<P> During the credits, there are different shots of Manacek as if they are part of a detective TV show . </P> <P> Dennis Perkins of The A.V. Club gave this episode a B, stating, "At this point in its record - setting run, The Simpsons is entitled--encouraged, even--to muck about with its format all it wants . Here, the series' traditional linear sitcom storytelling style is upended, from the classic theme song right on through . Starting out with Homer, fancy duds and ping pong paddle at the ready, bidding millions of dollars for Joan Miró's abstract painting The Poetess, being outbid by first Mr. Burns and then' billionaire tech mogul' Megan Matheson (Cecily Strong), and, enraged, being dragged out by security bellowing,' Don't take that painting, I love it'--clearly, there's a mystery here . Both as to the hows and whys of Homer J. Simpson being involved in high - end art intrigue, and to what form this rejiggering of the Simpsons formula is taking . It's neat ." </P> <P> "Homer Is Where the Art Isn't" scored a 0.8 rating with a 3 share and was watched by 2.10 million people, making it Fox's second highest rated show of the night, behind Family Guy . </P>

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