WARNING: This story contains plot details from Sunday’s season finale ofThe Last Man on Earth.
In the end, Pamela found the group.
And not a moment too late.
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I’m Pamela."
Is Pamela part of the group as they move forward (and into the ocean)?
Is nuclear armageddon upon us?
When the going gets tough, what do the tough do and where do they go?
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: There’s so much to talk about.
Where do we start?
How about with this: How did you get the idea for a prolapsed anus joke?
WILL FORTE: Well, you know me I have a very prim sense of humor.
That came from the coarser elements of the writers' room.
I mean, everyone always likes to joke about a prolapsed anus.
We have heard from their lawyers, but I think it’s just a warning of a lawsuit.
Do you remember any other alts or runners-up to that joke?
That was like, “Oh, that’s the one!”
We finally saw Pamela again, and this time she met/saved the group.
Can you explain why you did have to wait so long to bring her back?
What can we expect from Pamela now that she’s made contact?
How much of a role will she play moving forward?
Honestly, I don’t know.
We got to know Pamela a little bit in the spring premiere.
She’s maybe not the most stable person.
What will be the dynamic that she introduces into the group?
It makes me very excited.
It’s really fun to get that opportunity to play around like that.
She’s like family.
Whose jokes will clunk harder, Pamela’s or Tandy’s?
They’re both going to clunk pretty hard.
It’s going to be that level of clunks.
Fair to say that Kristen could play a significant role in season 4?
We will take whatever we can.
She’s the busiest person in the world.
It could just be her showing up and saying, “I’m so sorry.
I just wanted to kill Pat and now I gotta go.”
I have no idea.
And we have definite ideas that could keep her there for a little bit.
But I do know she’s one of the most talented people in the world and very sought after.
We’re lucky to get whatever we get with her.
How long have you been planning that?
And somebody else read some book and told us a couple of things that would happen.
This just felt like an interesting thing to get us on the move.
It ups the stakes.
And will part of next season be set at sea?
From a practical standpoint, I don’t know how much we could do at sea.
But I do like the idea of being on the sea.
But the financial realities usually make us get to land pretty quick.
Chatsworth is surprisingly malleable.
Is Dawn immune to the virus or is she in danger?
Well, that is the question.
I’m a sick person, but I’m notthatsick.
This episode also saw the return of Phil 2 sort of.
How much discussion was there about how to thread that very small, very delicate needle?
And everyone’s like, “Yeah, yeah, it’s really funny!”
And I’m like, “Are you sure?”
So, I don’t know… Yeah.
I hear you on that.
I don’t do a very good Phil accent.
You have some fun with the time jump in the second-to-last episode.
Can you give us some highlights that we missed?
There’s a reason we did the time jump.
It’s so we didn’thaveto answer these questions.
I don’t know that we needed to see every step of that healing process.
We thought it’d be fun to jump forward and see Jasper talking.
That would be potentially something we could do in season 4.
We thought that it might be more fun to jump forward.
He’s talking???
They’re kissing???"
That relationship seems to be on again.
But the finale didn’t explore that; the story focuses on Erica giving birth.
How serious is this romance?
And will the show address what this new unconventional family might look like next season?
It’s so funny.
As you’ve mentioned, the show is on the bubble for renewal.
On a scale of “Boom!
Still got it!”
to “Oh farts!”
where would you put the show’s chances of securing a renewal?
but I’m feeling more hopeful.
We’ll see what happens.
So much goes into the decision process, and I understand that it’s not simple.
So I’m so thankful that we have gotten to be on the air but we’ll see.
In an ideal world, how many seasons of the show would you want to do?
And do you have an end game now?
I don’t have an end game.
But I also am just appreciative of even doing three [seasons].
It’s like a staircase of appreciation.
