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'''Dullard''' is a comic strip by [[Levert Burtmore]]. It first appeared in the [[Strong Bad Email]] [[dullard|of the same name]]. It is a parody of the [[Wikipedia:Dilbert|Dilbert]] comic strip by Scott Adams. It later appeared in the [[Puppet_Stuff|Puppet]] toon [[Biz Cas Fri 1]]. Three additional comic strips that can be found only on the [[strongbad_email.exe]] DVD appear below.
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'''''Dullard''''' is a comic strip by [[Levert Burtmore]]. It first appeared as an [[Easter egg]] in the [[Strong Bad Email]] [[dullard|of the same name]], before going on to appear in several other toons (including three strips found only on [[strongbad_email.exe Disc One]]). It is a parody of the ''{{w|Dilbert}}'' comic strip by {{w|Scott Adams}}.
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== Dullard 1 from Strong Bad Email #37==
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== Strips ==
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[[Image:Dullard comic.png|450px]]
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=== Strong Bad Email #37, [[dullard]]===
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[[Image:Dullard comic.png|thumb|220px|It's five.]]
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:'''PANEL ONE:'''
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::'''BALD MAN:''' ''{giving Dullard a piece of paper}'' I NEED THIS ON MY DESK BY FIVE.<br>
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:'''PANEL TWO:'''
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::'''DULLARD:''' ''{giving the piece of paper to co-worker}'' I NEED THIS ON MY DESK BY FIVE.<br>
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:'''PANEL THREE:'''
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::'''CO-WORKER:''' ''{giving the piece of paper to woman}'' I NEED THIS ON MY DESK BY FIVE.<br>
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:'''PANEL FOUR:'''
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::'''WOMAN:''' ''{giving the piece of paper to comb-over man}'' I NEED THIS ON MY DESK BY FIVE.<br>
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:'''PANEL FIVE:'''
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::'''COMB-OVER MAN:''' ''{dropping the piece of paper on bald man's desk}'' I NEED THIS ON MY DESK BY FIVE.<br>
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:'''PANEL SIX:'''
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::'''ANIMAL WEARING TIE:''' IT'S FIVE.
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== Dullard 2 from puppet toon "Biz Cas Fri 1"==
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==== DVD version, method #2 ====
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[[Image:dullard_bizcasfri.PNG|450px]]
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[[Image:dullard dvd 2.png|thumb|right|220px|Yer job sucks.]]
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:'''PANEL ONE:'''
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::''{Dullard is typing on his computer.}''
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:'''PANEL TWO:'''
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::'''COMPUTER:''' BAD COMMAND OR FILENAME!
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:'''PANEL THREE:'''
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::''{An irritated Dullard continues typing on his computer.}''
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:'''PANEL FOUR:'''
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::'''TAKE-OUT GUY:''' TAKE OUT GUY!
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::'''DULLARD:''' MONEY'S ON THE FAX MACHINE.
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:'''PANEL FIVE:'''
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::'''COMPUTER:''' SUPER SYSTEM CRASH!
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:'''PANEL SIX:'''
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::''{Dullard bangs his head on his computer.}''
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::'''TAKE-OUT GUY:''' YER JOB SUCKS.
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::'''COMPUTER:''' TELL HIM ABOUT IT.
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== Dullard (DVD version, method #2) ==
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==== DVD version, method #3 ====
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[[Image:dullard_dvd_2.png|450px]]
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[[Image:dullard dvd 3.png|thumb|right|220px|You're a suck up.]]
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:'''PANEL ONE:'''
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::''{The boss is pointing to a picture of a pie chart labeled "MARKET SHARE?".}''
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::'''BALD MAN:''' AND THAT'S WHY EVERYTHING IS AWESOME.
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:'''PANEL TWO:'''
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::'''DULLARD:''' I HATE OUR BOSS. HE CAN BOSS-OFF I SAY!
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:'''PANEL THREE:'''
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::'''CO-WORKER:''' OOH! I'M TELLIN'.
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:'''PANEL FOUR:'''
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::'''CO-WORKER:''' HEY BOSSYFACE, DULLARD HERE WAS JUST SAYIN..
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::''{Dullard looks horrified}''
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:'''PANEL FIVE:'''
