Poochie-fication

English Etymology From Poochie, a character added to boost the ratings of the fictional Itchy and Scratchy Show in The Simpsons episode "The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show", en -fication. Pronunciation en /ˌput͡ʃifɪˈkeɪʃən/ US Noun - en entertainment pejorative uncommon The process of adding a new character to a work of fiction, or altering characters already present, in a bid to make the work cooler or more extreme. en 2009-11-03 Amelie Gillette Berenstain Bears Movie To Change The Way You Think About Anthropomorphic Bears The Onion AV Club http://www.avclub.com/articles/berenstain-bears-movie-to-change-the-way-you-think,34913/ In case you're wondering, that extra, 3rd dimension they're going to be adding to the bears is going to be made entirely out of neon, sunglasses, and highlights for the fur of Mama and Sister. Basically, it's Poochie-fication of the Berenstain Bears. https://web.archive.org/web/20121024052223/http://www.avclub.com/articles/berenstain-bears-movie-to-change-the-way-you-think,34913/ 24 October 2012 8 June 2012 en 2010-09-29 Glen Weldon In Praise of M.O.D.O.K: Why Gleefully Goofy Beats Broodingly Brutal National Public Radio http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2010/09/28/130190679/in-praise-of-m-o-d-o-k-why-gleefully-goofy-beats-broodingly-bad-ass In the 90s, this Poochie-fication of comics — wherein many titles grew consistently and thoroughly EXTREEEEME — reached its zenith. https://web.archive.org/web/20110124144224/http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2010/09/28/130190679/in-praise-of-m-o-d-o-k-why-gleefully-goofy-beats-broodingly-bad-ass 24 January 2011 en 2011-06-16 Alex Zalban The 10 Best Green Lanterns Of All Time http://geek-news.mtv.com/2011/06/16/the-10-best-green-lanterns-of-all-time/ MTV It’s rare when the Poochie-fication of a character actually works, but it totally did with Kyle Rayner. Rather than the earnest, Silver Age Hal Jordan, backed up by thousands of Corps members, and knowing what his job and destiny was, Rayner was given a ring by a dying Guardian, left alone as the last Green Lantern. 8 June 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20111226014707/http://geek-news.mtv.com/2011/06/16/the-10-best-green-lanterns-of-all-time/ 26 December 2011 en eponyms terms derived from The Simpsons en Entertainment Fandom Television The Simpsons