Michael)對該集不大滿意,批評劇中海綿寶寶沮喪難過的心情與他一貫的開朗個性差很多。Blogcritics(英语:Blogcritics)的艾瑞克·歐森(英语:EricOlsen (writer))評論道:「這集既黯淡又遲緩,明顯缺乏令百萬男女老少為之著迷的輕浮糊塗感。」。 該集與其他五集《心愛的床墊》(The Lost
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