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Looking for Mr. Goodbart Milhouse you love so much.’ (She thought it was a house, don’t be weird). Set straight, Saunders’ offhand ‘Oh well, there you go,’ once last time, hints at the rounded person who gave Bart’s little epiphany someone real to bounce off of.” Tony Sokol of "Den of Geek" gave the episode 2/5 stars. He praised the premise and the performance of guest star Jennifer Saunders as Phoebe, but noted a lack of jokes and criticized an extended opening sequence as a way to fill time. "Looking For Mr. Goodbart" scored a 1.0 rating with a 4 share and was watched