Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 9th February 1992

Dilbert//1030, first published 34 years ago on Sunday 9th February 1992

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dilbert dogbert home video moment vhs doctor incision squiggly photogenic

Official transcript

A man answers his door and says, "Dilbert! Dogbert!"

Dilbert says, "Thanks for inviting us over."

The man stands next to a woman and says, "We thought you'd like to see our home video of little Timmy's birth."

The man puts the tape in the VCR and says, "We captured every beautiful moment on VHS!"

The woman asks, "Have you ever seen a Caesarean section before?"

The man points at the screen and says, "The doctor is making the incision!"

The man continues, "Now they're removing the squiggly thing!"

The woman says, "Wait . . . This might be the wrong tape . . . I think this is your appendectomy video."

Dogbert says, "Either that or little Timmy isn't very photogenic."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

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DOGBERT!

THANKS FOR INVITING US OVER.

WE THOUGHT YOU'D LIKE TO SEE OUR HOME VIDEO OF LITTLE TIMMY'S BIRTH WE CAPTURED EVERY BEAUTIFUL MOMENT ON VHS!

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A CAESAREAN SECTION BEFORE?

THE DOCTOR IS MAKING THE INCISION!

NOW THEY'RE REMOVING THE SQUIGGLY THING!

WAIT... THIS MIGHT BE THE WRONG TAPE... I THINK THIS IS YOUR APPENDECTOMY VIDEO.

EITHER THAT OR LITTLE TIMMY ISN'T VERY PHOTOGENIC.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "A Caesarean Section Before"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 1999, revolves around the arrival of a doctor at the home of Dilbert and Dogbert. The doctor's presence is accompanied by a dog, and he is there to perform an appendectomy on Dogbert.

Key Elements:

• The doctor's visit is prompted by Dogbert's request to capture a home video of Little Timmy's birth.
• The doctor is seen making an incision on Dogbert, who is seated on a couch.
• The conversation between Dilbert and the doctor reveals that they have captured every beautiful moment on VHS, but the doctor is unsure if the appendectomy video will be photogenic.
• The doctor's uncertainty about the video's quality is met with skepticism by Dilbert, who asks if they have ever seen a Caesarean section before.

Humor and Commentary:

The comic strip employs humor to comment on the absurdity of the situation and the doctor's professionalism. The use of a dog as the patient adds to the comedic effect, while the conversation between Dilbert and the doctor highlights the importance of capturing memories, even in unexpected situations.

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