DVD cover Genre Based on by Developed by Scott Adams Directed by Rick Del Carmen James Hull Voices of Theme music composer Opening theme 'The Dilbert Zone' Composer(s) Adam Cohen Ian Dye Country of origin United States Original language(s) English No. Of seasons 2 No. Of episodes 30 () Production Executive producer(s) Scott Adams Larry Charles Producer(s) Jeffrey L. Goldstein Ron Nelson Editor(s) Mark Scheib Running time 22 minutes Production company(s) Distributor Release Original network Picture format Audio format Original release January 25, 1999 ( 1999-01-25) – July 25, 2000 ( 2000-07-25) Dilbert is an adaptation of the, produced by, Idbox, and and distributed. Christian Stop Smoking Program. The first episode was broadcast on January 25, 1999, and was 's highest-rated comedy series premiere at that point in the network's history; it lasted two seasons with thirty episodes on UPN and won a Primetime Emmy before its cancellation. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Synopsis [ ] The series follows the adventures of a middle-aged, named Dilbert, who is extremely intelligent in regards to all things that fall within the boundaries of electrical engineering. Although Dilbert’s intelligence greatly surpasses that of his incompetent colleagues at work, he is unable to question certain processes that he believes to be inefficient, due to his lack of power within the organization.

Thus, he is consistently found to be unsatisfied with the decisions that are made in his workplace, because of the fact that many times he has many suggestions to improve the decision, yet is incapable of expressing them. Consequently, he is often found to show a pessimistic and frustrated attitude, which ultimately lands him in various comedic situations that revolve around concepts like leadership, teamwork, communication and corporate culture. History [ ] The first season centers on the creation of a new product, the 'Gruntmaster 6000'. The first three episodes involve the idea process ('The Name', 'The Prototype', and 'The Competition' respectively); the fifth ('Testing') involves having it survive a malevolent company tester named 'Bob Bastard', and the sixth ('Elbonian Trip') is about production in the famine-stricken fourth-world country of.

The prototype is delivered to an incredibly stupid family in Squiddler's Patch,, during the thirteenth and final episode of the season, 'Infomercial', even though it was not tested in a lab beforehand. The family's misuse of the prototype creates a that sucks Dilbert in; he instantly wakes up in the meeting seen at the start of the episode, then locks his design lab to keep the prototype from being shipped out. The second season features seventeen episodes, bringing the total number of episodes to thirty. Unlike the first season, the episodes are not part of a larger and have a different storyline for each of the episodes (with the exception of episodes 29 and 30, 'Pregnancy' and 'The Delivery'). Elbonia is revisited once more in 'Hunger'; Dogbert still manages to scam people in 'Art'; Dilbert is accused of in 'The Trial'; and Wally (the result of a complicated misunderstanding, the company launching a rocket for NASA, and a brainwashing seminar) in episode 16, 'The Shroud of Wally'. The theme music, 'The Dilbert Zone', was written.

It is an abbreviated instrumental rewrite of the theme from the film, originally performed by Elfman's band,. Conception [ ] Scott Adams, the creator of Dilbert, decided to create the series for UPN because the network promised 13 episodes on air, while other networks would only consider the series against other programming options. Adams added to that 'If we had gone with NBC, they would have given Dilbert a love interest with sexual tension.' UPN was the sixth-ranked network at the time and picked up the show in hopes of broadening their appeal and to prove they were committed to riskier alternative shows.

Adams stated about turning Dilbert into a series 'It's a very freeing experience because doing the comic strip limits me to three (picture) panels with four lines or less of dialogue per issue, in the TV series, I have 21 minutes per episode to be funny. I can follow a theme from beginning to end, which will add lots of richness to the characters.' Adams wanted the series to be animated because the live action version shot previously for FOX didn't translate well. Adams added to that 'If Dilbert's going to be at the top of the Alps, you just draw it that way and you don't have to build an Alps scene. You can also violate some laws of physics, and cause and effect.

People forgive it very easily. So it's much more freeing creatively.' Cancellation [ ] On November 22, 2006, when Adams was asked why the show was canceled, he explained: 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:. Windows Usb Drivers there. On TV, your viewership is 75% determined by how many people watched the show before yours.

