Colin Jacobson at DVD Movie Guide said in a review that the episode " is good but not great early Simpsons " and further commented: " For many years I thought of “ Roasting ” as a terrible episode, but it ’ s not.

Colin Jacobson at DVD Movie Guide said in a review that the episode " offered another decent but unspectacular episode " and further commented that " its early vintage seems clear both through the awkward animation and the lack of appropriate character development.

Colin Jacobson at DVD Movie Guide said in a review that the episode is " least favorite episode of Season One " and further commented: " Homer feels embarrassed by the others?

Colin Jacobson at DVD Movie Guide said in a review that it was " another good but not great episode " and added that " Albert Brooks seriously enlivened “ Life the Fast Lane ” ... Jacques becomes funny not so much due to the lines themselves ; it ’ s Brooks ’ readings that make them work.

Colin Jacobson at DVD Movie Guide said in a review that " throughout the episode we found great material ; it really seemed clear that the show was starting to turn into the piece we now know and love.

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