"The Simpsons" The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show (1997)

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"The Simpsons" (1989): Season 8: Episode 14 -- The voice behind "Itchy and Scratchy and Poochie" take questions from their loyal fans.

"The Simpsons" (1989): Season 8: Episode 14 -- Homer works with the person behind the voices of "Itchy and Scratchy".

"The Simpsons" (1989): Season 8: Episode 14 -- Itchy and Scratchy air a clip show featuring the moon landing on Scratchy, just like Ren & Stimpy did before them (and the Simpsons are doing currently).

Overview

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Director:

Steven Dean Moore

Writers:

Matt Groening (creator)
James L. Brooks (developer) ...
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Contact:

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TV Series:

"The Simpsons" (1989)

Original Air Date:

7 February 1997 (Season 8, Episode 14)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy more

Plot:

Krusty becomes alarmed at the flagging ratings for "The Itchy & Scratchy Show" and demands it be corrected. The producers reason some new gimmicks are needed to inject fresh air and - after a focus group doesn't quite go as well as planned - decide to introduce a new character named Poochie, a rapping cartoon dog that is supposed to become friends with Itchy and Scratchy. Homer auditions to do Poochie's voice and wins the part. Poochie's first cartoon, "The Beagle Has Landed," premieres to great fanfare but is poorly received to say the least. The producers decide that, given his spectacular failure, Poochie will be killed off in the mutt's next cartoon. Homer learns about this and at his next recording session, gives a speech imploring everyone to give Poochie a chance. However, the effort is unsuccessful and Poochie's death - along with the correct lines dubbed in - is revealed in the next animated short. Also: A college-aged boy named Roy temporarily moves in with the Simpsons and - in a nod to clichéd characters being used as a gimmick to entice viewership of waning TV shows - does everything to get in the way. Eventually, Roy announces he's moving out and moving in with a pair of sexy ladies. | add synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Cartoon Dog | Returning Character Killed Off | Talking Dog | Nerd | Internet

Cast

(Episode Credited cast)

	Dan Castellaneta	...	Homer Simpson / Krusty / Sideshow Mel / Pasty-faced Lawyer / Weinstein / Itchy / Poochie / Barney (voice)
	Julie Kavner	...	Marge Simpson (voice)
	Nancy Cartwright	...	Bart Simpson / Nelson Muntz / Ralph / Database (voice)
	Yeardley Smith	...	Lisa Simpson (voice)
	Hank Azaria	...	Oakley / Meyer / Roy / Doug / Comic Book Guy / "Uh, in episode..." / Moe / Carl (voice)
	Harry Shearer	...	Focus Group Guy / Animator / Otto / Cohen / Recording Engineer / Scratchy / Jasper / Ned Flanders / Kent Brockman (voice)
	Phil Hartman	...	Troy McClure (voice)
	Tress MacNeille	...	Network Lady / June Bellamy (voice)
	Pamela Hayden	...	Milhouse Van Houten / Krusty's Secreatary (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Alex Rocco	...	Roger Myers Jr. (voice)