Tom Shales of The Washington Post called the episode deeply hilarious and described the plot as a "bittersweet riot".
tˈɑːm ʃˈeɪlz ʌvðə wˈɑːʃɪŋtən pˈoʊst kˈɔːld ðɪ ˈɛpɪsˌoʊd dˈiːpli hɪlˈɛɹiəs ænd dᵻskɹˈaɪbd ðə plˈɑːt æz ˈeɪ "bˈɪɾɚswˌiːt ɹˈaɪət".