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"TV Funhouse" Turns 25! w/ Robert Smigel and Dan Pasternack

"TV Funhouse" Turns 25! w/ Robert Smigel and Dan Pasternack

Update: 2025-08-12
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In part one of a two-part episode, Emmy-winning writer-actor-director Robert Smigel and this week's co-host, writer-producer Dan Pasternack join Frank for a 25th anniversary salute to the cult Comedy Central series, "TV Funhouse." In this informative and hilarious interview, Robert talks about his love of animal-centric comedy, his lifelong obsession with "Mr. Ed," the humble origins of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog and how the homoeroticism of superhero movies inspired "The Ambiguously Gay Duo." Also, William Shatner takes down Trekkies, Leo Durocher meets Herman Munster, Dan befriends a legendary "Batman" writer and Robert remembers the late, great George Wendt. PLUS: Cluckin' Chicken! "Lancelot Manzi: Mafia Chimp"! The passion of Al Pacino! The brilliance of Dino Stamatopoulos! And Robert keeps a kangaroo in his basement!

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"TV Funhouse" Turns 25! w/ Robert Smigel and Dan Pasternack

"TV Funhouse" Turns 25! w/ Robert Smigel and Dan Pasternack

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