Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 16th August 1989

Dilbert//123, first published 37 years ago on Wednesday 16th August 1989

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dogbert critics aliens eat bug reptilian gerbil game show visionary television

Official transcript

Dogbert sits on a pillow listening to a radio news broadcast. The newscaster says, "Critics continued their accusations that the management of Megaslime Corporation is made up of reptilian aliens from another planet."

The newscaster continues, "A company spokesman offered to eat a bug and not enjoy it, thus proving they are not reptilian."

The newscaster continues, "Critics responded by insisting on a live gerbil instead of a bug. Merv Griffin announced that he would launch a new game show based on the concept."

Dogbert says, "The man is a visionary."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CRITICS CONTINUED THEIR ACCUSATIONS THAT THE MANAGEMENT OF MEGASLIME CORPORATION IS MADE UP OF REPTILIAN ALIENS FROM ANOTHER PLANET.

A COMPANY SPOKESMAN OFFERED TO EAT A BUG AND NOT ENJOY IT, THUS PROVING THEY ARE NOT REPTILIAN.

CRITICS RESPONDED BY INSISTING ON A LIVE GERBIL INSTEAD OF A BUG. MERV GRIFFIN ANNOUNCED THAT HE WOULD LAUNCH A NEW GAME SHOW BASED ON THE CONCEPT.

THE MAN IS A VISIONARY.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Man is a Visionary"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 1989, features Dilbert and his dog Dog watching a television show. The show's host, Merv Griffin, announces that he will launch a new game show based on the concept of a "live gerbil eating a bug." Critics respond by insisting that the show is not about reptilian aliens from another planet, as the management of Megaslime Corporation has claimed. The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of the situation, with Dilbert and Dog expressing their skepticism about the show's concept.

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