▁this ▁prom ising ▁prem ise ▁isn ’ t ▁was ted ▁by ▁the ▁cre ative ▁team ▁and ▁by ▁guest ▁director ▁Bry an ▁C ran ston ." ▁ ▁Le igh ▁R aines ▁of ▁TV ▁F an atic ▁r ated ▁the ▁episode ▁with ▁ 4 . 5 / 5 , ▁pra ising ▁on ▁Camer on , ▁Mitchell , ▁Gl oria ▁and ▁Cla ire ' s ▁trou bling ▁moments ▁that ▁made ▁the ▁episode ▁" h il ari ous ". ▁ ▁Christ ine ▁N . ▁Z i emb a ▁of ▁P aste ▁Magazine ▁r ated ▁the ▁episode ▁with ▁ 8 . 9 / 1 0 . ▁" The ▁show ▁was ▁really ▁Cla ire ▁Dun phy ’ s ▁moment ▁in ▁the ▁spot light , ▁and ▁director ▁Bry an ▁C ran ston — yes , ▁that ▁Bry an ▁C ran ston ▁of ▁Bre aking ▁Bad ▁fame — allowed ▁Jul ie ▁Bow en ▁to ▁show case ▁her ▁physical ▁comedy ▁pro w ess ▁and ▁Cla ire ’ s ▁Type - A , ▁ult ra - comp et itive ▁nature ▁at ▁her ▁best ▁( and ▁worst ). " ▁ ▁Michael ▁Adams ▁of ▁ 4 1 1 mania ▁r ated ▁the ▁episode ▁with ▁ 9 / 1 0 ▁saying ▁that ▁it ▁was ▁great ▁and ▁pra ised ▁Philip ▁Baker ▁Hall ' s ▁character , ▁W alt , ▁who ▁" st ole " ▁the ▁episode . ▁" Call ▁him ▁W alt , ▁call ▁him ▁Mr . K le ez ak , ▁but ▁this ▁week , ▁call ▁him ▁Character ▁of ▁the ▁Week ! ▁In ▁an ▁episode ▁where