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Poorly Working Title is an event-exclusive questline in The Simpsons: Tapped Out, It was introduced in the Poochie's Dog Dayz content update.

Dialogue[edit]

Intro[edit]

After starting the update Thanks for taking the time to meet with us, Krusty and Mr. Meyers. For my two biggest stars, Itchy & Scratchy?! Of course, anything I can do for you, just say the word. We were wondering if we could scale back on the mallet-to-the-head bits? Absolutely not, you scum-sucking weasels! Without the constant threat of permanent memory loss, your cartoons are worthless! But isn't there a way to... to... what was I saying? What about bringing Poochie back to take some of the heat off us? Bring Poochie back?! Kids hate him! He symbolizes when a game -- I mean SHOW -- has jumped the shark! Until you bring him back, we're on strike! I don't need you! I can carry this show all by myself! Task: "Make Krusty Have a Comedic Panic Attack on Camera". The job takes place at Krustylu Studios or a Brown House and takes 6 seconds. Task: "Make Springfielders Boo Krusty" (x5). The jobs take place at Krustylu Studios or a Brown House and take 6 seconds. I can't carry a show by myself! I need breaks to sit pantsless in my dressing room! For some reason the censors hate when I'm pantsless on the air. You've got to get Poochie back! Hey Frink, you're a huge nerd, do you know how we can revive Poochie? After that, how could I refuse? We'll need to get some scripts to feed into my re-animation machine. I'm not paying some jerk writers to sit around eating crappy Chinese food while they churn out lazy scripts. Why pay professional writers when we can just hold a "Bring Poochie Back To Life" screenwriting contest for free? et's use our fans' passion against them! Quest reward: 100 and 10

Pt. 1[edit]

After completing the Intro Oh brother, they're having a "Bring Poochie Back To Life" script contest. Could they be any more desperate? I agree. I never think about Poochie anymore. Not Poochie's face, not Poochie's irreverent in-your-face attitude, not Poochie nothin'. Poochie. What's this file on your computer labeled "POOCHIE FAN FICTION"? It's, uh, an elaborate plan to kill your mother and collect the insurance money! It's not a plan to kill me. You talk about Poochie in your sleep. This could be your chance to bring YOUR version of Poochie to life. Don't egg him on, Mom! Yes, DO egg me on, because I will need several omelets to fuel me on as I write a Poochie script! Task: "Make Homer Submit Script to Itchy & Scratchy Studios". The job takes place at the Simpson House and takes 4 hours. Task: "Make Springfielders Submit Poochie Scripts" (x5). The jobs take place at the Simpson House and take 4 hours. Task: "Collect Poochie Scripts" (x200). After starting the jobs Yarr! In my version of Poochie, he's a LAKE captain, who's got TWO squinty eyes, and he's a misunderstood genius. Also, I based it on myself. In my script, Poochie is bitten by radioactive Peter Parker and gets the ability to take competent photographs. This just in... my Poochie script! It even has a punny title: "Death To Poochie"! The scripts are supposed to be about Poochie coming back to life. What about "Life To Poochie"? Now your pun has lost its whole frame of reference! After finishing the tasks There's hundreds of these script contest entries! I haven't seen stacks of paper this high since I made all that money licensing my name to that paper company. Who's gonna read through these? I assumed you were... Um, excuse me? Have you picked a winner yet? We haven't even looked at-- As a matter of fact, we just picked the winner... and it's you! Me?! Your script was so good, we're making you head writer! But the only thing I've ever written is a Grammy-winning album and a movie starring Mel Gibson! Don't worry, kid, you'll do great. You can start by reading all these scripts to pick out the best parts. Quest reward: 100 and 10 Audience Research Table + Animated Job

Pt. 2[edit]

After completing Pt. 1 *rips script* This is garbage! How can these amateur contest entrants call themselves professional writers?! Character development! Story arcs! Drama! ...are all things that are too old-fashioned! I need to tap into what KIDS like! Also, it's pretty impressive that I was able to rip an entire script in half... Task: "Make Youngsters Give Feedback" (x5). The jobs take place at the Audience Research Table and take 4 hours. Task: "Collect Poochie Scripts" (x200). After starting the jobs Talking cartoon dogs can't skateboard... it's just not believable. Poochie's funny "ha-ha", not funny "Haw haw!" Please don't make him rap again. Pleeeease don't make him rap again. And no buzzwords! When I'm a good boy, my daddy lets me stick my head out the car window. Find the comedic premise, heighten it three times, and get out! After finishing the tasks Okay, I've gone through all the scripts, listened to today's youth, included all the latest slang... ...drank six beers, and written the most perfect Poochie script there could ever be! *flips to back page* Looks to be about the right length. I'm satisfied. Woo hoo! Quest reward: 100 and 10 Network Headquarters

Characters that can do the task are:

Pt. 3[edit]

After completing Pt. 2 All right, Frink, are we ready to bring back Poochie now? Yes, the script appears to be roughly the correct amount of pages, which is all that ever mattered... The only thing left is to record some sample voice over... ...which I will do myself, because people love hearing my voice for extended periods of time... Not so fast! If Poochie's known for one thing, it's his signature sunglasses. Do you know where I could get a pair? Wait a minute Homer, YOU should record Poochie's voice! Yeah, I guess since I was his voice last time it only makes sense. Now are you gonna make with the sunglasses or not?! Task: "Make Homer Record New Poochie Voice-Over". The job takes place at the Network Headquarters and takes 4 hours. If Roger Myers Jr. is owned: Task: "Make Roger Meyers Jr. Begrudgingly Give Homer Poochie Sunglasses". The job takes place at the Network Headquarters and takes 4 hours. Task: "Collect Poochie Scripts" (x400). You used your Weird Science machine, Frink, so where's Poochie? Oh yes, I believe he's doing what cool guys do and waiting to make a dramatic entrance... any minute now. Yo, yo, yolo, bruh! Poochie in da house, squad-fam! We gonna get it lit in here?! Ahhhh! He's trying to relate to us! Quest reward: 100 and 10 Bicycle-Basketball Ramp w/ Poochie + Animated Job

