Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 2nd December 1995

Dilbert//2422, first published 31 years ago on Saturday 2nd December 1995

Tags

boss give orders get in trouble dogbert detective embarass happiest moment my career

Official transcript

Dilbert sits on his couch watching television. A voice on the tv says, "Does your boss give you orders and later deny it? Do you get in trouble for doing what you're told?"

On the tv, Dogbert sits at a desk while Ratbert holds a video camera. Dogbert says, "The 'Dogbert Detective Agency' will videotape it all and embarrass your boss with proof!"

Back in the office, the Boss reads a document and says, "What??! Why did you do this??!"

Dilbert stands in front his desk holding a videotape and says, "This is the happiest moment of my career."

Dogbert says, "Lights!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DOES YOUR BOSS GIVE YOU ORDERS AND LATER DENY IT? DO YOU GET IN TROUBLE FOR DOING WHAT YOU'RE TOLD?

VE.5 THE "DOGBERT DETECTIVE AGENCY" WILL VIDEOTAPE IT ALL AND EMBARRASS YOUR BOSS WITH PROOF!

WHAT??!

WHY DID YOU DO THIS??!

THIS IS THE HAPPIEST MOMENT OF MY CAREER.

LIGHTS!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Dogbert Detective Agency"

Summary:

This comic strip features Dogbert, a character known for his cunning and manipulative nature, opening a detective agency. The strip consists of three panels, each showcasing a different scene.

Panel 1: In the first panel, Dogbert is seen sitting on a couch, addressing his boss. He asks if the boss has given him orders and later denied them, and if so, he wants to know what the boss is doing. The boss responds with a "yes," indicating that he has indeed given Dogbert orders that he later denied.

Panel 2: The second panel shows Dogbert in front of a television screen, where he is filming a cat and a dog. He announces that the "Dogbert Detective Agency" will videotape it all and embarrass the boss with proof. The cat and dog are depicted as being filmed in various compromising positions.

Panel 3: In the third panel, Dogbert is shown standing in front of his boss's desk, holding a camera. He asks the boss why he did this and what he did, to which the boss responds with a simple "lights." The panel ends with Dogbert exclaiming, "This is the happiest moment of my career."

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the idea of a detective agency and the potential consequences of denying orders. It also highlights Dogbert's cunning nature and his ability to manipulate situations to his advantage.

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