The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show/References

General

References/Trivia

Appearances

Gags

Credits

Quotes

	Season 8 Episode References
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Cultural references

• The episode is a commentary on "jumping the shark" — doing outlandish things to a show, like adding a new character, in order to boost ratings and save the show from cancellation.
• June Bellamy, voiced by Simpsons regular Tress MacNeille, is a reference to veteran voice actress June Foray.
• The scene where Homer hides in a closet and hears that Poochie will be killed-off is a reference to Jay Leno supposedly hiding in a closet and hearing that he would replace Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show.
• Roy is largely based on Fonzie from Happy Days, calling Homer and Marge Mr. and Mrs. S, similar to how Fonzie refers to Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham.
• Roy's announcement that he will move in with "two sexy ladies" is a reference to the sitcom Three's Company.
• The affidavit that Krusty shows the audience (declaring that Poochie will never return) resembles a Torah scroll.

Trivia

• Many of the Itchy and Scratchy staff members are caricatures of the actual Simpsons staff.
• The episode features the first appearance of Comic Book Guy's catchphrase "Worst. Episode. Ever".
• June, the voice of Itchy and Scratchy, claims she did the voice of the Road Runner, but only was able to do one meep as the studio doubled it up.