Zack Handlen of The A.V. Club also commented on Jerry's appearances, saying "Jerry’s story, in which the schlub manages to have the best day of his life inside a simulation operating at five percent processing speed, isn’t the same kind of entertaining, but it fits the character well. The mix of dark, existential comedy (Jerry is so pathetic that sex with a duplicate of his wife that doesn’t even take of its clothes or move is somehow the best sex of his life) and computer glitch jokes works well, and it’s impressive to watch such a complex balance of reference and humor still manage to be character-based."[4] A review on Inverse said "This horrific, tenuous push and pull of intimacy mixed with malignant alcoholism and abuse pervades throughout the entire show as one of its defining features, and nowhere is it more firmly established than in “M. Night Shaym-Aliens!” But when it comes to the sci-fi gimmicks, they’re all better used in future episodes." about the episode.[5]