of the show before Veronica Mars was cancelled altogether. Reception Ratings In its original broadcast, "The Girl Next Door" was watched by 2.74 million viewers, marking a slight drop from the previous episode, "Return of the Kane". The episode ranked 100 of 103 in the weekly rankings. Reviews The episode received a lukewarm critical reaction. Price Peterson of TV.com wrote in his episode verdict, "I gotta admit, I found the main plot more interesting than the case of the week. Not my favorite episode, but still totally watchable." Television Without Pity gave the episode a "B−". In a fairly negative review, Rowan Kaiser, writing for The A.V. Club, commented negatively on both the case of the week and the B-story. He wrote, "The whole thing also had the negative effect of making Veronica seem passive. As a character, this is probably her least interesting episode." However, the reviewer went on to praise the C-story involving Weevil and Logan, stating that, "On the bright side, the C-plot, involving Weevil and Logan in detention together, is simply magical, and makes the whole episode worthwhile." TVLine ranked "The Girl Next Door" as the worst episode of the series, placing it last on its ranking of all Veronica Mars episodes. References External links "The Girl Next Door" at Mars Investigations 2004 American television episodes Veronica Mars (season 1) episodes