Pt. 4[edit]

After completing Pt. 3 Kids, put that stupid homework down and come watch this cartoon right now! Dad, I'm happy that Itchy and Scratchy are back, but why do they have to jam Poochie down our throats again? Seriously, when they killed him off the first time, they gave us the day off from school to celebrate. Because Poochie has been retooled to be super modern... ...so you better watch or you're gonna get beaten up at school for not knowing what the dealio is. A guy who just said "what's the dealio" is lecturing me on being cool. Shhh! Poochie's about to make a slam dunk! Task: "Make Homer Laugh at All His Own Jokes". The job takes place at the Simpson House and takes 4 hours. Task: "Make Poochie Dunk a Basketball". The job takes place at the Bicycle-Basketball Ramp and takes 4 hours. Task: "Make Youngsters Hate-Watch Poochie". The jobs take place at a Brown House and take 4 hours. Task: "Collect Poochie Scripts" (x300). Did you see him going up and down on that ramp? Wasn't it great?! He literally jumped a shark, Dad. My childhood is over. It was good while it lasted... I guess now all we'll care about are consumer reports, keeping our sneakers really clean, and which fruits are in season. Quest reward: 100 and 10 Free Land Token

Pt. 5[edit]

After completing Pt. 4 It's four o'clock, I don't know what to do with myself. Usually I'd be watching Itchy and Scratchy right now. Stupid Poochie ruined everything, with his lame backwards hat, and his in-fashion-again leather jacket, and his jump-cut editing. He's so dumb. Hey, what if we watched his show just to goof on it! Yeah, we can scoff at all the parts where he does stuff that's so stupid it's actually enjoyable, but we'll feel smart because we know it's lame. And we'll stay tuned for all the commercial breaks! Yeah, in case those are stupid too! Task: "Make Youngsters Watch Poochie Ironically" (x5). The jobs take place at a Brown House and take 4 hours. Task: "Collect Poochie Scripts" (x500). Oh man, so dumb. I can't wait to bash it at school tomorrow. I'm gonna break it down beat by beat and mock it as if it were literature! Ah-ha! So you do like it after all! We're watching it ironically. We were laughing at the parts you're not supposed to laugh at. But you were still laughing and enjoying yourselves, right? Yes. Ironically. ...? Quest reward: 100 and 10 Poochie's Car + Animated Job

Pt. 6[edit]

After completing Pt. 5 Great work, Homer. The numbers are through the roof! Today's show had the most viewers since that episode where I accidentally aided, abetted and then interviewed El Chapo. Are we sure our viewers are laughing at the right stuff though? They could be crying for all I care, as long as they don't change the channel! Now what ideas do ya got for the next episode? Um, okay, what if Poochie stole a car, but it turned out to be an Uber, so he had to keep picking people up. *laughs* That's funny. Wait, are you ACTUALLY laughing, or are you laughing at the idea that I pitched it with the intention of making you laugh? Enough with the philosophy lesson, just get Poochie in the car and make with the silly taxi rides! Task: "Make Homer Fret Over What People Are Laughing at". The job takes place at the Simpson House and takes 4 hours. Task: "Make Poochie Pretend to Be in a Car Chase". The job takes place at Poochie's Car or a Brown House and takes 8 hours. Task: "Make Youngsters Watch Poochie Ironically" (x5). The jobs take place at a Brown House and take 4 hours. Well? What'd you kids think? It was actually pretty funny. The parts that were supposed to make us laugh made us laugh. Phew! Which makes it lame. No one likes a lame thing that knows it's lame. That'd be like if Tim Allen started mocking himself. Yeah, the smugness factor for us is gone. You screwed up, Dad -- you made the show sorta okay. ... Quest reward: 100 and 10

Pt. 7[edit]

After completing Pt. 6 Have you seen the numbers, Homer? It's not looking good for our old friend Poochie. Or for you -- you're fired. Are you firing me "ironically"? No. Also, you never signed your contract, so you're not getting paid. That's sorta ironic. It is?? No. It's just stupid. Now get out. Task: "Make Homer Openly Weep Into a Bowl of Popcorn". The job takes place at the Simpson House and takes 4 hours. Task: "Make Youngsters Watch Itchy & Scratchy Sincerely" (x5). The jobs take place at a Brown House and take 4 hours. Well, it was fun while it lasted. Except all the tons of hard work I had to do and the gut-wrenching stress of wondering if people legitimately liked it. What'll happen to you, Poochie? Will they ship you back to your home planet? No, I'll just stick around here. This planet's actually pretty cool... NOT! *wipes away tear* Never gets old. Quest reward: 200 and 20

Currency-earning jobs[edit]

Task Character(s) Time Location(s) Reward Brainstorm Ideas With the Divine Apu 3h Simpson House 5, 35 Make Thinly-Veiled Biblical References Ned Wonder Where the Comma Goes Cletus Offer Destructive Feedback Comic Book Guy Tell a Whale of a Tale Sea Captain Take Notes on a Bar Napkin Moe Insert a Moral Skinner Break a Story Brockman Strongly Disapprove All Suggestions Disapproving Squirrel 8, 55 Cut Scratchy From the Script Mrs. Scratchy Write Himself Into the Script Roy End it in a Bloodbath Itchy Get Crushed by Writer's Block Scratchy