DVDActive thought the episode was "a nice idea, and one that is well-executed ... the final scene is one of the funniest of the series." DVD Verdict thought that this episode was the first in which the character of Kochanski finally "reached her stride" after all the "attitude and aggravation during those first few shows". Sci-Fi Online noted that the episode was "particularly reminiscent of Confidence and Paranoia, since it deals with a talking disease."
