Dullard

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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 in the DVD version of the email), usually in relation to the office. It is a parody of the Dilbert comic strip by Scott Adams.

Contents 1 Strips 1.1 Strong Bad Email #37, dullard 1.1.1 DVD version, method #2 1.1.2 DVD version, method #3 1.1.3 DVD version, method #4 1.2 Puppet Stuff Biz Cas Fri 1 1.3 Strong Bad Email #159, retirement 1.4 Strong Bad Email #161, 4 branches 1.5 Strong Bad Email #169, from work 2 Characters 3 Fun Facts

[edit] Strips

[edit] Strong Bad Email #37, dullard

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• The line "everything is awesome", from the first panel in method #3, was previously used in the email little animal.
• The Dullard comic seen in 4 branches roughly corresponds to the December 5, 2004 Dilbert strip, in which Dilbert helps the Boss change his password.
• In Sbemail 169 Deleted Scene, the storyboard is drawn in the same style as Dullard comics. It instead stars caricatures of Strong Bad and Coach Z.