Upon its initial airing, this episode was viewed by 8.97 million American viewers and garnered a 3.6/10 &lt;a href="Nielsen%20ratings%23Ratings/share%20and%20total%20viewers"&gt;Nielsen rating/share&lt;/a&gt; in the 18–49 demographic. The total viewership and ratings for this episode were down slightly from the previous episode, "Prom Queen". Lynch was nominated for an Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards for her work on the show, and submitted this episode for judging.