Poochinski

Poochinski
Network	NBC
Production company	Adam Productions Bedrock Productions 20th Century Fox Television
Original release	July 9, 1990
Run time	21:24
Starring	George Newbern Amy Yasbeck Frank McRae Courtney Barilla Brian Haley Tim Lawrence Peter Boyle
Music composed by	Andy Summers
Writer(s)	Lon Diamond Brian Levant
Director(s)	Will Mackenzie

Poochinski was a rejected police comedy television sitcom produced by Adam Productions, 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

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
Man in elevator	Tim Lawrence
Elderly victim	Montrose Hagins

Locations

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

Objects

• Nothing of importance

Vehicles

• Robert's car

Production

Development

The pilot was announced in November 1989.

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."

Legacy

The Poochinski puppet dog was reused for when Sam Baxter was turned into a dog in an episode of Wake, Rattle & Roll, which was also shown in the Best of Wake, Rattle & Roll VHS.

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning

Home availability

• Not available. 😥