[1] The series follows Whitney and Asher Siegel, a newly married couple as they try to conceive a child while co-starring on their problematic new HGTV show, Fliplanthropy.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.022 million household viewers and gained a 0.00 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
The episode received very positive reviews from critics, who praised Emma Stone's performance and character development.
At school, Nala (Hikmah Warsame) stares silently at one of her bullies as she climbs a rope at gym class, whispering "fall" under her breath.
Trusting her as a "friend", Whitney opens up about the struggles in her marriage, feeling that Asher (Nathan Fielder) is unsupportive of her plan.
Whitney has another recorded conversation with Dougie (Benny Safdie), and while she avoids saying that Asher holds her back from her dreams, she opens up a little more than the last time.
[2] In its original American broadcast, "Self-Exclusion" was seen by an estimated 0.022 million household viewers and gained a 0.00 ratings share among adults aged 18–49, according to Nielsen Media Research.
Club gave the episode a "B+" grade and wrote, "It seems Whitney is running low on funds and is forced to ask her father for some cash.
"[5] Amanda Whiting of Vulture gave the episode a 3 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "Most shows teach you how to watch so that, by the end of a series, you begin to sense the moments of significance.
"[6] Caemeron Crain of TV Obsessive wrote, "I was hoping that we'd check in with Abshir this week in the aftermath of his chiropractic assault adjustment in S1E6, but I think we can infer his relative well-being from the fact that his daughter is at school as usual and not apparently distressed about her father.