secret office secret thirteenth episode second season american comedy television series office nineteenth episode overall written directed episode aired january nbc episode guest stars series depicts everyday lives office employees scranton pennsylvania branch fictional dunder mifflin_paper_company episode jim_halpert john_krasinski forced spending time michael_scott steve_carell michael reveal jim feelings jenna_fischer takes sick day dwight rainn_wilson investigates actually sick secret written roughly hours fastest episode written series time title episode purposely vague refers jim hidden feelings pam dwight angela relationship oscar homosexuality shots restaurant filmed relatively early day majority scenes improvised secret received largely positive reviews television critics watched million viewers ranking fourth watched television episode week plot fear michael_scott steve_carell tell feelings jenna_fischer jim_halpert john_krasinski allows michael believe best friends leads awkward lunch paid corporate credit card michael ultimately reveals jim secret forcing jim confess crush pam tells got years ago michael later tells learned crush cruise occurred recently leading suspect jim dwight_schrute rainn_wilson investigates oscar claimed sick day work learning worker actually taking time ice dwight oscar threatening reveal unauthorized leave taking cuts deal oscar owe favor watches movie oscar oscar roommate tom chick completely failing recognize evidence oscar homosexuality production writing secret written episode written roughly hours fastest episode written series time idea entry spring cleaning episode throw minute writers desperate subplot inspired friend suggested story forced undergo spring cleaning office title episode purposely vague commentary cast revealed actually secrets episode jim hidden feelings pam dwight angela relationship oscar homosexuality later joked actually secrets episode cold opening michael tries tell joke punch line dog inspired prank pulled original cold opening episode featured michael playing golf office cut jenna_fischer felt performance episode great called secret favorite john_krasinski episode said line pam favorite moment entire fischer turn said favorite moment jim confesses crush emotion involved fischer later admitted shot filmed cried broke heart filming secret directed direct season episode boys girls portrayed cast particularly impressed acting fischer called great casting choice plays acquaintance martin shots restaurant filmed relatively early day majority scenes improvised fact decided play game people shout word varying levels attempt called thing experienced scene pam kelly discuss wedding plans particularly difficult shoot scene activity going john_krasinski later noted impressed director able successfully shot sequence featuring michael jim talking break room composition shots laughing entire time michael buying stanley peach ice tea telling hate entirely improvised deleted scenes season dvd contains number deleted scenes episode notable cut scenes include cut cold opening michael playing new putting toy dwight thoughts dust michael surveying worker bees ryan_howard finding unfinished puzzle michael office michael describing college fraternity experience michael buying jim shirt cultural references michael attributes song lips sealed sung michael jim company waiting staff primarily young attractive usually referred simply girls revealing outfits sex appeal played primary component company image restaurant michael makes breast jokes near end episode michael makes reference movie called secrets girl reception secret originally aired nbc january episode watched million viewers marked slight decrease viewers lead episode earl follow episode secret ranked fourth watched episode week ending january giant television pity awarded episode dvd verdict gave episode moderately positive review awarded entry wrote solid episode lacks belly laughs frequently called installment terrific episode wrote michael_scott best episode furthermore highly praised story noting jim pam scenario definitely taken interesting turn filming secret cast discovered nominated golden globe award fischer later noted fun secret episode airs win
The Secret (The Office)