Dad (Dexter's Lab)
| Dad | |
|---|---|
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| Species | Human |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation | Office worker |
| Goals | Supporting his family |
| Father | Grandpa (father-in-law) |
| Mother | Not mentioned |
| Other relative(s) | One aunt-in-law, Dextamina |
| Marital status | Married to Mom |
| Children | One son, Dexter One daughter, Dee Dee |
| First appearance | DL: "Changes" (1995) |
| Played by | Jeff Bennett (1995-2003) |
Dad is the unnamed father of Dexter and Dee Dee, and a secondary character in the Dexter's Laboratory animated television series. He serves as a parental figure of their family, despite falling beneath with his wife in terms of general authority. He is voiced by Jeff Bennett.
Character description
Dad is characterized as an inverted variation of a father archetype seen in 1950s TV sitcoms; an upright parent who teaches goodness within others, yet appears to be incredibly bumbling for the most part. Additionally, he also comes across as childish and somewhat manipulative, as seen in several episodes like "Better off Wet," where he intentially pulls pranks at his family for his own amusement; although, he never looks down at Dexter when he does the same prank at him. Despite this, he also appears to be caring to his kids at times, but mostly favors Dee Dee.
Interestingly, both Mom and Dad have occasionally shown to have a similar dynamic to their kids, Dexter and Dee Dee; Dad appears to be more innocent and dim-witted, while his wife is mature and intelligent.
His interests include bowling, golf, and is uniquely obsessed with his wife's muffins, of which she expertly creates.
Appearances
TV series
Movies
Shorts
- Cartoon Network bumpers and blocks
Comics
Video games
Biography
Debut series
In "The Muffin King", Dad's workplace is suggested to be at an office when Dee Dee takes pictures of him dressed as Mom; she says, "Wait 'til the boys at the office see these."
Ego Trip
Development
Gallery
- Main article: Dad (Dexter's Lab)/Gallery
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