In 2004, Harry Shearer criticized what he perceived as the show's declining quality: "I rate the last three seasons as among the worst, so season four looks very good to me now."
I 2004 kritiserede Harry Shearer showets dalende kvalitet i et interview: "Jeg rangerer de seneste tre sæsoner som blandt de værste, så sæson fire ser rigtig god ud for mig nu."