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DilbertisanAmericancomicstripwrittenandillustratedby
ScottAdams,firstpublishedonApril16,1989.[1]Thestripis Dilbert
knownforitssatiricalofficehumoraboutawhitecollar,
micromanagedofficefeaturingengineerDilbertasthetitle
character.Thestriphasspawnedseveralbooks,ananimated
televisionseries,avideogame,andhundredsofDilbertthemed
merchandiseitems.DilbertFutureandTheJoyofWorkare
amongthemostreadbooksintheseries.Adamsreceivedthe
NationalCartoonistsSocietyReubenAwardin1997andthe
NewspaperComicStripAwardinthesameyearforhisworkon
thestrip.Dilbertappearsonlineandin2,000newspapers
worldwidein65countriesand25languages.[2]
"Announcementofchangesincompanypassword
policy".Fromleft:thePointyHairedBoss,Dilbert,
Alice,andWally
Contents (Pub.September10,2005)
Author(s) ScottAdams
1 Themes
2 Characters Website http://www.dilbert.com/
2.1 Dilbert Launchdate
2.2 PointyHairedBoss April16,1989[1]
2.3 Wally Syndicate(s) UnitedMedia (19892011)
2.4 Alice UniversalUclick (June2011)
2.5 Dogbert
2.6 Catbert Publisher(s) AndrewsMcMeelPublishing
2.7 Asok Genre(s) Humor
2.8 Ted
3 Legacy
3.1 Criticismandparody
3.2 Language
3.3 Management
3.4 Webcomics
4 Awards
5 Media
5.1 Comicstripcompilations
5.1.1 Chronological
5.1.2 Special
5.2 Businessbooks
5.3 Otherbooks
5.4 Merchandise
5.5 Animatedseries
5.6 Newanimation
6 "Drunkenlemurs"case
7 Guestartists
8 Seealso
9 References
10 Externallinks

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Themes
ThecomicstriporiginallyrevolvedaroundDilbertandhis"pet"dogDogbertintheirhome.Manyplotsrevolved
aroundDilbert'sengineernatureorhisbizarreinventions.AlsoprominentwereplotsbasedonDogbert's
megalomaniacalambitions.Later,thelocationofmostoftheactionmovedtoDilbert'sworkplaceandthestrip
startedtosatirizetechnology,workplace,andcompanyissues.Thecomicstrip'spopularsuccessisattributableto
itsworkplacesettingandthemes,whicharefamiliartoalargeandappreciativeaudience[3]Adamshassaidthat
switchingthesettingfromDilbert'shometohisofficewas"whenthestripreallystartedtotakeoff".[4]The
workplacelocationisSiliconValley.[5]

DilbertportrayscorporatecultureasaKafkaesqueworldofbureaucracyforitsownsakeandofficepoliticsthat
standinthewayofproductivity,whereemployees'skillsandeffortsarenotrewarded,andbusyworkispraised.
Muchofthehumoremergesastheaudienceseesthecharactersmakingobviouslyridiculousdecisionsthatare
naturalreactionstomismanagement.

Characters
Dilbert

Themaincharacterinthestrip,Dilbertisastereotypicaltechnicallymindedsinglemale.UntilOctober2014,he
wasusuallydepictedwearingawhitedressshirt,blacktrousersandaredandblackstripedtiethatinexplicably
curvesupwardafterOctober13,2014,hisstandardapparelchangedtoaredpoloshirtwithanamebadgeona
lanyardaroundhisneck.[6]Dilbertisaskilledengineerbuthasapoorsocialandromanticlife.

