Poochinski
{{Infobox television
| image = Poochinski (1990 TV pilot).png
| caption =
| genre =
| creator =
| writer = David Kirschner
Brian Levant
Lon Diamond
| director = Will Mackenzie
| starring = George Newbern
Amy Yasbeck
Peter Boyle
| theme_music_composer = Andy Summers
| opentheme =
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons =
| num_episodes = 1
| executive_producer = David Kirschner
Brian Levant
Robert M. Myman
John Ritter
| camera =
| runtime =
| company = Adam Productions
Bedrock Productions
20th Century Fox Television
| channel = NBC
| released = {{Start date|1990|07|09}}
}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2013/01/poochinski-proves-that-not-all-dogs-go-to-heaven-some-just-become-peter-boyle.html|website=www.vulture.com |title='Poochinski' Proves That Not All Dogs Go To Heaven (Some Just Become Peter Boyle) |first=Matt |last=Schimkowitz |date=22 January 2013 |access-date=3 October 2019}} The canine detective then returns to solving crimes.Terrace, Vincent. [https://books.google.com/books?id=XxTx1xK-q14C&pg=PT1092 Encyclopedia of Television Pilots, 1937–2012] (2013)(27 May 1990). [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CSTB&p_theme=cstb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB372E8B6E03C3D&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Kup on Sunday], Chicago Sun-Times ("A proposed series about a dog, titled 'Poochinski,' failed to make the cut.")
NBC decided not to pick up the series, but subsequently did air the pilot, on July 9, 1990. 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.(14 January 2012). [https://web.archive.org/web/20131023063404/http://www.vh1.com/celebrity/2010-01-14/poochinski-the-greatest-show-of-all-time-that-was-never-made/ The Greatest Show of All Time (That Was Never Made)], VH1Warder, Robin (6 October 2012). [http://www.cracked.com/article_20042_6-tv-shows-you-wont-believe-were-actually-made_p2.html 6 TV Shows You Won't Believe Were Actually Made], Cracked(5 August 2004). [https://www.proquest.com/docview/420341522 ABC special shines light on failed shows], Chicago TribuneLyons, Margaret (6 January 2010). [http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/01/06/clip-du-jour-poochinski-is-the-bestworst-show-that-never-was/ Clip du jour: 'Poochinski' is the best/worst show that never was], Entertainment Weekly(2 March 1995). "[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5YxQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TBMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6932,332808&dq=poochinski&hl=en This humorous TV book assures BAD time for all]", Milwaukee Sentinel
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
See also
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0422974|Poochinski (1990)}}
- [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=srI8fEXmnQc Cinema Snob's take on the 1990 pilot]
{{David Kirschner}}
Category:1990 television specials
Category:NBC television specials
Category:Television pilots not picked up as a series