performances as a series of unrelated hallucinations was "an inspired choice". IGNs Robert Canning rated "Britney/Brittany" 8/10, signifying an "Impressive" episode. He described it as fun, but close to being "too much of a gimmick", with incongruous song choices. VanDerWerff deemed Spears' cameo "totally useless", criticizing the singer's "flat, listless dialogue". Lisa de Moraes of The Washington Post graded her cameo a "C", commenting "at least she didn't have to try to be funny" as in her How I Met Your Mother guest-spot. Flandez was disappointed that Spears did not appear for longer, yet he concluded that given the acting demonstrated in her 2002 film Crossroads, it was better that the pop star did not. Conversely, Jenna Mullins of E! Online appreciated the fact that Spears did not appear as a background character, writing that she is "best when she is playing herself", Stack felt her appearances were well-handled, "with a nice level of restraint", and Canning felt they were kept to a "perfect minimum". Morris' performance attracted critical praise, with de Moraes calling "Britney/Brittany" a "great showcase" for the actress, praising her "spectacular dance moves" and "deadpan flare". In her otherwise negative review, VanDerWerff deemed Morris "hysterical throughout" and the cast's best dancer. She stated, "Murphy seems intent on running this character into the ground, but Morris isn't going to have her stop being funny without a fight." Mullins observed, "When Ryan Murphy said this episode was a celebration of Heather, he wasn't kidding", commending her musical performances. Canning was initially concerned that the episode would diminish Morris' appeal by elevating her from a background role, but was ultimately pleased that it managed to retain her "fan favorite" secondary character status. References External links "Britney/Brittany" at Fox.com 2010 American television episodes Glee (season 2) episodes Cultural depictions of Britney Spears Television episodes written by Ryan Murphy (writer)