Sepinwall called it a strong episode for the Dwight, Andy, Meredith, and Phyllis characters, and particularly complimented the acting of Phyllis Smith. TV Guide writer Shahzad Abbas called it an ``excellent episode all around'', referring to intervention scene and the fighting among Phyllis and Angela as ``really intense stuff''. Abbas said she looked forward to seeing the new developments unfold, and said Ed Helms had ``never been better with his 'where's these people's Christmas spirit' reaction''.
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