PointyHairedBoss

Theunnamed,obliviousmanageroftheengineeringdivisionofDilbert'scompany.ScottAdamsstatesthathe
nevernamedhimsothatpeoplecanimaginehimtobetheirboss.Inearlierstripshewasdepictedasa
stereotypicallatemiddleagedbaldingmiddlemanagerwithjowlsitwasnotuntillaterthathedevelopedhis
signature"pointyhair"andthejowlsdisappeared.Heishopelesslyincompetentatmanagement,andoftentriesto
compensateforhislackofskillswithcountlessgrouptherapysessionsandbusinessstrategieswhichusuallynever
bearfruit.Hedoesnotunderstandtechnicalissuesbutalwaystriestodisguisethis,usuallybyusingbuzzwordshe
alsodoesnotunderstand.TheBosstreatshisemployeesalternatelywithenthusiasmorneglectheoftenusesthem
tohisownendsregardlessoftheconsequencestothem.Adamshimselfwrotethat"He'snotsadistic,just
uncaring".Hislevelofintelligencevariesfromnearvegetativetoperceptiveandclever,dependingonthestrip's
comicneeds.Hisutterlackofconsistentbusinessethics,however,isperfectlyconsistent.Hisbrotherisademon
named"Phil,thePrinceofInsufficientLight",andaccordingtoAdams,thepointyhairisintendedtoremindone
ofdevil'shorns.

Wally

Oneoftheoldestengineers,Wallywasoriginallyaworkertryingtogetfiredtogetaseverancepackage.Hehates
workandavoidsitwheneverhecan.Heoftencarriesacupofcoffee,calmlysippingfromiteveninthemidstof
chaosorofficeshakingrevelations.Wallyisextremelycynical.HeisevenmoresociallyineptthanDilbert
(thoughfarlessselfawareofthefact),andreferencestohislackofpersonalhygienearenotuncommon.Likethe
PointyHairedBoss,Wallyisutterlylackinginethicsandwilltakeadvantageofanysituationtomaximizehis
personalgainwhiledoingtheleastpossibleamountofhonestwork.Squatandbalding,Wallyisalmostinvariably
portrayedwearingashortsleeveddressshirtandtie.AdamshasstatedthatWallywasbasedonaPacificBell
coworkerofhiswhowasinterestedinagenerousemployeebuyoutprogramforthecompany'sworst
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employees.ThishadtheeffectofcausingthismanwhomAdamsdescribesas"oneofthemorebrilliantpeople
I'vemet"toworkhardatbeingincompetent,rude,andgenerallypoorathisjobtoqualifyforthebuyout
program.AdamshassaidthatthisinspiredthebasiclazinessandamoralityofWally'scharacter.Despitethese
personalitytraitsWallyisacceptedaspartofDilbert,Ted,Alice,andAsok'sclique.Althoughhisrelationshipwith
AliceisoftenantagonisticandDilbertoccasionallydeniesbeinghisfriend,theiractionsshowatleastacertain
acceptanceofhim.

Alice

Oneofthemorecompetentengineers.Sheisoftenfrustratedatherwork,becauseshedoesnotgetproper
recognition,whichshebelievesisbecausesheisfemale,thoughinrealityitislikelybecauseshehasaquick,often
violenttemper,sometimesputtingher"FistofDeath"touse,evenwiththePointyHairedBoss.Aliceisbasedona
womanthatScottAdamsworkedwithnamedAnita,whoisdescribedassharingAlice's"pinksuit,fluffyhair,
technicalproficiency,coffeeobsession,andtakenocrapattitude."

Dogbert

Dilbert'santhropomorphicpetdogisthesmartestdogonEarth.Dogbertisamegalomaniacintellectualdog,
planningtoonedayconquertheworld.Heoncesucceeded,butbecameboredwiththeensuingpeace,andquit.
Oftenseeninhighrankingconsultantortechnicalsupportjobs,heconstantlyabuseshispowerandfoolsthe
managementofDilbert'scompany,thoughconsideringtheintelligenceofthecompany'smanagementingeneral
andDilbert'sbossinparticular,thisisnotveryhardtodo.Healsoenjoyspullingscamsonunsuspectingand
usuallydullcustomerstostealtheirmoney.However,despiteDogbert'scynicalexterior,hehasbeenknowntopull
hismasteroutofsometightjams.Dogbert'snatureasapetwasmoreemphasizedduringtheearlieryearsofthe
stripasthestripprogressed,referencestohisactinglikeadogbecamelesscommon,althoughhestillwagshistail
whenheperpetrateshisscams.WhenanolderDilbertarriveswhiletimetravelingfromthefuture,herefersto
Dogbertas"majesty",indicatingthatDogbertwillonedayindeedruletheworld...again,andmakeworshipping
himretroactivesohecouldbossaroundtimetravelers.