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::'''CO-WORKER:''' ...HOW YOU'RE THE BEST BOSS IN THE WHOLE WHIRLED.
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::''{Dullard looks relieved}''
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:'''PANEL SIX:'''
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::'''BALD MAN:''' YOU'RE A SUCK UP.
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== Dullard (DVD version, method #3) ==
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==== DVD version, method #4 ====
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[[Image:dullard_dvd_3.png|450px]]
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[[Image:dullard dvd 4.png|thumb|right|220px|...then we made out on her desk.]]
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:'''PANEL ONE:'''
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::'''WOMAN:''' THERE'S A GOOD CHANCE I HATE DULLARD.
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:'''PANEL TWO:'''
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::'''COMB-OVER MAN:''' NOT ME. HE'S A GOOD VIDEO GOLF PARTNER.
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:'''PANEL THREE:'''
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::'''WOMAN:''' YOU MEN ARE ALL THE SAME. HONESTLY.
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:'''PANEL FOUR:'''
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::'''COMB-OVER MAN:''' WELL I HONESTLY THINK YOU'RE A HIDEOUS BAG.
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:'''PANEL FIVE:'''
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::'''WOMAN:''' HMPH!
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:'''PANEL SIX:'''
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::''{Dullard is playing video golf.}''
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::'''COMB-OVER MAN:''' ...THEN WE MADE OUT ON HER DESK.
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== Dullard (DVD version, method #4) ==
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=== Puppet Stuff [[Biz Cas Fri 1]]===
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[[Image:dullard_dvd_4.png|450px]]
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[[Image:dullard bizcasfri.PNG|thumb|right|220px|A meet n' greet?]]
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[[Category:Comic strips]]
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:'''PANEL ONE:'''
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::''{Dullard is working at his computer. A woman is standing nearby}''
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::'''WOMAN:''' MISSED YOU AT THE OFF SITE MEET N' GREET<br>
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:'''PANEL TWO:'''
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::'''DULLARD:''' ''{irritated}'' THAT'S FUNNY. I DIDN'T MISS YOU AT THE MY HOUSE SIT N' DRINK.
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:'''PANEL THREE:'''
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::'''WOMAN:''' ''{storming off}'' HMPH!
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:'''PANEL FOUR:'''
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::''{Dullard looks more irritated.}''
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::'''CO-WORKER:''' MISSED YOU AT THE OFF SITE MEET N' GREET
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:'''PANEL FIVE:'''
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::'''BALD MAN:''' ''{holding pieces of paper}'' MISSED YOU AT THE OFF SITE MEET N' GREET
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::''{Dullard bangs his head on his computer.}''
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:'''PANEL SIX:'''
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::'''COMB-OVER MAN:''' WHAT'S THIS I HEAR ABOUT A SIT N' DRINK AT YOUR PLACE?
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== Dullard 3 from Strong Bad Email #159 ==
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=== Strong Bad Email #159, [[retirement]] ===
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[[Image:Dullard_sbemail159a.png|450px]]
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[[Image:Dullard_sbemail159a.png|thumb|220px|You may be on to something.]]
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:'''PANEL ONE:'''
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::''{Dullard is at his computer, with the boss behind him}''
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::'''BALD MAN:''' I WANT YOU TO MEET OUR NEW I.T. PROFESSIONAL.
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:'''PANEL TWO:'''
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::'''BALD MAN:''' ''{pointing to a horse-headed person behind him}'' THIS IS RANDY. TREAT HIM NICE NOW.
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:'''PANEL THREE:'''
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::'''DULLARD:''' I'M A THOUSAND PERCENT SURE THAT'S A HORSE.
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:'''PANEL FOUR:'''
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::''{Randy pulls out a handful of hay}''
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:'''PANEL FIVE:'''
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::''{Randy chews the hay}''
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:'''PANEL SIX:'''
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::'''BALD MAN:''' ''{turns back to Dullard}'' YOU MAY BE ON TO SOMETHING.
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== Dullard 4 from Strong Bad Email #161 ==
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=== Strong Bad Email #161, [[4 branches]] ===
