mjˈuːzɪk ˈɛdɪɾɚ kˈɑːnɚ dˈʌbəljˌuː. mək nˈɪkələs ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd kˈʌŋ fˈoʊ ɪnðə mˌæɡɐzˈiːnz spˈɛʃəl ᵻdˈɪʃən "hˈɑːt fˈɪfti" ˈɪʃuː, kˈɔːlɪŋ ɪt "kˈɑːmədi ɡˈoʊld" ænd bˈɛθ ɐkəmˈændoʊ, ðɪ ˈɑːɹts ænd kˈʌltʃɚ ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾɚ fɔːɹ kˌeɪpˌiːbˌiːˈɛs tˌiːvˈiː, sˈɛd kˈʌŋ fˈoʊ ɪz "hɪlˈɛɹiəs, fɹˈɛʃ ænd ɪnspˈaɪɚd".
Muzik editor Conor W. McNicholas included Kung Faux in the magazine's Special Edition "Hot 50" issue, calling it "Comedy Gold" and Beth Accomando, the Arts and Culture reporter for KPBS (TV), said Kung Faux is "Hilarious, Fresh and Inspired".