Dexter's Laboratory

Dexter's sister Dee Dee wreaks havoc.
Format	Animation/Comedy/Science fiction
Run time	30 Minutes
Creator	Genndy Tartakovsky
Starring	Christine Cavanaugh Candi Milo Allison Moore Kathryn Cressida
Country	USA
Network	Cartoon Network
Original run	April 28, 1996 – 2003
No. of episodes	137

Dexter's Laboratory (Dexter's Lab for short) is an American animated series created by Genndy Tartakovsky. It was produced by Hanna-Barbera Cartoons for Cartoon Network from 1996 to 1998 and by Cartoon Network Studios from 2001 to 2003. The original pilot appeared as the second of Cartoon Network's World Premiere Toons (later called the What-A-Cartoon Show'), the series was the first spin-off from that anthology program and Cartoon Network's first all-original program. File links The following pages link to this file: Dexters Laboratory ... Animation is the technique in which each frame of a film or movie is produced individually, whether generated as a computer graphic, or by photographing a drawn image, or by repeatedly making small changes to a model unit (see claymation and stop motion), and then photographing the result with a... Comedy is the use of humour in the performing arts. ... Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... Genndy Tartakovsky (born January 17, 1970) is a leading modern animator. ... Christine Cavanaugh is a voice actor who has provided many voice talents to animated cartoons. ... Candi Milo got into voice acting in Ralph Baskis Cool World. Candi Milo is currently the voice of Mrs. ... The current Cartoon Network logo, was used in North America since June 14, 2004 and in Europe since April 11, 2005. ... April 28 is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 247 days remaining. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An animated series or cartoon series is a television series produced by means of animation. ... Genndy Tartakovsky (born January 17, 1970) is a leading modern animator. ... Cartoon Network Studios, formerly known as Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. ... The current Cartoon Network logo, was used in North America since June 14, 2004 and in Europe since April 11, 2005. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1998 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Cartoon Network Studios, formerly known as Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey 2001 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... What-A-Cartoon!, also known as World Premiere Toons or WAC for short, was the mid-1990s animation showcase that appeared on the Cartoon Network. ...

Directors and writers on the series included Tartakovsky, Craig McCracken, and Seth MacFarlane. Craig McCracken (b. ... Seth MacFarlane Seth Woodbury MacFarlane (born October 26, 1973 in Kent, Connecticut) is an American animator, screenwriter, producer, director and voice actor. ...

Premise

The premise of the series involves a 10-year old genius named Dexter (originally voiced by Christine Cavanaugh, later Candi Milo), who has a secret laboratory filled with highly advanced equipment and machines underneath his bedroom. He is almost always in conflict with his ditzy, obnoxious older sister, Dee Dee, who delights in invading her brother's lab and smashing his creations just for fun. A genius is a person with distinguished mental prowess. ... Christine Cavanaugh is a voice actor who has provided many voice talents to animated cartoons. ... Candi Milo got into voice acting in Ralph Baskis Cool World. Candi Milo is currently the voice of Mrs. ... Biochemistry laboratory at the University of Cologne. ...

Dexter also has an arch-nemesis in Mandark (voiced by Eddie Deezen), another child genius with an unusual evil laugh ("A-ha-ha! A-ha-ha-ha-ha!"). Often Mandark, through fraud or (rarely) by coincidence, gets or attempts to take credit for Dexter's achievements. Mandark is also secretly in love with Dee Dee. Eddie Deezen (b. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ...

The show's humour derives in part from Dexter's essentially one-sided and intense rivaly with his sister, and from exaggerated stereotyping of his high intelligence and social awkwardness.

An hour-long special, Ego Trip, aired on the Cartoon Network in 2000, in which Dexter travels through time and meets several of his future selves. Ego Trip was originally supposed to conclude the series, but two additional seasons followed. Self-aggrandizement: an act undertaken to increase your own power and influence or to draw attention to your own importance . ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

