Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 14th July 1999

Dilbert//3742, first published 27 years ago on Wednesday 14th July 1999

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dogbert in hollywood book into movie keep real normal people watch movies

Official transcript

Caption: "Dogbert in Hollywood"

Dogbert sits at a restaurant table across from a naked movie executive wearing a goatee, glasses and boxer shorts on his head. The mogul says, "I'd like to turn your book into a movie."

The executive says, "We have to keep it real, so any normal person can relate to it."

Dogbert says, "do you know any normal people?"

The movie man says, "No, but I'm willing to watch movies to learn about them."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DOGBERT IN HOLLYWOOD I'D LIKE TO TURN YOUR BOOK INTO A MOVIE.

WE HAVE TO KEEP IT REAL, SO ANY NORMAL PERSON CAN RELATE TO IT.

DO YOU KNOW ANY NORMAL PEOPLE?

NO, BUT I'M WILLING TO WATCH MOVIES TO LEARN ABOUT THEM.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Dogbert in Hollywood"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dogbert, a character known for his eccentricities and manipulative nature, in a humorous exchange with a waiter at a restaurant. The waiter asks Dogbert if he'd like to turn his book into a movie, to which Dogbert responds that he's willing to watch movies to learn about them. However, he clarifies that he only wants to learn about movies featuring "normal people." The waiter then asks Dogbert if he knows any normal people, prompting Dogbert to reply that he's not sure. The conversation ends with Dogbert expressing his willingness to learn about movies, but only if they feature "normal people."

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