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Originally released as a double feature upon its debut alongside ''Film/TurnerAndHooch'' starring Tom Hanks, NBC ultimately chose not to greenlight the series and it has since become notorious for its unusual premise. Not to be confused with ''WesternAnimation/Poochini''.
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Originally released as a double feature upon its debut alongside ''Film/TurnerAndHooch'' starring Tom Hanks, NBC ultimately chose not to greenlight the series and it has since become notorious for its unusual premise. Not to be confused with ''WesternAnimation/Poochini''.''WesternAnimation/{{Poochini}}''.
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Originally released as a double feature upon its debut alongside ''Film/TurnerAndHooch'' starring Tom Hanks, NBC ultimately chose not to greenlight the series and it has since become notorious for its unusual premise.
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Originally released as a double feature upon its debut alongside ''Film/TurnerAndHooch'' starring Tom Hanks, NBC ultimately chose not to greenlight the series and it has since become notorious for its unusual premise. Not to be confused with ''WesternAnimation/Poochini''.
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* BalefulPolymorph: Poochinski's soul transfers into the body of the bulldog upon his death, thus forcing him to live as a dog for the rest of his life.
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* ForcedTransformation: Poochinski's soul transfers into the body of the bulldog upon his death, thus forcing him to live as a dog for the rest of his life.
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[[UpToEleven And things just get weirder from there...]]
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''Poochinski'' is a FailedPilotEpisode that aired on Creator/{{NBC}} on July 9th, 1990. Directed by Will [=MacKenzie=] and written by Brian Levant, Lon Diamond and David Kirschner, the BuddyCopShow stars Creator/PeterBoyle as seasoned Chicago police officer [[UnfortunateName Stanley Poochinski]] who rescues and befriends a stray bulldog while also becoming the reluctant partner of rookie officer Robert [=McKay=], played by George Newbern. During a heist gone bad, Officer Poochinski is fatally wounded by the criminals and seemingly dies with his adopted pet by his side. That is until [[BackFromTheDead he emerges alive and well]], [[MindScrew this time in the body of the bulldog]]. Now a [[TalkingAnimal talking dog]], he and [=McKay=] team up once more to bring his killers to justice.
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''Poochinski'' is a FailedPilotEpisode that aired on Creator/{{NBC}} on July 9th, 1990. Directed by Will [=MacKenzie=] and written by Brian Levant, Lon Diamond and David Kirschner, the BuddyCopShow stars Creator/PeterBoyle as seasoned Chicago police officer [[UnfortunateName Stanley Poochinski]] Poochinski who rescues and befriends a stray bulldog while also becoming the reluctant partner of rookie officer Robert [=McKay=], played by George Newbern. During a heist gone bad, Officer Poochinski is fatally wounded by the criminals and seemingly dies with his adopted pet by his side. That is until [[BackFromTheDead he emerges alive and well]], [[MindScrew this time in the body of the bulldog]]. Now a [[TalkingAnimal talking dog]], he and [=McKay=] team up once more to bring his killers to justice.
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* UnfortunateName: Stanley ''Poochinski''. The fact this this is the case '''before''' his transformation doesn't help in the slightest.
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* WouldHurtAChild: Played with, as Poochinski actually uses this to intimidate a bunch of delinquents abusing the bulldog when the two first meet after their leader pulls a knife on him. He does this by brandishing his gun to them, and they immediately run for the hills.
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* WouldHurtAChild: Played with, as Poochinski actually uses this to intimidate a bunch of delinquents abusing the bulldog when the two first meet after their leader pulls a knife on him. He does this by brandishing his gun to them, and they immediately run for the hills.hills.
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''Poochinski'' is a FailedPilotEpisode that aired on Creator/{{NBC}} on July 9th, 1990. Directed by Will [=MacKenzie=] and written by Brian Levant, Lon Diamond and David Kirschner, the BuddyCopShow stars Peter Boyle as seasoned Chicago police officer [[UnfortunateName Stanley Poochinski]] who rescues and befriends a stray bulldog while also becoming the reluctant partner of rookie officer Robert [=McKay=], played by George Newbern. During a heist gone bad, Officer Poochinski is fatally wounded by the criminals and seemingly dies with his adopted pet by his side. That is until [[BackFromTheDead he emerges alive and well]], [[MindScrew this time in the body of the bulldog]]. Now a [[TalkingAnimal talking dog]], he and [=McKay=] team up once more to bring his killers to justice.