Characters

• Dexter - the central protagonist, creator and owner of the laboratory; red-haired. He speaks with an Eastern European or German accent which is not explained; none of the other members of his family have distinctive accents, except for his Uncle O' Riley. He considers his sister Dee Dee to be stupid and inferior, not to mention clumsy.
• Dee Dee - Dexter's blond-haired older sister. Loves ballet, dolls, ponies, unicorns and messing around in Dexter's laboratory. She is two to three times taller than Dexter and has peculiar body proportions; a minuscule torso with a large head and gangly limbs. Dexter once compared her to a stick and subsequently threw her to entertain a dog. Dee Dee's hair is always in bunches, which go upwards in a gravity defying manner. Her best friends in the series are Mee Mee and Lee Lee.
• Mom - Dexter and Dee Dee's red-haired mother; a mysophobe who has trouble being around the rest of the family without her rubber gloves. Although a stereotypical housewife, a few episodes imply most of Dexter's personality comes from her, including their perfectionist streaks.
• Dad - Dexter and Dee Dee's blond-haired father. Is the stereotypical husband and head of the household, falling directly above his wife in authority. Loves bowling, golf, fishing, and has an unnatural affinity for his wife's muffins (as one episode suggests).
• Mandark - Dexter's mind-reading arch-nemesis. Possibly equal in intelligence to Dexter, he too possesses his own laboratory. He has a crush on Dee Dee, and often uses appelatives in attempts to win her affections. He has a characteristic evil laugh "Haa-haha, Haa-haha-haha!". He was originally referred to as 'Astronomonov' (possibly his last name) though his "true" name was revealed 'Susan' (due to his parents being hippies) after becoming a reoccurring character. In one episode called Dee Dee's Rival, it is revealed that he has a sister named La-la Astronomonov, but prefers to be called "La-la Lava" or "Olga." Despite it to be her only appearance in the show, it also reveals that she can exert control over her older brother if need be.
• Mr. Levinsky - Dexter's school teacher whom Dexter is eager to impress.
• Douglas Mordechai - Possibly Dexter's only friend apart from his computer. He attends school with Dexter and is similarly geeky.
• Quadraplex T-3000 computer - Dexter's computer that oversees the running of the lab and has a personality of its own. Dexter refers to his computer as "my love" or "my dear", given that the computer's voice and personality is female.
• Robots - A number of mostly unnamed robots assist Dexter in the laboratory. The most consistently appearing is the Robotron, also known as the Robo-Dexo 2000. It is a several stories tall combat robot used for fighting Mandark, aliens and natural disasters, and it's appearance mimics Dexter's somewhat in build. Entrance is through one of the feet, and it's weaponry includes lasers, missiles and it's rocket-powered detachable fists.
• Lee Lee and Mee Mee - Dee Dee's best friends. Nearly identical to Dee Dee, except that Mee Mee is African-American, and Lee Lee is Asian.
• Pony Puff Princess - Dee Dee's idol (A horse or a unicorn, parody of My Little Pony).
• Koosalagoopagoop - A multi-colored dinosaur-like creature (voiced by Dom DeLuise) that originates from Dee Dee's imagination. Among imaginary friends, only Dee Dee and Bubbles from The Powerpuff Girls actually like him. The character is a combined parody of H.R. Pufnstuf and Barney the Dinosaur.
• Monkey - Dexter's caged monkey which secretly has superpowers, unbeknownst to Dexter. He stars in the back-up Dial M for Monkey cartoons.
• Windbear and Oceanbird - Mandark's hippy parents, who don't understand Mandark's love for evil and science, not to mention his affections for Dee Dee.
• Action Hank - A television action hero; essentially a combined parody of Mr. T, G.I. Joe, and Shaft. The name may be a pun on Action Man, a doll/character very similar to G.I. Joe. Along with Major Glory and Albert Einstein, he is idolised by Dexter.
• Major Glory - A caped superhero with overaffected American patriotic costume and mannerisms, Dexter's personal hero. Appears in back-up segments as leader of the Justice Friends (see below). Major Glory also appears in several Dexter's Laboratory episodes, by himself and with the other Justice Friends.

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Back-up segments

Dial "M" for Monkey

Dial "M" for Monkey.

Early seasons of Dexter's Laboratory featured a back-up segment entitled Dial "M" For Monkey. The Dial "M" for Monkey shorts feature Dexter's lab monkey, Monkey, who (unknown to his master) secretly has superpowers, fights evil, and has human partners; the Commander (who seems to only exist inside display monitors), and Agent Honeydew, a character inspired by The Avengers' Emma Peel. Monkey seems to be on call to save mankind at any time, and has battled enemies Quackor The Foul (the duck belonging to Dexter's nemesis, Mandark), Rasslor (voiced by Randy "Macho Man" Savage), Simion, and Peltra, among others. The character has also appeared in the What-A-Cartoon! short "Dial "M" For Monkey." Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A superpower is a state with the ability to influence events or project power on a wide scale. ... The most famous incarnation of The Avengers, John Steed (Patrick Macnee) and Emma Peel (Diana Rigg) appear on the cover of a 1994 reprint of an Avengers novel co-written by Macnee. ... A nemesis is a seemingly unbeatable or unconquerable enemy, often used as a foil to the protagonist, where interaction between the hero and his antagonist forms the main conflict of the story. ... Macho Man Randy Savage on The Weird Al Show Randall Poffo (born November 15, 1952), better known by his stage name Randy Macho Man Savage, is a professional wrestler who has worked for the WWE (WWF at the time) and WCW promotions. ...

The Justice Friends

Later seasons featured The Justice Friends as a back-up segment. These shorts featured the comical misadventures of the superheroes Major Glory, Val Hallen, and the Infraggable Krunk, as they attempted to live together peacefully as roommates.

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Trivia

• Dexter's Laboratory ended its initial run in 1998, but re-entered production in 2001. The new episodes which ran for two more seasons, had a different production team than the originals, and were criticized for sporting altered character designs, changing character names and personalities, and for plot holes in the stories. Tartakovsky had very little to do with the new series, as he was busy on production of Samurai Jack and Star Wars: Clone Wars.
• In one Dexter's Laboratory episode, Betty Rubble is shown to be one of Dexter's mother's close friends. Her husband Barney is Dexter's dad's friend.

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Dexter's Laboratory in other languages

• Chinese
  • 德克斯特的實驗室; dé kè sī tè ·de shí yàn shì; literally: "Dékèsītè's Lab" (in Taiwan)
• German: Dexters Labor
• French: Le Laboratoire de Dexter
• Hebrew: המעבדה של דקסטר; Hama'abada Shel Dexter
• Italian: Il Laboratorio di Dexter
• Portuguese: O Laboratório de Dexter
• Spanish:
  • Similar to English (in Latin America)
  • El Laboratorio de Dexter (in Spain)
• Polish: Laboratorium Dextera
• Japanese: Dexutaa no Raaboratorii

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External links

• Cartoon Network's Dexter's Laboratory site
• Dexter's Laboratory at the Internet Movie Database
• Dexter's Laboratory at the Big Cartoon DataBase
• The Dex Files - large list of facts and trivia for almost every episode of Dexter's Laboratory.