DVD Talk's Casey Burchby called the release "sloppy", stating that fans who already owned DVD releases from their favorite programming on the network "can safely skip the release", though the set "does fairly represent the insanely creative, off-the-wall nature of the network."[14] Jeff Niesel of the Cleveland Scene found the physical build of the set "a bit flimsy, but that's to be expected for such an affordably priced set."[15] The Austin Chronicle's James Renovitch dubbed the release "the anti-box-set" that keeps "with the spirit of Adult Swim",[2] while John Scott Lewinski of Wired called it "a sort of survival kit" for desperate fans of the network.[16] Writing for Filter, Erik Nowlan rated it 90 percent, ensuring fans of Adult Swim will be "in pig heaven" upon its release.[17] Nick Zaino of AOL TV praised the inclusion of Sealab 2021 and Metalocalypse, but called the pilots disc "a mixed bag, but mostly good."[18] PopMatters' W. Scott Poole felt that the selection of series was "odd", stating that while the series included "belong in any selection of Adult Swim bests", so did others, naming The Venture Bros. and Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law as deserving candidates that were not included.[19]