You Don't Have to Live Like a Referee

"**You Don't Have to Live Like a Referee**"
"You Don't Have to Live Like a Referee"
The Simpsons episode
	Homer must decide whether to take a bribe and award a penalty kick to Brazil in the World Cup Final, after a dive by Brazil's "El Divo"
Episode no.	Season 25; Episode 16
Directed by	Mark Kirkland
Written by	Michael Price
Production code	SABF11
Original air date	March 30, 2014
Guest appearances
	Andrés Cantor as himself; Joey Vieira as a Soccer player;
Episode features
Couch gag	The Simpsons are running through the streets of Pamplona, Spain as several couch bulls chase after them. Once the Simpsons reach the couch, a bull slams Homer and takes his spot on the couch. Georges Bizet's Carmen is played throughout the couch gag.
Episode chronology
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	The Simpsons season 25
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"You Don't Have to Live Like a Referee" is the sixteenth episode of the twenty-fifth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons and the 546th episode of the series. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 30, 2014. It was written by Michael Price and directed by Mark Kirkland.^[1] The title is from the refrain "don't have to live like a refugee" from the 1980 song "Refugee" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.^[2]

In this episode, Homer is selected to be a referee at the World Cup after Lisa makes a speech saying Homer is her hero. Argentine soccer broadcaster Andrés Cantor guest-stars as himself. The episode received mixed reviews.

^ "The Simpsons Episode Guide 2014 Season 25 - You Don't Have to Live Like a Referee, Episode 16". TVGuide. Archived from the original on March 31, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
^ Bell, Jack (October 23, 2013). "'The Simpsons': Springfield to Brazil". New York Times. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2023.

[1] "The Simpsons Episode Guide 2014 Season 25 - You Don't Have to Live Like a Referee, Episode 16". TVGuide. Archived from the original on March 31, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2014.

[2] Bell, Jack (October 23, 2013). "'The Simpsons': Springfield to Brazil". New York Times. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2023.

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