 Bob Sassone of AOL 's TV Squad said that " Cutbacks " was a " funny episode " , but stated that he disliked Liz 's actions , explaining that what she did was " creepy . " Sassone did not enjoy Tracy and Jenna believing that Kenneth was a murder " because of a wacky series of misunderstandings and assumptions " observing that this scenario has been played out " in every other sitcom since 1989 . " Television columnist Alan Sepinwall for The Star @-@ Ledger reported that he was " very unsatisfied " with this episode , though , noted that he preferred Liz 's plot over Tracy , Jenna , and Kenneth 's . Overall , Sepinwall said that the episode was " meh " . 
