"Dilbert" (1999) TV series 1999-2000

User Rating:

8.0/10   

Directors:

Mike Kunkel
Declan Moran

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

25 January 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy

Plot:

Cubicle denizen Dilbert toils away at Path-E-Tech which makes undefined products. The focus is on his survival amongst a moronic boss, hostile co-workers and his malevolent pet, Dogbert.

Plot Keywords:

Cubicle | Dog | Evil Cat | Office | Computer

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win

Cast

Daniel Stern	...	Dilbert (30 episodes, 1999-2000)
Larry Miller	...	Pointy-Haired Boss (30 episodes, 1999-2000)
Gordon Hunt	...	Wally (30 episodes, 1999-2000)
Gary Kroeger	...	Various / ... (30 episodes, 1999-2000)
Jim Wise	...	Loud Howard (30 episodes, 1999-2000)
Jackie Hoffman	...	Dilmom (29 episodes, 1999-2000)
Chris Elliott	...	Dogbert (29 episodes, 1999-2000)
Tom Kenny	...	Asok / ... (29 episodes, 1999-2000)
Tress MacNeille	...	Various / ... (28 episodes, 1999-2000)
Kathy Griffin	...	Alice (18 episodes, 1999-2000)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Certification:

Australia:PG (some episodes) | Australia:G | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Culver City, California, USA

Company:

United Media Productions

Trivia:

Main theme, composed by Danny Elfman, was taken from the theme for the movie Forbidden Zone (1982) (the first movie for which Elfman composed music) - hence its title, "The Dilbert Zone".

Quotes:

Wally: Carpe diem, Dilbert.
Dilbert: 'Seize the day.'
Wally: What?
Dilbert: Carpe diem.
Wally: I think that's a fish.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Simpsons: I Don't Wanna Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (#19.4)" (2007)

Rambling of my life lesson learned from Dilbert

I just recently had the opportunity to watch Dilbert. My brother came home with the DVD Collection. It took me about a week to watch all 30 episodes but I was hooked from the very first one.

When I was about to start high school, I applied to a special business high school and got in. But turned them down to go to regular high school with my peers. For years since I was so grateful that I decided not to go to that business school, I didn't want a office job when I got older, I didn't want a 9 to 5. But after watching Dilbert, I'm craving that experience. That life seems so exciting for some strange reason. So now coincidently I had made up my mind to be a Public Administration major before the show and its Cubical life and opted out. I'm so happy that I found Dilbert. Its weird but I look forward to it.

Well my brother left, and took the collection with him. So I, on Sunday, scoured my newspaper and found the comics, searched for Dilbert and ripped it out. It's now hanging on my wall. I love the humor of Dilbert because its so honest. But my favorite thing of all is the opening sequence, it took me a while to figure it out, but Dilbert is what we become in life.

I'll treasure my Dilbert learning experience for life.