Reception
In his 2009 review, Ahsan Haque of IGN, rating the episode 10/10, praised the episode, saying: "Great writing, hilarious jokes, a catchy musical, and a story that's both hilarious and touching at the same time - Family Guy doesn't get much better than this." It is the only Family Guy episode that has ever been given a "Masterpiece" (10/10) rating by IGN, leading many to consider this episode as the greatest in Family Guy's history. IGN also placed the episode at the top of their list of "Stewie and Brian's Greatest Adventures".
The episode was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming less than One Hour), but lost to The Simpsons episode "Behind the Laughter".
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