S6:E5 – “The Wall”

ORIGINAL AIRDATE: October 22nd, 1990 — MacGyver helps to reunite an old man with his beautiful estranged granddaughter… or so he thinks MISSION: In reuniting supposed long lost family members separated by the Berlin wall, he uncovers a whole conspiracy involving a stockpile of stolen gold. Classic Uncle Fester gambit. This week’s highlights include: Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog (Comedy) Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog is a character puppet puppeteered and voiced by Robert Smigel, best known for mocking celebrities. Triumph was identified in the early appearances as a Yugoslavian Mountain Hound, hence his distinct Eastern European accent. 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. 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, as well as the short-lived TV Funhouse, TBS’s Conan, and Adult Swim’s The Jack and Triumph Show. Smigel and Triumph have been ejected from several events for Triumph’s antics, including Westminster (three times), the Honolulu line for auditions for American Idol, and the 2004 Democratic National Convention (while shooting an aborted movie project). Check out the article on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triumph,_the_Insult_Comic_Dog. Watch S6E5: “The Wall” on CBS’s website or check the alternative streamability of this episode here.