The scenes at the Hooters restaurant were filmed relatively early in the day, and a majority of the scenes were improvised by Carell. "The Secret" received largely positive reviews from television critics and was watched by 8.7 million viewers, ranking as the forty-fourth most-watched television episode of the week.
Scenes at the Hooters restaurant were filmed early in the day, with a majority of them improvised by Carell. The show "The Secret" received positive reviews from critics and was watched by 8.7 million viewers, ranking as the forty-fourth most-watched episode that week.