Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 18th July 1989

Dilbert//94, first published 37 years ago on Tuesday 18th July 1989

Tags

dinosaurs joke pun puns

Official transcript

Dilbert: I can't believe it; all this time I thought dinosaurs were extinct, but they were just hiding in my house. Hello, A-1 Exterminator? I have dinosaurs... what kind?... I don't know. I've only heard them... Dinosaur: Thesaurus. Dilbert: Maybe a Thesaurus or two... hello?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT; ALL THIS TIME I THOUGHT DINOSAURS WERE EXTINCT, BUT THEY WERE JUST HIDING IN MY HOUSE.

HELLO, A-1 EXTERMINATOR?

I HAVE DINOSAURS WHAT KIND? ... I DON'T KNOW. I'VE ONLY HEARD THEM

THESAURUS MAYBE A THESAURUS OR TWO ...

HELLO?

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AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Thesaurus" and features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a bald head, sitting at his desk in an office.

The Scene

• A green dinosaur, labeled as an "A-1 Exterminator," enters Dilbert's office.
• Dilbert is on the phone, trying to explain that he thought dinosaurs were extinct, but they were just hiding in his house.
• The dinosaur asks if Dilbert has heard of a thesaurus, and Dilbert responds that he has only heard them.
• The dinosaur then asks if Dilbert is a thesaurus or two, and Dilbert replies with a simple "hello."

Humor and Significance

• The comic strip is humorous because it plays on the idea of a dinosaur asking about a thesaurus, which is a book of words and their meanings.
• The punchline relies on wordplay, with the dinosaur using the word "thesaurus" as a noun and Dilbert responding with a greeting.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of dinosaurs being extinct and the absurdity of a dinosaur asking about a thesaurus.

Overall

The comic strip is a lighthearted and humorous take on the idea of dinosaurs and language. It uses wordplay and absurdity to create a humorous effect.

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