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Robert Smigel as "Triumph the Insult Comic Dog"
(Topic - Pop Culture)
01:33
Interview: Robert Smigel Topic: Pop Culture
Robert Smigel on his Bob Dole Clutch Cargo impression on Late Night with Conan O'Brien being his favorite; on talking about the politician in the third person; on Dole being the funniest person he ever got to play; on doing a different version of the impression when he did Dole on The Dana Carvey Show
(Topic - Characters & Catchphrases)
03:17
Interview: Robert Smigel Topic: Characters & Catchphrases
Robert Smigel on the Clutch Cargo-style bits he did on Late Night with Conan O'Brien (this technology consisted of a still photo image of a celebrity paired with a real person’s mouth voicing an impersonation of them); on how Smigel came to be the mouth of the Clutch Cargo sketches, and on his Clutch Cargo impersonation of President Bill Clinton
(Topic - Bill Clinton)
03:46
Interview: Robert Smigel Topic: Bill Clinton
Robert Smigel on "Triumph the Insult Comic Dog" filming a sketch outside a Star Wars movie premiere in New York City for a bit on Late Night with Conan O'Brien; on roasting the Star Wars fans; on his process creating the "Triumph" sketches and how much is improvised and how much is written; on the funniest line Triumph ever said, for the Star Wars sketch ("Triumph" says to a fan dressed as "Darth Vader" "And which one of these buttons calls your mother to pick you up?”)
(Topic - Characters & Catchphrases)
05:13
Interview: Robert Smigel Topic: Characters & Catchphrases
Robert Smigel on coming up with the idea for his character "Triumph the Insult Comic Dog" for Late Night with Conan O'Brien; on the character first saying “for me to poop on”; on the dog’s gold bow tie; on the cigar prop; on doing a deadpan stare as "Triumph" in the vein of comedian Myron Cohen; on the character being a good catharsis for the audience since Conan is super polite and "Triumph" is the opposite
(Topic - Creative Influences and Inspiration)
06:38
Interview: Robert Smigel Topic: Creative Influences and Inspiration
Robert Smigel on his Bob Dole Clutch Cargo impression on Late Night with Conan O'Brien being his favorite; on talking about the politician in the third person; on Dole being the funniest person he ever got to play; on doing a different version of the impression when he did Dole on The Dana Carvey Show
(Topic - Pivotal Career Moments)
03:17
Interview: Robert Smigel Topic: Pivotal Career Moments
Robert Smigel on the Clutch Cargo-style bits he did on Late Night with Conan O'Brien (this technology consisted of a still photo image of a celebrity paired with a real person’s mouth voicing an impersonation of them); on how Smigel came to be the mouth of the Clutch Cargo sketches, and on his Clutch Cargo impersonation of President Bill Clinton
(Topic - Television and the Presidency)
03:46
Interview: Robert Smigel Topic: Television and the Presidency
Robert Smigel on coming up with the idea for his character "Triumph the Insult Comic Dog" for Late Night with Conan O'Brien; on the character first saying “for me to poop on”; on the dog’s gold bow tie; on the cigar prop; on doing a deadpan stare as "Triumph" in the vein of comedian Myron Cohen; on the character being a good catharsis for the audience since Conan is super polite and "Triumph" is the opposite
(Topic - Pivotal Career Moments)
06:38
Interview: Robert Smigel Topic: Pivotal Career Moments
Robert Smigel on "Triumph the Insult Comic Dog" filming a sketch outside a Star Wars movie premiere in New York City for a bit on Late Night with Conan O'Brien; on roasting the Star Wars fans; on his process creating the "Triumph" sketches and how much is improvised and how much is written; on the funniest line Triumph ever said, for the Star Wars sketch ("Triumph" says to a fan dressed as "Darth Vader" "And which one of these buttons calls your mother to pick you up?”)
(Topic - Pop Culture)
05:13
Interview: Robert Smigel Topic: Pop Culture
Robert Smigel on "Triumph the Insult Comic Dog" roasting Jennifer Lopez and Eminem at the MTV Video Music Awards
(Topic - We Laughed)
08:37
Interview: Robert Smigel Topic: We Laughed
Robert Smigel on one of the funniest sketches he was involved in on The Dana Carvey Show about President Gerald Ford that never aired until Smigel and Dana Carvey revived it later for Saturday Night Live; on the inspiration for the sketch which was hearing news anchor Dan Rather pre-recording an obituary for Ronald Reagan (who was then still alive) which they overheard; on this experience inspiring them to do a bit with Dana Carvey portraying news anchor Tom Brokaw announcing that President Gerald Ford had died; on having to fight to get the sketch aired on SNL; on why he had trouble getting his sketches on SNL; on finally being able to get the Gerald Ford sketch on the air only when Dana Carvey came back to host Saturday Night Live in 1996
(Topic - Gerald Ford)
08:06
Interview: Robert Smigel Topic: Gerald Ford
Robert Smigel on one of the funniest sketches he was involved in on The Dana Carvey Show about Gerald Ford, which was never aired until Smigel and Dana Carvey revived it later for Saturday Night Live
(Topic - We Laughed)
08:06
Interview: Robert Smigel Topic: We Laughed
Robert Smigel on "Triumph the Insult Comic Dog" roasting Jennifer Lopez and Eminem at the MTV Video Music Awards
(Topic - Memorable Moments on Television)
08:37
Interview: Robert Smigel Topic: Memorable Moments on Television
Robert Smigel on one of the funniest sketches he was involved in on The Dana Carvey Show about Gerald Ford, which was never aired until Smigel and Dana Carvey revived it later for Saturday Night Live
(Topic - Memorable Moments on Television)
08:06
Interview: Robert Smigel Topic: Memorable Moments on Television
Robert Smigel on his "TV Funhouse" animated sketch on Saturday Night Live skewering NBC's parent company GE; on getting notes from Standards & Practices at NBC to tweak his "Conspiracy Theory Rock!" sketch; on the sketch airing on SNL just as NBC president Bob Wright happened to be watching; on this sketch never re-airing; on SNL assistant director Robert Caminiti letting Smigel know the sketch had been pulled; on Lorne Michaels' continued support for Smigel's sketches despite the backlash; on the sketch's continued popularity; on J. J. Sedelmaier getting original artists who had worked on the original Schoolhouse Rock to animate "Conspiracy Theory Rock"
(Topic - Censorship / Standards & Practices)
05:26
Interview: Robert Smigel Topic: Censorship / Standards & Practices