The episode was part of a DVD boxed set release called "The Simpsons Kiss and Tell: The Story of Their Love", and in his review of the release, Andy Dougan of the "Evening Times" characterized the episode along with "Large Marge", "Three Gays of the Condo", and "The Way We Weren't", as "four of the funniest episodes of recent series". The DVD release was also reviewed favorably by Louis R. Carlozo in the "Chicago Tribune", where the episode was seen as "more ridiculous" than "Large Marge".