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Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog is a character puppet best known for mocking celebrities. Triumph was identified in the early appearances as a Yugoslavian Mountain Hound, hence his distinct Eastern European accent[1] (although Triumph himself insists it is a regular dog accent [2]). As his name indicates, Triumph's comedic style is almost exclusively insult comedy. Triumph often puffs a cigar, which usually falls out of his mouth when he starts talking. Triumph is performed by comedian Robert Smigel. He debuted in 1997 on NBC's Late Night with Conan O'Brien and also appeared on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien from time to time.
Triumph's debut was in a comedy skit about unusually talented dogs at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, from which he was eventually banned (though his third visit to the show was by invitation). In addition to other dog puppets who played banjos and performed magic, Triumph appeared in his trademark persona of an obnoxious and ribald insult comic in the vein of Don Rickles. The character rapidly grew in popularity, and became a recurring fixture on the show, often mocking the show's celebrity guests and leaving the studio to harass the general public in pre-taped remote segments.
In closing, I want to thank all of the loyal visitors to this Triumph page. Although my dog has died, I still love the mutt, and I'm still going to watch Conan. Letterman left NBC, Conan could follow, who knows. Below are links to the other Triumph the Insult Comic Dog pages that have been notified by NBC, and since modified. I urge you to periodically browse these pages in case their creators have another web page idea in mind. Who knows, they may triumph again.
Robert Smigel, the comedian behind Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, visited Bonaroo this year, a Tennessee music festival that boasts over a hundred bands. In his first report for Conan since he took over the Tonight Show, Triumph interviewed pungent hippies and musicians alike, telling the band TV on the Radio that their music is crap.
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