 Jack Rodgers of TV Guide wrote that it is "a hilarious, brutally awkward look at the relationship (and apartment) from hell, a train wreck that you just can ’ t keep from staring at." He also noted that it is "also a study of four couples: one hideously dysfunctional (Michael and Jan), one loving (Jim and Pam), one mismatched (Angela and Andy), and one, ahem," purely carnal "(Dwight and babysitter)." The A.V. Club reviewer Nathan Rabin praised the episode for its "sheer squirm-inducing awkwardness". He ultimately gave the episode an "A". Former United States Republican presidential nominee John McCain, a fan of the series, told writer B. J. Novak that his favorite scene from the show is in this episode when Michael is giving his guests a tour of his condo, and a tripod can be seen set up by his bed. Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky's writing for the episode was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series in 2008.
