Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 6th July 1991

Dilbert//812, first published 35 years ago on Saturday 6th July 1991

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dogbert television supreme ruler earth idiots drive happiness expectations chips king

Official transcript

Dogbert sits on a pillow watching tv. He thinks, "The more I watch television, the more I wonder why I'm not already supreme ruler of earth."

Dogbert walks away thinking, "Those people are idiots. They should all drive over here and proclaim me their king."

Dogbert returns to the pillow with a bag of potato chips and thinks, "The secret to happiness is high expectations and your own bag of chips."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE MORE I WATCH TELEVISION, THE MORE I WONDER WHY I'M NOT ALREADY SUPREME RULER OF EARTH.

THOSE PEOPLE ARE IDIOTS.

THEY SHOULD ALL DRIVE OVER HERE AND PROCLAIM ME THEIR KING.

THE SECRET TO HAPPINESS IS HIGH EXPECTATIONS AND YOUR OWN BAG OF CHIPS.

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AI Analysis

Title: "The Secret to Happiness"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 1991, features Dilbert, a bespectacled white dog with a distinctive appearance, contemplating the meaning of life. The strip is divided into three panels, each with a thought bubble.

• Panel 1: Dilbert watches TV, pondering why he's not already the supreme ruler of the earth.
• Panel 2: Dilbert decides that people are idiots and should drive over him, proclaiming him their king.
• Panel 3: Dilbert reveals the secret to happiness: having high expectations and owning a bag of chips.

The comic strip offers a humorous commentary on human nature and the quest for happiness.

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