In a review of the Family Guy, Volume Four DVD collection, Mike Drucker of IGN singled out "Peterotica" and "PTV" as "new classics." In a review of the episode, Bob Sassone of TV Squad commented on the scene where Peter acts as a landlord over a rat, writing, "to be honest, I'm not even sure what the hell was going on there, it was so disturbing."
Mike Drucker from IGN singled out "Peterotica" and "PTV" as exemplary episodes, while Bob Sassone from TV Squad expressed bewilderment at a scene in which Peter treats a rat like a tenant, describing it as profoundly unsettling.