Guide Note

Robert Smigel is a writer, comedian and cartoonist known for his contributions to late night television. Smigel was a longtime writer Saturday Night Live and contributed the cartoon shorts The Ambiguously Gay Duo, The X-Presidents and Fun with RealAudio to the show. He was also the writer of the famous Wililam Shatner "get a life" sketch.

Smigel created the short-lived Comedy Central animated program TV Funhouse, but he is arguably most famous for his foul-mouthed creation Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, a recurring puppet character on NBC's Late Night with Conan O'Brien.

Fast Facts

Born: February 7, 1960
Birthplace: New York City
Alma Mater: Cornell University, New York University, Hunter College
Spouse: Michelle Saks-Smigel
Children: Daniel Smigel
Appears as "Carl Wollarski" in SNL's "Superfans" Sketch
Co-wrote You Don't Mess with the Zohan with Judd Apatow and Adam Sandler

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Robert Smigel

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Wikipedia: Robert Smigel, Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog and TV Funhouse
IMDb: Robert Smigel Filmography
Official Site: Triumph The Insult Comic Dog
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Video: Triumph the Insult Comic Dog: Star Wars Premiere (Time: 10:29)
Video: Triumph at a Bon Jovi concert (Time: 9:00)

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Triumph Videos

Dailymotion: Triumph The Insult Comic Dog - Star Wars (Time: 10:31)
Triumph The Insult Comic Dog - Star Wars
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YouTube: Triumph Attends Bon Jovi Concert (Time: 8:37)
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TV Funhouse Videos

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Ifilm: New Adventures of Mr. T
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Robert Smigel Timeline

Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
February 7, 1960: Born
1985-2006: Saturday Night Live
1993: Wayne's World 2
1995: Billy Madison
1996: Happy Gilmore
1998: The Wedding Singer
2002: Punch-Drunk Love
2004: Late Night with Conan O'Brien: The Best of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog

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