Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 9th September 1991

Dilbert//877, first published 35 years ago on Monday 9th September 1991

Tags

dogbert dilbert faked hollywood minutes world news major stories string attached space shuttle reruns

Official transcript

Dilbert sits in his chair and Dogbert sits on the hassock. As they watch television, Dogbert asks, "How do we know that the news isn't faked in Hollywood?"

Dogbert continues, "Why is there exactly thirty minutes of world news every night? And why don't major stories ever happen on weekends?"

Dogbert points at the tv and says, "And I'm sure I see a string attached to the space shuttle."

Dilbert says, "Worse yet, it's a rerun."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HOW DO WE KNOW THAT THE NEWS ISN'T FAKED IN HOLLYWOOD?

WHY IS THERE EXACTLY THIRTY MINUTES OF WORLD NEWS EVERY NIGHT? AND WHY DON'T MAJOR STORIES EVER HAPPEN ON WEEKENDS?

9-4 AND I'M SURE I SEE A STRING ATTACHED TO THE SPACE SHUTTLE.

WORSE YET, IT'S A RERUN.

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AI Analysis

The comic strip, originally published in 1991, is titled "Rerun" and features a humorous exchange between Dilbert and Dogbert.

Scene

• Dilbert: "How do we know that the news isn't faked in Hollywood?"
• Dogbert: "Why is there exactly thirty minutes of world news every night? And why don't major stories ever happen on weekends?"
• Dilbert: "And I'm sure I see a string attached to the space shuttle. Worse yet, it's a rerun."

Humor

• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that news can be fabricated and that the media often prioritizes sensationalism over factual reporting.
• The punchline about the space shuttle being a rerun is a clever play on words, implying that even space exploration has become a scripted event.

Overall

The comic strip is a lighthearted commentary on the nature of news and media, using humor to highlight the absurdities of modern society.

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