 Dan Iverson of IGN however, hated the episode, giving it 3.5 out of 10, calling it "painfully unfunny", and "the show's attempt to satirize the state of the U.S. military simply crossed the line of good taste".He concluded that it was "by far" the worst episode of the season, and "quite possibly" the worst episode in the entire of "The Simpsons" history.He did, however, enjoy the "Looney Tunes" parody and Sutherland's guest performance.