 The episode received mixed reviews from critics . Erik Adams of The A.V. Club awarded the episode a " B – " . He criticized the characterization of Andy and said that the character had " hit a plateau when his fist went through that wall in season three " and represented " a grinning puppet who can be imbued with some of Michael Scott 's leftover tics and remind people he went to Cornell " . However , Adams enjoyed the episode 's subplots and wrote that the episode really " gave me a better picture of what makes Andy 's girlfriend tick . " Furthermore , he praised many of her lines and her acting ability . Damon Houx of ScreenCrush said that the episode was a " surprisingly strong Erin episode " and that " Dwight acting crazy was also well used " . Dan Forcella of TV Fanatic awarded the episode three @-@ and @-@ a @-@ half stars out of five and called it " a nice enough holiday episode " . He was critical of the episode 's Jim and Pam sublot , saying that it could have " been left on the cutting room floor . " IGN reviewer Cindy White awarded the episode a 7 @.@ 9 rating , denoting a " good " episode . She wrote that while the story had its limitations , " Little lines and bits [ ... ] helped elevate ' Here Comes Treble ' " . 
