[TV Discovery] Dilbert

Dilbert is an adult animated tv show based upon the very popular comic strips created by Scott Adams. Both the show and comics followed Dilbert, a middle-aged white collar electrical engineer working in a faceless corporation. Much of the comedy comes from Dilbert's high intelligence coupled with his lack of power within the organisation, landing him in situations where he often comes across as apathetic at best, and often just frustrated. The show aired in 1999 and featured the popular characters from the comics, including spikey haired boss, dogbert, catbert and ratbert. Just in case you aren't familiar with this franchise, here's a favourite strip of mine:

For anyone who's worked in the corporate world, the comics are painfully funny but to many they won't see the humour. The show is more accessible than the comics, delivered in a format that's easily digestible but still just as witty. This was the Paramount network's highest rated comedy series premiere at that point in their history, and even received a Primetime Emmy award before it's untimely cancellation.

The first season largely revolves around the creation of a product called "The Gruntmaster 6000" (a new product less advanced than the Gruntmaster 9000 but just as fun, of course). For the second season, which is slightly longer than the first, they abandoned the bigger story arc for individual story for each episode, far more in line with modern comedy shows. I quite enjoy the larger story arc in the first season though, and it gives the whole show a more cohesive feel.

The show is also quite notable for its wide variety of now famous voice actors, including Tom Kenny and Tress MacNeille (who, if you've watched Family Guy, will definitely seem familiar) in a time before they were the household names they are today (to some anyway). The theme tune was also made by none other than legendary composer Danny Elfman. I feel it's a real shame this show was cancelled, definitely culled before it's time, it had some potential story plots left in it that they didn't have the opportunity to fully explore. When asked about the cancellation of the show, Adams had this to say:

“It was on UPN, a network that few people watch. And because of some management screw-ups between the first and second seasons the time slot kept changing and we lost our viewers. We were also scheduled to follow the worst TV show ever made: Shasta McNasty. On TV, your viewership is 75% determined by how many people watched the show before yours. That killed us.”

When I recently tracked this show down, I was surprised to find that I recognised the theme tune and title sequence, which must only mean I was watching this show as a kid. Odd. Anyway, here's the title sequence for your consideration.

Did you watch Dilbert in the 90s while it was airing? Or is it something you think you might give a go? Let me know your thoughts and feelings down below, and I'll see you in the comments. If you're looking for more adult animated shows, why not take a look at my list over on IMDB. As always, make sure to follow me for the latest Technology, Internet and Pop Culture updates and if you're a fan of strange/interesting YouTube videos, you might want to follow me on Twitter.

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Sources:
Dilbert on Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dilbert_(TV_series))
Dilbert on IMDB (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118984/)
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