That killed us. Main [ ] • – • – • – The • – • – (uncredited) • – • – • –,, additional Voices • – Additional voices • –,, additional voices • –, Lena, additional voices • – Griffin was starring in the NBC series during the time that Dilbert was in production. Under the terms of her contract with NBC, she could not receive on-screen credit for any roles in series that aired on other networks. Guest stars [ ] • – Himself • – Ashley • – Dilbert's Assistant Alfonso • – Holden Callfielder • – Accounting • – Jerrold • – The Dupey • – • – Announcer • – Path-E-Tech Security Guard • – Himself • – Comp-U-Comp's Plug Guard • – Juliet • – Himself • – • – • – Comp-U-Comp • – Vibrating Chair Salesman, Rioting Engineer (Pilot episode only) Episodes [ ] Season Episodes Originally aired First aired Last aired 13 January 25, 1999 ( 1999-01-25) May 24, 1999 ( 1999-05-24) 17 November 2, 1999 ( 1999-11-02) July 25, 2000 ( 2000-07-25) Season 1 (1999) [ ] Dilbert season 1 episodes No.

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In season Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod. Code 1 1 'The Name' Seth Kearsley Larry Charles and Scott Adams January 25, 1999 ( 1999-01-25) 101 Dilbert is tasked with naming a product that hasn't even been designed yet, and the stress (brought on by a recurring nightmare) makes Dilbert think he's turning into a chicken. 2 2 'The Competition' Seth Kearsley February 8, 1999 ( 1999-02-08) 103 Dilbert is fired from his job when he is suspected of being a spy for a rival company (which was a rumor cooked up by Dogbert's online newsletter) and gets hired at a company that actually treats their workers like people.

3 3 'The Prototype' Alfred Gimeno Jeff Kahn February 1, 1999 ( 1999-02-01) 102 Dilbert and must work together to stop a rival team led by the legendary 'Lena' from stealing their ideas and presenting them to the Boss as her own. 4 4 'The Takeover' Andi Klein Larry Charles, Scott Adams, and Ned Goldreyer March 1, 1999 ( 1999-03-01) 106 Dilbert and Wally become majority shareholders of their company after Dogbert manipulates the stock market. 5 5 'Testing' Chris Dozois and Stephen Sustrastic February 15, 1999 ( 1999-02-15) 104 The Gruntmaster 6000 prototype is put to the test by evil-masked test engineer Bob Bastard (). 6 6 'Elbonian Trip' Mike Kim David Silverman, and Stephen Sustrastic February 22, 1999 ( 1999-02-22) 105 Dilbert, Alice,,, and the take a business trip to. Alice and Dilbert attempt to free the Elbonian people (Alice adopts an Elbonian baby while Dilbert introduces the workers to human rights) while Wally becomes a prophet.

7 7 'Tower of Babel' Gloria Jenkins David Silverman and Stephen Sustrastic April 5, 1999 ( 1999-04-05) 108 The repetitive passing-on of the same cold strain in Dilbert's office causes it to mutate and turns the coworkers into monsters. Rather than eliminate the virus, the company decides to start fresh by moving everyone to a new office, which Dilbert is tasked with designing in exchange for a new office. 8 8 'Little People' Barry Vodos David Silverman and Stephen Sustrastic March 22, 1999 ( 1999-03-22) 107 Dilbert discovers that the office is inhabited by a race of former employees who have been 'downsized' (literally shrunken down to size after they've been laid off) after finding all of his belongings used, the dry-erase markers disappearing, and X-rated websites on his computer. 9 9 'The Knack' Michael Goguen Ned Goldreyer May 3, 1999 ( 1999-05-03) 110 Dilbert loses 'the knack' for technology when he gets management DNA from accidentally drinking from the Boss's cup. His resulting missteps send the world back to the.

