"Itchy & Scratchy" are getting low ratings, so the producers sample children as a test audience. They decide that they need a new character. The execs decide to add a new dog named "Poochie" and hold auditions for the voice. Homer, Otto, Troy McClure and others audition, but Homer gets the part. Coincidentally, a guy named Roy is staying with the Simpson family. Homer gathers friends to watch his debut as Poochie and they all hate it. Poochie is a spectacular failure, so the execs are going tohug him off, but Homer refuses to let him die. He writes his own lines and reads them. The producershug him off anyway, in a very strange edit and Roy leaves the Simpson house, too. With that, "Itchy & Scratchy" returns to its former glory.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 8 Episode 14 of The Simpsons resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

The Simpsons Season 8 Episodes...

• s08e01 - Treehouse of Horror VII
• s08e02 - You Only Move Twice
• s08e03 - The Homer They Fall
• s08e04 - Burns, Baby Burns
• s08e05 - Bart After Dark
• s08e06 - A Milhouse Divided
• s08e07 - Lisa's Date with Density
• s08e08 - Hurricane Neddy
• s08e09 - El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer (The Mysterious Voyage of Homer)
• s08e10 - The Springfield Files
• s08e11 - The Twisted World of Marge Simpson
• s08e12 - Mountain of Madness
• s08e13 - Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious
• s08e14 - The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show
• s08e15 - Homer's Phobia
• s08e16 - Brother from Another Series
• s08e17 - My Sister, My Sitter
• s08e18 - Homer vs. the 18th Amendment
• s08e19 - Grade School Confidential
• s08e20 - The Canine Mutiny
• s08e21 - The Old Man and the Lisa
• s08e22 - In Marge We Trust
• s08e23 - Homer's Enemy
• s08e24 - The Simpsons Spin-off Showcase
• s08e25 - The Secret War of Lisa Simpson

The Simpsons Show Summary

The Simpsons focuses on a family of five. There is the father, Homer, a dull-witted, alcoholic, lazy, but lovable man. He often gets his family into crazy situations but always manages to fix things. The mother, Marge, is a stay at home mom who keeps the family together. She is the ideal wife and mother though she can be a little naive at times. She always does what she thinks is best for her family.

Next is Bart, the 10 year old boy who lives on playing pranks. He gets into a lot of trouble but is generally a good kid. Then there is the neglected middle child, Lisa. Lisa is the brain of the family and sometimes feels left out because of that. She is an outcast at school because of her talent. Finally there is Maggie the baby. Though she doesn't say much she is well known especially for her red pacifier.