Catbert

Catbertisafictionalcat,andthe"evildirectorofhumanresources"intheDilbertcomicstrip.Hewassupposed
tobeaonetimecharacterbutresonatedwithreaderssowellthatAdamsbroughthimbackastheHRdirector.

Asok

Ayoungintern,heworksveryhardbutdoesnotalwaysgetproperrecognition.Asokisintenselyintelligentbut
naiveaboutcorporatelifetheshatteringofhisoptimisticillusionsbecomesfrequentcomicfodder.HeisIndian,
andhasgraduatedfromtheIndianInstitutesofTechnology(IIT).Theotherworkers,especiallytheboss,often
unwittinglytrampleonhisculturalbeliefs.OntheoccasionswhenAsokmentionsthis,heisnormallyignored.His
testscores(aperfect1600ontheoldSAT)andhisIQof240showthatheisthesmartestmemberofthe
engineeringteam.NonethelessheisoftencalleduponbytheBosstodooddjobs,andinmeetingshisideasare
usuallylefthanging.HeisalsoseenregularlyatthelunchtablewithWallyandDilbert,experiencingjarring
realizationsofthenatureofcorporatelife.Thereareafewjokesabouthispsychicpowers,whichhelearnedatthe
IIT.Yetdespitehisintelligence,ethicsandmysticalpowers,AsoksometimestakesadvicefromWallyintheartsof
laziness,andfromDilbertinsurvivingtheoffice.AsofFebruary7,2014,Asokisofficiallygay,whichnever
impactsanystorylinesbutmerelycommemoratesadecisionbytheIndianSupremeCourttoupholdanantigay
law.[7]

Ted
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AnengineerwhoisoftenseenhangingoutwithWally.Heisreferencedbynamemoreofteninoldercomics,but
heisstillseenoccasionallynow.HeisafriendofDilbertandWally,butisnotseeninteractingwithAliceorAsok
asmuch.HehasbeenacceptedintoDilbert'sclique.Hehasbeenfiredandkillednumeroustimes(forexample,
beingpusheddownaflightofstairsandbecomingpossessed),soitislikelythatheisrehiredandbroughtbackto
lifeinasimilarwaytotheothermaincharacterswhodieandcomeback.Inadditiontothis,heisoftenpromoted
andgivenbenefitsovertheotheremployees.Tedhasawifeandkidswhoarereferencedmultipletimesandseen
onatleastoneoccasion.ScottAdamsreferstohimasTedtheGenericGuybecausewheneverScottneedstofire
orkillsomeone,heusesTed,butslowlyovertimeTedhasbecomehisowncharacter.

Legacy
ThepopularityofthecomicstripwithinthecorporatesectorhasledtotheDilbertcharacterbeingusedinmany
businessmagazinesandpublications,includingseveralappearancesonthecoverofFortuneMagazine.Many
newspapersrunthecomicintheirbusinesssectionratherthanintheregularcomicssection(similartothewaythat
Doonesburyisoftenfeaturedintheeditorialsection,duetoitspointedcommentary).

