Swim, a cable network that shares channel space with Cartoon Network, on April 4, 2004. After the episode aired, Small received several e-mails from various fans, who told him that watching the episode's ending had made them cry. The episode received a largely positive response from reviewers. C.S.Strowbridge of The Numbers wrote that it was "able to really wrap up the series in a great way and show why the characters acted the way they did", and praised it for "[showing] some real character development." Pop Matters' Jesse Hassenger described it as both "bittersweet" and "hilarious". Writing for his DVD Talk review of the show's tenth anniversary DVD boxset, Jason Bailey considered the episode "especially strong, drawing the series to a fine full circle, both structurally and thematically." Bailey concurred with Hassenger's description of it as bittersweet, writing: "It's an affectionate send-off, bittersweet and kind of wonderful and therefore perfectly in tone with this charming little show." Nate Meyers of Digitally Obsessed described it as the epitome of the show's various themes, including childhood, art, and family, calling it "a slightly nostalgic episode"; he considered it an excellent way to close the series, writing "Acting as probably both a reflection of the show's staff at the time and a final send off, I can't think of a better way to send Brendon Small and Loren Bouchard's creation into the sunset." References External links "Focus Grill" at Adultswim.com (Archive) Home Movies (TV series) episodes 2004 American television episodes American television series finales