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On the Saturday TV Funhouse animated series he created; on pitching the show to Fox and then Comedy Central; on the show’s host Doug Dale; on the Anipals puppets; on a Dino Stamatopoulos' idea for a cat couple giving birth to live kittens on the show; on the writers' strike (2007) being the reason he stopped making the animated "Funhouse" sketches for Saturday Night Live 15:59
Interview: Robert Smigel
On the special Night of Too Many Stars coming about due to his own son's autism; on the show being a fundraising telethon for autism; on the talent he was able to procure for the specials including Paul Rudd and Katy Perry; on a notable moment on the special with a woman with autism performing on the show 13:12
Interview: Robert Smigel
On the show Jack and Triumph he created with the puppet dog and Jack McBrayer; on Donald Trump's presidency and how Triumph was able to interact with conservative politicians like Mike Huckabee; on "Triumph" being able to poke fun at people on both sides of the political spectrum 11:37
Interview: Robert Smigel
On his writing process; on whether you can teach someone to be funny; on the kinds of comedy in which Smigel is interested; on his proudest achievement; on how he would like "Triumph" to be remembered in an "In Memoriam" segment; on career regrets 32:07
Interview: Robert Smigel
Robert Smigel on the TV specials he founded as a fundraiser for autism, Night of Too Many Stars, and one moment in particular with Jodi DiPiazzi and Katy Perry singing "Firework" and why that moment encapsulated what he was trying to do with the specials -- to help people with autism connect to the rest of the world 05:27
Interview: Robert Smigel
Robert Smigel on the Saturday TV Funhouse animated series he created; on pitching the show to Fox and then Comedy Central; on the show’s host Doug Dale; on the Anipals puppets; on Dino Stamatopoulos' idea for a cat couple giving birth to live kittens on the show 09:33
Interview: Robert Smigel | Show: TV Funhouse
Robert Smigel on the origin of the Night of Too Many Stars television specials, a fundraiser for autism, and on Paul Rudd's appearance on the special 12:56
Interview: Robert Smigel | Show: Night of Too Many Stars
Robert Smigel on the Night of Too Many Stars special featuring Katy Perry and Jodi DiPiazza singing “Firework” and how that moment encapsulated what he was trying to do with the specials -- to help kids with autism feel connected to the world around them 05:36
Interview: Robert Smigel | Show: Night of Too Many Stars
Robert Smigel on his show Jack and Triumph featuring Jack McBrayer with "Triumph the Insult Comic Dog" 04:50
Interview: Robert Smigel | Show: Jack and Triumph
Robert Smigel on having his puppet "Triumph the Insult Comic Dog" cover the 2016 presidential campaigns, and on "Triumph's" interview with then-Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee 02:55
Interview: Robert Smigel | Topic: Donald J. Trump
Robert Smigel on having his puppet "Triumph the Insult Comic Dog" cover the 2016 presidential campaigns, and on "Triumph's" interview with then-Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee 02:55
Interview: Robert Smigel | Topic: Television and the Presidency