Reception
In its original American broadcast, "Homer of Seville" was watched by an average of 8.4 million viewers, with an overnight Nielsen rating of 4.2 and an audience share of 11 percent.
Since airing, the episode has received mixed reviews from television critics. Robert Canning of IGN gave the episode a poor review (4.5/10), finding the plot contrived and Homer's rendition of "If Ever I Would Leave You" unfunny. He did, however, enjoy the episode's opening scenes in the church. Richard Keller of TV Squad thought the episode was decent with several laughs, the funniest moment being when the chandelier crashes down on Julia. He also praised voice actor Dan Castellaneta's professional voice.
The episode was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award in 2008, but lost out to an episode from the previous season, "Kill Gil, Volumes I & II".
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