Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 7th October 1990

Dilbert//540, first published 36 years ago on Sunday 7th October 1990

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dogbert lamp magic genies released wishes disturbed wiener binding contract relish hot dog

Official transcript

Dogbert stands on a table rubbing a lamp. Dilbert asks, "Why are you rubbing that lamp?"

Dogbert replies, "It's a routine check for magic genies."

Dilbert says, "Carry on."

A genie pops out of the lamp and says, "You have released me."

Dogbert shouts, "Yes!!! Ha, ha!! Now you must grant me three wishes!"

The genie replies, "Get real, four-eyes. We don't have a binding contract here."

The genie says, "I LIKE living in a lamp. You disturbed me. I'm going to turn you into a wiener and go home."

The genie turns Dogbert into a hot dog. He thinks, "At least it's an experience I can relish."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHY ARE YOU RUBBING THAT LAMP?

IT'S A ROUTINE CHECK FOR MAGIC GENIES.

CARRY ON YOU HAVE RELEASED FLASH!

YES!!! HA, HA!! NOW YOU MUST GRANT ME THREE WISHES!

GET REAL, FOUR-EYES. WE DON'T HAVE A BINDING CONTRACT MERE.

I LIKE LIVING IN A LAMP.

YOU DISTURBED ME. I'M GOING TO TURN YOU INTO A WIENER AND GO HOME .

AT LEAST IT'S AN EXPERIENCE I CAN RELISH.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Rubbing the Lamp"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in the 'Dilbert' series, features a man who rubs a lamp and is granted three wishes. However, he is disturbed by the lamp's behavior and decides to turn it into a wiener dog instead. The strip humorously explores the consequences of making wishes and the unexpected outcomes that can result.

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