Robert Smigel
Born
2/7/1960, New York City, New YorkBirth Name
Gender
MaleAlso Known As
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, Rob SmigelBiography
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Star (11)
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This Is 40
Star2012
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This is 40 (Unrated)
Star2012
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Saturday Night Live
Various
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S 33:
Ep 5
SNL Family Thanksgiving Leftovers
11/24/07
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S 18:
Ep 10
Glenn Close/The Black Crowes
12/12/92
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S 33:
Ep 5
SNL Family Thanksgiving Leftovers
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Triumph The Comic Insulting Dog
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S 14:
Ep 2431
Tim Russert, Ginnifer Goodwin, Feist
6/12/07
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S 13:
Ep 86
Bob Costas, Jenna Fischer, Dwayne Perkins
3/2/06
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S 13:
Ep 60
Quentin Tarantino, Nick Swardson, John Legend
1/3/06
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S 13:
Ep 47
Gisele Bundchen, Dane Cook, the White Stripes
12/2/05
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S 13:
Ep 46
Alan Alda, Billy Joel
12/1/05
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S 14:
Ep 2431
Tim Russert, Ginnifer Goodwin, Feist
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Saturday Night Live
Himself
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S 31:
Ep 20
Lost & Found: SNL in the '80s
11/20/05
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S 25:
Ep 1
25th Anniversary Special
9/26/99
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S 18:
Ep 21
Kevin Kline/Willie Nelson & Paul Simon
5/15/93
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S 18:
Ep 20
Christina Applegate/Midnight Oil
5/8/93
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S 18:
Ep 19
Kirstie Alley/Lenny Kravitz
4/17/93
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S 31:
Ep 20
Lost & Found: SNL in the '80s
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Late Night With Conan O'Brien: The Best of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
Star2004
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TV Funhouse
Voice of Fogey / Xabu / Rocky / Various
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S 1:
Ep 8
Chinese New Year's Day
1/24/01
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S 1:
Ep 5
Caveman Day
1/3/01
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S 1:
Ep 4
Mexican Day
12/27/00
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S 1:
Ep 3
Christmas Day
12/20/00
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S 1:
Ep 2
Hawaiian Day
12/13/00
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S 1:
Ep 8
Chinese New Year's Day
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TV Funhouse
Voice of Fogey / Xabu / Rocky/ Various
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S 1:
Ep 7
Astronaut Day (2)
1/17/01
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S 1:
Ep 1
Western Day
12/6/00
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S 1:
Ep 7
Astronaut Day (2)
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TV Funhouse
Voice of Fogey/ Xabu / Rocky / Various
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S 1:
Ep 6
Safari Day (1)
1/10/01
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S 1:
Ep 6
Safari Day (1)
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The Dana Carvey Show
Various Characters
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S 1:
Ep 7
The Dana Carvey Show
4/30/96
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S 1:
Ep 6
The Szechuan Dynasty Dana Carvey Show
4/23/96
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S 1:
Ep 5
The Pepsi Stuff Dana Carvey Show
4/9/96
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S 1:
Ep 4
The Diet Mug Root Beer Dana Carvey Show
4/2/96
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S 1:
Ep 3
The Mountain Dew Dana Carvey Show
3/26/96
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S 1:
Ep 7
The Dana Carvey Show
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Happy Gilmore
IRS Agent1996
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This Is 40
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Recurring Role (2)
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Saturday Night Live
Himself
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S 32:
Ep 21
SNL in the 90s: Pop Culture Nation
5/6/07
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The Best of TV Funhouse
4/29/06
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S 23:
Ep 4
Chris Farley/The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
10/25/97
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S 20:
Ep 16
John Goodman/Tragically Hip
3/25/95
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S 16:
Ep 20
George Wendt/Elvis Costello
5/18/91
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S 32:
Ep 21
SNL in the 90s: Pop Culture Nation
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Saturday Night Live
Various
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Saturday Night Live
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Guest Star (23)
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Bob's Burgers
Security Guard
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S 2:
Ep 4
Burgerboss
4/1/12
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S 2:
Ep 4
Burgerboss
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Curb Your Enthusiasm
Yari
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S 8:
Ep 9
Mister Softee
9/4/11
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S 8:
Ep 9
Mister Softee
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Tooned!
