Broadcast and Reception
In its initial airing, the episode placed 45th in the Nielsen ratings for primetime shows for the week of November 8–14, 1999.
In 2006 IGN listed this episode as number three in their list of the top 25 Futurama episodes, also stating that this episode was the "most memorable" of the series.
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