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[[Image:dullard-4_branches.png|450px]]
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[[Image:dullard-4_branches.png|thumb|220px|cL0Bb3R!]]
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:'''PANEL ONE:'''
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::''{Dullard is at his computer, with the woman behind him}''
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::'''WOMAN:''' I FORGOT MY PASSWORD AGAIN, DULLARD.
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:'''PANEL TWO:'''
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::'''WOMAN:''' THEY SAY YOU'RE S'POSED TO CHANGE IT EVERY NINETY DAYS...
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:'''PANEL THREE:'''
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::'''WOMAN:''' AND NOW YOU'RE S'POSED TO USE SYMBOLS AND UPPERCASE LETTERS...
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:'''PANEL FOUR:'''
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::''{Dullard begins to get angry}''
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::'''WOMAN:''' NO MORE BIRTHDAYS OR PET'S NAMES OR ANYTHING...
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:'''PANEL FIVE:'''
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::'''WOMAN:''' SOOOOO, WHAT'S YOURS?
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::''{Dullard grabs his monitor}''
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:'''PANEL SIX:'''
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::''{Dullard clobbers the woman with his monitor, with the sound effect "cL0Bb3R!"}''
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=== Strong Bad Email #169, [[from work]] ===
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[[Image:dullard-from_work.png|thumb|220px|Whatever will become of the Breakroom Bruisers?]]
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:'''PANEL ONE:'''
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::'''COMB-OVER MAN:''' SO CORPORATE HAD A NEW NETWORK WIDE FIREWALL INSTALLED...
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:'''PANEL TWO:'''
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::'''DULLARD:''' IS IT OKAY THAT I TOTALLY DON'T CARE?
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:'''PANEL THREE:'''
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::'''COMB-OVER MAN:''' ''{walking away}'' I GUESS, BUT THAT MEANS NO MORE FANTASY FOOSBALL.
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::''{Dullard looks surprised}''
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:'''PANEL FOUR:'''
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::'''DULLARD:''' WHATEVER WILL BECOME OF THE BREAKROOM BRUISERS?
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:'''PANEL FIVE:'''
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::'''WOMAN:''' THIS NEW FIREMAN WON'T LET ME SEND YOU INSTANT MESSAGERS!
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:'''PANEL SIX:'''
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::''{Dullard types rapidly with glee. Woman looks annoyed.}''
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::'''DULLARD:''' I FIT TO LOVE THE NEW FIREWALL!
== Characters ==
== Characters ==
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Most characters in the strip correspond with different Dilbert characters.
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Most characters in the strip correspond to a ''Dilbert'' character.
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{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2 width="70%"
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{| class="wikitable" style="background-color:white"
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|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
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! width="150px"|Image !! Character Description !! ''Dilbert'' Analogue !! width="20%"|Appearances
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! Dullard Character !! Dilbert Character
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|-
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|- id="dullard"
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| align=center | Dullard
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| <center>[[Image:Dullard.png|110px]]</center>
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| align=center | [[Wikipedia:Dilbert (character)|Dilbert]]
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| The titular character, drawn with similar glasses, tie, and hairstyle to Dilbert. Dullard has a low tolerance for his job and coworkers (the apparent sole exception being his video golf partner), and is prone to cynical remarks and, in extreme cases, violence.
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| {{w|Dilbert (character)|Dilbert}}
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| align=center | Bald Boss
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| All comics
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| align=center | [[Wikipedia:Pointy-Haired Boss|Pointy-Haired Boss]]  
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|-
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|- id="dullard boss"
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| align=center | Generic Guy
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| <center>[[Image:Dullardboss.png|100px]]</center>
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| align=center | [[Wikipedia:List of minor characters in Dilbert#Ted, the Generic Guy|Ted, the Generic Guy]]
