A listener’s trivial obsession with a nameless Pomeranian featured in 2005 *Saturday Night Live* sketches drives an investigation into the dog’s identity and performance history. Despite the team’s initial skepticism and the eventual failure to secure official information from animal handlers, the inquiry evolves into a lighthearted exploration of the show's "killed stories" folder. The production team ultimately honors the dog’s comedic timing and screen presence during a live show in Brooklyn, complete with an "In Memoriam" tribute. This narrative highlights the tension between a rigorous investigative process and the pursuit of seemingly frivolous, yet deeply personal, audience questions. The team remains hopeful that publicizing the story might eventually elicit a comment from the dog’s former scene partner, Amy Poehler, providing a final, full-circle conclusion to the investigation.
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