Does the Pope shiat in the woods?

I had a professor who refused to use the term "Chinese wall" with reference to avoiding potential conflicts. He didn't think it was appropriate in today's climate.

BuckTurgidson: A brand-spanking new Internet (new in box), two cookies, and BIE (not my own) to whoever remembers, or can find this old show for me. Google and IMDB do nothing:

In the 80s or 90s, I remember watching a short-lived TV series. I think it was a semi-comedy, set at a newspaper or TV station, where the protagonist was a reporter (or maybe they were detectives or something). The boss, the editor or producer (or police chief), was famous for his mangled metaphors and bizarre idioms. He had a few every show. The only snippet I can remember was an argument at a meeting where he says something like,

"This story is dead! As dead as meat, on the side of a boat!"

I even remember reading an interview with one of the writers, who talked about how they came up with all the "(character name)-isms".

Hope this helps:

Stuffed Cajun Meat Boat

1 1/4 lbs. ground beef
12 Tbsp chopped green peppers
3/4 cup chopped onions
3/4 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1 15 oz. can herbal tomato sauce
1/4 cup half and half
1 egg beaten
1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1 Tbsp hot sauce
3 Tbsp Meat and Poultry Seasoning
2 Tbsp butter
2 Tbsp lemon juice
Canned low salt beef broth to thin
Salt and pepper to taste

Combine ground meat, 4 Tbsp green peppers, 4 Tbsp onion, 4 Tbsp
celery, 2 Tbsp green onions, 2 Tbsp tomato sauce, all the half and
half, egg, Worcestershire sauce, bread crumbs, hot sauce and 1 Tbsp
Meat and Poultry Seasoning Blend. Mold the meat mixture into a boat
hull with all sides and bottom at least 3/4" thick and set aside.
In a large sauce pan, saute in 2 Tbsp butter all the remaining
vegetables until the celery is clear. Add the rest of the tomato
sauce, Meat and Poultry Seasoning, and lemon juice and simmer 10
more minutes. Salt and pepper to taste. Place the meat boat into
a baking dish, fill with the sauteed vegetables and spoon sauce
over the top. Cover and bake in a 350 degree preheated oven until
done. To serve, slice meat roll into 1 to 1 1/2" thick slices,
cover with some of the remaining sauteed tomato sauce and vegetables.