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The Simpsons S25E16 — You Don't Have to Live Like a Referee
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The Simpsons•Season 25•Episode 16

You Don't Have to Live Like a Referee

6.7/10 · 1,413 votesMar 30, 201423 min

Ranked #11 of 22 in Season 25•matches the season avg

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Homer is recruited as a World Cup referee after Lisa extols his integrity on the youth soccer field in a Springfield Elementary speech contest. But when the Simpsons travel to Brazil (again), Homer finds his honesty tested by one of South America's slickest gangsters in

Directed byMark Kirkland
Written byMichael Price
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Dan Castellaneta

Dan Castellaneta

Homer Simpson / Abe Simpson / Barney Gumble / Krusty the Clown / Groundskeeper Willie / Mayor Quimby (voice)

Julie Kavner

Julie Kavner

Marge Simpson / Patty Bouvier / Selma Bouvier / Jacqueline Bouvier (voice)

Nancy Cartwright

Nancy Cartwright

Bart Simpson / Maggie Simpson / Nelson Muntz / Ralph Wiggum (voice)

Yeardley Smith

Yeardley Smith

Lisa Simpson / Maggie Simpson (voice)

Hank Azaria

Hank Azaria

Moe Szyslak / Chief Wiggum / Apu / Comic Book Guy / Carl Carlson / Superintendent Chalmers (voice)

Harry Shearer

Harry Shearer

Ned Flanders / Mr. Burns / Smithers / Principal Skinner / Lenny Leonard (voice)

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Michael Price

Michael Price

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Mark Kirkland

Mark Kirkland

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Episode Summary

"You Don't Have to Live Like a Referee" is episode 16 of The Simpsons season 25. It scored 6.7/10 from 1,413 votes, ranking #11 of 22 episodes this season (season average 6.7). Directed by Mark Kirkland and written by Michael Price, it aired on March 30, 2014.

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