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''Poochinski'' is a FailedPilotEpisode that aired on Creator/{{NBC}} on July 9th, 1990. Directed by Will [=MacKenzie=] and written by Brian Levant, Lon Diamond and David Kirschner, the BuddyCopShow stars Peter Boyle Creator/PeterBoyle as seasoned Chicago police officer [[UnfortunateName Stanley Poochinski]] who rescues and befriends a stray bulldog while also becoming the reluctant partner of rookie officer Robert [=McKay=], played by George Newbern. During a heist gone bad, Officer Poochinski is fatally wounded by the criminals and seemingly dies with his adopted pet by his side. That is until [[BackFromTheDead he emerges alive and well]], [[MindScrew this time in the body of the bulldog]]. Now a [[TalkingAnimal talking dog]], he and [=McKay=] team up once more to bring his killers to justice.
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* JumpScare: Poochinski gets in one when he turns up at his own funeral, scaring the crap out of a disbelieving [=McKay=] the moment he starts talking.
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* Buttmonkey: Sergeant Shriver, who is regularly on the receiving end of Poochinski's cheap shots.
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* Buttmonkey: ButtMonkey: Sergeant Shriver, who is regularly on the receiving end of Poochinski's cheap shots.
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''Poochinski'' is a FailedPilotEpisode that aired on [[Creator/NBC]] on July 9th, 1990. Directed by Will MacKenzie and written by Brian Levant, Lon Diamond and David Kirschner, the BuddyCopShow stars Peter Boyle as seasoned Chicago police officer [[UnfortunateName Stanley Poochinski]] who rescues and befriends a stray bulldog while also becoming the reluctant partner of rookie officer Robert McKay, played by George Newbern. During a heist gone bad, Officer Poochinski is fatally wounded by the criminals and seemingly dies with his adopted pet by his side. That is until [[BackFromTheDead he emerges alive and well]], [[MindScrew this time in the body of the bulldog]]. Now a [[TalkingAnimal talking dog]], he and McKay team up once more to bring his killers to justice.
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''Poochinski'' is a FailedPilotEpisode that aired on [[Creator/NBC]] Creator/{{NBC}} on July 9th, 1990. Directed by Will MacKenzie [=MacKenzie=] and written by Brian Levant, Lon Diamond and David Kirschner, the BuddyCopShow stars Peter Boyle as seasoned Chicago police officer [[UnfortunateName Stanley Poochinski]] who rescues and befriends a stray bulldog while also becoming the reluctant partner of rookie officer Robert McKay, [=McKay=], played by George Newbern. During a heist gone bad, Officer Poochinski is fatally wounded by the criminals and seemingly dies with his adopted pet by his side. That is until [[BackFromTheDead he emerges alive and well]], [[MindScrew this time in the body of the bulldog]]. Now a [[TalkingAnimal talking dog]], he and McKay [=McKay=] team up once more to bring his killers to justice.
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* {{Gasshole}}: McKay mentions Poochinski to be this in passing when talking to Captain Martin.
* GroinAttack: Poochinski inflicts one upon his killer with his teeth when the bandit wrestles McKay.
* GroinAttack: Poochinski inflicts one upon his killer with his teeth when the bandit wrestles McKay.
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* {{Gasshole}}: McKay [=McKay=] mentions Poochinski to be this in passing when talking to Captain Martin.
* GroinAttack: Poochinski inflicts one upon his killer with his teeth when the bandit wrestlesMcKay.[=McKay=].
* GroinAttack: Poochinski inflicts one upon his killer with his teeth when the bandit wrestles
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Poochinski is this, not showing much respect to his superiors or to McKay but is shown to care about them and his adoptive pet when trouble strikes.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Poochinski is this, not showing much respect to his superiors or to McKay [=McKay=] but is shown to care about them and his adoptive pet when trouble strikes.
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* OldCopYoungCop: Poochinski is the Old Cop to McKay's Young Cop.
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* OldCopYoungCop: Poochinski is the Old Cop to McKay's [=McKay=]'s Young Cop.
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** That said, we get no mention on what became of Stanley's girlfriend, who was only mentioned once while he was showing off her picture to McKay.
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** That said, we get no mention on what became of Stanley's girlfriend, who was only mentioned once while he was showing off her picture to McKay.[=McKay=].
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''Poochinski'' is a FailedPilotEpisode that aired on [[NBC]] on July 9th, 1990. Directed by Will MacKenzie and written by Brian Levant, Lon Diamond and David Kirschner, the BuddyCopShow stars Peter Boyle as seasoned Chicago police officer [[UnfortunateName Stanley Poochinski]] who rescues and befriends a stray bulldog while also becoming the reluctant partner of rookie officer Robert McKay, played by George Newbern. During a heist gone bad, Officer Poochinski is fatally wounded by the criminals and seemingly dies with his adopted pet by his side. That is until [[BackFromTheDead he emerges alive and well]], [[MindScrew this time in the body of the bulldog]]. Now a [[TalkingAnimal talking dog]], he and McKay team up once more to bring his killers to justice.
