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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Dexter's Laboratory''}}
{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Dexter's Laboratory'' (TV series)}}
:''This article is about the TV series. For other uses, see [[Dexter's Laboratory]].''
{{Infobox TV
{{Infobox TV
|name= Dexter's Laboratory
|title_card= [[File:DL S2 title card.png|300px]]
|title_card= [[File:DL S2 title card.png|300px]]
|caption= Season 2-4's title card.
|caption= Season 2-4's title card.
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|prodcompany= [[Hanna-Barbera]]<br />[[Cartoon Network Studios]]
|prodcompany= [[Hanna-Barbera]]<br />[[Cartoon Network Studios]]
|distributor= [[Turner Entertainment Company]]<br />[[Warner Bros. Television Distribution]]
|distributor= [[Turner Entertainment Company]]<br />[[Warner Bros. Television Distribution]]
|released= April 27, 1996—November 20, 2003
|released= [[April 27]], [[1996]]—[[November 20]], [[2003]]
|run_time= 22 minutes
|run_time= 22 minutes
|starring= [[Catherine Cavanaugh]]<br />[[Candi Milo]]<br />[[Allison Moore]]<br />[[Kat Cressida]]<br />[[Kath Soucie]]<br />[[Jeff Bennett]]<br />[[Eddie Deezen]]
|starring= [[Christine Cavanaugh]]<br />[[Candi Milo]]<br />[[Allison Moore]]<br />[[Kat Cressida]]<br />[[Kath Soucie]]<br />[[Jeff Bennett]]<br />[[Eddie Deezen]]<br />[[Frank Welker (actor)|Frank Welker]]<br />[[Rob Paulsen]]<br />[[Tom Kenny]]
|execs= [[Larry Huber]]<br />[[Sherry Gunther]]
|execs= [[Larry Huber]]<br />[[Sherry Gunther]]
|producers= [[Debby Hindman]]<br />[[Selma Edelman]]
|producers= [[Debby Hindman]]<br />[[Selma Edelman]]
|music= [[Thomas Chase]]<br />[[Steve Rucker]]<br />[[Gary Lionelli]]
|music= [[Thomas Chase]]<br />[[Steve Rucker]]<br />[[Gary Lionelli]]
|writer= Genndy Tartakovsky<br />[[Jason Butler Rote]]<br />[[Zeke Kamm]]<br />[[Michael Ryan]]<br />[[Seth MacFarlane]]
|writer= Genndy Tartakovsky<br />[[Jason Butler Rote]]<br />[[Zeke Kamm]]<br />[[Michael Ryan]]<br />[[Seth MacFarlane]]
|director= Genndy Tartakovsky (also voices)<br />[[Craig McCraken]]<br />[[Paul Rudish]]<br />[[Rob Renzetti]]<br />[[Robert Alvarez]]<br />[[John McIntyre]]<br />[[Rumen Petkov]]<br />[[Chris Savino]]<br />[[Don Judge]]
|director= Genndy Tartakovsky (also voices)<br />[[Craig McCracken]]<br />[[Paul Rudish]]<br />[[Rob Renzetti]]<br />[[Robert Alvarez]]<br />[[John McIntyre]]<br />[[Rumen Petkov]]<br />[[Chris Savino]]<br />[[Don Judge]]
|title_card2= [[File:DL S1 title card.png|300px]]
|title_card2= [[File:DL S1 title card.png|300px]]
|caption2= Season 1's title card.
|caption2= Season 1's title card.
}}
}}
'''''Dexter's Laboratory''''', also known as '''''Dexter's Lab''''' for short, is an American animated sci-fi/sci-fi fantasy comedy TV series produced by [[Hanna-Barbera]] (seasons 1-4) and [[Cartoon Network Studios]] (seasons 5-6) for [[Cartoon Network]]. It ran from 1996 to 2003, airing 78 episodes. There is also a TV movie called ''[[Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip]]'' was aired on December 10, 1999.
