The episode was rated as the best of the series by Time magazine.

TV.com rated the episode 8.6 out of 10 with 92 ratings.

TV.com rated the episode 9.5 out of 10 with 36 ratings.

The episode was rated the second highest rating for the week.

In Canada, some episodes of the first four seasons were rated 14+ and the rest 18+.

They rated the episode four stars out of five.

The first episode was rated 3 out of 5 stars by Jeffery.

The episode was rated 9.1 out of 10 overall.

The episode is often rated as one of the most popular of the original series.

The episode is rated highly among critics and fans of the show alike.