10 10 'Y2K' Jennifer Graves, Bob Hathcock and Andi Tom Andrew Borakove, Rachel Powell, Larry Charles, and Scott Adams April 26, 1999 ( 1999-04-26) 109 On the eve of the new millennium, everyone — except Dilbert — is making New Year's plans. While assuring everyone that the company is prepared for Y2K, Dilbert discovers that the computer mainframe's main processor isn't Y2K-compatible and all the company's systems will crash if it isn't fixed. Dilbert is rewarded for discovering this by being assigned to fix it, and he discovers that the system's original programmer was Wally. But have years of drudge work dulled his brain too much to be able to tackle this crucial task?

11 11 'Charity' Chris Dozois David Silverman and Stephen Sustrastic May 10, 1999 ( 1999-05-10) 111 Dilbert questions the idea of charity and is forced to be the coordinator for the 'Associated Way' charity drive. 12 12 'Holiday' Andi Klein David Silverman Stephen Sustrastic and Ned Goldreyer May 17, 1999 ( 1999-05-17) 112 Dilbert thinks there are too many time-wasting holidays; Dogbert concurrently convinces Congress to abandon all holidays in favor of a National Dogbert Day. 13 13 'The Infomercial' Todd Frederiksen and Ned Goldreyer May 24, 1999 ( 1999-05-24) 113 The pre-production, non-lab-tested Gruntmaster 6000 is scheduled to be tested by a Texan family whose ill treatment of it threatens to destroy the world. Meanwhile, the Boss begins predicting the future while asleep after injuring his head while making a commercial for the Gruntmaster 6000. Season 2 (1999–2000) [ ] Dilbert season 2 episodes No. In season Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod. Code 14 1 'The Gift' Gloria Jenkins Ned Goldreyer November 2, 1999 ( 1999-11-02) 201 Dilbert's mother's birthday is coming up, and in search of the perfect gift, he returns to the mall where he was abandoned by his father (voiced by ) years ago.

15 2 'The Shroud of Wally' Andi Klein November 16, 1999 ( 1999-11-16) 203 Dilbert has a near-death experience at a gas station, and finds that the afterlife is exactly like the office. Meanwhile, a group listening to a speech become hypnotized, and through a bizarre accident caused by a crashing space shuttle and the birthday kit create a based on Wally. Dilbert and Dogbert manage to cover up the crash, while Wally turns away his followers with his odd habits. 16 3 'Art' Linda Miller Ned Goldreyer November 30, 1999 ( 1999-11-30) 205 Dilbert is assigned to create a digital work of art. The result, the 'Blue Duck,' ends up appealing to the of society and destroys the value and popularity of classic artworks. 17 4 'The Trial' Chris Dozois Joe Port and Joe Wiseman November 9, 1999 ( 1999-11-09) 202 Dilbert is sent to prison after the boss frames him for a fatal traffic accident that kills multiple nobel prize winners.

Once inside, he applies his knowledge of mathematics and engineering to prison life and takes over his cell block. 18 5 'The Dupey' Michael Goguen and Scott Adams November 23, 1999 ( 1999-11-23) 204 Dilbert's attempts to design a -style children's toy go horribly awry when the toys gain sentience and mutate into hideous but benevolent creatures that want independence. 19 6 'The Security Guard' Rick Del Carmen Scott Adams January 25, 2000 ( 2000-01-25) 207 After a heated debate, Dilbert and the building's security guard (voiced by ) trade jobs to see who can do the other's job better. Dilbert quickly finds himself in over his head when he discovers an illegal casino being run underneath the building. 20 7 'The Merger' Jim Hull David Silverman and Stephen Sustrastic February 1, 2000 ( 2000-02-01) 208 The Boss decides that the company needs to merge with another, and chooses a company of brain-sucking. 21 8 'Hunger' Craig R.

