Poochinski

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Poochinski
Written by	David Kirschner; Brian Levant; Lon Diamond
Directed by	Will Mackenzie
Starring	George Newbern; Amy Yasbeck; Peter Boyle
Theme music composer	Andy Summers
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of episodes	1
Production
Executive producers	David Kirschner; Brian Levant; Robert M. Myman; John Ritter
Producer	David Kirschner
Production companies	Adam Productions; Bedrock Productions; 20th Century Fox Television
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	July 9, 1990

Poochinski is a 1990 unsold television pilot.

Background

The story follows Chicago police detective Stanley Poochinski (played by Peter Boyle), whose spirit is transferred into a flatulent English bulldog after he is killed in the line of duty.^[2] The canine detective then returns to solving crimes.^[3]^[4]

NBC decided not to pick up the series, but subsequently did air the pilot, on July 9, 1990.^[3] Years later, the show's premise has been recognized as one of the most bizarre in television history. On July 10, 2018, The Last Podcast on the Left aired the pilot in its entirety on their live stream on the Adult Swim website.^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]

Cast

George Newbern as Det. Robert McKay
Amy Yasbeck as Frannie Reynolds
Frank McRae as Capt. Ed Martin
Brian Haley as Sgt. Shriver
Peter Boyle as Stanley Poochinski

References

^ (27 August 1989). "The Plot Thickened", Daily News of LA ("It reported that NBC just bought a show called "Poochinski." According to its producer David Kirschner ....")
^ Schimkowitz, Matt (22 January 2013). "'Poochinski' Proves That Not All Dogs Go To Heaven (Some Just Become Peter Boyle)". www.vulture.com. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
^ ^a ^b Terrace, Vincent. Encyclopedia of Television Pilots, 1937–2012 (2013)
^ (27 May 1990). Kup on Sunday, Chicago Sun-Times ("A proposed series about a dog, titled 'Poochinski,' failed to make the cut.")
^ (14 January 2012). The Greatest Show of All Time (That Was Never Made), VH1
^ Warder, Robin (6 October 2012). 6 TV Shows You Won't Believe Were Actually Made, Cracked
^ (5 August 2004). ABC special shines light on failed shows, Chicago Tribune
^ Lyons, Margaret (6 January 2010). Clip du jour: 'Poochinski' is the best/worst show that never was, Entertainment Weekly
^ (2 March 1995). "This humorous TV book assures BAD time for all", Milwaukee Sentinel

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[kirsch1-1] (27 August 1989). "The Plot Thickened", Daily News of LA ("It reported that NBC just bought a show called "Poochinski." According to its producer David Kirschner ....")

[2] Schimkowitz, Matt (22 January 2013). "'Poochinski' Proves That Not All Dogs Go To Heaven (Some Just Become Peter Boyle)". www.vulture.com. Retrieved 3 October 2019.

[debut-3] Terrace, Vincent. Encyclopedia of Television Pilots, 1937–2012 (2013)

[pooched-4] (27 May 1990). Kup on Sunday, Chicago Sun-Times ("A proposed series about a dog, titled 'Poochinski,' failed to make the cut.")

[ref1-5] (14 January 2012). The Greatest Show of All Time (That Was Never Made), VH1

[pooch2-6] Warder, Robin (6 October 2012). 6 TV Shows You Won't Believe Were Actually Made, Cracked

[special-7] (5 August 2004). ABC special shines light on failed shows, Chicago Tribune

[pooch10-8] Lyons, Margaret (6 January 2010). Clip du jour: 'Poochinski' is the best/worst show that never was, Entertainment Weekly

[1995ref-9] (2 March 1995). "This humorous TV book assures BAD time for all", Milwaukee Sentinel

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v t e Works by David Kirschner
Films produced	Child's Play (1988) Child's Play 2 (1990) Once Upon a Forest (1993) Cats Don't Dance (1997) Bride of Chucky (1998) Titan A.E. (2000) Frailty (2001) Secondhand Lions (2003) Seed of Chucky (2004) Thru the Moebius Strip (2005) Curious George (2006) Miss Potter (2006) Martian Child (2007) Curse of Chucky (2013) Kristy (2014) Cult of Chucky (2017)
Films written	Rose Petal Place (1984–85, two TV shorts) An American Tail (1986) Poochinski (1990, TV pilot) The Dreamer of Oz: The L. Frank Baum Story (1990, TV film) An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991, creator) Hocus Pocus (1993, also produced) The Pagemaster (1994, also produced) Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)
TV series created	Gravedale High (1990) Wake, Rattle, and Roll (1990–91) The Pirates of Dark Water (1991–93) Fievel's American Tails (1992)
Franchises created	Rose Petal Place An American Tail The Pirates of Dark Water Hocus Pocus The Pagemaster

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Written by	David Kirschner Brian Levant Lon Diamond
Directed by	Will Mackenzie
Starring	George Newbern Amy Yasbeck Peter Boyle
Theme music composer	Andy Summers
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of episodes	1
Production
Executive producers	David Kirschner Brian Levant Robert M. Myman John Ritter
Producer	David Kirschner^[1]
Production companies	Adam Productions Bedrock Productions 20th Century Fox Television
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	July 9, 1990 (1990-07-09)