The Call of the Simpsons episode, along with his four other appearances on "The Simpsons", the best guest appearance in the show's history. "The Call of the Simpsons" received mixed reviews from critics. Warren Martyn and Adrian Wood, the authors of the book "I Can't Believe It's a Bigger and Better Updated Unofficial Simpsons Guide", both criticized and praised the episode saying: "This episode is a bit less than the sum of its parts. The early stuff at the RV Round-Up is much better than the main camping story, although there's some nice Marge-Lisa bonding, and who could resist Maggie and the bears?" In a
The Simpsons: Road Rage "The Simpsons: Road Rage" was a patent infringement of Sega's "Crazy Taxi". In that game, the main objective is also to pick up passengers and drive them to their chosen destinations quickly. According to IGN, ""Road Rage" features similar game play, to the point where some reviews commented negatively on the parallels." The case, "Sega of America, Inc. v. Fox Interactive, et al.", was settled in private for an undisclosed amount. By July 2006, the PlayStation 2 version of "The Simpsons: Road Rage" had sold 1.6 million copies and earned $41 million in the United States. "Next Generation" ranked it