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| The boss of the office. He is depicted as being stern and ignorant, and as a result is despised by Dullard.
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|-
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| {{w|Pointy-Haired Boss}}
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| align=center | Female
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| Email [[dullard]], [[Biz Cas Fri 1]], Email [[retirement]]
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| align=center | [[Wikipedia:Alice (Dilbert character)|Alice]]/[[Wikipedia:List of minor characters in Dilbert#Carol|Carol]]
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|-
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|- id="dullard coworker"
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| align=center | Short Comb-over Guy
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| <center>[[Image:Dullardcoworker.png|75px]]</center>
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| align=center | [[Wikipedia:Wally (Dilbert character)|Wally]]
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| Dullard's coworker. He and Dullard have an antagonistic relationship, with him getting Dullard into trouble while the irritated Dullard offloads work onto him.
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|-
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| {{w|List of Dilbert characters#Ted|Ted}}
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| align=center | Animal wearing tie
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| Email [[dullard]], [[Biz Cas Fri 1]]
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| align=center | [[Wikipedia:Dogbert|Dogbert]] or [[Wikipedia:Catbert|Catbert]]
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|-
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|- id="dullard woman"
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| align=center | Take Out Guy
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| <center>[[Image:Dullardwoman.png|90px]]</center>
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| align=center | [[Wikipedia: List of minor characters in Dilbert#The World's Smartest Garbageman|The World's Smartest Garbageman]]
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| The only female character. There's "a good chance" she hates Dullard, and it seems the feeling is mutual.
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| {{w|List of Dilbert characters#Alice|Alice}} or {{w|List of Dilbert characters#Carol|Carol}}
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| Email [[dullard]], [[Biz Cas Fri 1]], Email [[4 branches]], Email [[coloring]], Email [[from work]]
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|- id="dullard golf partner"
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| <center>[[Image:Dullardgolfpartner.png|90px]]</center>
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| A short coworker with a comb-over. He gets along with Dullard, playing video golf and {{w|Fantasy sport|fantasy}} {{w|Table football|foosball}} with him and being the only one to follow up on Dullard's mention of a "sit n' drink" at his place.
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| {{w|List of Dilbert characters#Wally|Wally}}
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| Email [[dullard]], [[Biz Cas Fri 1]], Email [[from work]]
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|- id="dullard animal"
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| <center>[[Image:Dogbertlike.png|100px]]</center>
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| This animal character appeared in the original Dullard comic.
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| {{w|List of Dilbert characters#Dogbert|Dogbert}}
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| Email [[dullard]]
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|- id="dullard randy"
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| <center>[[Image:DullardRandy.png|80px]]</center>
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| Randy the I.T. professional is a horse with no lines of dialogue, only shown eating hay.
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| Various animal coworkers
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| Email [[retirement]]
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|}
== Fun Facts ==
== Fun Facts ==
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*The line "everything is awesome", from the first panel in method #3, was previously used in the email [[little animal]].
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*The line "everything is awesome", from [[#DVD version, method #3|the first panel in method #3]], was previously used in the email [[little animal]].
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*In the Dilbert comic on December 5th, 2004, Dilbert helps the Boss change his password. It corresponds to the one in [[4 branches]].
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*The [[#Strong Bad Email #161, 4 branches|''Dullard'' comic seen in]] [[4 branches]] roughly corresponds to a [http://dilbert.com/strips/comic/2004-12-05/ ''Dilbert'' comic from December 5, 2004], in which Dilbert helps the Boss change his password.
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*In [[Sbemail 169 Deleted Scene]], the [[Sbemail 169 Deleted Scene#Storyboards|storyboard]] is drawn in the same style as ''Dullard'' comics. It instead stars caricatures of [[Strong Bad]] and [[Coach Z]].
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[[Category:Strong Bad Email Spin-offs]][[Category:Comic strips]]