Criticismandparody

MediaanalystNormanSolomonandcartoonistTomTomorrowclaim[8]thatAdams'scaricaturesofcorporate
cultureseemtoprojectempathyforwhitecollarworkers,butthesatireultimatelyplaysintothehandsofupper
corporatemanagementitself.SolomondescribesthecharactersofDilbertasdysfunctionaltimewasters,noneof
whomoccupiesapositionhigherthanmiddlemanagement,andwhoseinefficienciesdetractfromcorporatevalues
suchas'productivity'and'growth'.Dilbertandhisofficematesoftenfindthemselvesbaffledorvictimizedbythe
whimsofmanagerialbehavior,buttheyneverseemtoquestionitopenly.SolomoncitestheXeroxcorporation's
useofDilbertstripsandcharactersininternallydistributed'inspirational'pamphlets:

"XeroxmanagementhadrecognizedwhatmoregullibleDilbertreadersdidnot:Dilbertisanoffbeat
sugarysubstancethathelpsthecorporatemedicinegodown.TheDilbertphenomenonacceptsand
perverselyeggsonmanynegativeaspectsofcorporateexistenceasunchangeablefacetsofhuman
nature...AsXeroxmanagersgrasped,Dilbertspeakstosomeveryrealworkexperienceswhile
simultaneouslyerodinginclinationstofightforbetterworkingconditions."

AdamsrespondedintheFebruary2,1998[9]stripandinhisbookTheJoyofWork,simplybyrestatingSolomon's
argument,apparentlysuggestingthatitwasabsurdandrequirednorebuttal.

In1997,TomVanderbiltwroteinasimilarveininTheBafflermagazine:

"Laborunionshaven'tadoptedDilbertcharactersasinsignia.Butcorporationsindroveshaverushed
tolinkthemselveswithDilbert.Why?Dilbertmirrorsthemassmedia'scrocodiletearsforworking
peopleandechoestheambientnoisesfromWallStreet."

In1998,BillGriffith,creatorofZippythePinhead,chidedDilbertforcrudedrawingsandsimplistichumor.He
wrote,"Longsincepsychicallykidnappedbythegaudy,mindlesslyhyperactiveworldofTV,(readers)nolonger
demandorexpectcomicstripstobecompelling,challenging,oreveninteresting.Enter'Cathy'.And'Dilbert.'
Sure,comicsarestillfunny.Itsjustthatthehumorhasalmostno'nutritional'value.Inthetinyspaceallotedto
them,dailystripshavealltoosuccessfullyadaptedtotheirnewenvironment.InthisDarwiniansetup,what
thrivesaresimplydrawnpanels,minimaldialogue,andalotofheadandshouldershots.Anythingmore

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complicatedisdeemed'toohardtoread.'Afull,richdrawingstyleisadrawback.Simplicity,evencrudity,
rules."[10]AdamslashedbackwithacomicstripcalledPippytheZiphead,"crammingasmuchartworkinas
possiblesonoonewillnoticethere'sonlyonejoke...[and]it'sonthereader."[11]Dilbertnotesthatthestripis
"nothingbutaclownwithasmallheadwhosaysrandomthings",andDogbertrespondsthatheis"maintaininghis
artisticintegritybycreatingacomicthatnoonewillenjoy."[12]InSeptemberofthesameyear,Griffithmocked
AdamsbymimickinghisPippytheZipheadcreationwithastripshowingstiff,Dilbertlikecreationsinanoffice
settingandoneofthecharacterssaying,"Isenseajokewasdelivered".[13]

Inthelate1990s,anamateurcartoonistnamedKarlHrnellbegansubmittingacomicstriptoSavageDragon
creatorErikLarsenwhichparodiedbothDilbert[14]andtheImageComicsseriesTheSavageDragon.Thissoon
becamearegularfeatureintheSavageDragoncomicbook,titledTheSavageDragonbertandHitler'sBrainbert
("Hitler'sBrainbert"beingalooseparodyofbothDogbertandtheSavageDragonvillainidentifiedasAdolf
Hitler'sdisembodied,superpoweredbrain).Thestripbeganasaspecificparodyofthecomicbookitself,set
looselywithintheofficestructureofDilbert,withHrnelldoinganemulationofAdams'scartooningstyle.[14]

Language

Adamshasinventedwordswhichhavebecomepopularamongfansindescribingtheirownofficeenvironments,
suchas"Induhvidual".ThistermisbasedontheAmericanEnglishslangexpression"duh!"Theconscious
misspellingofindividualasinduhvidualisapejorativetermforpeoplewhoarenotinDogbert'sNewRulingClass
(DNRC).ItscoiningisexplainedinDilbertNewsletter#6.Thestriphasalsopopularizedtheusageoftheterms
"coworker"andPHB.

