 However, in his review for TV Squad, writer Richard Keller praised the episode, calling it "a very good episode for both James Roday and Dule Hill".He stated that he "really liked this week's episode", and that "After testing the waters in the first two programs both Shawn and Gus really did some heavy detective work this episode".He also praised the rotating of Shawn's abilities, saying that "it showed that "Psych" could be more than just a one trick pony".