean it to be like he was just messing with her?
111 | Michelle Fri. Apr. 11, 2008 at 5:23pm
What did Michael win his Dundies for? Did he award them to himself or were they given to him when Ed Truck was his boss?
which one did Jan throw at Michael’s precious plasma tv?

great episode. thank you for bringing my favorite show back! glad you are now getting what you so richly deserve!
110 | schrutebuck Fri. Apr. 11, 2008 at 5:22pm