According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.187 million household viewers and gained a 0.05 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
Laszlo (Matt Berry) is disturbed by strange events in the house, and asks Nadja to help him summon the spirit responsible.
Colin Robinson (Mark Proksch) is delighted that Roderick takes an interest in his Funko collection, but Laszlo intends to get rid of his father, with his spirit catcher, a device which he claims to be of his own invention, but which suspiciously resembles a proton pack from Ghostbusters II.
Eventually, Laszlo decides to give Roderick a second chance in his life, after seeing how his father forms a bond with Colin Robinson, and begins to believe he truly has changed.
Later on, the homeowner (Taylor Ortega) turns up to confront Guillermo (Harvey Guillén), Nadja and Nandor about the destruction to her property.
[2] In October 2024, Steve Coogan was confirmed to guest star as Laszlo's father, reuniting him with Matt Berry, who previously appeared in his sitcom series Saxondale.
It's a superbly balanced half-hour, the Nadja-Nandor plot-line getting just enough air, and just enough brush-up with Roderick's charm, to give breaks from the Cravensworth family drama.
But the episode also knows where the really juicy stuff is, deploying Coogan's guest-star power in a way that complements, instead of overwhelms, the show.
With just five episodes left in the series, it's the kind of offering that makes me even sadder to see it leave — but also confident that the people running things to know how to go out on the highest of notes.
"[6] Katie Rife of Vulture gave the episode a 3 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "After the major disruptions and heart-to-heart conversations of the past two weeks, episode six is something of a pause for What We Do in the Shadows's final season, indulging in silly stand-alone antics that only nod to the current dynamics of the vampire household.
This week though, we get a special effect that stays on-screen for most of the episode: Lord Roderick Cravensworth, Laszlo's late father, appears in the Residence as a charming specter, bathed in a crackling blue light.