Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 30th June 1996
Dilbert//2633, first published thirty years ago on Sunday 30th June 1996
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d chop television feel safer screens violent shows news sports dramas sexual innuendo comedy commercials weather reports tornado rips entertainment
Official transcript
Dilbert and Dogbert sit at a table. Dilbert holds a device and says, "I call my invention the D-Chip Television Filter."
Dogbert says, "I feel safer already."
Dilbert explains, "It screens out any show with violence."
Dogbert replies, "There goes the news, sports and dramas."
Dilbert says, "It also gets rid of shows that feature dishonesty or sexual innuendos."
Dogbert says, "Goodbye comedy and commercials."
Dilbert says, "Let's hook it up."
Dilbert sits on the couch holding the remote control and Dogbert sits on the backrest. Dilbert looks at the television and says, "All we're getting is weather reports."
The newscaster says, "A huge tornado ripped through a . . ."
There is a beep and then only static. Dilbert says, "It works! The evil can't get to us now, Dogbert."
Dogbert says, "Unhook that #!*% thing or I'll rip off your leg and beat you to death with it."
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
I CALL MY INVENTION THE D-CHIP TELEVISION FILTER.
I FEEL SAFER ALREADY.
IT SCREENS OUT ANY SHOW WITH VIOLENCE.
THERE GOES THE NEWS, SPORTS AND DRAMAS.
IT ALSO GETS RID OF SHOWS THAT FEATURE DISHONESTY OR SEXUAL INNUENDOS.
GOODBYE COMEDY AND COMMERCIALS.
LET'S HOOK IT UP.
ALL WE'RE GETTING IS WEATHER REPORTS.
A HUGE TORNADO RIPPED THROUGH A IBERE SSSS SSSSS555S IT WORKS!
THE EVIL CAN'T GET TO US NOW, DOGBERT.
UNHOOK THAT #!*% THING OR I'LL RIP OFF YOUR LEG AND BEAT YOU TO DEATH WITH IT.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "Dilbert's TV Filter"
Summary:
The comic strip follows Dilbert as he introduces his new "D-Chip Television Filter" invention, which screens out any show with violence. Initially excited, he soon realizes that this also means no news, sports, or dramas. Frustrated, Dilbert tries to hook up his TV, only to be greeted by a tornado warning on the weather report. In a humorous twist, he unhook the TV, and the evil #1% thing can't get to him now. The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of trying to avoid the news and drama in life, highlighting the challenges of finding a balance between entertainment and reality.
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