his belt, and this think was just pathos city." Television Without Pity gave the episode an "A". Rowan Kaiser of The A.V. Club gave a positive review, praising the way the many story lines intersected. He also praised how the episode did a good job of adding to the season arc while also providing meaningful in-episode story lines. Vulture ranked the episode's use of "That's Amore" on its list of "16 Perfect Musical Moments from Veronica Mars", calling it "A smart and unsettling ode to Pulp Fiction." References External links "Hot Dogs" at Mars Investigations 2005 American television episodes Veronica Mars (season 1) episodes