Management

In1997,ScottAdamsmasqueradedasamanagementconsultanttoLogitechexecutives(asRayMebert),withthe
cooperationofthecompany'svicechairman.Heactedinmuchthewaythatheportraysmanagementconsultants
inthecomicstrip,withanarrogantmannerandbizarresuggestions,suchascomparingmissionstatementsto
broccolisoup.HeconvincedtheexecutivestochangetheirexistingmissionstatementfortheirNewVentures
Groupfrom"provideLogitechwithprofitablegrowthandrelatednewbusinessareas"to"scoutprofitablegrowth
opportunitiesinrelationships,bothinternallyandexternally,inemerging,missioninclusivemarkets,andexplore
newparadigmsandthenfilterandcommunicateandevangelizethefindings".[15][16][17]

Todemonstratewhatcanbeachievedwiththemostmundaneobjectsifplannedcorrectlyandimaginatively,
Adamshasworkedwithcompaniestodevelop"dream"productsforDilbertandcompany.In2001,hecollaborated
withdesigncompanyIDEOtocomeupwiththe"perfectcubicle",afittingcreationsincemanyoftheDilbert
stripsmakefunofthestandardcubicledeskandtheenvironmentwhichitcreates.Theresultwasbothwhimsical
andpractical.[18][19]

Thisprojectwasfollowedin2004withdesignsforDilbert'sUltimateHouse(https://web.archive.org/web/2004100
1095014/www.dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/duh/index.html)(abbreviatedasDUH).Anenergyefficientbuilding
wastheresult,designedtopreventmanyofthelittleproblemsthatseemtocreepintoanormalbuilding.For
instance,tosavetimespentbuyinganddecoratingaChristmastreeeveryyear,thehousehasalarge(yet
unapparent)closetadjacenttothelivingroomwherethetreecanbestoredfromyeartoyear.

Webcomics

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In1995,DilbertwasthefirstsyndicatedcomicstriptobepublishedforfreeontheInternet.Puttinghisemail
addressineachDilbertstrip,Adamscreateda"directchannelto[his]customers,"allowinghimtomodifythestrip
basedontheirfeedback.[20]JoeZabelstatedthatDilberthadalargeinfluenceonmanyofthewebcomicsthat
followedit,establishingthe"nerdcore"genreasitfounditsaudience.[21]

InApril2008,ScottAdamsannouncedthatUnitedMediawouldbeinstitutinganinteractivefeatureon
Dilbert.com,allowingfanstowritespeechbubblesand,inthenearfuture,interactwithAdamsaboutthecontent
ofthestrips.Adamshasspokenpositivelyaboutthechange,saying,"Thismakescartooningacompetitive
sport."[22]

Awards
InadditiontotheNationalCartoonistsSocietyReubenAwardswonbyAdams,theDilbertstriphasreceiveda
varietyofotherawards.Adamswasnamedbestinternationalcomicstripartistof1995intheAdamsonAwards
givenbytheSwedishAcademyofComicArt.

Dilbertwasnamedthebestsyndicatedstripof1997intheHarveyAwardsandwontheMax&MoritzPrizeas
bestinternationalcomicstripfor1998.

