"A", its second such rating in a row. Price Peterson, writing for TV.com, praised the episode and its 1980s themes. "I really liked this episode, particularly everything to do with the '80s dance." In addition, the reviewer lauded the episode's mix of mystery and romance. "I love when this show can balance its various mysteries and intrigue with some good, old-fashioned teenage romantic shenanigans, and this episode did just that." Rowan Kaiser of The A.V. Club, also gave a positive review. "Veronica Mars has huge amounts of emotional and structural momentum heading into the last part of the season, and I'm looking forward to seeing how things turn out." References External links "Ruskie Business" at Mars Investigations 2005 American television episodes Veronica Mars (season 1) episodes