 The episode also includes a reference to the abuse of prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison when Homer says that the Army will strip people naked, put a bag over their face, and have hicks laugh at them.In its original run, the episode received 11.43 million viewers, and garnered mixed-to-mostly negative reviews.Adam Finley of TV Squad praised that the episode was entirely random, and enjoyed the parody of "Looney Tunes".