Dilbert (franchise)

Dilbert is an American entertainment franchise created by cartoonist. The Dilbert was first published in April 1989. In its early years, the comic strip was set mainly in the home of its title character, socially challenged engineer. Plotlines revolved around Dilbert's interactions with his pets, bizarre inventions, and awkward social life. The strip's popularity skyrocketed when Adams changed the strip's setting to Dilbert's workplace and its emphasis to technology and workplace issues.

Dilbert has spawned dozens of books, including chronological and theme-based compilations from the comic strip and non-fiction and humor books by Scott Adams. Other merchandise includes calendars, video games, board games, and food products. Dilbert also gave rise to an which aired on  from January 1999 to July 2000, for a total of 30 episodes.

Dilbert has been referred to several times in The Simpsons.