Vivien, who is shocked to find that she recognizes Nora as one of the interested buyers for the house ("Murder House"). Production Series co-creator Ryan Murphy has admitted his obsession with the character of Marcy, the realtor, played by Christine Estabrook, who was more prominent in "Open House". He stated, "I love her! I love her! Every episode we're like 'We're killing Marcy this episode. This is the episode.' And then we get to writing her and she's too hilarious to kill. I think she's been a great source of levity and I think she's a terrible person. She's a racist and a homophobe and the worst realtor in the world. She's that incompetent bumbler. I like to imitate her in the writer's room." Reception Rotten Tomatoes reports an 82% approval rating, based on 11 reviews. The critical consensus reads, ""Open House" wraps up the first half of the season and blazes a cringe-worthy path towards the finale." New York Magazine Julieanne Smolinski said of the episode, "I don't know...but I love this show as though it were the deformed attic monster I asked my disfigured boyfriend to lust-murder." James Queally of The Star-Ledger called the episode "another average episode of what's becoming in my eyes, just an average series." In its original American broadcast, "Open House" was seen by an estimated 3.06 million household viewers and gained a 1.8 ratings share among adults aged 18–49, according to Nielsen Media Research. The episode rose two tenths from the previous episode, becoming a series high. References External links "Open House" at TV Guide.com American Horror Story: Murder House episodes Mariticide in fiction Television episodes written by Brad Falchuk Television episodes about euthanasia Fiction set in 1994