Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 12th April 1992

Dilbert//1093, first published 34 years ago on Sunday 12th April 1992

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dogbert guide movie advertising thumbs nominated academy award stallone funniest masterpledge source farm

Official transcript

The panel is titled, "Dogbert's Guide to Movie Advertisements."

Dogbert says, "Trust me."

The advertisement says, "'Thumbs up.' -Gene Siskel."

Dogbert says, "Meaning: Roger Ebert hates it."

The advertisement says, "'Nominated for an Academy Award.'"

Dogbert says, "Notice they don't say for what -- probably 'Best Gaffer.'"

The advertisement says, "'Funniest movie of the year.'"

Dogbert says, "He saw it in mid-January."

The advertisement says, "Four stars . . . A masterpiece!'"

Dogbert says, "The movie studio only paid off one critic. Must be a low-budget film."

The advertisement says, "'Powerful performances.'"

Dogbert says, "It's a downer. Somebody probably gets a disease and loses the farm."

The advertisement says, "'I loved it!' -Floyd Belcher, Nosehair Magazine."

Dogbert says, "Remember to consider the source."

The advertisement says, "Stallone's funniest movie yet."

Dogbert says, "I think you get the hang of it."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DOGBERT'S GUIDE TO MOVIE ADVERTISEMENTS TRUST "THUMBS UP." GENE SISKEL MEANING: ROGER EBERT HATES IT.

"NOMINATED FOR AN ACADEMY AWARD." NOTICE THEY DON'T SAY FOR WHAT -- PROBABLY "BEST GAFFER." "FUNNIEST MOVIE OF THE YEAR." HE SAW IT IN MID-JANUARY.

PIECE A MASTER- THE MOVIE STUDIO ONLY PAID OFF ONE CRITIC.

MUST BE A LOW-BUDGET FILM.

"POWERFUL PERFORMANCES." IT'S A DOWNER. SOMEBODY PROBABLY GETS A DISEASE AND LOSES THE FARM.

" I LOVED IT!" - FLOYD BELCHER, NOSEHAIR GAZETTE REMEMBER TO CONSIDER THE SOURCE.

"STALLONE'S FUNNIEST MOVIE YET." I THINK YOU GET THE HANG OF IT.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Dogbert's Guide to Movie Advertisements"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dogbert, a character from the popular comic strip "Dilbert," providing humorous commentary on movie advertisements. In this strip, Dogbert offers his opinions on various films, including "Thumbs Up," "Nominated for an Academy Award," "Funniest Movie of the Year," "A Masterpiece," "Powerful Performances," "I Loved It!", and "Stallone's Funniest Movie Yet."

Dogbert's comments are lighthearted and playful, poking fun at the exaggerations often found in movie advertisements. His sarcastic remarks add a comedic touch to the strip, making it an entertaining read for fans of the "Dilbert" series. Overall, the comic strip is a humorous take on the world of movie advertising, with Dogbert's witty observations providing a fresh perspective on the subject.

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