 Robert Canning of IGN felt that the episode was more cohesive than the pilot, but still suffered from "two generic main characters and predictable storytelling".He praised characters Liz and Jack, saying they "continued to provide laughs", but said Jenna and Tracy "only continued to frustrate".Canning called Baldwin the best part of "30 Rock", and found that the series had "laid essential groundwork for a successful situation comedy".