 The episode ends with a cliffhanger—where Felix points a gun at Calvin and Bob, intending to kill the both of them to be able to inherit and consequently sell the amusement park.Alasdair Wilkins of "The A.V.Club" gave the episode a B+, saying "Throughout, “Wharf Horse (Or How Bob Saves/Destroys The Town—Part I)” feels like the show taking the biggest possible swing and trying to do something it’s never done before.