The network sends outlines and drafts of scripts to its academic consultant in an effort to make sure every episode achieves its educational goal.
Each online episode achieved an "immortal" rating on Funny or Die, which is the site's highest honor, but will viewers tire of the premise as quickly as people tuned out the $**! that Justin Halpern's dad had to say on television?
This episode achieved a much higher amount of viewers than the previous episode, "Letting Go".
This episode achieved a 3.4/9 in the key 18 49 demographic, a series high in that category.
The episode achieved an 11% in the key 18 49 demographics among adults.
The episode achieved ratings of 2.82 million viewers when it was repeated on BBC2 in 1992.
In the UK, the episode achieved 1.26 million views during its debut on BBC Three.
The episode achieved 9.619 million viewers on first broadcast, and 4.2 million when the director's cut version aired.
In the UK, the episode achieved an overnight rating of 5.7 million with an audience share of 29.3%.
This episode achieved both a minimal lower amount of viewers than the previous episode, "Helping Hand", and in the subsequent episode "Dead Man Walking".
