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Season 25  "You Don't Have to Live Like a Referee"  25x16

Aired 10 years ago - Mar 30, 2014

The Simpsons go to South America to watch the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Homer becomes a referee and runs into trouble when local gangsters pressure him into match-fixing.

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Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 1
Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 2
Madame Curie, we just might have this one in the bag.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 3
...in the field of radioactivity!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 4
Martin took my topic.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 5
or get frozen in agony forever.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 6
♪ Just for one day
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 7
who was last seen leaving in tears.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 8
Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 9
In the history of soccer,
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 10
People, people... we have a tie!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 11
♪ Lisa never lies
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 12
Lisa, your speech was one of the nicest things
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 13
Mr. Simpson, I am the executive vice president
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 14
being bribed to throw games.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 15
In fact, I see that I myself
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 16
as our guest, and ref our games properly.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 17
Eli Manning's pass to David Tyree.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 18
Just slack off and cash your check like you always do.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 19
Well, look at you, using approved electronic devices.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 20
I was just trying to learn the...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 21
Group F Opening-Round Match!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 22
The mighty Brazilian squad features the greatest master
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 23
And with Brazil maintaining an insurmountable one-goal lead,
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 24
the World Cup has met its goal...!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 25
Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 26
Well, the stomach wants what it wants.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 27
Thanks.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 28
You don't know the new me
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 29
Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 30
Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 31
Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 32
Man, Krusty should get some of these letters.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 33
Uh, perhaps you could select the English option?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 34
Dad, is it hard for you to turn these bribes down?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 35
She just swapped you in at the last minute
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 36
But first I'm gonna eat off someone else's room service tray
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 37
Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 38
Marge is always complaining I never fix things.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 39
But beware: Superman was never less fun.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 40
you make sure Brazil wins,
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 41
Don't do it, Dad. Don't cheat.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 42
It was pity-fridged!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 43
That's all right, brain.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 44
Will Homer award a penalty kick to Brazil?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 45
Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 46
♪ Olé, olé, olé... ♪
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 47
N... now.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 48
Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 49
I do have a mother.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 50
Fine.

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Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 2
Madame Curie, we just might have this one in the bag.
#2 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 3
...in the field of radioactivity!
#3 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 4
Martin took my topic.
#4 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 5
or get frozen in agony forever.
#5 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 6
♪ Just for one day
#6 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 7
who was last seen leaving in tears.
#7 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 8 #8 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 9
In the history of soccer,
#9 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 10
People, people... we have a tie!
#10 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 11
♪ Lisa never lies
#11 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 12
Lisa, your speech was one of the nicest things
#12 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 13
Mr. Simpson, I am the executive vice president
#13 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 14
being bribed to throw games.
#14 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 15
In fact, I see that I myself
#15 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 16
as our guest, and ref our games properly.
#16 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 17
Eli Manning's pass to David Tyree.
#17 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 18
Just slack off and cash your check like you always do.
#18 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 19
Well, look at you, using approved electronic devices.
#19 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 20
I was just trying to learn the...
#20 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 21
Group F Opening-Round Match!
#21 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 22
The mighty Brazilian squad features the greatest master
#22 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 23
And with Brazil maintaining an insurmountable one-goal lead,
#23 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 24
the World Cup has met its goal...!
#24 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 25 #25 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 26
Well, the stomach wants what it wants.
#26 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 27
Thanks.
#27 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 28
You don't know the new me
#28 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 29 #29 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 30 #30 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 31 #31 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 32
Man, Krusty should get some of these letters.
#32 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 33
Uh, perhaps you could select the English option?
#33 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 34
Dad, is it hard for you to turn these bribes down?
#34 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 35
She just swapped you in at the last minute
#35 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 36
But first I'm gonna eat off someone else's room service tray
#36 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 37 #37 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 38
Marge is always complaining I never fix things.
#38 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 39
But beware: Superman was never less fun.
#39 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 40
you make sure Brazil wins,
#40 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 41
Don't do it, Dad. Don't cheat.
#41 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 42
It was pity-fridged!
#42 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 43
That's all right, brain.
#43 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 44
Will Homer award a penalty kick to Brazil?
#44 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 45 #45 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 46
♪ Olé, olé, olé... ♪
#46 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 47
N... now.
#47 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 48 #48 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 49
I do have a mother.
#49 Recap of The Simpsons Season 25 Episode 16 (S25E16) - 50
Fine.
#50