Comments on: ‘The Office’ writers to live blog April 10

By: Janie

Janie — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:42:58 +0000

April 10, 09:58 PM
Mr. Schubart!!

So nice of you to blog in. Mr. Schubart was my history teacher in high school. You were a great teacher and very supportive, but do you remember when you told me I would never live-blog? My fingers just weren’t fast enough and my internet connection was too slow? Well, look at me now!

Look at him live blog, now!! haha that one was hilarious. they’re so witty, it’s amazing :)

By: phyllis*farm

phyllis*farm — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:13:34 +0000

Q: Is posting on a blog the best way to break into the entertainment industry?
A: Not really. If you post a really funny Two and a Half Men spec it could work.

Ba-Zing~!

By: Y2 Mama

Y2 Mama — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:19:07 +0000

The “tag” is otherwise known in some circles as the “Oh, Cisco!”

By: Will

Will — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 05:03:36 +0000

A tag is the small bit they play after the final act. Its: cold open — episode — tag.

By: moomintroll

moomintroll — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:52:15 +0000

tags= like the cold open but at the end.

By: Phoenix27

Phoenix27 — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:51:26 +0000

I think a tag is the last short clip that runs near or during the credits — like Andy signing Rainbow Connection at the end of one episode or Andy’s Kit Kat Bar end scene.

By: skibum

skibum — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:48:31 +0000

A “tag” is the tiny coda to an episode they’ll show at the very end, usually (if I remember correctly for the Office) after a commercial break. It’s the opposite-end equivalent of a cold open, and usually shorter.

By: WiseWithWorms

WiseWithWorms — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:40:37 +0000

#20: A “tag” is the last bit of the show, shown usually over credits. Just a snippet that usually doesn’t have much to do with the main plotline, but something funny to leave you hanging on to.

By: caro

caro — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:25:12 +0000

This might be a dumb question, but in the live blogs they mentioned “tags”. Can anyone tell me what “tags” are?

Thanks!

By: Spicy Curry

Spicy Curry — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:46:04 +0000

I did the same thing Stephanie C :)

By: Will

Will — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:45:37 +0000

They answered two of my questions…niceeee

By: StephanieC

StephanieC — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:40:28 +0000

I went back and forth between reading the live blog, and then checking the comments on Officetally– Thursday nights are right again! :)

By: ~Stefanie~

~Stefanie~ — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:18:23 +0000

Tanster: what’s your take on the spoiler comment?

By: lola

lola — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:13:32 +0000

i’m sorry, but a lot of the things they’re posting about have NOTHING to do with the show. Come on writers!! I mean seriously, the simpsons? We invented beets?

By: Pam Scherbatsky

Pam Scherbatsky — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:31:46 +0000

As for anyone wondering why I was Krista AND Hannah, I was on my friend’s computer (who just happens to be named Krista) and since I already had a question, she wanted me to write one for her. Just to clear that up; I’m Hannah. :)

By: Pam Scherbatsky

Pam Scherbatsky — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:57:42 +0000

I’m hoping my question gets answered! I’m comment # 143, Krista.

By: scrantonbranch

scrantonbranch — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:22:09 +0000

I asked three questions and I hope at least one these gets answered. *keeping fingers crossed*

What is the biggest challenge in writing Jim and Pam’s storyline?

What strategies do the writer’s use to keep Jim and Pam’s storyline realistic and free of sitcom cliché?

Was Jim and Pam’s kiss in Money originally in the script? I know the stairwell scene between Dwight and Jim differed from the script in that it became a much more powerful scene than originally intended. Was the kiss added in as a result of the changes in the stairwell scene? What about the follow-up talking heads where Jim says he’s “in love with Italian food.” Was that originally in the script or a result of the changed scene?

By: NealPVA

NealPVA — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:23:53 +0000

My life has changed a LOT in the 5 months since the last episode…I’ve been waiting for this sooo looong. Tonight is needed in the worst way! Good news is…9 MORE HOURS!!!!!!!!! 30 minutes of bliss.

By: Pam Scherbatsky

Pam Scherbatsky — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:48:37 +0000

I posted a question under my real name, Hannah. Hope he answers it!

By: John

John — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 02:49:10 +0000

Do the writers play an active role in the filming of their episode? In other words, do you convey to the actors how you envisioned the delivery of the lines, or do you mainly leave it up to them and the director?