Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 10th September 1991

Dilbert//878, first published 35 years ago on Tuesday 10th September 1991

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dilbert dogbert naked news lucas ranch dan life-like special effects

Official transcript

Dogbert asks Dilbert, "Seriously, how do we know the news isn't all faked??"

Dilbert says, "Geez, Dogbert, get over it. Why don't you just call George Lucas and ask him if he's doing the whole thing with special effects?"

At the Lucas Ranch, a man holding a mannequin says to George Lucas, "We built a new Dan Rather, but it still doesn't look lifelike."

A man sitting at a table plays with a Space Shuttle on a string.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

SERIOUSLY, HOW DO WE KNOW THE NEWS ISN'T ALL FAKED??

GEEZ, DOGBERT, GET OVER IT. WHY DON'T YOU JUST CALL GEORGE LUCAS AND ASK MIM IF HE'S DOING THE WHOLE THING WITH SPECIAL EFFECTS?

LUCAS RANCH WE BUILT A NEW DAN RATHER, BUT IT STILL DOESN'T LOOK LIFELIKE.

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AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Lucas Ranch" and features Dilbert, Dogbert, and George Lucas.

Panel 1: Dilbert asks Dogbert, "Seriously, how do we know the news isn't all faked?" Dogbert responds, "Geez, Dogbert, get over it. Why don't you just call George Lucas and ask him if he's doing the whole thing with special effects?"

Panel 2: Dilbert says, "We built a new Dan rather, but it still doesn't look life-like."

Summary: The comic strip humorously explores the idea of questioning the authenticity of news and the use of special effects in filmmaking. It pokes fun at the notion that everything might be fabricated, including the news, and that even the most realistic-looking creations, like the new Dan, can still appear unconvincing.

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