 When the hostilities had ceased the episode was able to be broadcast at the end of the series' run.Although Series IV performed well overall in the "Red Dwarf" magazine poll, "Meltdown" was considered the least favourite from the series, gaining 1.3% of the overall votes.One review said that "this episode gets overlooked because fans feel it's hokey", but added "there really are a lot of laughs to be had here."