nˈeɪdɚ mˈaɪkəl ʌvðə sənt. pˈiːɾɚzbˌɜːɡ tˈaɪmz wʌz nˌɑːt sˌoʊ pˈɑːzᵻtˌɪv ɐbˌaʊt ðɪ ˈɛpɪsˌoʊd, haʊˈɛvɚ, kɹˈɪɾɪsˌaɪzɪŋ hˌaʊ spˈʌndʒ bˈɑːbz dˌɪsɐpˈɔɪntᵻd ænd sˈæd kˈæɹɪktɚ fɔːɹ "hæv juː sˈiːn ðɪs snˈeɪl?" ɪz kwˈaɪt dˈɪfɹənt fɹʌmðə kˈæɹɪktɚz nˈoːɹməl bɹˈaɪt pˌɜːsənˈælᵻɾi.
Nader Michael of the St. Petersburg Times was not so positive about the episode, however, criticizing how SpongeBob's disappointed and sad character for "Have You Seen This Snail?" is quite different from the character's normal bright personality.