Himself
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S 1:
Ep 12
Extreme Personalities
6/4/10
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S 1:
Ep 10
Ghosts And Monsters
5/21/10
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S 1:
Ep 9
Spies And Private Eyes
5/14/10
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S 1:
Ep 7
Comedy
4/30/10
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S 1:
Ep 6
Food And Vices
4/23/10
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S 1:
Ep 12
Extreme Personalities
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The Gong Show with Dave Attell
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog/Judge
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Himself
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S 13:
Ep 111
Paul Rudd, Robert Smigel, Chris Klein, Hawthorne Heights
4/28/06
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S 13:
Ep 111
Paul Rudd, Robert Smigel, Chris Klein, Hawthorne Heights
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Saturday Night Live
Voice of Pat Robertson
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S 31:
Ep 10
Scarlett Johansson/Death Cab For Cutie
1/14/06
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S 31:
Ep 10
Scarlett Johansson/Death Cab For Cutie
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Last Comic Standing
Triumph
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S 3:
Ep 6
Jay Mohr Roast
9/28/04
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S 3:
Ep 6
Jay Mohr Roast
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E!'s 101
Interviewee
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S 2:
Ep 1
Most Unforgettable SNL Moments 101 - 81
9/26/04
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S 2:
Ep 1
Most Unforgettable SNL Moments 101 - 81
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On Air With Ryan Seacrest
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
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S 1:
Ep 14
1/28/04
1/28/04
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S 1:
Ep 14
1/28/04
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Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
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S 8:
Ep 6
Dreams
1/11/04
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S 8:
Ep 6
Dreams
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The Osbournes
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
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S 2:
Ep 22
The Osbourne Family Christmas Special
12/11/03
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S 2:
Ep 22
The Osbourne Family Christmas Special
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Last Call with Carson Daly
Triumph The Insult Comic Dog
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Triumph The Insult Comic Dog
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S 12:
Ep 96
Show #2592
11/11/03
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S 12:
Ep 96
Show #2592
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Making the Video
Triumph The Insult Comic Dog
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S 10:
Ep 26
I Keed
11/9/03
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S 10:
Ep 26
I Keed
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Face Time
Himself
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S 1:
Ep 6
Robert Smigel
6/1/03
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S 1:
Ep 6
Robert Smigel
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The Muppet Show
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
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S 7:
Ep 12
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
11/29/02
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S 7:
Ep 12
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
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MTV Video Music Awards
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
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Ep 19
MTV 19th Annual Video Music Awards
8/29/02
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Ep 18
MTV 18th Annual Video Music Awards
9/6/01
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S 1:
Ep 19
MTV 19th Annual Video Music Awards
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TV Funhouse
Voice of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
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S 1:
Ep 7
Astronaut Day (2)
1/17/01
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S 1:
Ep 6
Safari Day (1)
1/10/01
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S 1:
Ep 7
Astronaut Day (2)
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The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog/Guest
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S 4:
Ep 119
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
3/29/00
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S 4:
Ep 119
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
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Saturday Night Live
Carl Wollarski
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S 23:
Ep 14
SNL Remembers Chris Farley
2/21/98
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S 23:
Ep 14
SNL Remembers Chris Farley
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self
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Saturday Night Live
Bill's attorney
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S 12:
Ep 14
Bill Murray/Percy Sledge
3/21/87
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S 12:
Ep 14
Bill Murray/Percy Sledge
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Saturday Night Live
Partygoer
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S 11:
Ep 2
Chevy Chase/Sheila E.
11/16/85
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S 11:
Ep 2
Chevy Chase/Sheila E.
