Oh, Peter Boyle. You'd know what to do.

I know you've all been apprised of the rescue efforts in Haiti, and I don't want to be the place you turn for escape only to get more of the same, and yet it's hard to think of much else right now.

The other thing my mind keeps turning to is this: the promo for a failed TV pilot. Once you're done donating to relief efforts, please, won't you watch this?

Now watch it again. And again. It keeps getting funnier! That's the magic of...POOCHINSKI.

Comments

[bri]

perfection! and there i was feeling guilty about not yet donating. poochinski made me forget all about it!

[Susan]

I sense a Golden Globe nomination.

[Lara]

How did that genius show not get picked up by some network!

(Seems like it would have been a perfect fit for NBC.)

[suburbancorrespondent]

Wait - that was a real promo? Really? That's sick.

[Jamie]

I saw this when your Mr. tweeted it... HILARIOUS! especially since we have a bulldog.

[lauren]

...and now that "axel F"-ish theme will be in my head all day. where's a blazer with rolled sleeves when you need one?

[Kate @ And Then I Was a Mom]

HA. And: HAHAHA. Did you hear the fake biting noise? It was like someone had just bitten into the world's largest, crispiest, most ridiculous apple. Thanks.

[Rachel]

what the...?? Seriously? Some writer thought it was a good idea, and then some producers got on board, an then some actors even got on board and they spent money to make such a promo? Oh my...

[bluejeanamy]

but it's LIFE! it's PRECIOUS LIFE!

amazing.

[Kat]

Wow. Just, wow Alice. Wow.

[Embee]

Keeps getting funnier? I could barely stand watching it the one time. Peter Boyle, the lean years... The very, VERY, lean years and I'm not talkin' weight, I'm talking scripts.

[heather]

I love it...

Voice over: "it's poignant..."

Cop #1: "you're a dog!"

Dog: "I'm a cop!"

I wept. And laughed. And wept.

Goodness...WHERE did you find it?

[greyfavorite]

O. M. G.

I could not believe that was real until IMDb.com verified. Actually, I'm still not totally sold.

[Erin]

Oh....My.....God.

Though I have to say that it still looks more appealing to me than 95% of the stuff that actually makes it to air nowadays.

"It's life! It's precious LIFE!"

So earnest. So trying to pull off Bon Jovi's hair...

[Kimberly Hosey (AZ Writer)]

Ridiculous and funny and a little creepy and perfect. Thanks for that.

[Emily]

I don't have speakers at my office and even without sound that promo was one of the most wonderful things I've ever seen.

[Deanna]

It was much better than CATS. I'm going to see it again and again!

[adhocmom]

Um, what?x,Paulawww.adhocmom.com

[Grace]

OMG it DOES keep getting funnier. Thanks for the laughs, as usual! PS You're my favorite mom-blogger.

[ozma]

Can't they make an updated version of this show?

They did it with V! They did it with Battlestar Galactica!

God, I love Peter Boyle. I would have his babies.