Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 25th June 1989

Dilbert//71, first published 37 years ago on Sunday 25th June 1989

Tags

date love & dating video

Official transcript

Dilbert enters Video Date, Inc. Dilbert sits across from a desk. A man smoking a cigar explains, ". . . Then we film our clients so prospective dates can screen each other for compatibility."

The man continues, "For an extra fee we supply special effects to make you appear more manly. Our most popluar theme is where we dress you in a loin cloth and you rip the arms off an Arnold Schwarzenegger dummy while bombs explode nearby!"

Dilbert asks, "Gosh, don't you have something that will make me look sensitive and caring?"

The man thinks. The man says, "Okay . . . We dress you up as Mary Tyler Moore and have you bottle feeding this plastic dying dolphin."

Dilbert replies, "No, too sensitive. Suppose we say the dolphin just has a bad cold . . ."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

VIDEO DATE INC ...THEN WE FILM OUR CLIENTS SO PROSPECTIVE DATES CAN SCREEN EACH OTHER FOR COMPATIBILITY.

FOR AN EXTRA FEE WE SUPPLY SPECIAL EFFECTS TO MAKE YOU APPEAR MORE MANLY.

OUR MOST POPULAR THEME IS WHERE WE DRESS YOU IN A LOIN CLOTH AND YOU RIP THE ARMS OFF AN ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER DUMMY WHILE BOMBS EXPLODE NEARBY !

GOSH, DON'T YOU HAVE SOMETHING THAT WILL MAKE ME LOOK SENSITIVE AND CARING?

OKAY... WE DRESS YOU UP AS MARY TYLER MOORE AND HAVE YOU BOTTLE-FEEDING THIS PLASTIC DYING DOLPHIN.

NO, TOO SENSITIVE.

SUPPOSE WE SAY THE DOLPHIN JUST HAS A BAD COLD...

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Video Date Inc."

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a man's visit to "Video Date Inc.," a company that offers video dates. The man is initially skeptical but decides to give it a try.

• The Setup: The man is greeted by a woman who explains the process and asks him to fill out a form.
• The Twist: The man is then shown a video of his date, but with a twist - she is dressed as Mary Tyler Moore and feeding a plastic dolphin.
• The Reaction: The man is shocked and confused, leading to a humorous exchange with the woman.
• The Punchline: The woman reveals that the company specializes in "special effects" to make the dates more memorable, but the man is not impressed.

Key Takeaways:

• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of video dating and the potential for awkward or unusual experiences.
• The use of special effects to enhance the dating experience is a clever and humorous concept.
• The strip's lighthearted tone and playful dialogue make it an entertaining read.

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