'''''Dexter's Laboratory''''', also known as '''''Dexter's Lab''''', is an American animated sci-fi/fantasy comedy television series created by [[Genndy Tartakovsky]]. It was produced by [[Hanna-Barbera]] (seasons 1-2) and [[Cartoon Network Studios]] (seasons 3-4) for [[Cartoon Network]]. It ran from [[1996]] to [[2003]], airing 78 episodes that spanned four seasons. A TV movie titled ''[[Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip]]'' aired in [[1999]].


Underneath his ordinary suburban house, boy genius [[Dexter]] lives a secret life in his laboratory, creating new inventions the world has never seen before, which all fall prey to his intrusive older sister, [[Dee Dee]], who despite meaning well, acts rather foolish and clumsy.
Underneath his ordinary suburban house, boy genius [[Dexter]] lives a secret life in his laboratory, creating new inventions the world has never seen before. However, they all fall prey to his intrusive older sister, [[Dee Dee]], who despite meaning well, acts rather foolish and clumsy.


There were two other segments set within the world of ''Dexter's Laboratory'': ''[[Dial M for Monkey]]'', which starred Dexter's superhero pet, [[Monkey]], and ''[[The Justice Friends (segments)|The Justice Friends]]'', a [[Justice Friends|trio of superheroes]], who after saving the world together, go home under the same apartment roof.
There are two other segments set within the world of ''Dexter's Laboratory'': ''[[Dial M for Monkey]]'', which starred Dexter's superhero pet, [[Monkey]]; and ''[[The Justice Friends]]'', a [[Justice Friends|trio of superheroes]], who after saving the world together, go home under the same apartment roof.


==Production==
==Production==
===Development===
===Development===
After being transferred from Columbia College Chicago to the California Institute of Arts in [[1990]], Genndy Tartakovsky wrote, directed, animated, and produced two student short films; one of them of which was the basis for the [[Changes|television pilot]] of ''Dexter's Laboratory''.<ref>''People'' Staff ([[March 3]], [[1997]]). [https://web.archive.org/web/20181128075237/https://people.com/archive/in-toon-with-tots-vol-47-no-8/ "In Toon with Tots"]. ''People''. [https://web.archive.org/web/20181128075237/https://people.com/archive/in-toon-with-tots-vol-47-no-8/ Archived] from the original on [[November 28]], [[2018]]. Retrieved [[October 6]], [[2022]].</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090619095331/http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/tv_shows/ap/gtartakovsky.html "Animator Profile: Genndy Tartakovsky"]. CartoonNetwork.com. Archived from the [http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/tv_shows/ap/gtartakovsky.html original] on [[June 19]], [[2009]]. Retrieved October 6, 2022.</ref>
The concept of the short originated with one of Tartakovsky's designs at CalArts, where he drew a tall, skinny girl dancing and decided to pair her with a short, blocky scientist who's the opposite. The drawing of these two would become the characters of Dee Dee and Dexter, respectively.<ref>Davenport, Misha (November 24, 2002). [https://web.archive.org/web/20021201044019/http://www.suntimes.com/output/television/sho-sunday-nowplay24.html "'Dexter' Creator Draws on His Youth"]. ''Chicago Sun-Times''. Wrapports. Archived from the [http://www.suntimes.com/output/television/sho-sunday-nowplay24.html original] on [[December 1]], [[2002]]. Retrieved October 6, 2022.</ref> It was included in a university screening for the producers of ''Batman: The Animated Series'', who were impressed and hired Tartakovsky.
