Poochie the Dog <Roy?>

cheryl spencer

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Feb 9, 1997, 3:00:00 AM2/9/97

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In yesterday 2-9-97 night Simpsons, there was a kid in a red cap, and
sunglasses named "Roy". Who is Roy and why is he living in The Simpsons
house??

a concern Simpsons fan,
wiggum

Eplicon

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Feb 10, 1997, 3:00:00 AM2/10/97

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> In yesterday 2-9-97 night Simpsons, there was a kid in a
> red cap, and sunglasses named "Roy". Who is Roy and why is
> he living in The Simpsons house??

It was clearly a joke within a joke. "Itchy and Scratchy" introduced the
new, if not gratuitous character. Bart and Lisa question the move, then
this leads up to the scene where Roy pops up. I saw that coming a mile
away. It's similar to the gag they did some time ago, when Bart
criticizes "Itchy and Scratchy" for being "unrealistic" at times. Lisa
explains it's only a cartoon, and doesn't have to follow real life. In
that scene, Homer is seen both sitting on the couch and walking outside
the house.

Dave Hall

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Feb 10, 1997, 3:00:00 AM2/10/97

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cheryl spencer <wig...@sprintmail.com> wrote:
>In yesterday 2-9-97 night Simpsons, there was a kid in a red cap, and
>sunglasses named "Roy". Who is Roy and why is he living in The Simpsons
>house??

As I'm sure others would point it out already, it's doesn't hurt to
restate it... It was a joke. :-) In the episode, Lisa says, "Adding
a new character is often a desperate attempt to boost low ratings,"
and poof -- Roy appears.

--
When will I learn? The answer to life's problems aren't at the
bottom of a bottle, they're on TV!
-- Homer Simpson

JSchwa7883

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Feb 10, 1997, 3:00:00 AM2/10/97

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In response to "Who is Roy and why is he living in the Simpson house?":

Roy is a character who was only this episode for a joke. (And a pretty
funny one, I might add) The Simpson Family was discussing why they added
a character on I & S (Poochie) and the response was that when a show gets
old and not as funny as it once was, network execs throw in a new
character (usually a fresh, young hip guy) to try to get the ratings back
up. Enter, Roy. You see, the Simpsons were merely doing what they do
best, parody. (Themselves being parodied just as much as every TV sitcom
who brings on a character in such a manner) Pretty much a brilliant joke,
IMO.

-Jeff

MrModok

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Feb 10, 1997, 3:00:00 AM2/10/97

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<In yesterday 2-9-97 night Simpsons, there was a kid in a red cap, and

sunglasses named "Roy". Who is Roy and why is he living in The Simpsons
house??

a concern Simpsons fan,
wiggum>

The Simpsons were discussing the addition of Poochy to the Itchy and
Scratchy show. Lisa remarked that introducing new and hip characters to a
long-running show was always a last-ditched effort to save a dying show.
Right after she said that, Roy entered the room. It was a joke.

-Jon Trouten-

co...@maine.maine.edu

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Feb 11, 1997, 3:00:00 AM2/11/97

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cheryl spencer <wig...@sprintmail.com> wrote:
>In yesterday 2-9-97 night Simpsons, there was a kid in a red cap, and
>sunglasses named "Roy". Who is Roy and why is he living in The Simpsons
>house??
>
>a concern Simpsons fan,
>wiggum

Um.... I *assume* this is just a joke. Because if you didn't get "Roy", you
probably don't get %95 of the jokes on The Simpsons.

Oh, and if your post *was* meant as a joke, it wasn't a very good one.

LZoyle

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Feb 16, 1997, 3:00:00 AM2/16/97

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Lisa (or someone else) was saying that cartoon creaters enter new
characters into the show when the show becomes stale and unprofitable.
ANd then as a gag, Roy walks in.

mcl...@grove.ufl.edu

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Feb 17, 1997, 3:00:00 AM2/17/97

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> Lisa (or someone else) was saying that cartoon creators enter new

> characters into the show when the show becomes stale and unprofitable.

> And then as a gag, Roy walks in.

Quite reminiscent of when the tv show "Growing Pains" introduced Leonardo
Dicaprio's character. Most tv shows need to be killed when they're still
good. -Michelle <mcl...@grove.ufl.edu>

John Shields

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Feb 19, 1997, 3:00:00 AM2/19/97

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And at the end of the show, Bart says the public wasn't ready for poochie,
maybe in a couple of years... At that moment, Roy announces he's leaving,
and Marge says, "maybe we'll see you again in a couple years."
Excellent (hands together)
--
John Shields
j...@kuentos.guam.net
http://virtual.guam.net/PPP/People/JohnShields.html

IBurydPaul

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Feb 23, 1997, 3:00:00 AM2/23/97

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Easy In Itchy and Scratchy they added a character with coolness and
atitude (poochie) but it only lasted for 1 episode. That is just like
Roy.He is cool. He has atitude. He lasted 1 episode. That is why they
added him. To be like Poochie

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