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Bob's Burgers
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Writer (7)
Role-
Hotel Transylvania
Writer2012
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You Don't Mess with the Zohan
Writer2007
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Saturday Night Live
Writer
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The Best of TV Funhouse
4/29/06
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S 25:
Ep 1
25th Anniversary Special
9/26/99
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The Best of TV Funhouse
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TV Funhouse
Writer
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Ep 8
Chinese New Year's Day
1/24/01
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Ep 7
Astronaut Day (2)
1/17/01
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Ep 6
Safari Day (1)
1/10/01
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S 1:
Ep 5
Caveman Day
1/3/01
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S 1:
Ep 4
Mexican Day
12/27/00
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S 1:
Ep 8
Chinese New Year's Day
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The Dana Carvey Show
Writer
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S 1:
Ep 7
The Dana Carvey Show
4/30/96
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S 1:
Ep 6
The Szechuan Dynasty Dana Carvey Show
4/23/96
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S 1:
Ep 5
The Pepsi Stuff Dana Carvey Show
4/9/96
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S 1:
Ep 4
The Diet Mug Root Beer Dana Carvey Show
4/2/96
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S 1:
Ep 3
The Mountain Dew Dana Carvey Show
3/26/96
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S 1:
Ep 7
The Dana Carvey Show
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Lookwell
Writer
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S 1:
Ep 1
Pilot
7/1/92
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S 1:
Ep 1
Pilot
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The Primetime Emmy Awards
Writer
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S 40:
Ep 1
The 40th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
8/28/88
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S 40:
Ep 1
The 40th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
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Hotel Transylvania
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Producer (1)
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Creator (2)
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Executive Producer (2)
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Hotel Transylvania
Executive Producer2012
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Animals
Executive Producer
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Hotel Transylvania
Trivia and Quotes
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Trivia
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Robert attended New York University.
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Robert attended Hunter College.
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Robert made his feature film debut in Wayne's World 2.
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Robert co-created The Ambiguously Gay Duo with Stephen Colbert.
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Robert and his wife had a son, Daniel, born in 1998.
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Robert studied to become a dentist at Cornell University.
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Robert was the first head writer at Late Night with Conan O'Brien.
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Robert voices Triumph the Insult Comic Dog with a Hungarian accent.
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Robert was sued by Pets.com in 1999 claiming that Triumph the Insult Comic Dog was a trademark violation on their sock puppet dog mascot. Pets.com filed bankruptcy in 2000 and the lawsuit was terminated.
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The sketch "Conspiracy Theory Rock" that was written by Smigel was banned after its initial showing on Saturday Night Live by NBC.
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Robert released the album Come Poop With Me. He was credited as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog.
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Robert appears in the Eminem music video "Ass Like That".
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Robert is a frequent collaborator with Adam Sandler. He has appeared with Sandler on Saturday Night Live, Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, The Wedding Singer, Little Nicky, Punch-Drunk Love, and I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry.
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Robert is 5' 11" (1.80 m).
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Robert is married to Michelle Saks.
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Robert wrote the following sketches on Saturday Night Live:
-The William Shatner Star Trek Convention
-The Superfans
-The McLaughlin Group
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Robert was a member of the Chicago comedy troupe All You Can Eat.
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Robert is Saturday Night Live's longest running writer, writing for the show for over 20 years.
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Quotes
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[On what he learned from working on The Dana Carvey Show]
Robert Smigel: Don't follow Home Improvement with a lactating president. I also learned that you don't go to a network that has never done anything remotely like what you're doing. Even if they say, 'Yeah, we don't do this, but this is the kind of thing we want to start doing,' just run for your life. That show was like the loose girl that they wanted to pop their cherry with, but then dumped immediately so they could go settle down with Drew Carey and Dharma and Greg. -
Robert Smigel: There are certain Hanna-Barbera voices I can never get out of my head. I love the fact that this guy Don Messick did the voices of both Bobo and Ranger Rick, so that even though one was a tiny bear and the other was a human, they both said 'Yogi' the same way. They're very lax about things like that. I guess they wanted to save money.
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Triumph transcripts? -or subtitles!
10/19/071
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Triumph the insult Comic Dog is his best role
01/18/072
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rank the top 5 triumph poop!!
01/18/072
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