In 1997, TV Guide ranked it #2 on their list of the "100 Greatest Episodes of All Time". In 2009, they ranked it #4 on their list of "TV's Top 100 Episodes of All Time."
TV Guide consistently highlighted this episode as one of the greatest ever produced. In 1997, it was ranked #2 on their list. By 2009, it had risen to a ranking of #4 among all time top TV episodes.