Meanwhile, Ari (Jeremy Piven) is paired with Jeffrey Tambor, who forced his uninterested children in accompanying him.
The episode was written by series creator Doug Ellin, and directed by co-executive producer Mark Mylod.
Executive producer Mark Wahlberg contacted Tom Brady, who agreed to replace the brothers in the episode.
The bits with Eric getting drawn in once again by Sloan feel a little too familiar, and Ari's continuous lambasting of Lloyd has lost its appeal as well.
This was definitely an entertaining filler episode, but the subject matter and character interactions felt a little stale this time around.
I'm not sitting on the edge of my seat waiting for the next new episode, but I'm glad the show has found a groove where it's at least a semi-pleasant way to close out your Sunday night.
"[6] Emily Christner of TV Guide wrote, "The absence of Vince's career drama is a welcome change for once and the guest stars provided some new and interesting material for the boys.
Over the past two or three episodes, Eric has moved to the head of the class, taking over the biggest parts of each half-hour.
"[8] Jeffrey Tambor submitted this episode for consideration for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series at the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards.