According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 2.56 million household viewers and gained a 1.5/5 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
Melissa (Perrey Reeves) starts ignoring Ari (Jeremy Piven), as he is still working with Lizzie (Autumn Reeser).
Ari informs his staff that he is working on owning a Los Angeles-based team for the NFL, which is met with a positive response.
Needing an actor to play his on-screen brother, Johnny asks Yagoda (William Fichtner) for help, and he in turn convinces John Stamos to sign.
[2] This was a slight increase in viewership with the previous episode, which was watched by an estimated 2.55 million household viewers with a 1.5/5 in the 18–49 demographics.
As is typically the case with this show, the strongest of these ongoing plotlines involves Drama's search for a new TV project, which came the closest this week to hitting the comedic mark.
"[5] The Wall Street Journal wrote, "now that the series' writers are making a bid for the characters to grow apart and mature, we're left with slight plots that illuminate shallow lives.
"[8] Kate Stanhope of TV Guide wrote, "Ari may be on top of the world because of the NFL deal, but Lizzie Grant is determined to bring him down from his pigskin high.
"[9] Eric Hochberger of TV Fanatic gave the episode a 3.2 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "This is supposed to be a mindless half hour escape for us.