Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 18th December 1990

Dilbert//612, first published 36 years ago on Tuesday 18th December 1990

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dogbert dilbert foreign language children dress vikings hollering

Official transcript

Dogbert says to Dilbert, "Opera should be banned from television."

Dogbert continues, "It must be obscene, or they wouldn't have to sing it in a foreign language."

Dogbert continues, "And we can't let children think it's okay to dress like Vikings and go around hollering."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OPERA SHOULD BE BANNED FROM TELEVISION.

IT MUST BE OBSCENE, OR THEY WOULDN'T HAVE TO SING IT IN A FOREIGN: LANGUAGE.

AND WE CAN'T LET CHILDREN THINK IT'S OKAY TO DRESS LIKE VIKINGS AND GO AROUND HOLLERING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Opera Should Be Banned from Television"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 1990, features Dilbert, a bespectacled, balding office worker, and Dogbert, his eccentric boss. The conversation begins with Dogbert stating that opera should be banned from television, citing its obscene nature and the fact that it must be sung in a foreign language. Dilbert disagrees, suggesting that opera is not inherently obscene and can be appreciated by people of all ages.

The conversation takes a humorous turn when Dogbert reveals that he is not opposed to opera being shown on television, but rather wants to dress up as Vikings and go around hollering while watching it. Dilbert is shocked by this admission, and the two continue to bicker about the merits of opera.

Key Points:

• Dogbert wants to ban opera from television due to its perceived obscenity and foreign language.
• Dilbert disagrees, arguing that opera is not inherently obscene and can be appreciated by people of all ages.
• Dogbert reveals that he wants to dress up as Vikings and go around hollering while watching opera on television.
• The conversation between Dilbert and Dogbert is humorous and lighthearted, highlighting their differing opinions on the matter.

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