Fryer remarks that the total number of deaths either seen or reported in the episode (more than 300) "must surely be a record for an Anderson series", pointing out that despite this the episode is certified U by the British Board of Film Classification. Stansfield, who considers the demise of the original Eddie particularly violent, calls the death toll "easily ... the highest body count of the series" and "a pretty large number for any TV show, let alone one for youngsters".