While reviewing the eleventh season of "The Simpsons", DVD Movie Guide's Colin Jacobson commented that "this episode refers to Maggie as 'the forgotten Simpson', and they ain’t kidding. She rarely gets much attention, and for good reason: she doesn’t bring much to the series. ['Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder'] has some laughs – particularly during a fun bit that spoofs "The Natural" - but its story feels like it’s all over the place. Maggie episodes are rare – and rarely very good. That holds true for this one as well."