S8E14: The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show

In "The Simpsons" Season 8, Episode 14, titled "The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show," the episode wraps up with the resolution of the Poochie storyline. After the character Poochie, voiced by Homer, fails to resonate with audiences, the show's creators decide to get rid of him. During a taping, Homer ad-libs a heartfelt speech for Poochie, pleading for his character's life, but it's all in vain. The next episode of "The Itchy & Scratchy Show" abruptly edits Poochie out, sending him back to his home planet in the most anticlimactic way possible—by stating he died on the way there. Back in reality, Krusty informs Homer that his character has been killed off, and Homer is out of a voice-acting job. Meanwhile, the Simpson family watches "The Itchy & Scratchy Show" revert back to its usual antics without Poochie, and Lisa remarks that things are back to normal. The episode ends on a note that nothing really changes in Springfield, maintaining its usual satirical tone.