Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 29th April 1993

Dilbert//1475, first published 33 years ago on Thursday 29th April 1993

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dilbert television network reports stories games yesterday millionaires problems darryl brain crime

Official transcript

Dilbert sits at his desk. Dogbert says, "I'm going to start up a television news network that only reports happy stories."

Dogbert sits at a news desk and says, "In sports, fifty percent of the teams won their games yesterday and all the players are millionaires - most of whom have no serious drug problems."

Dogbert continues, "Our person of the week is Darryl, who, despite his tiny brain, found success through a life of crime."

In the corner of the tv screen there is a picture of a man holding a bag of money and hugging a woman in front of a palm tree.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M GOING TO STARTUP A TELEVISION NEWS NETWORK THAT ONLY REPORTS HAPPY STORIES.

IN SPORTS, FIFTY PERCENT OF THE TEAMS WON THEIR GAMES YESTERDAY. AND ALL THE PLAYERS ARE MILLIONAIRES - MOST OF WHOM HAVE NO SERIOUS DRUG PROBLEMS.

OUR PERSON OF THE WEEK IS DARRYL, WHO, DESPITE HIS TINY BRAIN, FOUND SUCCESS THROUGH A LIFE OF CRIME.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Power of Sports"

Summary:

This 'Dilbert' comic strip revolves around a news anchor's plan to start a television news network that only reports happy stories. However, the news anchor is faced with a challenge when he is forced to report on a tragic event involving a sports team.

Key Elements:

• The news anchor's initial enthusiasm for starting a positive news network
• The unexpected twist of having to report on a sports team's loss
• The contrast between the news anchor's expectations and the reality of the situation
• The use of humor to highlight the absurdity of the situation

Themes:

• The power of sports to capture attention and dominate the news cycle
• The challenges of trying to maintain a positive outlook in the face of adversity
• The importance of being prepared for unexpected events and challenges

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