Poochinski

Poochinski was a rejected television police sitcom produced by Adam Productions and Bedrock Productions, and 20th Century Fox Television. It aired on July 9, 1990 on NBC. It was written by Lon Diamond and Brian Levant, and directed by Will Mackenzie.

Below, the rest of the article will be treated as an episode article would be.

After Stanley Poochinski is wounded on the job while caring for a bulldog, his spirit is miraculously transferred into the dog.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Casey
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Nealla Spano
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Sergeant Stanley Poochinski
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Peter Boyle
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Robert McKay
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| George Newbern
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Kid with knife
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Coleby Lombardo
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Pre-Poochinski dog
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Shriver
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Brian Haley
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Shriver's wife
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Captain Stone
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Frank McRae
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Northfield Strangler
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Post Office Bummer
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Clare (photo)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Pizza delivery guy
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Alvin Alexis
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Robber
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Gene Hartline
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Frannie Reynolds
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Amy Yasbeck
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Katie Reynolds
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Courtney Barilla
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Man in elevator
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tim Lawrence
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Elderly victim
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Montrose Hagins
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Pizza delivery guy
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Alvin Alexis
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Robber
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Gene Hartline
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Frannie Reynolds
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Amy Yasbeck
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Katie Reynolds
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Courtney Barilla
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Man in elevator
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tim Lawrence
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Elderly victim
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Montrose Hagins
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Man in elevator
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tim Lawrence
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Elderly victim
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Montrose Hagins
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Montrose Hagins

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * 13 Precinct
 * Jack's residence

Objects

 * Nothing of importance

Vehicles

 * Robert's car

Filming
The episode went by the production of 7P79.

It was copyrighted in 1990.

Music
The score was composed by Andy Summers.

Song

 * "Everybody Loves Somebody" - Dean Martin

Crew credits

 * Story: David Kirschner, Lon Diamond
 * Co-producer: Clare Witt
 * Supervising producer: Lon Diamond
 * Director of photography: Lloyd Ahern II
 * Production designer: Ira Diamond
 * Editor: Sidney Wolinsky
 * Additional editor: William B. Stich
 * Unit production manager: John Liberti
 * 1st assistant director: Pat Duffy
 * 2nd assistant director: Alice Blanchard-England
 * Casting directors: Julie Alter, Susan Young
 * Production coordinator: Katharine Reilly
 * Location manager: Don Winkelbauer
 * Script supervisor: Judi Brown
 * Set decorator: Sam Gross
 * Property master: Craig Binkley
 * Costume designer: Brienne
 * Puppeteers: Steve Sleap, Marc Tyler, Sally Ray
 * Dog supplier: Critters of the Cinema
 * Dog trainer: Rob Bloch
 * Make-up artist: Lynne Brooks
 * Key hair stylist: William Howard
 * Camera operators: Keith Peterman, Garrett Graham
 * Sound mixer: Claude Riggins
 * Chief lighting technician: Jack Schlosser
 * Key gripper: Pat Campea
 * Transportation coordinator: Dean E. Mason
 * Construction coordinator: Frank Shapiro
 * Post production assistant: Jeffrey Goldstein
 * Supervising sound design editor: David John West
 * Post production sound services: West Productions
 * Music editor: Robert Randles
 * Lenses and panaflex camera supplier: Panavision
 * Telecine and electronic assembly: Encore Video
 * Poochinski puppet creator: Industrial Light and Magic

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: July 9, 1990 on NBC

Behind the scenes

 * Brian Levant would later direct live-action films based on The Flintstones and Scooby-Doo.
 * When Poochinski turns on the TV, the Huckleberry Hound episode "Huckleberry Hound Meets Wee Willie" comes on. Daws Butler's voice can be heard as Huckleberry Hound, with Wee Willie making a non-speaking cameo as well.

Errors

 * Why is Peter Boyle credited last when he's the title character?
 * "Location" in location manager is misspelled "loacation."

Home availability

 * Not available. 😥