Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 17th April 1990

Dilbert//367, first published 36 years ago on Tuesday 17th April 1990

Tags

shirt head dogbert dilbert family portrait torso

Official transcript

Dilbert, who has no head, walks up to Dogbert and asks, "Dogbert, could you give me a hand?"

Dogbert says, "Paw."

Dilbert points to his missing head and explains, "I pulled a loose thread on my shirt and my head got sucked into my torso."

Dilbert asks, "What should we do?"

Dogbert replies, "This might be a good time for a family portrait."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DOGBERT, COULD YOU GIVE ME A HAND?

447 "PAW" I PULLED A LOOSE THREAD ON MY SHIRT AND MY HEAD GOT SUCKED INTO MY TORSO.

WHAT SHOULD WE DO?

THIS MIGHT BE A GOOD TIME FOR A FAMILY PORTRAIT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Tangled Up"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled character with a distinctive red tie, engaging in a conversation with Dogbert, a dog with a penchant for mischief. The conversation unfolds as follows:

• Dilbert: "Dogbert, could you give me a hand?"
• Dogbert: "Paw"
• Dilbert: "I pulled a loose thread on my shirt and my head got sucked into my torso."
• Dogbert: "This might be a good time for a family portrait."

The comic strip's humor lies in its unexpected twist on a typical conversation, where Dogbert's response is both literal and humorous, adding a touch of absurdity to the exchange.

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