Is there any better show on TV right now than "The Office"? I laugh and squirm at all the uncomfortable and downright hilarious antics that the Dunder Mifflin crew get themselves into.
If you saw last week's episode of Michael blundering his way into a branch-office saving deal, you might recall at the end how Jim was reminiscing his "date" with Pam. Jim reviewed how it had 1) Food, 2) Movie (the screenplay), and 3) dancing/swaying.
Anyways, I checking out the show's website and found Dwight's blog, along with B.J. Novak's articles at TV Guide's Insider. In the first post, he talks about the writing and location shoot for the Dundees episode. It was in a Chili's restaurant with real Chili's waitresses from around the country playing themselves. Apparently, one had a bit of a crush on John (Jim), and eventually "left" him a note:
Perhaps you'd join me for a night of romance?
A dinner, a movie... maybe a dance?
Sounds eerily familiar, no? Well, as B.J. explains, it was just another crew member and Steve (Michael) playing a joke. But it's interesting to see how the writers get their inspiration and how things get written into the show.