Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 8th May 1997
Dilbert//2945, first published 29 years ago on Thursday 8th May 1997
Tags
flashback practical joke college kid bushel of money photographers
Official transcript
The caption says, "Flashback: Dogbert and the World's Smartest Garbage Man invent the first Web browser as a practical joke."
Dogbert reads a newspaper and his ears fly up in surprise. The garbage man says, "It's out of control."
Dogbert says, "I wonder what will happen to that college kid we framed."
The garbage man says, "He'll be okay."
The carrying a stack of money man asks, "Where would you like this bushel of money?"
A college boy replies, "Stack it next to the photographers."
A hairdresser combs his hair.
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
FLASHBACK: DOGBERT AND THE WORLD'S SMARTEST GARBAGEMAN INVENT THE FIRST WEB BROWSER AS A PRACTICAL JOKE.
IT'S OUT OF CONTROL.
I WONDER WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THAT COLLEGE KID WE FRAMED HE'LL BE OKAY.
WHERE WOULD YOU LIKE THIS BUSHEL OF MONEY?
STACK IT NEXT TO THE PHOTOGRAPHERS
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AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "Flashback: Dogbert and the World's Smartest Garbageman Invent the First Web Browser as a Practical Joke."
Summary:
The comic strip is a humorous take on the invention of the first web browser. It features Dogbert, a clever and mischievous character, and the world's smartest garbageman, who team up to create a web browser as a prank. The strip is divided into three panels, each depicting a different scene in the story.
Panel 1:
In the first panel, Dogbert and the garbageman are shown standing in front of a trash can, surrounded by papers and other debris. Dogbert is holding a newspaper and says, "It's out of control." The garbageman responds, "I wonder what will happen to that college kid we framed." This sets the tone for the rest of the strip, which is a lighthearted and playful commentary on the impact of technology on society.
Panel 2:
In the second panel, Dogbert and the garbageman are shown looking at a computer screen, with a stack of money in the background. Dogbert says, "He'll be okay." The garbageman asks, "Where would you like this bushel of money?" This panel adds to the humor of the strip, as it implies that the two characters are trying to make a quick profit from their prank.
Panel 3:
In the final panel, Dogbert and the garbageman are shown standing in front of a large stack of money, with a group of people in the background. The garbageman asks, "Stack it next to the photographers." This panel is a clever play on words, as it references the common practice of stacking money in front of photographers to create a visually appealing image. The strip ends with a humorous comment from Dogbert, who says, "This bushel of money?" The overall tone of the strip is lighthearted and humorous, making it a fun and entertaining read.
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