Current revision as of 00:26, 13 October 2022

This article is about the comic strip. For the Strong Bad Email, see dullard.

Dullard is a comic strip by Levert Burtmore. It first appeared as an Easter egg in the Strong Bad Email of the same name, before going on to appear in several other toons (including three strips found only on strongbad_email.exe Disc One). It is a parody of the Dilbert comic strip by Scott Adams.

Contents

[edit] Strips

[edit] Strong Bad Email #37, dullard

It's five.
PANEL ONE:
BALD MAN: {giving Dullard a piece of paper} I NEED THIS ON MY DESK BY FIVE.
PANEL TWO:
DULLARD: {giving the piece of paper to co-worker} I NEED THIS ON MY DESK BY FIVE.
PANEL THREE:
CO-WORKER: {giving the piece of paper to woman} I NEED THIS ON MY DESK BY FIVE.
PANEL FOUR:
WOMAN: {giving the piece of paper to comb-over man} I NEED THIS ON MY DESK BY FIVE.
PANEL FIVE:
COMB-OVER MAN: {dropping the piece of paper on bald man's desk} I NEED THIS ON MY DESK BY FIVE.
PANEL SIX:
ANIMAL WEARING TIE: IT'S FIVE.

[edit] DVD version, method #2

Yer job sucks.
PANEL ONE:
{Dullard is typing on his computer.}
PANEL TWO:
COMPUTER: BAD COMMAND OR FILENAME!
PANEL THREE:
{An irritated Dullard continues typing on his computer.}
PANEL FOUR:
TAKE-OUT GUY: TAKE OUT GUY!
DULLARD: MONEY'S ON THE FAX MACHINE.
PANEL FIVE:
COMPUTER: SUPER SYSTEM CRASH!
PANEL SIX:
{Dullard bangs his head on his computer.}
TAKE-OUT GUY: YER JOB SUCKS.
COMPUTER: TELL HIM ABOUT IT.

[edit] DVD version, method #3

You're a suck up.
PANEL ONE:
{The boss is pointing to a picture of a pie chart labeled "MARKET SHARE?".}
BALD MAN: AND THAT'S WHY EVERYTHING IS AWESOME.
PANEL TWO:
DULLARD: I HATE OUR BOSS. HE CAN BOSS-OFF I SAY!
PANEL THREE:
CO-WORKER: OOH! I'M TELLIN'.
PANEL FOUR:
CO-WORKER: HEY BOSSYFACE, DULLARD HERE WAS JUST SAYIN..
{Dullard looks horrified}
PANEL FIVE:
CO-WORKER: ...HOW YOU'RE THE BEST BOSS IN THE WHOLE WHIRLED.
{Dullard looks relieved}
PANEL SIX:
BALD MAN: YOU'RE A SUCK UP.

[edit] DVD version, method #4

...then we made out on her desk.
PANEL ONE:
WOMAN: THERE'S A GOOD CHANCE I HATE DULLARD.
PANEL TWO:
COMB-OVER MAN: NOT ME. HE'S A GOOD VIDEO GOLF PARTNER.
PANEL THREE:
WOMAN: YOU MEN ARE ALL THE SAME. HONESTLY.
PANEL FOUR:
COMB-OVER MAN: WELL I HONESTLY THINK YOU'RE A HIDEOUS BAG.
PANEL FIVE:
WOMAN: HMPH!
PANEL SIX:
{Dullard is playing video golf.}
COMB-OVER MAN: ...THEN WE MADE OUT ON HER DESK.

[edit] Puppet Stuff Biz Cas Fri 1

A meet n' greet?
PANEL ONE:
{Dullard is working at his computer. A woman is standing nearby}
WOMAN: MISSED YOU AT THE OFF SITE MEET N' GREET
PANEL TWO:
DULLARD: {irritated} THAT'S FUNNY. I DIDN'T MISS YOU AT THE MY HOUSE SIT N' DRINK.
PANEL THREE:
WOMAN: {storming off} HMPH!
PANEL FOUR:
{Dullard looks more irritated.}
CO-WORKER: MISSED YOU AT THE OFF SITE MEET N' GREET
PANEL FIVE:
BALD MAN: {holding pieces of paper} MISSED YOU AT THE OFF SITE MEET N' GREET
{Dullard bangs his head on his computer.}
PANEL SIX:
COMB-OVER MAN: WHAT'S THIS I HEAR ABOUT A SIT N' DRINK AT YOUR PLACE?

