 The authors of the book I Can 't Believe It 's a Bigger and Better Updated Unofficial Simpsons Guide , Warren Martyn and Adrian Wood , called it " A superb end to the season — and what 's more , it 's a genuine whodunnit . There 's no cheating — all the clues are there . " Jake Rossen of Wizard called the ending the sixth greatest cliffhanger of all time but expressed disappointment in the resolution , saying , " Sometimes it 's better to make up your own ending , kids . " In 2008 , Entertainment Weekly included Part One in their list of the best television season finales of all time . 
