[1] In this episode, Bart, Nelson, Dolph, and Martin go on a wilderness trek as punishment where they find a goat and try to escape from Satanists while Lisa pretends to be an only child.
The next day, Lisa wakes up after spending the night sleeping in Homer and Marge’s bed with her parents and feels satisfied.
Tony Sokol of Den of Geek gave the episode a 3.5 out of 5 stars stating, "The Simpsons benefit from turning Bart and the secondary characters into a troupe.
The best redemption comes at the end, with a comically visual representation of how, in spite of all the good intentions, nothing at the Simpson house has changed at all.
Lisa is more content, but Bart discovered new freedom from the wilds, and Homer may never scrape Snowball III off his face.
"[2] Marcus Gibson of Bubbleblabber gave the episode a 7 out of 10 stating, "Overall, 'Boyz N the Highlands' is another wilderness trip that’s as dangerous and fun as being chased by a satanist cult.
However, its humor involving Martin and Lisa being the 'only child' is enough to make this latest adventure in the wild more enjoyable than spending our endless days in front of our screens.
"[3] In its original broadcast, the episode was watched by 1.53 million viewers and was the highest-rated show on Animation Domination that night.