"Come Out and Play" is the ninth episode of the sixth season of the American mockumentary comedy horror television series What We Do in the Shadows, set in the franchise of the same name.
In the episode, the vampires accompany the Baron to a gathering for an award, where he is confronted by Jerry for his failure in conquering the New World.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.149 million household viewers and gained a 0.03 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
The vampires prepare to attend a special event, where Baron Afanas (Doug Jones) will receive the Eternal Lifetime Achievement Award.
Not invited to attend, Guillermo (Harvey Guillén) is disappointed to see Cravensworth's Monster joining the "family" fun.
Meanwhile, Guillermo hangs out with his cousin Miguel (Frankie Quiñones); even though the latter bullied him in childhood, their mothers want them to remain friends.
When cemetery zombies begin to swarm, the vampires strike back, killing many, then flee to a coffee shop.
Back at the Staten Island home, the Baron confronts them for killing Jerry, which he planned to do himself to reassert his power.
[5] Skarsgård jokingly released a statement saying, "I'm afraid I have no recollection of shooting this episode as Dr. Laszlo Cravensworth apparently hypnotized me at the wrap party.
But I did wake up with an intense physical attraction to Dr. Cravensworth and found his extraordinary wit, charm and intelligence absolutely disarming.
"[10] Katie Rife of Vulture gave the episode a 4 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "Variations of this scenario have appeared during What We Do in the Shadows's six-season run Incorporating the premise of the cult classic The Warriors didn’t hurt, either.
"[11] Myles McNutt of Episodic Medium and wrote "I am very much in awe of 'Come Out and Play', which takes one very simple, very silly idea and gives it the full WWDITS treatment, combing the show's three main comic modes: visual, verbal, and character-driven.