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