A freak accident gives Homer an operatic singing voice, and he becomes a star at the Springfield Opera. But with fame and fortune comes a price: He's continually bothered by fans, an obsessed woman in particular.
WAR
33.8
Wins Above Replacement
“The Homer Of Seville” ranks #340 of 552 The Simpsons episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 76.8 — Great. The episode packs 54 scored jokes at 3.5 per minute, averaging 6.7 on craft and 6.6 on impact, with Homer landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.
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Top Jokes
Homer: Oh, I can't wait to taste that hot fudge, and caramel and crushed nuts all slathered over a delicious... elderly corpse?!
Homer Misdirection Visual Gag ★ Rewatch Julia · Marge: And I scheduled the cable guy to come on Wednesday between 10:00 and 2:00. Oh, but Wednesday's not good for me. I know, Marge. I know.
Julia Marge Observational Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Homer · Lisa: This makes up for me showing up drunk to the father-daughter dance. The dance isn't till next week. Sorry, Lisa. Can't change the future.
Smithers: Oh, the money you've contributed to anti-helmet laws has really paid off, sir.
Smithers Dark/Subversive Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Mr. Burns: Well, young people are my future.
Mr. Burns Dark/Subversive Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch All Jokes — 54 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Minister: This concludes our service. Go now in the peace of the Lord. So long, suckers!
Minister Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Parishioner: Move it, move it, move it! Do you want to be second out of the parking lot? Do you?
Parishioner: Leave her! We left her last week, and she didn't make it home for dinner!
Homer: You'll never catch me, Lord!
Homer Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Lisa · Homer: Dad, all you circled were the 'I's and 'A's. Those are words.
Lisa Homer Character Comedy Setup/Punchline ★ Rewatch Homer: Griddler on the Roof? Thank God It's Fried Eggs? Luftwaffle's? Bodacious Frittatas? Buffet the Hunger Slayer?
Homer Wordplay/Pun Observational ★ Rewatch Bart · Homer: I want to say one. Be my guest. Denny's.
Bart Homer Misdirection Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Marge: I just want a simple salad with pine nuts, haricots verts, seasonal heirloom tomatoes... Forget it!
Marge Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy Homer · Marge: Your mom is way too classy a lady to crash a private... I'm not cooking! And you can cut your own meat!
Homer: Everyone just act cool. If anyone asks, tell them we're plumbers, and then start plumbing until they go away.
Homer Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Unknown guest: Dude! You don't think, you know me, but you do!
Homer: Mmm! Au jus! Not quite gravy, not quite blood.
Homer Observational Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Homer: Oh, I can't wait to taste that hot fudge, and caramel and crushed nuts all slathered over a delicious... elderly corpse?!
Homer Misdirection Visual Gag ★ Rewatch Homer · Family: We crashed a funeral! Oh, my God! Quick, everyone, put on their long faces. Longer!
Homer Family Physical/Slapstick Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Bart: Mahogany. Great movie, great casket.
Bart Wordplay/Pun Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Bart · Mourner: Pop-pop said that after he died, you should give me ten bucks a week. Starting now. Okay.
Funeral organizer: Will the tragedies that stalk this family never cease?
Homer: I thought she said polar bear.
Homer Character Comedy Wordplay/Pun ★ Rewatch Homer: Oh, my back! It hurts, and not in a good way.
Homer Character Comedy Observational Homer · Doctor: Well, you're always telling me I should eat more dirt. Not dirt. Vegetables! Which grow in what?
Doctor · Homer: That doesn't sound like Homer's usual annoyed grunt. D'oh! D'oh. Fascinating.
Doctor Homer Character Comedy Meta/Self-Referential ★ Rewatch Doctor · Lisa: When Homer's on his back, his stomach lodges perfectly under his diaphragm, giving him a powerful singing voice. Is that a real thing? It is!
Mr. Burns: Let's see, I'll take his liver, a case of Adam's apples, that motorcycle man's moustache.
Mr. Burns Dark/Subversive Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Smithers: Oh, the money you've contributed to anti-helmet laws has really paid off, sir.
Smithers Dark/Subversive Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Mr. Burns: Well, young people are my future.
Mr. Burns Dark/Subversive Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Homer: Oh, oh, I just have one question: what is this movie about?
Homer Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Opera director · Homer: For the last time, it's not a movie! Excuse me, 'film.'
Marge · Lisa: Homer's fantastic! Yeah. But these seats are terrible.
Marge Lisa Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy Homer · Lisa: This makes up for me showing up drunk to the father-daughter dance. The dance isn't till next week. Sorry, Lisa. Can't change the future.
Homer · Placido Domingo: Wow, praise from Placido Domingo. Just call me P-Dingo. Eh, I'll think about it.
Homer: You know, of the three tenors, you're my second favorite! No wait, I forgot about that other guy. Sorry, you're third.
Homer Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Homer: But I need my childhood friends to help me keep it real. Would you have me keep it fake?
Homer Character Comedy Absurdist Barney · Homer: We'll move to another table. Yoko.
Homer: To the hottest girls in the room.
Homer Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Homer · Fan: I said you look hot! Ay Chihuahua! Ay chi-what? Hua-hua!
Homer: May I say I'm enjoying the calm waters of your deep, blue eyes?
Homer Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Homer: That's how guys talk.
Homer Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Marge: You've actually outgrown your cape!
Marge Character Comedy Visual Gag Barney: I really want to hook up with Homer. Now we both know that ain't gonna happen, but, uh, I'm right here.
Barney Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Homer: A lady motorcycle driver?! What is this, The Twilight Zone?
Homer Character Comedy Observational Fan with opera glasses: Switching to thermal imaging. Target acquired.
Homer: Remember the part where I forgot the words and I just sang 'Uh-oh Spaghetti-os'? I'm hoping they send me a case.
Homer Character Comedy Callback ★ Rewatch Callback Homer: Um... everyone's wearing clothes in here.
Homer Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Homer: This opera's over when the fat man sings.
Homer Wordplay/Pun Meta/Self-Referential ★ Rewatch Homer: Before you go, could you hire your own replacement? But make sure she's not crazy like you.
Homer Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Homer: Stu, stu, stu, stu-pid Flanders.
Homer Character Comedy Wordplay/Pun ★ Rewatch Homer · Flanders: Get lost you waste of a moustache. Okily-dokily.
Audience member: It ain't candy, it's a lamb chop wrapped in foil.
Dr. Hibbert: Luckily, the sniper bullets stopped her heart from pumping the poison through her body long enough for the chandelier to squish it all out of her.
Julia · Marge: And I scheduled the cable guy to come on Wednesday between 10:00 and 2:00. Oh, but Wednesday's not good for me. I know, Marge. I know.
Julia Marge Observational Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Chief Wiggum: Let's go, Hagliacci, or should I say, Madame Butterface?
Chief Wiggum: What? What? I had two.
Homer: I'm retiring from the opera. It's just too popular.
Homer Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Homer · Lisa: Singing opera made me good at painting. Is that a real thing? No.
Homer Lisa Absurdist Meta/Self-Referential Callback Top Episodes — The Simpsons