Media
Comicstripcompilations

Chronological

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Date
Title Stripscollected Pages ISBN Notes
published
AlwaysPostponeMeetingswithTime April16,1989to October 978
112
WastingMorons October21,1989 1992 0886876883
October22,1989 April 978
ShavetheWhales 128
August4,1990 1994 0836217407
BringMetheHeadofWillythe August5,1990 March 978
128
Mailboy! May18,1991 1995 0836217797
It'sObviousYouWon'tSurvivebyYour May19,1991 August 978
224
WitsAlone December13,1992 1995 0836204155
December14,1992 March 978
StillPumpedfromUsingtheMouse 128
September27,1993 1996 0836210262
September28,1993 September 978
FugitiveFromtheCubiclePolice 224
February4,1995 1996 0836221190
February5,1995 March 978
CasualDayHasGoneTooFar 128
November19,1995 1997 0836228991
November20,1995 March 978
I'mNotAntiBusiness,I'mAntiIdiot 128
August31,1996 1998 0836251821
September1,1996 August 978
JourneytoCubeville 224
January4,1998 1998 0836267457
January12,1998 March 978
Don'tStepintheLeadership 128
October18,1998 1999 0836278446
October19,1998 March 978
RandomActsofManagement 128
July25,1999 2000 0740704536
July26,1999April April 978
ExcuseMeWhileIWag 128
30,2000 2001 0740713903
WhenDidIgnoranceBecomeaPoint May1,2000 September 978
128
ofView? February4,2001 2001 0740718397
February5,2001 March 978
AnotherDayinCubicleParadise 128
November11,2001 2002 0740721946
November12,2001 March 978
WhenBodyLanguageGoesBad 128
August18,2002 2003 0740732980
WordsYouDon'tWanttoHearDuring August19,2002 October 978
128
YourAnnualPerformanceReview May25,2003 2003 0740738050
Don'tStandWheretheCometis May26,2003 978
May2004 128
AssumedtoStrikeOil February29,2004 0740745393
TheFluorescentLightGlistensOff March1,2004 978
May2005 128
YourHead December5,2004 0740751134
December6,2004 November 978
ThrivingonVagueObjectives 128
September11,2005 2005 0740755330
September12,2005 October 978
TryRebootingYourself 128
June18,2006 2006 0740761904
June19,2006 978
PositiveAttitude July2007 128
March25,2007 0740763793
ThisisthePartWhereYouPretendto March26,2007 May2008 128 978
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AddValue January5,2008 0740772276

Freedom'sJustAnotherWordfor January6,2008 April 978
128
PeopleFindingOutYou'reUseless October12,2008 2009 0740778155
14YearsofLoyalServiceinaFabric October13,2008 October 978
128
CoveredBox July25,2009 2009 0740773655
July26,2009May December 978
I'mTemptedtoStopActingRandomly 128
2,2010 2010 0740778063
How'sThatUnderlingThingWorking May3,2010 November 978
128
OutforYou? February12,2011 2011 1449408190
TeamworkMeansYouCan'tPickthe February13,2011 April 978
128
Sidethat'sRight November20,2011 2012 1449410186
November21,2011 978 stripsfrom
YourNewJobTitleIs"Accomplice" May2013 128
August26,2012 1449427757 8/27/12to
October8,2012 October 978 10/7/12were
ISenseaColdnesstoYourMentoring 128
July14,2013 2013 1449429386 notcollected
July15,2013July October 978
GoAddValueSomeplaceElse 168
20,2014 2014 1449446604
July21,2014 November 978
OptimismSoundsExhausting 168
August1,2015 2015 1449463007
I'mNoScientist,ButIThinkFengShui August2,2015 November 978
208
IsPartoftheAnswer 2016 2016 1449471965

