 The tracks "Santa Claus and His Old Lady", "Earache My Eye" and "Born in East L.A." were commercial hits.Liner notes for the anthology were written by Dr. Demento.AllMusic reviewer Richie Unterberger described the material on "Where There's Smoke There's Cheech & Chong" as being "more juvenile than it is funny", appraising the duo's sound design and musical satires, singling the tracks "Blind Melon Chitlin'", "Framed", and "Earache My Eye" as highlights.