The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show
"The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show"
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Episode Information
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Plot
When the ratings for "Itchy and Scratchy" are dropping, Roger Meyer's Jr. gets a suggestion from Lisa that they should rejuvenate the show with the addition of a new character. They follow the animal enemy chain by going "mouse-cat-dog", and then a new character, Poochie is born.
At the encouragement of his family Homer auditions for the voice of Poochie, and he gets the job. Homer then meets June Bellamy, who does the voices for Itchy and Scratchy. He makes friends with her when he fires back at nerds and engrossed fans at a comic book convention. When his debut cartoon premieres, it gets the worst reviews ever. For once not being Homer's fault but due to poor writing Poochie prevented the violence that the viewer's love, causing everyone to hate Poochie except for Homer. He overhears the staff saying they should kill him off.
When Roger Meyers Jr. says that Homer is too much trouble and he could be laid off, June Bellamy comes to his defense by putting her foot down. At the next episode's recording, Homer reads lines that he wrote himself about how no-one likes him (Poochie) initially, but they should give him another chance. By the time the episode airs, the company have amateurishly substituted Homers speech with new dialogue, saying Poochie has returned to his home planet and died along the way. Everyone is excited about Poochie dying except for Homer. He soon gets over his disappointment, Itchy and Scratchy go back to their basics and their ratings are better than ever.
