 The laughter that resulted in his ad-libs was not scripted, as they were in fact the cast's genuine reaction to Wilson's fake diseases.The episode received a 2.9/7 in the Nielsen ratings among people aged 18–49 garnered 5.8 million viewers overall.In addition, the episode retained 100% of its lead-in 18–49 audience and ranked, along with the other first-season episodes of "The Office", as NBC's highest-rated Tuesday night program since February 1, 2005.