The BBC named it as one of the ten most memorable episodes of the show, noting, "the writers used the opportunity to pay tribute to the art of animation and rail against network interference in their show." In 2014, "The Simpsons" writers picked "The Beagle Has Landed" as one of their nine favorite "Itchy & Stratchy" episodes of all time. "Time" ranked the episode second in its list of 10 best "Simpsons" episodes selected by "Simpsons" experts five years later. Comic Book Guy's phrase "Worst. Episode. Ever" was named by "The A.V. Club" as a quote that could be used in everyday life, as well as being one of the most popular quotes from the show.