In 2003, "Entertainmeny Weekly" made a list of 25 episodes of "The Simpsons" they thought were the best. They put both parts of "Who Shot Mr. Burns?" as 25th on the list and called it ""The Simpsons" most pop moment ever". "The Daily Telegraph" and "Entertainment.ie" named the episodes one of the 10 greatest "Simpsons" episodes ever. When "The Simpsons" was put on Disney+, Oakley said that the first part is one of the best episodes to watch there.