Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 2nd October 1989

Dilbert//170, first published 37 years ago on Monday 2nd October 1989

Tags

ed mcmahaon sweepstakes mailed forgot stamp mailed sweepsteak

Official transcript

Dilbert answers the door and says, "Hello . . . Wait, aren't you . . .?"

The person at the door answers, "Ed McMahon."

Ed McMahon asks, "Do you remember that sweepstakes entry you mailed?"

Dilbert replies excitedly, "Yes yes!!"

Ed McMahon hands Dilbert a letter and says, "You forgot to put a stamp on it."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HELLO... WAIT, AREN'T YOU...

MCMAHON.

DO YOU REMEMBER THAT SWEEPSTAKES ENTRY YOU MAILED?

YES YFS!!

YOU FORGOT TO PUT A STAMP ON IT.

.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Sweepstakes Entry"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairstyle, standing in front of an open door. He is holding a tennis ball and wearing a white shirt with a red tie.

Panel 1:

• Dilbert is shown saying "Hello... Wait, aren't you...?" as he looks at the door.
• The door has a sign that reads "ED MCMANON" in black letters.

Panel 2:

• Dilbert asks, "Do you remember that sweepstakes entry you mailed?"
• The door responds, "YES YES!!"

Panel 3:

• Dilbert holds out a piece of paper and says, "You forgot to put a stamp on it."
• The door responds with "OH."

Overall:

The comic strip is a humorous take on the common experience of receiving unsolicited mail and the frustration that comes with it. The use of a door as a character adds a playful touch to the strip, and the exchange between Dilbert and the door creates a sense of absurdity and humor.

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