Special

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Date
Title Pages ISBN Notes
published
BuildaBetterLifebyStealingOfficeSupplies: November 978
112
Dogbert'sBigBookofBusiness 1991 0886876371
August 978
'Dogbert'sCluesfortheClueless 112
1993 0836217377
stripsfrom1989to1995with
August 978
SevenYearsofHighlyDefectivePeople 256 handwrittennotesbyScott
1997 0836236682
Adams
August 978 collectionoffavoritesbefore
DilbertGivesYoutheBusiness 224
1999 0740700033 1999
August 978 colorversionofallSunday
ATreasuryofSundayStrips:Version00 224
2000 0740705311 stripsfrom1995to1999
WhatDoYouCallaSociopathinaCubicle? August 978 compilationofstripsfeaturing
224
Answer:ACoworker 2002 0740726637 Dilbert'scoworkers
stripsfrom1997to2004with
October 978
It'sNotFunnyIfIHavetoExplainIt 240 moreofAdams'shandwritten
2004 0740746581
notes
978
WhatWouldWallyDo? June2006 224 stripsfocusedonWally
0740757693
November 978 collectionofcomicstripson
CubesandPunishment 224
2007 0740768378 workplacecruelty
ProblemIdentified:AndYou'reProbablyNot 978
July2010 224
PartoftheSolution 0740785344
YourAccomplishmentsAreSuspiciouslyHard August 978
208
toVerify 2011 1449401023
October 978
ICan'tRememberIfWe'reCheaporSmart 208
2012 1449423094

Businessbooks
TheDilbertPrinciple
Dogbert'sTopSecretManagementHandbook
TheDilbertFuture
TheJoyofWork
DilbertandtheWayoftheWeasel
SlappedTogether:TheDilbertBusinessAnthology(TheDilbertPrinciple,TheDilbertFuture,andTheJoy
ofWork,publishedtogetherinonebook)

Otherbooks

TellingItLikeItIsn't1996ISBN0836213246
YouDon'tNeedExperienceIfYou'veGotAttitude1996ISBN0836221966
AccessDenied:Dilbert'sQuestforLoveintheNineties1996ISBN0836221915
ConversationsWithDogbert1996ISBN0836221974
WorkisaContactSport1997ISBN0836228782
TheBoss:Nameless,BlamelessandShameless1997ISBN0836232232
TheDilbertBunch1997ISBN0836228790
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NoYou'dBetterWatchOut1997
PleaseDon'tFeedTheEgos1997ISBN0836232240
RandomActsofCatness1998ISBN0836252772
YouCan'tScheduleStupidity1998ISBN0836256328
DilbertMeetingBookExceedingTechLimits1998ISBN0768320283
TrappedInADilbertWorldBookOfDays1998ISBN0768320305
WorkTheWallyWay1999ISBN0836274806
AliceinBlunderland1999ISBN0836274792
AllDressedDownAndNowhereToGo2002ISBN0740729314
Dilbert'sGuidetotheRestofYourLife:DispatchesfromCubicleland2007ISBN0762427817
DilbertSudokuComicDigest:200PuzzlesPlus50ClassicDilbertCartoons2008ISBN0740772503
Dilbert2.0:20YearsofDilbert2008576pages,6500strips,andScottAdams'snotesfrom1989to
2008.

Merchandise
YoungDilbertinHiTechHijinks1997ADilbertbrandedcomputergameaimedatteachingyoung
childrenabouttechnology.
CorporateShufflebyRichardGarfield1997ADilbertbrandedcardgamesimilartoWizardofthe
Coast'sTheGreatDalmutiandthedrinkinggamePresident.
TheDilberito,aveganmicrowaveburritoofferedinfourflavors:Barbecuewithbarbecuesauce,Garlic&
Herbwithsauce,Indianwithmangochutney,andMexicanwithsalsa.
TotallyNuts1998AlimitededitionBen&Jerry'sicecreamflavorwhosedescriptionwaslistedas:
"Butteralmondicecreamwithroastedhazelnuts,pralinepecans&whitefudgecoatedalmonds".
AlineofDilbertmintswhichpossessedthenamesAccomplishmints,Appeasemints,Appointmints,
Harassmints,Improvemints,Managemints,Paymints,Performints,andPostponemints.
Dilbert:theBoardGame2006byHyperionGamesADilbertbrandedboardgamethatwasnamedone
ofGamesmagazine'sTop100Games
DaybyDaycalendarsfeaturingthecomicstripareavailableeveryyear.
Dilbert:EscapeFromCubeville2010ADilbertbrandedboardgamereleasedintheDilbertstoresection
ofdilbert.com.
Dilbert'sDesktopGames,avideogamedesignedforthePC.

