History WesternAnimation / Dilbert

* OffToSeeTheWizard: In "Y2K," Dilbert rounding up a group of employees to help him consult Catbert, punctuated by "We're Off to See the Wizard" playing as part of the score. Once there, each learns that [[ItWasWithYouAllAlong the answer was with them all along]]: Asok, who wants experience, learns that cynicism serves the same purpose, Alice, who needs more time, is told to skip all the time she spends on her hair and makeup, and Wally, who needs his memory restored, is told that false memories are just as good and provided with several books on hypnosis.

** Dilbert also objects to Dogbert's theory that all "extinct" species are just hiding, [[InstantlyProvenWrong only to be casually greeted by Bob, a dinosaur they both know personally]]. (In the comic, Dogbert's "theory" is explicitly the context for Bob's presence, and Dilbert is well aware of this.)

** Dilbert also takes issue with Dogbert's theory that dinosaurs never went extinct and are hiding, [[InstantlyProvenWrong only to be casually greeted by Bob, a dinosaur they both know personally]]. (In the comic, Dogbert's "theory" is explicitly the context for Bob's presence, and Dilbert is well aware of this.)

** Dilbert also debates Dogbert's theory that dinosaurs never went extinct and are hiding, [[InstantlyProvenWrong only to be casually greeted by Bob, a dinosaur they both know personally]]. (In the comic, Dogbert's "theory" is explicitly the context for Bob's presence, and Dilbert is well aware of this.)

* KavorkaMan: The womanizing Bob Bastard was romantically unsuccessful until ''after'' an accident deformed him to the point of FacialHorror, though this seems most directly attributable to said accident being the CynicismCatalyst that turned him into [[AllGirlsWantBadBoys an irresistible scumbag]].

* KavorkaMan: The womanizing Bob Bastard was romantically unsuccessful until ''after'' an accident deformed him to the point of FacialHorror, though this seems most directly attributable to the event being the CynicismCatalyst that turned him into [[AllGirlsWantBadBoys an irresistible scumbag]].

* KavorkaMan: Bob Bastard was unsuccessful with women until ''after'' an accident deformed him to the point of FacialHorror, though this seems most directly attributable to the event being the CynicismCatalyst that turned him into [[AllGirlsWantBadBoys an irresistible scumbag]].

* BodyHorror: An epidemic of these in "Tower of Babel" results in the company constructing a new building. Although many of the mutations are rather disturbing (one guy is practically a puddle of flesh, another is skinless, and another has an eyeball for a head), [[AngstWhatAngst everyone is pretty nonchalant about it]], to the point that employees are less concerned about accommodations necessary for them to survive with their mutations than they are about ensuring that they don't get placed near the PHB.

* BodyHorror: An epidemic of these in "Tower of Babel" results in the company constructing a new building. Everyone is pretty nonchalant about it, to the point that employees are less concerned about accommodations necessary for them to survive with their mutations than they are about ensuring that they don't get placed near the PHB.
** Not to mention some of the mutations are rather disturbing such as one guy is practically a puddle of flesh, another is skinless, and another has an eyeball for a head.

* NoChallengeEqualsNoSatisfaction: In "The Competition," Dilbert gets fired and is hired by well-heeled rival company [[HellOfAHeaven Nirvana Co.]], where he's taken seriously, given a luxurious office space and furnished with everything he needs to put his ideas into action. The absence of "tension" is so alien to him that [[spoiler:he ends up inadvertently convincing the higher-ups to install a [[ObstructiveBureaucrat marketing department]], [[NiceJobBreakingItHero causing the entire company to collapse almost instantly]]. He's delighted to be hired back by the Pointy-Haired Boss.]]

* NoChallengeEqualsNoSatisfaction: In "The Competition," Dilbert gets fired and is hired by high-status rival company [[HellOfAHeaven Nirvana Co.]], where he's taken seriously, given a luxurious office space and furnished with everything he needs to put his ideas into action. The absence of "tension" is so alien to him that [[spoiler:he ends up inadvertently convincing the higher-ups to install a [[ObstructiveBureaucrat marketing department]], causing the entire company to collapse almost instantly. He's delighted to be hired back by the Pointy-Haired Boss.]]

** Alice hates slurping to the point where she claims it [[ToiletSeatDivorce ruined her marriage]].

---> '''Alice:''' I will not let you make this a hostile work environment!\\
'''Dilbert:''' Hostile work environment? Ten minutes ago you beat a man senseless!\\
'''Alice:''' Ah, he was senseless before I beat him!

* ConstantlyChangingName: It's implied that the company is this due to various mergers and acquisitions (a notable iteration being "[[PunnyName Path-E-Tech Management]]"), which could explain why it's [[CityWithNoName never named]] in the comic.

* ConstantlyChangingName: It's implied that the company is this due to various mergers and acquisitions (the last known iteration being "[[PunnyName Path-E-Tech Management]]"), which could explain why it's [[CityWithNoName never named]] in the comic.

* ExcaliburInTheStone: Parodied in "The Takeover" when the CEO dies and it turns out that the role is traditionally given to whoever can remove a 9 iron from a bag of golf clubs. Since there's nothing magical about the golf clubs whatsoever, the role always goes to the first guy who tries.

* BerserkButton: The Boss HATES being corrected. Doing so is the one sure-fire way to get him to assign you the worst tasks.

* PlaceWorseThanDeath: Albany, New York. One character is decapitated and [[LosingYourHead finds the experience preferable to being sent there]].

-->''Dilbert:'' I didn't know you wanted kids, Alice.\\
''Alice:'' I didn't (turns to gaze lovingly at the baby she's holding) until right this moment.\\

''Dilbert'': How about now?