Poochinski

Pilot
Premiere date	July 9, 1990
Run time	21:24
Music composed by	Andy Summers
Story by	David Kirschner and Lon Diamond
Writer(s)	Lon Diamond and Brian Levant
Director(s)	Will Mackenzie

"Pilot" is the first and only episode of the unsold Poochinski. It aired on July 9, 1990 on NBC. It was written by David Kirschner, Lon Diamond, and Brian Levant, produced by Wendy Blair, and directed by Will Mackenzie.

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

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Casey	Nealla Spano
Sergeant Stanley Poochinski	Peter Boyle
Robert McKay	George Newbern
Kid with knife	Coleby Lombardo
Pre-Poochinski dog	Unavailable
Shriver	Brian Haley
Shriver's wife
Captain Stone	Frank McRae
Northfield Strangler
Post Office Bummer
Clare (photo)	Unavailable
Pizza delivery guy	Alvin Alexis
Robber	Gene Hartline
Frannie Reynolds	Amy Yasbeck
Katie Reynolds	Courtney Barilla
Huckleberry Hound	Daws Butler
Wee Willie	N/A
Man in elevator	Tim Lawrence
Elderly victim	Montrose Hagins

Locations

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

Objects

• Nothing of importance

Vehicles

• Robert's car

Music

The score was composed by Andy Summers.

Song

• "Everybody Loves Somebody" - Dean Martin

Release

Dates are in order of release:

• United States: July 9, 1990 on NBC

Behind the scenes

• When Poochinski turns on the TV, the Huckleberry Hound episode "Huckleberry Hound Meets Wee Willie" comes on.

Errors

• Why is Peter Boyle credited last when he's the title character?

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning

Home availability

• Not available. 😥