<P> "My Long Goodbye" received very positive reviews from critics . IGN gave the episode a score of 8.5 out of 10, and praising Laverne's death scene, mainly for Judy Reyes performance and for Carla's final goodbye, stating that is "a moment both emotional and funny, but always honest", and that "Reyes hits it out of the park with her performance". However, he regretted that Wright "doesn't get anything as juicy for herself", although admitting "this choice doesn't lessen the impact any as the show says goodbye to a familiar face" </P> <P> AOL TV's reviewer gave "My Long Goodbye" a positive review . He praised the character's farewells, especially from Elliot, Carla and the Janitor, and also J.D's inner monologues . He stated "All and all, a good, solid episode and a nice good - bye to Laverne, one of the unsung players on this program ." </P> <P> Although this is Aloma Wright's last regular appearance as Laverne Roberts, she returned in the Season 7 episode "My Hard Labor" as Nurse Shirley, whose similarities to Laverne go unnoticed by all except J.D. Early reports stated that Aloma Wright would return as Laverne's alcoholic twin sister . Wright would reprise her role as Laverne in a flashback in the season 8 episode "My Comedy Show" and in the season eight finale, "My Finale". </P>

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