Animatedseries

DilbertwasadaptedintoaUPNanimatedtelevisionseriesstarringDanielSternasDilbert,ChrisElliottas
Dogbert,andKathyGriffinasAlice.TheseriesranfortwoseasonsfromJanuary25,1999toJuly25,2000.The
firstseasoncenteredaroundthecreationofanewproductcalledthe"Gruntmaster6000".Itwascritically
acclaimedandwonaGoldenGlobeaward,leadingtoitsrenewalforasecondseason.Thesecondseasondidaway
withtheserialformatandwascomposedentirelyofstandaloneepisodes,manyofwhichshiftedfocusawayfrom
theworkplaceandinvolvedabsurdistplotssuchasWallybeingmistakenforareligiousleader("TheShroudof
Wally")andDilbertbeingaccusedofmassmurder("TheTrial").Criticalandfanreceptionwasresoundingly
negativetothechangeinformatandstorytelling,andtheserieswasnotrenewedforathirdseason.Thesecond
seasontwoepisodefinaleincludedDilbertgettingpregnantwiththechildofacow,ahillbilly,RobotDNA,
"severaldozenengineers",anelderlybillionaire,andanalien,eventuallyendingupinacustodybattlewithStone
ColdSteveAustinastheJudge.

Newanimation

OnApril7,2008,dilbert.compresenteditsfirstDilbertanimation.ThenewDilbertanimationsareanimated
versionsoforiginalcomicstripsproducedbyRingTalesandanimatedbyPowerhouseAnimationStudios.The
animationvideosrunforaround30secondseachandareaddedeveryweekday.OnDecember10,2009the
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RingTalesproducedanimationsweremadeavailableasacalendarapplicationformobiledevices.[23]

"Drunkenlemurs"case
InOctober2007,theCatfishBendCasinoinBurlington,Iowanotifieditsstaffthatthecasinowasclosingandthey
weregoingtobelaidoff.DavidSteward,anemployeeofsevenyears,thenpostedonanofficebulletinboardthe
Dilbertstrip[24]ofOctober26,2007thatcomparedmanagementdecisionstothoseof"drunkenlemurs".The
casinocalledthis"veryoffensive"theyidentifiedhimfromasurveillancetape,firedhim,andtriedtopreventhim
fromreceivingunemploymentinsurancebenefits.However,anadministrativelawjudgeruledinDecember2007
thathewouldreceivebenefits,ashisactionwasnotintentionalmisbehavior.ScottAdamssaidthatitmightbethe
firstconfirmedcaseofanemployeebeingfiredforpostingaDilbertcartoon.[25]OnFebruary20,2008,thefirstof
aseriesofDilbertstripsshowedWallybeingcaughtpostingacomicstripwhich"comparesmanagerstodrunken
lemurs".[26]AdamslatersaidthatfansshouldsticktopostingGarfieldstrips,asnoonegetsfiredforthat.

Guestartists
OnFebruary29,2016,Adamspostedonhisblog[27]thathewouldbetakingasixweekvacation.Duringthattime,
stripswouldbewrittenbyhimbutdrawnbyguestartistswhoworkforUniversalUclick.[28]JakeTapperdrewthe
stripontheweekonMay23.[29]

Seealso
TheDilbertprinciple
PeterPrinciple,theopposite(andoriginalbasis)oftheDilbertPrinciple
Plop:TheHairlessElbonian,anothercomicsseriesbyScottAdams
Seagullmanager,managementstyle
Superiority,a1951shortstorybyArthurC.ClarkewhichanticipatessomethemesofDilbert
UserFriendly,acomicsimilarlyfocusedontechnologyissuesinacorporatesetting
OntheFastrack,acomicsimilarfocusedonthecontemporaryworkplaceanditspolitics.
OfficeSpace,afeaturefilmsimilarlyfocusedonthecontemporaryworkplace.

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