Triumph the Insult Comic Dog

YouTube video by Saturday Night Live TV Funhouse: Torboto - SNL

Dick Cheney is gone, but his passion for human torture will never be forgotten. Here we commemorate his noble attempt to bypass the Geneva Conventions with Torboto, The Robot That Tortures People. -RS #tvfunhouse @nbcsnl.bsky.social youtu.be/nxqapxhOvjg

The time Mickey Rooney left Triumph, and Conan, speechless.
#will.i.am #fergie #blackeyedpeas #teamcoco

The time Mickey Rooney left Triumph, and Conan, speechless.
#will.i.am #fergie #blackeyedpeas #teamcoco

Humor Me's second taping w/
@nbcsnl.bsky.social's Mikey Day and Streeter Seidell.
We helped an a capella band punch up their between-songs banter.
Just go to speakpipe.com/humorme
and tell us what you need help making funnier - a speech? Interview? This post? - RS
#iheartpodcasts
#bigmoneyplayers

On this week's #FFAA, our guests ROBERT SMIGEL, DAN PASTERNACK and FRANK SANTOPADRE discuss the origin story of The Ambiguously Gay Duo! Hear it NOW at funforallagespodcast...! @franksantopadre.bsky.social @triumphicdhq.bsky.social @danpasternack.bsky.social

I love @jimmyfallon.bsky.social and the #tonightshow and would hang with him anytime, as long as I have some reading material.

YouTube video by Nice Time "TV Funhouse" Turns 25! w/ Robert Smigel and Dan Pasternack

This was definitely the most fun podcast I've done in a long time. And I didn't know TV Funhouse turned 25! Time sure flies when no one cares. @franksantopadre.bsky.social @danpasternack.bsky.social @funforallages.bsky.social
youtu.be/9g-Ac-wB7N4?...

Thanks! I wish we could see the part with Doug. That was the highlight

YouTube video by Nice Time "TV Funhouse" Turns 25! w/ Robert Smigel and Dan Pasternack

This was definitely the most fun podcast I've done in a long time. And I didn't know TV Funhouse turned 25! Time sure flies when no one cares. @franksantopadre.bsky.social @danpasternack.bsky.social @funforallages.bsky.social
youtu.be/9g-Ac-wB7N4?...

footnote: As I've said before, the cartoon was only "kind of" banned. In 2006 I was permitted to include it in the Best of TV Funhouse DVD.

"It’s like the country has abandoned our constitutional republic in favor of serving international oligarchy. There are millions of Americans who share this view, we just don’t have a viable party that can implement our views. I call it selective democracy!"
RIP, Bob. - RS

"The insouciance and brainwashing by our corporate media have allowed this erosion of our democracy to happen. Americans are a great people but know very little about the real history of their country especially in the area of foreign policy....

In Bob's honor, I'm giving the cartoon another spin and leaving him with the last word, from one of his emails from 2022:

...volunteers who, despite overwhelming odds, stood up to fascism in defense of democracy. Their idealism and courage left an indelible mark on his worldview, fueling his belief in principled resistance and the enduring power of collective action.

Bob was fascinating, a Brooklyn kid who talked like a Bowery Boy but was extremely well-read, curious, and informed. He served in the Army and was deeply influenced by the history of the International Brigades who fought in the Spanish Civil War...

This kind of thing was par for the course for Bob. He repped and negotiated for the DGA and fought endlessly for the rights of union members, and was celebrated by the Guild numerous times for his advocacy as well as his work as an A.D.

Bob then told Adam McKay the cartoon was replaced by a second Backstreet Boys song, which had no mentions of GE polluting the environment. Adam then leaked the story to a few journalists, forcing NBC to claim it wasn't funny (not that it was) and that's why people know & still talk about it today.

The entire brouhaha (I prefer kerfuffle, but take your pick) over my TV Funhouse Conspiracy Theory Rock cartoon was the result of Bob's actions. Among Bob's duties was conforming all SNL reruns, and when he was told to remove that cartoon from a rerun, he immediately protested it as censorship.

Robert David Caminiti - Pizzi Funeral Home Robert David Caminiti, “Bob” Beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, Army Veteran, and Longtime NBC Associate Director  It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Robert David Caminiti,...

I was very sad to hear about the recent passing of Bob Caminiti. Bob worked at SNL for 37 years and was one of the purest and most thoughtful and passionate people I had the privilege to know. pizzifuneralhome.com?p=9806

YouTube video by Triumph The Insult Comic Dog HQ Adam Sandler and Bob Barker Reunite - Night Of Too Many Stars 2015 - Best Quality

Love and excited to be in #HappyGilmore2, though we all miss the great Carl Weathers and Bob Barker. Here's a reunion we staged in 2015 with Bob and Adam. They both got some good licks in. And stick around for Chubbs at the end! - RS #NightOfTooManyStars #adamsandler
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JI7N...

YouTube video by Triumph The Insult Comic Dog HQ Adam Sandler and Bob Barker Reunite - Night Of Too Many Stars 2015 - Best Quality

Love and excited to be in #HappyGilmore2, though we all miss the great Carl Weathers and Bob Barker. Here's a reunion we staged in 2015 with Bob and Adam. They both got some good licks in. And stick around for Chubbs at the end! - RS #NightOfTooManyStars #adamsandler
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JI7N...

I can't believe this exists. I forgot all about it, and no doubt, Ozzy did too. RIP and condolences to his sweet family. - RS

You can watch the whole party section of the Osbourne Family Christmas Special here: youtu.be/lTQaud6f6OY?

#ozzyosbourne #sharonosbourne @anthonyanderson.bsky.social

I can't believe this exists. I forgot all about it, and no doubt, Ozzy did too. RIP and condolences to his sweet family. - RS

You can watch the whole party section of the Osbourne Family Christmas Special here: youtu.be/lTQaud6f6OY?

#ozzyosbourne #sharonosbourne @anthonyanderson.bsky.social

I miss being able to laugh with George about this. - RS
#YouRestEasyMyFrendt

Sometimes everyone has to put politics aside and support free popcorn shrimp #colbert
@colbertlateshow.bsky.social
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Sometimes everyone has to put politics aside and support free popcorn shrimp #colbert
@colbertlateshow.bsky.social
📷: skpnyc

Yes, it was expensive, but you have to admit the music was good. #TrumpParade #SoundUp

Yes, it was expensive, but you have to admit the music was good. #TrumpParade #SoundUp

We made our Triumph joke a few years back, but walking into Studio 3, where Pet Sounds was recorded, honestly did give me chills. I’d shared lots of classic songs with my kids, and even as seven year-olds they could feel what was special about Brian Wilson. He is eternal. -RS #loveandmercy