Leila anticipated that Kingpin would bribe Partridge to flub the case. "The Brothers Flub" was panned by critics. He performed a strong program in spite of a minor flub. The phrase has also been used to indicate a flub during a live broadcast. In the mid-1950s, a romantic swindler named Fineas Flub was introduced to the strip. Chris Payne of "Billboard", and the "New Zealand Herald" called the rendition a "flub". "The Brothers Flub" takes place in outer space. "The Brothers Flub" was used in several promotional deals for various brands.