Later, Tartakovsky joined Hanna-Barbera in the production team of ''[[2 Stupid Dogs]]''. The co-workers on that series—[[Craig McCracken]], [[Rob Renzetti]], [[Paul Ruddish]], and [[Lou Romano]]—were classmates of his and went on to collaborate with him on ''Dexter's Laboratory''. While working as a sheet timer on ''The Critic'', Tartakovsky received a phone call from [[Larry Huber]], a producer on ''2 Stupid Dogs''. Huber had shown Tartakovsky's unfinished student film to the recently-emerging Cartoon Network and wanted Tartakovsky to develop its concept into a seven-minute storyboard. Unhappy with his position on ''The Critic'', Tartakovsky accepted the proposal, and the resulting project was produced as part of Cartoon Network's showcase series, ''[[What a Cartoon!]]''<ref name="From Russia, with Glove">Neuwirth, Allan ([[2007]]). "From Russia, with Glove: Genndy Tartakovsky's Dexter's Lab Explodes". Makin' Toons: Inside the Most Popular Animated TV Shows and Movies. New York City: Skyhorse Publishing. ISBN 978-1-62153-197-5.</ref> The pilot, "Dexter's Laboratory," made its debut on [[February 26]], [[1995]].
===Casting===
===Casting===
==Segments==
==Segments==
* ''Dexter's Laboratory''
* ''Dexter's Laboratory''
* ''Dial M for Monkey'' (1996-97)
* ''Dial M for Monkey'' (1996-[[1997|97]])
* ''The Justice Friends'' (1996-98)
* ''The Justice Friends'' (1996-[[1998|98]])


==Music==
==Music==
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{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Title
! Title
! Number
! Original air date
! Original air date
|-
|-
| "[[Changes]]"
| 0x01
| 0x01
* "[[Changes]]"
| February 26, 1995
| February 26, 1995
|-
|-
| "[[The Big Sister]]"
| 0x02
| 0x02
| March 10, 1996
* "[[The Big Sister]]"
| [[March 10]], 1996
|-
|-
| "[[Old Man Dexter]]"
| 0x03
| 0x03
| March 24, 1996
* "[[Old Man Dexter]]"
| [[March 24]], 1996
|-
|-
| "[[Dimwit Dexter]]
| 0x04
| 0x04
| April 14, 1996
* "[[Dimwit Dexter]]"
| [[April 14]], 1996
|-
|-
| "[[DeeDimensional]]" / ''Dial M for Monkey'': "[[Magmamanus (episode)|Magmanamus]]" / "[[Maternal Combat]]"
| 1x01
| 1x01
| April 27, 1996
* "[[DeeDimensional]]"
* ''Dial M for Monkey'': "[[Magmanamus]]"
* "[[Maternal Combat]]"
| [[April 27]], 1996
|-
|-
| "[[Dexter Dodgeball]]" / ''Dial M for Monkey'': "[[Rasslor (episode)|Rasslor]]" / "[[Dexter's Assistant]]"
| 1x02
| 1x02
| May 4, 1996
* "[[Dexter Dodgeball]]"
* ''Dial M for Monkey'': "[[Rasslor]]"
* "[[Dexter's Assistant]]"
| [[May 4]], 1996
|-
|-
| "[[Dexter's Rival]]" / ''Dial M for Monkey'': "[[Simion (episode)|Simion]]" / "Old Man Dexter"
| 1x03
| 1x03
| May 11, 1996
* "[[Dexter's Rival]]"
* ''Dial M for Monkey'': "[[Simion]]"
* "Old Man Dexter"
| [[May 11]], 1996
|-
|-
| "[[Double Trouble]]" / ''Dial M for Monkey'': "[[Barbequor (episode)|Barbequor]]" / "Changes"
