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Difference between revisions of "You Don't Have to Live Like a Referee"

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[[Homer]] gets recruited as a FIFA World Cup referee after [[Lisa]] praises youth soccer field in a Springfield Elementary speech contest. The [[Simpson family]] goes to [[Brazil]] where Homer's honesty gets put to the test by one of the slickest South American gangsters in the soccer match-bribing business.<ref name="FuntonCritic"/>
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Pressed for a topic at a [[Springfield Elementary School]] speech contest, [[Lisa]] gives a speech where she praises [[Homer]]'s honesty and integrity as a soccer referee. A video of her speech goes viral on the Internet, and FIFA officials recruit Homer to referee the World Cup in [[Brazil]]. The [[Simpson family]] go to Brazil, where Homer is quickly lauded by commentators for his fair and honest officiating. However, his integrity is quickly put to the test by the bribery attempts of local gangsters seeking to influence the outcome of the World Cup. Meanwhile, [[Marge]] struggles to learn enough Portuguese to make herself understood in Brazil.
  
 
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Episode Information
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"You Don't Have to Live Like a Referee"[1] is the 16th episode from season 25 and was aired on March 30, 2014[2]. The episode is dedicated to 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.[3]

Synopsis

Pressed for a topic at a Springfield Elementary School speech contest, Lisa gives a speech where she praises Homer's honesty and integrity as a soccer referee. A video of her speech goes viral on the Internet, and FIFA officials recruit Homer to referee the World Cup in Brazil. The Simpson family go to Brazil, where Homer is quickly lauded by commentators for his fair and honest officiating. However, his integrity is quickly put to the test by the bribery attempts of local gangsters seeking to influence the outcome of the World Cup. Meanwhile, Marge struggles to learn enough Portuguese to make herself understood in Brazil.

Production


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Season 25 Episodes
Homerland Treehouse of Horror XXIV Four Regrettings and a Funeral YOLO Labor Pains The Kid Is All Right Yellow Subterfuge White Christmas Blues Steal This Episode Married to the Blob Specs and the City Diggs The Man Who Grew Too Much The Winter of His Content The War of Art You Don't Have to Live Like a Referee Luca$ Days of Future Future What to Expect When Bart's Expecting Brick Like Me Pay Pal The Yellow Badge of Cowardge