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''Poochinski'' is a FailedPilotEpisode that aired on [[NBC]] [[Creator/NBC]] on July 9th, 1990. Directed by Will MacKenzie and written by Brian Levant, Lon Diamond and David Kirschner, the BuddyCopShow stars Peter Boyle as seasoned Chicago police officer [[UnfortunateName Stanley Poochinski]] who rescues and befriends a stray bulldog while also becoming the reluctant partner of rookie officer Robert McKay, played by George Newbern. During a heist gone bad, Officer Poochinski is fatally wounded by the criminals and seemingly dies with his adopted pet by his side. That is until [[BackFromTheDead he emerges alive and well]], [[MindScrew this time in the body of the bulldog]]. Now a [[TalkingAnimal talking dog]], he and McKay team up once more to bring his killers to justice.
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''Poochinski'' is a FailedPilotEpisode that aired on [[NBC]] on July 9th, 1990. Directed by Will MacKenzie and written by Brian Levant, Lon Diamond and David Kirschner, the BuddyCopShow stars Peter Boyle as seasoned Chicago police officer [[UnfortunateName Stanley Poochinski]] who rescues and befriends a stray bulldog while also becoming the reluctant partner of rookie officer Robert McKay, played by George Newbern. During a heist gone bad, Officer Poochinski is fatally wounded by the criminals and seemingly dies with his adopted pet by his side. That is until [[BackFromTheDead he emerges alive and well]], [[MindScrew this time in the body of the bulldog]]. Now a [[TalkingAnimal talking dog]], he and McKay team up once more to bring his killers to justice.
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''Poochinski'' is a FailedPilotEpisode that aired on [[NBC]] on July 9th, 1990. Directed by Will MacKenzie and written by Brian Levant, Lon Diamond and David Kirschner, the BuddyCopShow stars Peter Boyle as seasoned Chicago police officer [[UnfortunateName Stanley Poochinski]] Poochinski]] who rescues and befriends a stray bulldog while also becoming the reluctant partner of rookie officer Robert McKay, played by George Newbern. During a heist gone bad, Officer Poochinski is fatally wounded by the criminals and seemingly dies with his adopted pet by his side. That is until [[BackFromTheDead he emerges alive and well]], [[MindScrew this time in the body of the bulldog]]. Now a [[TalkingAnimal talking dog]], he and McKay team up once more to bring his killers to justice.
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''Poochinski'' is a FailedPilotEpisode that aired on [[NBC]] on July 9th, 1990. Directed by Will MacKenzie and written by Brian Levant, Lon Diamond and David Kirschner, the BuddyCopShow stars Peter Boyle as seasoned Chicago police officer [[UnfortunateName Stanley Poochinski]] who rescues and befriends a stray bulldog while also becoming the reluctant partner of rookie officer Robert McKay, played by George Newbern. During a heist gone bad, Officer Poochinski is fatally wounded by the criminals and seemingly dies with his adopted pet by his side. That is until [[BackFromTheDead he emerges alive and well]], [[MindScrew this time in the body of the bulldog]]. Now a [[TalkingAnimal talking dog]], he and McKay team up once more to bring his killers to justice.
[[UpToEleven And things just get weirder from there...]]
Originally released as a double feature upon its debut alongside ''Film/TurnerAndHooch'' starring Tom Hanks, NBC ultimately chose not to greenlight the series and it has since become notorious for its unusual premise.
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!!This show provides examples of:
* BalefulPolymorph: Poochinski's soul transfers into the body of the bulldog upon his death, thus forcing him to live as a dog for the rest of his life.
* Buttmonkey: Sergeant Shriver, who is regularly on the receiving end of Poochinski's cheap shots.
* CanineCompanion: The bulldog is this to Poochinski before he himself ''becomes'' Poochinski upon the latter's death.
* DeadpanSnarker: Poochinski has his moments of this.
* DespairEventHorizon: Poochinski goes a remarkably long time seemingly unconcerned with his transformation. But once it hits him, he realizes he can never be the man he was again.
* DirtyOldMan: Stanley Poochinski, who is not above flirting with the police dispatcher while on duty. He actually becomes more of one when he's a dog...
