The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show

Season 8, Episode 14, Aired
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When Itchy & Scratchy's ratings start to fall the producers decide to introduce a new character, Poochie. They hold auditions for the voice of the new dog and Homer wins the job.
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  • Julie Kavner

    Marge Simpson, Patty Bouvier, and Selma Bouvier

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    Harry Shearer

    Mr. Burns, Ned Flanders, Principal Skinner, Waylon Smithers, Kent Brockman, and others

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    Dan Castellaneta

    Homer Simpson, Grampa Simpson, Barney Gumble, Krusty the Clown, Groundskeeper Willie, and others

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  • Basically a big "screw you" to internet fans. But it's awesome.

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    By cireofborg, Sep 21, 2010 Report Abuse
    This has to be one of my personal favorite episode. This episode concerns the creators of Itchy & Scratchy thinking that they need to revive the show by adding a new, hip character (who just happens to be voiced by Homer) but what it turns into is a metaphorical commentary about The Simpsons as a show and how people (especially internet fans) react to the show. This was the creators reaction to internet "fans" negative reaction to the show (Comic book guy's famous line "Worst episode ever" was taken off of the internet forums), its ironic that this was in what is highly considered one of the best Simpsons seasons. so basically the moral is that people will complain no matter what. But this episode also posses a promise to fans, that no matter how much we complain, they will not make any major changes to the show (like adding another character, which they were asked to do by a studio exec) because the show would loose everything which has made the show so great.

    yeah, it's a good one.moreless

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  • this was a good ep

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    By cube2k8, May 23, 2010 Report Abuse
    in this ep of the simpsons show the itch and scratchy cartoons are going stale and losing popularty fast so they must come up with new ideas they decide to come out with a new charater and so they hold auditions. and homer goes and tries becasue his kids think he is good and he goes and he gets accepted and he they have him do some lines and they air the ep and it seems to be good. but thing is they want to kill him off. and homer does not want that so they go and let him talk but they have him killed off by going away into space this was a good epmoreless

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  • The Itchy and Scratchy and Poochie Show

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    By futuramarama, Jan 20, 2010 Report Abuse
    Roger Myers decides to add a new character to Itchy and Scratchy, and the idea is a new hip dog named Poochie. A lot of people audition for the voice, but in the end Homer gets it. When Poochie appears for the first time, the audience universally hates him. Later on the writers talk, and agree they need to kill Poochie. So Homer tries to save Poochie, and it seems like it works. No, wait, it doesn't, and Poochie supposedly dies on the way to his "home planet."

    A good episode, not the best, but not the worst. grade: B+moreless

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  • Itchy and Scratchy gets a new character.

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    By Hornets3, Aug 30, 2009 Report Abuse
    Roger Meyers Jr. sets out to discover the reason for a downfall in ratings of The Itchy & Scratchy Show. He creates a new character, a dog called Poochie. Homer auditions for the voice of the dog and gets the part. He and June Bellamy, the voice of Itchy & Scratchy, they make publicity appearances, fielding questions from nerdy fans. Poochie's debut is not well received by the fans of the show. Homer discovers his character will be killed off and refuses to read the pre-prepared script. He adds his own heartfelt dialogue, convinced that he has won the audience, but the scene he created is edited out and Poochie dies. This episode was awesome! It was an awesome parody of people who complain about the decline of the Simpsons and how they now suck. I loved all the jokes in there. This episode was a big screw you to people like that, and all I could do was laugh my tail off. If you still love the Simpsons, think they are still great, or hate when all people talk about is the Simpsons jumping the shark, watch this episode because you'll think its hilarious.moreless

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  • Homer goes re-animated

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    By twilightboy, Apr 30, 2008 Report Abuse
    This raterh dull episode presents us with a big opportunity for big laughs, but sadly, it fails to deliver. Although this episode has a couple of good jokes, it never gets to that point in which I feel satisfied. It is an episode that will entertain you but at the same time you will forget that you watched it very quickly.

    Homer as Poochie is probably the best part of this episode. After all, he is cashing in on his rather rude attitude we all know from past episodes. I think this is where the Simpsons start to decline more noticebly.moreless

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    • While it's understandable that Poochie's voice changes in his last appearance (because the TV execs removed Homer's speech) it doesn't make sense that the animation was poor. The only person that was upset about Poochie being killed off was Homer, so the animators would still have done their job properly. Edit
    • An actual note from the Fox Censors regarding this episode: "It will not be acceptable for Itchy to stab Scratchy in the guts and yank his intestine out and use it as a bungee cord." Edit
    • Response to Road-Runner goof: No it wasn't Mel Blanc at all doing the Road Runner in the classic shorts. They had several people, including Nancy Wible, perform Road-Runner's "Meep-Meep!" then they saved the recordings for the cheap 1960s Looney Tunes. Edit

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    • First Appearance: Lindsey Naegle Edit
    • This is the first Itchy and Scratchy-themed episode not to be written by John Swartzwelder. Edit
    • The person who is seen designing Poochie is based on David Silverman, long time Simpsons Director and Producer. Edit

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    • Homer: Will this episode be going to air live? June: No Homer, very few cartoons go to air live. It's a tremendous strain on the animator's wrist. Edit
    • (In the latest episode of "Itchy and Scratchy," Itchy has frozen Scratchy in an ice block for an ice-sculpting contest. Itchy begins to slice Scratchy with a chainsaw, but then Poochie walks in.) Scratchy: Well, look who's here! Itchy: Hi, Poochie. You look like you've got something to say. Do you? Poochie: Yes, I certainly do! (his image freezes, and we hear Myers's voice dubbing over the image, saying…) I have to go now. My planet needs me. (The animation cel with Poochie on it actually slides upward in a choppy manner as a slide-whistle sound is heard. Then a note in red marker appears, reading: "NOTE: Poochie died on the way back to his home planet.) Edit
    • Bart: Tough break, Dad. I guess people just weren't ready for Poochie. Maybe in a few years. Roy: Good news, everybody. I'm moving into my own apartment with two sexy ladies. Marge: Oh, then I guess this is good-bye, Roy. Maybe we'll see you in a few years. Edit

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    • Roy: Good news, everybody. I'm moving into my own apartment with two sexy ladies! This is a reference to the premise in the ABC sitcom Three's Company. Edit
    • Itchy & Scratchy Title: The Beagle Has Landed. The Apollo 11 Lunar Module was named Eagle. After landing on the moon on July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong famously said, "Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed." Also, The Beagle Has Landed is the title of a collection of Peanuts cartoons. Edit
    • Writer: A dog? Isn't that a tad predictable? Lindsy Nagle: In your dreams. We're talking the original dog from hell. Writer: You mean Cerberus? In Greek mythology, the underworld of Hades was guarded by Cerberus, a huge ferocious dog with three heads. Edit

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