Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 30th April 1993
Dilbert//1476, first published 33 years ago on Friday 30th April 1993
Tags
dogbert news jobs billion owls asteroid coincidence researchers television device idiots
Official transcript
The caption says, "Dogbert's good news show."
Dogbert sits at a news desk and says, "Nine out of ten people have jobs . . . Three billion people had a nice day today . . . And the forest has plenty of owls."
The caption says, "Regular news show."
A news anchor says, "A huge asteroid could destroy earth! And by coincidence, that's the subject of tonight's miniseries."
The other reporter yells, "We'll all die!!"
The caption says, "Back to Dogbert . . ."
Dogbert holds a remote control and says, "In science, researchers proved that this simple device can keep idiots off of your television screen."
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
DOGBERT'S GOOD NEWS SHOW NINE OUT OF TEN PEOPLE HAVE JOBS... THREE BILLION PEOPLE HAD A NICE DAY TODAY... AND THE FOREST HAS PLENTY OF OWLS.
REGULAR NEWS SHOW A HUGE ASTEROID COULD DESTROY EARTH! AND BY COINCIDENCE, THAT'S THE SUBJECT OF TONIGHT'S MINISERIES.
WELL ALL DIE !!
BACK TO DOGBERT.
IN SCIENCE, RESEARCHERS PROVED THAT THIS SIMPLE DEVICE CAN KEEP IDIOTS OFF OF YOUR TELEVISION SCREEN.
CLICK
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AI Analysis
Title: "Asteroid Alert"
Summary:
The comic strip, originally published in 1998, features Dilbert, a bespectacled man, sitting at his desk with a look of shock and horror on his face. The strip consists of three panels, each with a caption that reads:
Panel 1: "NINE OUT OF TEN PEOPLE HAVE JOBS... THREE BILLION PEOPLE HAD A NICE DAY TODAY... AND THE FOREST HAS PLENTY OF OWLS."
Panel 2: "A HUGE ASTEROID COULD DESTROY EARTH AND BY COINCIDENCE, THAT'S THE SUBJECT OF TONIGHT'S MINISERIES."
Panel 3: "IN SCIENCE, RESEARCHERS PROVED THAT THIS SIMPLE DEVICE CAN KEEP IDIOTS OFF OF YOUR TELEVISION SCREEN."
The comic strip is a humorous commentary on the media's tendency to sensationalize news and the public's fascination with disaster stories. The punchline, which is revealed in the third panel, is a clever play on words that pokes fun at the idea that scientists have found a way to keep idiots off of television screens. Overall, the comic strip is a lighthearted and entertaining take on the absurdities of modern life.
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