Rashida Jones

And so that idea of all the 73 ideas we had started to like fizzy, fizzy up. And it obviously is not a spinoff of The Office and Greg, true to his word was like, this is what we want to do. At some point we called you because we heard you were leaving and you were like, I'm theoretically interested in this. Let me know.

And so that idea of all the 73 ideas we had started to like fizzy, fizzy up. And it obviously is not a spinoff of The Office and Greg, true to his word was like, this is what we want to do. At some point we called you because we heard you were leaving and you were like, I'm theoretically interested in this. Let me know.

And so that idea of all the 73 ideas we had started to like fizzy, fizzy up. And it obviously is not a spinoff of The Office and Greg, true to his word was like, this is what we want to do. At some point we called you because we heard you were leaving and you were like, I'm theoretically interested in this. Let me know.

The show was given a guaranteed 13 episode order, which now is very commonplace at the time was like insane. And the office was going to be on after the Superbowl that year. And this show was going to launch after the office and, Then you called us back and said, actually, sorry, prego. That's exactly what you said.

The show was given a guaranteed 13 episode order, which now is very commonplace at the time was like insane. And the office was going to be on after the Superbowl that year. And this show was going to launch after the office and, Then you called us back and said, actually, sorry, prego. That's exactly what you said.

The show was given a guaranteed 13 episode order, which now is very commonplace at the time was like insane. And the office was going to be on after the Superbowl that year. And this show was going to launch after the office and, Then you called us back and said, actually, sorry, prego. That's exactly what you said.

You said prego.

You said prego.

You said prego.

And it was like, well, you're going to give birth the week we have to shoot this, so no go. And then I remember very clearly two weeks later, I went into Greg's office and I was like, you know... There's no, like we had, we were working on the show at that point pretty strenuously. And I was just like, I just don't think there's anyone but polar who can do this.

And it was like, well, you're going to give birth the week we have to shoot this, so no go. And then I remember very clearly two weeks later, I went into Greg's office and I was like, you know... There's no, like we had, we were working on the show at that point pretty strenuously. And I was just like, I just don't think there's anyone but polar who can do this.

And it was like, well, you're going to give birth the week we have to shoot this, so no go. And then I remember very clearly two weeks later, I went into Greg's office and I was like, you know... There's no, like we had, we were working on the show at that point pretty strenuously. And I was just like, I just don't think there's anyone but polar who can do this.

And he was like, I had the same thought last night and very quickly. We made a phone call to NBC and said, if we can get Amy for this, we will give up seven of the 13 guaranteed episodes because we'd only be able to make six.

And he was like, I had the same thought last night and very quickly. We made a phone call to NBC and said, if we can get Amy for this, we will give up seven of the 13 guaranteed episodes because we'd only be able to make six.

And he was like, I had the same thought last night and very quickly. We made a phone call to NBC and said, if we can get Amy for this, we will give up seven of the 13 guaranteed episodes because we'd only be able to make six.

And give up the Super Bowl slot.

And give up the Super Bowl slot.

And give up the Super Bowl slot.

I mean, the thing was, it was actually a very simple decision because we were like, you know, getting Amy Poehler on your show is a long-term decision. Like, that's a decision you make for, like, this show. what you hope will be a very long chunk of time. Like the Superbowl slot is a short term decision. It's like, yeah, you'll get this like frisson of, of energy, but like it doesn't last.

I mean, the thing was, it was actually a very simple decision because we were like, you know, getting Amy Poehler on your show is a long-term decision. Like, that's a decision you make for, like, this show. what you hope will be a very long chunk of time. Like the Superbowl slot is a short term decision. It's like, yeah, you'll get this like frisson of, of energy, but like it doesn't last.