 The episode received mixed to positive reviews , though most reviewers expressed enthusiasm for guest star Bomer as the elder Anderson brother . Jeff Dodge of BuddyTV wrote that the episode was " very strong " , while The A.V. Club 's Todd VanDerWerff , although he gave the episode a " B " grade , called it " forgettable " aside from Bomer 's performance , which he described as " absolutely terrific " . Erin Strecker of Entertainment Weekly characterized the episode as a " laugh @-@ out @-@ loud funny " and Rae Votta of Billboard expressed similar sentiments , though she also said there was " definitely room for improvement " after a show that was " more fluff than substance " , albeit " delicious fluff " . Washington Post 's Jen Chaney described it as a " pretty lackluster episode " . 
