Tom Adair from "The Scotsman" thought of it as a classic episode. Nate Meyers thought that fans would not like the episode as much as others. However, he said "there are enough laughs to keep the audience entertained." Colin Jacobson said the episode is a "terrific program" and talks about how the story makes the episode humorous. Warren Martyn and Adrian Wood (authors of "I Can't Believe It's a Bigger and Better Updated Unofficial Simpsons Guide") loved many parts of the episode. They talked about Homer's dream of winning the lottery, the reference to "A Clockwork Orange", and a parody of the phrase "No Animals Were Harmed".