Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 17th June 1992

Dilbert//1159, first published 34 years ago on Wednesday 17th June 1992

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dilbert dogbert crew investigate television healing scam money interview

Official transcript

Dogbert sits at a desk counting bags of money and humming. Dilbert says, "A news crew is here to investigate your television healing scam."

Dogbert sits in a chair across from a reporter and a tv camera. The reporter says, "Explain to our 40 million viewers where the money actually goes."

Dogbert replies, "Send those checks to Dogbert, post office box . . ."

The reporter thinks, "Maybe I phrased that wrong."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

A NEWS CREW IS HERE TO INVESTIGATE YOUR TELEVISION HEALING SCAM.

EXPLAIN TO OUR 40 MILLION VIEWERS WHERE THE MONEY ACTUALLY GOES.

MAYBE I PHRASED THAT WRONG.

SEND THOSE CHECKS TO DOGBERT, POST OFFICE ...

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AI Analysis

Title: "The Check's in the Mail"

Summary:

• A news crew investigates a television healing scam.
• The scammer claims that the money goes to charity.
• The scammer is asked to explain where the money actually goes.
• The scammer responds by sending a check to Dogbert, a post office box, and says "maybe I phrased that wrong."

Key Points:

• The comic strip satirizes the common practice of sending checks to fictional or non-existent charities.
• The scammer's response highlights the absurdity of the situation.
• The comic strip uses humor to comment on the lack of accountability and transparency in charitable giving.

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