The first season has an approval rating of 96% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 28 reviews, with an average rating of 8.19 out of 10. The site's critics consensus reads, "Rick and Morty zaps onto screens and makes an instant impression with its vivid splashes of color, improvisational voice acting, and densely-plotted science fiction escapades -- bringing a surprising amount of heart to a cosmically heartless premise."[2] Joe Matar of Den of Geek praised the role Jerry's character had in the episode, saying "This episode manages to give a good bit of insight into what an utter sad sack Jerry is that his best day ever took place in a low-functioning simulation. It’s nice to see an episode give over a significant portion of its focus to another member of Rick and Morty’s family and for it to hold up as well as the main, crazy, action-y, sci-fi portion."[3]