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Homer of Seville

  • Episode aired Apr 13, 2008
  • TV-14
  • 30m
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Simpsonit (1989)
AnimationComedy

Homer becomes an opera star after an injury improves his singing voice. His newfound popularity forces him to hire a personal assistant, who turns out to be an obsessed stalker.Homer becomes an opera star after an injury improves his singing voice. His newfound popularity forces him to hire a personal assistant, who turns out to be an obsessed stalker.Homer becomes an opera star after an injury improves his singing voice. His newfound popularity forces him to hire a personal assistant, who turns out to be an obsessed stalker.

  • Directors
    • Mark Kirkland
    • Mike Frank Polcino
  • Writers
    • Matt Groening
    • James L. Brooks
    • Sam Simon
  • Stars
    • Dan Castellaneta
    • Julie Kavner
    • Nancy Cartwright
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    1.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Mark Kirkland
      • Mike Frank Polcino
    • Writers
      • Matt Groening
      • James L. Brooks
      • Sam Simon
    • Stars
      • Dan Castellaneta
      • Julie Kavner
      • Nancy Cartwright
    • 5User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Hank Azaria, Julie Kavner, Dan Castellaneta, and Maya Rudolph in Simpsonit (1989)
    Dan Castellaneta in Simpsonit (1989)
    Dan Castellaneta and Maya Rudolph in Simpsonit (1989)
    Dan Castellaneta in Simpsonit (1989)
    Julie Kavner and Dan Castellaneta in Simpsonit (1989)
    Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, Harry Shearer, and Yeardley Smith in Simpsonit (1989)
    Simpsonit (1989)
    Nancy Cartwright and Dan Castellaneta in Simpsonit (1989)

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    Dan Castellaneta
    Dan Castellaneta
    • Homer Simpson
    • (voice)
    • …
    Julie Kavner
    Julie Kavner
    • Marge Simpson
    • (voice)
    Nancy Cartwright
    Nancy Cartwright
    • Bart Simpson
    • (voice)
    • …
    Yeardley Smith
    Yeardley Smith
    • Lisa Simpson
    • (voice)
    Hank Azaria
    Hank Azaria
    • Carl Carlson
    • (voice)
    • …
    Harry Shearer
    Harry Shearer
    • Reverend Lovejoy
    • (voice)
    • …
    Plácido Domingo
    Plácido Domingo
    • Plácido Domingo
    • (voice)
    Maya Rudolph
    Maya Rudolph
    • Julia
    • (voice)
    Pamela Hayden
    Pamela Hayden
    • Donnie
    • (voice)
    Tress MacNeille
    Tress MacNeille
    • Nurse
    • (voice)
    • …
    Maggie Roswell
    Maggie Roswell
    • Fan #1
    • (voice)
    • …
    Karl Wiedergott
    • Hockey Player
    • (voice)
    • …
    • Directors
      • Mark Kirkland
      • Mike Frank Polcino
    • Writers
      • Matt Groening
      • James L. Brooks
      • Sam Simon
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    • Trivia
      Some of the restaurants the Simpsons pass after leaving church: Griddler on the Roof, TGI Fried Eggs, Luftwaffles, Bodacious Frittatas, and Buffet the Hunger Slayer.
    • Goofs
      Marge clearly calls for "Chief Wiggums," when the character is named Wiggum.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Hibbert: I just need to make sure your vertebrae are properly aligned. This should take only a minute, and cost about a thousand dollars.

      Homer Simpson: [singing operatically] D'oh!

      Marge Simpson: That doesn't sound like Homer's usual annoyed grunt.

      Dr. Hibbert: Hmm.

      Homer Simpson: [singing operatically as Hibbert pokes him in the stomach] D'oh!

      [in a lower pitch as Hibbert does so again]

      Homer Simpson: D'oh!

      Dr. Hibbert: Fascinating. When Homer's on his back, his stomach lodges perfectly under his diaphragm, giving him a powerful singing voice.

      Bart Simpson: Is that a real thing?

      Lisa Simpson: It is! Tenor Andrea Bocelli recorded an entire song on his back.

      Dr. Hibbert: You know, Homer, your singing could help alleviate patient suffering, and save us a fortune in Demerol.

    • Connections
      References Hämärän rajamailla (1959)
    • Soundtracks
      If Ever I Would Leave You
      (uncredited)

      Music by Frederick Loewe

      Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner

      Performed by Dan Castellaneta and Harry Shearer

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    5/10
    An episode of "The Simpsons" that showcases the early modern seasons flaws
    "Homer of Seville" is an episode of "The Simpsons" that highlights the problem that many viewers noticed in the early seasons of the show's new episodes: unrealistic, rushed plots with no credible development. In this episode, it's specially painful to see how the show's writers abuse of the character's status quo and abilities, making him doing something that is not coherent with his personality or skills. Anyone who knows about opera knows that overnight a character, no matter how talented he is, does not become famous or popular, whether he sings lying down, sitting or standing. Today it is not as painful to see because there have been episodes later that are even more alienated from the style of the series that we remember. With my new viewing method, this episode appears as one of the introductory of the series, and it's not as painful to watch.
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    • santifersan
    • Jan 23, 2023

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    • Release date
      • April 13, 2008 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • USA
    • Production companies
      • Gracie Films
      • 20th Century Fox Television
      • 20th Century Fox Television
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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