The Prototype (Dilbert episode)
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| “The Prototype” | |
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| Dilbert episode | |
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| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 2 |
| Guest stars | Billy West |
| Written by | Jeff Kahn |
| Directed by | Alfred Gimeno |
| Production no. | 102 |
| Original airdate | February 8, 1999 |
| Episode chronology | |
| ← Previous | Next → |
| "The Name" | "The Competition" |
| List of Dilbert animated series episodes | |
The Prototype is the second episode of the Dilbert animated series (according to production codes). It originally aired on February 8, 1999, after both The Name and The Competition.
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
When Dilbert, Alice, and Wally are working on a new prototype, they realize they are competing against the notoriously ruthless Lena to come up with the best idea, and that the losers will be transferred to the dreaded Albany office. Lena seduces Dilbert in order to steal his idea of a skin depruner, while Wally joins Lena's team.
[edit] Trivia
- Lena's cult symbol is reminiscent of that of the Nazi SS.
- The book Lena gives her followers is entitled Lenatics, a parody of the Church of Scientology's Dianetics.
- Lena's licence plate reads SWDN-RLS, or "Sweden rules" without vowels.
- If Lena's licence plate has Minnesota on the state area, then it must mean that Dilbert lives in Minnesota, but The Delivery, Dilbert lives in a fictitious town called Townbert.
- Wally has the Windows rotating cube screensaver on his work computer.
- Wally says Lena "is like the Xena of engineers."
