Den of Geek compared the episode to the previous one, "Vindicators 3: The Return of Worldender", saying both episode contain "razor-sharp, laugh-out-loud jokes throughout," however the current episode "takes the characters in completely new directions," also complementing the Rick and Jerry storyline ("The plot speeds through the immortality section to introduce a totally new concept").[11] The A.V. Club criticized the generic characterization in the episode, such as Jerry's cowardice, also calling "The Whirly Dirly Conspiracy" the most "upbeat episode of the season so far."[12] IndieWire praised the episode, saying "It’s not as elaborate as the premiere, not as recognizable a template as the Mad Max or Guardians of the Galaxy diversions, nor is it iconic like "Pickle Rick". But with "The Whirly Dirly Conspiracy", Rick and Morty seems to have regained its guiding principles to deliver the best episode of season three so far."[13]