* {{Gasshole}}: McKay mentions Poochinski to be this in passing when talking to Captain Martin.
* GroinAttack: Poochinski inflicts one upon his killer with his teeth when the bandit wrestles McKay.
* InterspeciesRomance: Stanley has a......disturbingly intimate moment with one of his female coworkers, who is unaware that he is the supposedly dead Poochinski as he is licking her.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Poochinski is this, not showing much respect to his superiors or to McKay but is shown to care about them and his adoptive pet when trouble strikes.
* NotQuiteDead: Poochinski's soul leaves his body and goes on to occupy that of the dog's. His former human self though is still dead however.
* OldCopYoungCop: Poochinski is the Old Cop to McKay's Young Cop.
* SenselessSacrifice: Poochinski loses his life to save the dog from getting run over by the bandit, only for his personality to completely override that of the dog's once his soul comes to inhabit the dog's body, possibly into nonexistence.
* SinisterShades: Poochinski's killer dons a pair of these when he comes back to strike again.
* TalkingAnimal: Poochinski upon his transformation into a dog.
* ToiletHumor: Poochinski (As a dog) takes it upon himself to urinate on Shriver's uniform at the police precinct.
* UnfortunateName: Stanley ''Poochinski''. The fact this this is the case '''before''' his transformation doesn't help in the slightest.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: With Poochinski's soul having entered the dog's body, [[FridgeHorror what became of the dog's soul once the two joined as one]]?
** That said, we get no mention on what became of Stanley's girlfriend, who was only mentioned once while he was showing off her picture to McKay.
* WouldHurtAChild: Played with, as Poochinski actually uses this to intimidate a bunch of delinquents abusing the bulldog when the two first meet after their leader pulls a knife on him. He does this by brandishing his gun to them, and they immediately run for the hills.
[[UpToEleven And things just get weirder from there...]]
Originally released as a double feature upon its debut alongside ''Film/TurnerAndHooch'' starring Tom Hanks, NBC ultimately chose not to greenlight the series and it has since become notorious for its unusual premise.
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!!This show provides examples of:
* BalefulPolymorph: Poochinski's soul transfers into the body of the bulldog upon his death, thus forcing him to live as a dog for the rest of his life.
* Buttmonkey: Sergeant Shriver, who is regularly on the receiving end of Poochinski's cheap shots.
* CanineCompanion: The bulldog is this to Poochinski before he himself ''becomes'' Poochinski upon the latter's death.
* DeadpanSnarker: Poochinski has his moments of this.
* DespairEventHorizon: Poochinski goes a remarkably long time seemingly unconcerned with his transformation. But once it hits him, he realizes he can never be the man he was again.
* DirtyOldMan: Stanley Poochinski, who is not above flirting with the police dispatcher while on duty. He actually becomes more of one when he's a dog...
* {{Gasshole}}: McKay mentions Poochinski to be this in passing when talking to Captain Martin.
* GroinAttack: Poochinski inflicts one upon his killer with his teeth when the bandit wrestles McKay.
* InterspeciesRomance: Stanley has a......disturbingly intimate moment with one of his female coworkers, who is unaware that he is the supposedly dead Poochinski as he is licking her.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Poochinski is this, not showing much respect to his superiors or to McKay but is shown to care about them and his adoptive pet when trouble strikes.
* NotQuiteDead: Poochinski's soul leaves his body and goes on to occupy that of the dog's. His former human self though is still dead however.
* OldCopYoungCop: Poochinski is the Old Cop to McKay's Young Cop.
* SenselessSacrifice: Poochinski loses his life to save the dog from getting run over by the bandit, only for his personality to completely override that of the dog's once his soul comes to inhabit the dog's body, possibly into nonexistence.
* SinisterShades: Poochinski's killer dons a pair of these when he comes back to strike again.
* TalkingAnimal: Poochinski upon his transformation into a dog.
* ToiletHumor: Poochinski (As a dog) takes it upon himself to urinate on Shriver's uniform at the police precinct.
* UnfortunateName: Stanley ''Poochinski''. The fact this this is the case '''before''' his transformation doesn't help in the slightest.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: With Poochinski's soul having entered the dog's body, [[FridgeHorror what became of the dog's soul once the two joined as one]]?
** That said, we get no mention on what became of Stanley's girlfriend, who was only mentioned once while he was showing off her picture to McKay.
* WouldHurtAChild: Played with, as Poochinski actually uses this to intimidate a bunch of delinquents abusing the bulldog when the two first meet after their leader pulls a knife on him. He does this by brandishing his gun to them, and they immediately run for the hills.
