 Writing for <unk> , Dominic von <unk> described the episode as a “ disappointment ” . Reviewing the episode for the Daily News of New York City before the episode 's official broadcast , Eric Mink complimented it for being “ fitfully funny ” , however he added that the episode “ seem [ s ] short on the pop @-@ culture digs and celebrity skewering that used to put a high gloss on the show 's gleaming reputation ” . Jennifer Malkowski of DVD Verdict however gave the episode a positive review , and referred to the episode , along with “ Weekend at Burnsie 's ” , as the two best episodes of the season . She wrote that “ [ the episode ] succeeds because of wall @-@ to @-@ wall laughs ” , and cited several scenes and gags , in particular the “ horrible vomiting frog ‘ prince ’ that Bart enchants ” . She gave the episode an A – rating . Aaron Peck of High @-@ Def Digest was also favorable , stating that the episode was “ one of [ his ] all @-@ time favorite Treehouse of Horror episodes ” . 
