Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 8th November 1992

Dilbert//1303, first published 34 years ago on Sunday 8th November 1992

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Official transcript

Dogbert sits on the hassock watching tv. Dilbert says, "You should read books instead of watching television all the time, Dogbert."

Dogbert asks, "Why?"

Dilbert replies, "Books are more educational because they don't have any sound or pictures."

Dilbert continues, "And books are challenging because it takes hours to read something that television could convey with one image."

Dilbert continues, "And books make you think because they have more complex plots."

Dilbert continues, "In fact, you can read entire books without even figuring out what the story was about."

Dilbert continues, "Now compare that with all the junk you're watching."

Dogbert says, "I just watched the story of how DNA was discovered, then learned to bake a cake from scratch, and now I'm learning the causes of global warming."

Dogbert asks, "What are you reading?"

Dilbert replies, "It's called 'The Poodle Who Killed.'"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOU SHOULD READ BOOKS INSTEAD OF WATCHING TELEVISION ALL THE TIME, DOGBERT.

WHY?

BOOKS ARE MORE EDUCATIONAL BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE ANY SOUND OR PICTURES.

AND BOOKS ARE CHALLENGING BECAUSE IT TAKES HOURS TO READ SOMETHING THAT TELEVISION COULD CONVEY WITH ONE IMAGE.

AND BOOKS MAKE YOU THINK BECAUSE THEY HAVE MORE COMPLEX PLOTS.

IN FACT, YOU CAN READ ENTIRE BOOKS WITHOUT EVEN FIGURING OUT WHAT THE STORY WAS ABOUT.

NOW, COMPARE ALL THAT WITH THE JUNK YOU'RE WATCHING.

I JUST WATCHED THE STORY OF HOW DNA WAS DISCOVERED, THEN LEARNED TO BAKE A CAKE FROM SCRATCH, AND NOW I'M LEARNING THE CAUSES OF GLOBAL WARMING.

WHAT ARE YOU READING?

IT'S CALLED "THE POODLE WHO KILLED."

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Poodle Who Killed"

Summary:

This 'Dilbert' comic strip, originally published in 1992, revolves around the theme of reading books versus watching television. The story begins with Dogbert advising Dilbert to read books instead of watching television, citing that books are more educational due to their lack of sound or pictures. However, Dilbert counters by pointing out that books take hours to read something that television could convey with one image.

The conversation continues with Dogbert explaining that books make him think because they have more complex plots. Dilbert then shares his experience of reading a book about DNA, which led him to learn about global warming. He concludes by asking, "What are you reading?" and Dogbert responds with, "The Poodle Who Killed." The strip ends with Dilbert expressing confusion about what he is reading.

Overall, the comic strip humorously highlights the contrast between the value of reading books and the ease of watching television, while also showcasing the absurdity of some book titles.

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