Poochie-fication

Meaning

Noun

• 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.

Origin

• 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". See -fication.