[edit] Strong Bad Email #159, retirement

You may be on to something.
PANEL ONE:
{Dullard is at his computer, with the boss behind him}
BALD MAN: I WANT YOU TO MEET OUR NEW I.T. PROFESSIONAL.
PANEL TWO:
BALD MAN: {pointing to a horse-headed person behind him} THIS IS RANDY. TREAT HIM NICE NOW.
PANEL THREE:
DULLARD: I'M A THOUSAND PERCENT SURE THAT'S A HORSE.
PANEL FOUR:
{Randy pulls out a handful of hay}
PANEL FIVE:
{Randy chews the hay}
PANEL SIX:
BALD MAN: {turns back to Dullard} YOU MAY BE ON TO SOMETHING.

[edit] Strong Bad Email #161, 4 branches

cL0Bb3R!
PANEL ONE:
{Dullard is at his computer, with the woman behind him}
WOMAN: I FORGOT MY PASSWORD AGAIN, DULLARD.
PANEL TWO:
WOMAN: THEY SAY YOU'RE S'POSED TO CHANGE IT EVERY NINETY DAYS...
PANEL THREE:
WOMAN: AND NOW YOU'RE S'POSED TO USE SYMBOLS AND UPPERCASE LETTERS...
PANEL FOUR:
{Dullard begins to get angry}
WOMAN: NO MORE BIRTHDAYS OR PET'S NAMES OR ANYTHING...
PANEL FIVE:
WOMAN: SOOOOO, WHAT'S YOURS?
{Dullard grabs his monitor}
PANEL SIX:
{Dullard clobbers the woman with his monitor, with the sound effect "cL0Bb3R!"}

[edit] Strong Bad Email #169, from work

Whatever will become of the Breakroom Bruisers?
PANEL ONE:
COMB-OVER MAN: SO CORPORATE HAD A NEW NETWORK WIDE FIREWALL INSTALLED...
PANEL TWO:
DULLARD: IS IT OKAY THAT I TOTALLY DON'T CARE?
PANEL THREE:
COMB-OVER MAN: {walking away} I GUESS, BUT THAT MEANS NO MORE FANTASY FOOSBALL.
{Dullard looks surprised}
PANEL FOUR:
DULLARD: WHATEVER WILL BECOME OF THE BREAKROOM BRUISERS?
PANEL FIVE:
WOMAN: THIS NEW FIREMAN WON'T LET ME SEND YOU INSTANT MESSAGERS!
PANEL SIX:
{Dullard types rapidly with glee. Woman looks annoyed.}
DULLARD: I FIT TO LOVE THE NEW FIREWALL!

[edit] Characters

Most characters in the strip correspond to a Dilbert character.

Image Character Description Dilbert Analogue Appearances
The titular character, drawn with similar glasses, tie, and hairstyle to Dilbert. Dullard has a low tolerance for his job and coworkers (the apparent sole exception being his video golf partner), and is prone to cynical remarks and, in extreme cases, violence. Dilbert All comics
The boss of the office. He is depicted as being stern and ignorant, and as a result is despised by Dullard. Pointy-Haired Boss Email dullard, Biz Cas Fri 1, Email retirement
Dullard's coworker. He and Dullard have an antagonistic relationship, with him getting Dullard into trouble while the irritated Dullard offloads work onto him. Ted Email dullard, Biz Cas Fri 1
The only female character. There's "a good chance" she hates Dullard, and it seems the feeling is mutual. Alice or Carol Email dullard, Biz Cas Fri 1, Email 4 branches, Email coloring, Email from work
A short coworker with a comb-over. He gets along with Dullard, playing video golf and fantasy foosball with him and being the only one to follow up on Dullard's mention of a "sit n' drink" at his place. Wally Email dullard, Biz Cas Fri 1, Email from work
This animal character appeared in the original Dullard comic. Dogbert Email dullard
Randy the I.T. professional is a horse with no lines of dialogue, only shown eating hay. Various animal coworkers Email retirement

[edit] Fun Facts

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