Maras Larry Charles and Scott Adams January 18, 2000 ( 2000-01-18) 206 Dilbert tries to end by creating a new, safe, artificial food, but it tastes so bad that even people dying of starvation refuse to eat it – until his mother gets involved. 22 9 'The Off-Site Meeting' Seth Kearsley Mark Steen and Ron Nelson February 8, 2000 ( 2000-02-08) 209 Dilbert's home is chosen as the location for an off-site meeting when a sues his company because of their deforestation policies. 23 10 'The Assistant' Gloria Jenkins and Declan M. Moran Ron Nelson and Mark Steen February 15, 2000 ( 2000-02-15) 210 To hide that there are engineering jobs elsewhere, Dilbert is unwillingly promoted to management and given an assistant (), sparking a showdown with the other engineers. 24 11 'The Return' Mike Kuntel Ned Goldreyer June 6, 2000 ( 2000-06-06) 213 Dilbert tries to buy a computer online but gets the wrong model, leading to an unpleasant surprise when he tries to return it to the company warehouse. And guest-star as Comp-U-Comp and the plug guard, respectively; guest-stars as Holdem Callfielder. 25 12 'The Virtual Employee' Perry Zombalas Ned Goldreyer May 30, 2000 ( 2000-05-30) 212 Dilbert and his co-workers find an empty cubicle and start dumping their obsolete computer equipment into it.

To keep the marketing department from claiming the cubicle, they hack into the database and create a profile for a fake engineer named Todd. The plan backfires when Todd is named project leader and develops a messianic reputation.

26 13 'Pregnancy' Andi Klein Larry Charles and Scott Adams July 18, 2000 ( 2000-07-18) 216 Ratbert accidentally sends Dilbert's model rocket into space. When it returns with samples of DNA from aliens, cows, hillbillies, engineers, and robots, it rectally impales Dilbert, impregnating him. 27 14 'The Delivery' Craig R. Maras Larry Charles and Scott Adams July 25, 2000 ( 2000-07-25) 217 Dilbert's pregnancy turns into a media circus as the various 'parents' of his baby sue for custody, with presiding over the hearing.

Austin guest-stars as himself. 28 15 'Company Picnic' Chris Dozios David Silverman and Stephen Sustrastic February 22, 2000 ( 2000-02-22) 211 The annual company picnic comes around and so does the softball game between Marketing and Engineering. This episode is based on. 29 16 'The Fact' Linda Miller Ron Nelson and Mark Steen July 11, 2000 ( 2000-07-11) 215 Dogbert becomes rich and famous by writing a best-selling book about an imaginary disease, 'Chronic Cubicle Syndrome, and Dilbert finds himself saddled with the job of devising a cure. 30 17 'Ethics' Michael Goguen Larry Charles and Scott Adams June 13, 2000 ( 2000-06-13) 214 After the company employees are forced to take ethical training classes, Dilbert is put in charge of designing a nationwide Internet voting network. His scruples are put to the test when an attractive female representative of a tobacco special-interest group tries to seduce him. Home releases [ ] released the complete series on DVD in Region 1 on January 27, 2004.

The set included some special features including trailers and clip compilations with commentary by, executive producer, and voice actors,,, and. The DVDs can be played on some PCs and DVD players with. The complete series is available for free on and. On November 8, 2013, it was announced that had acquired the rights to the series.

They re-released the complete series on January 21, 2014. Four-Disc DVD [ ] Dilbert: The Complete Series was released in 2004 on DVD with four discs.

• The first disc contains episodes 1–7. • The second disc contains episodes 8–13. • The third disc contains episodes 14–21.

• The fourth disc contains episodes 22–30. Reception [ ] Ray Richmond of liked the show stating 'it’s surely the wittiest thing the netlet has ever had the good fortune to schedule, and based on the opening two installments, it has the potential to score with the same upscale auds that flocked to “The Simpsons” and transformed Fox from a wannabe to a player a decade ago.' David Zurawik of gave the show a positive review stating 'sit down tonight in front of the tube with more reasonable expectations, and you will find yourself smiling, if not laughing out loud at least once or twice.' Terry Kelleher of picked Dilbert for 'Show of the week' and said the show featured 'smart, pointed humor aimed at corporate bureaucracy, mendacity and absurdity.' In 2017, James Charisma of ranked the show's opening sequence #13 on a list of The 75 Best TV Title Sequences of All Time.

Ratings [ ] Dilbert's premiere episode received a 7.3 rating from the nation's biggest 44 markets, the highest of the 1998-1999 season for UPN. Across the whole country, the premiere episode received a 4.2 rating Awards [ ] • Primetime Emmy: Outstanding Main Title Design - 1999 See also [ ] • References [ ]. Chicago Tribune. February 2, 1999. Retrieved 2010-09-09.

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