Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 30th June 1990

Dilbert//441, first published 36 years ago on Saturday 30th June 1990

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dilbert police dogbert city sketch familiar mister potato head ziggy artist

Official transcript

Dilbert looks out the window and says, "Looks like the police found your trail, Dogbert. You'd better hide."

A police officer says to Dilbert, "We're looking for a dog who destroyed half of the city. Does this sketch look familiar?"

Dilbert looks at the drawing and replies, "Yeah . . . It's 'Mister Potato Head' . . . or maybe 'Ziggy.'"

The officer says, "We gotta get a better artist."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

LOOKS LIKE THE POLICE FOUND YOUR TRAIL, DOGBERT. YOU'D BETTER HIDE.

WE'RE LOOKING FOR A DOG WHO DESTROYED HALF OF THE CITY. DOES THIS SKETCH LOOK FAMILIAR?

YEAH... IT'S *MISTER POTATO HEAD" ... OR MAYBE "ZIGGY." WE GOTTA GET A BETTER ARTIST.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Mister Potato Head"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive appearance, who is being questioned by a police officer.
• The officer is searching for a dog that has destroyed half of the city, but Dilbert is confused by the description, which resembles a sketch of his own head.
• Dilbert is asked to draw the dog, and he produces a sketch that looks like "Mister Potato Head" or "Ziggy."
• The officer is unimpressed and asks Dilbert to get a better artist.
• The comic strip is humorous and lighthearted, poking fun at the idea of a dog destroying a city and the absurdity of the situation.

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