hˈɑːɹɹɛts kˈɔːld ɪt "wˈʌn ʌvðə mˈoʊst səksˈɛsfəl ɪzɹˈeɪli kˈɑːmədiz ˈɛvɚ sˈiːn ɔnðə smˈɔːl skɹˈiːn", ænd ðə fˈɪlm hɐz ɐtʃˈiːvd kˈʌlt fˈɪlm stˈæɾəs ɪn ðæt kˈʌntɹi.
Haaretz called it "one of the most successful Israeli comedies ever seen on the small screen", and the film has achieved cult film status in that country.