The Surreal Life

After seeing this episode, Entertainment Weekly's Alynda Wheat gave it (and the series) an A-, saying that "on balance, this may be the most supreme Surreal yet."

When Adrianne says "piss" in unseen footage, the word is not bleeped but is written as [bleeped] in closed caption.

When Chyna Doll had said that she had no friends when they went camping, we find out that she has a best friend.

In TV Guide's "Hits and Misses" column, television critic Susan Stewart gave this episode a 7 (out of 10), asking, "Will the group make beautiful music together, or remain a sad parade of former stars? Surreal's such a guilty pleasure you'll want to stick around to find out."

In Entertainment Weekly's "What to Watch" column, television critic Dalton Ross gave this episode a B, saying that the cast this year is "a D-List dream team that only could happen on television. Which is why I love television."

In an Entertainment Weekly review, titled "Soft Core Scorn" and printed the week this episode aired, television critic Ken Tucker reviewed recent reality installments, including Joe Millionaire, The Bachellorette, The Surreal Life, and Celebrity Mole Hawaii. Among the series, Tucker rates Surreal Life one of the best, giving it a B - and saying, "who doesn't enjoy a hearty chuckle at a celebrity down on his or her media luck?" In the same issue, in the "What to Watch" column, television critic Dalton Ross gave this episode a B+, calling it "a surprisingly enjoyable romp through the lives of seven ex-celebs."