| 1x04
| 1x04
| May 18, 1996
* "[[Double Trouble (Dexter's Lab)|Double Trouble]]"
* ''Dial M for Monkey'': "[[Barbequor]]"
* "Changes"
| [[May 18]], 1996
|-
|-
| "[[Jurassic Pooch]]" / ''Dial M for Monkey'': "[[Orgon Grindor (episode)|Orgon Grindor]]" / "Dimwit Dexter"
| 1x05
| 1x05
| May 25, 1996
* "[[Jurassic Pooch]]"
* ''Dial M for Monkey'': "[[Orgon Grindor]]"
* "Dimwit Dexter"
| [[May 25]], 1996
|-
|-
| "[[Dee Dee's Room]]" / ''Dial M for Monkey'': "[[Huntor (episode)|Huntor]]" / "The Big Sister"
| 1x06
| 1x06
| June 1, 1996
* "[[Dee Dee's Room]]"
* ''Dial M for Monkey'': "[[Huntor]]"
* "The Big Sister"
| [[June 1]], 1996
|-
|-
| "[[Star Spangled Sidekicks]]" / ''The Justice Friends'': "[[TV Super Pals]]" / "[[Game Over]]"
| 1x07
| 1x07
| November 20, 1996
* "[[Star Spangled Sidekicks]]"
* ''The Justice Friends'': "[[TV Super Pals]]"
* "[[Game Over]]"
| [[November 20]], 1996
|-
|-
| "[[Baby Sitter Blues]]" / ''The Justice Friends'': "[[Vallhallen's Room]]" / "[[Dream Machine]]"
| 1x08
| 1x08
| November 27, 1996
* "[[Baby Sitter Blues]]"
* ''The Justice Friends'': "[[Vallhallen's Room]]"
* "[[Dream Machine]]"
| [[November 27]], 1996
|-
|-
| "[[Dollhouse Drama]]" / ''The Justice Friends'': "[[Krunk's Date]]" / "[[The Big Cheese]]"
| 1x09
| 1x09
| December 4, 1996
* "[[Dollhouse Drama]]"
* ''The Justice Friends'': "[[Krunk's Date]]"
* "[[The Big Cheese]]"
| [[December 4]], 1996
|-
|-
| "[[Way of the Dee Dee]]" / ''The Justice Friends'': "[[Say Uncle Sam]]" / "[[Tribe Called Girl]]"
| 1x10
| 1x10
| December 11, 1996
* "[[Way of the Dee Dee]]"
* ''The Justice Friends'': "[[Say Uncle Sam]]"
* "[[The Tribe Called Girl]]"
| [[December 11]], 1996
|-
|-
| "[[Space Cases]]" / ''The Justice Friends'': "[[Ratman (episode)|Ratman]]" / "[[Dexter's Debt]]"
| 1x11
| 1x11
| December 18, 1996
* "[[Space Cases]]"
* ''The Justice Friends'': "[[Ratman]]"
* "[[Dexter's Debt]]"
| [[December 18]], 1996
|-
|-
| "Dexter's Rival" / ''The Justice Friends'': "[[Bee Where?]]" / "[[Mandarker]]"
| 1x12
| 1x12
| December 25, 1996
* "Dexter's Rival"
* ''The Justice Friends'': "[[Bee Where?]]"
* "[[Mandarker]]"
| [[December 25]], 1996
|-
|-
| "[[Inflata Dee Dee]]" / ''The Justice Friends'': "[[Can't Nap]]" / "[[Monstory]]"
| 1x13
| 1x13
| January 1, 1997
* "[[Inflata Dee Dee]]"
* ''The Justice Friends'': "[[Can't Nap]]"
* "[[Monstory]]"
| [[January 1]], [[1997]]
|-
|-
| "[[Beard to Be Feared]]" / "[[Quacker the Fowl]]" / "[[Ant Pants]]"
| 2x01
| 2x01
| July 16, 1997
* "[[Beard to Be Feared]]"
* "[[Quacker the Fowl]]"
* "[[Ant Pants]]"
| [[July 16]], 1997
|-
|-
| "[[Mom and Jerry]]" / "[[Chubby Cheese (episode)|Chubby Cheese]]" / "[[That Crazy Robot]]"
| 2x02
| 2x02
| July 23, 1997
* "[[Mom and Jerry]]"
* "[[Chubby Cheese]]"
* "[[That Crazy Robot]]"
| [[July 23]], 1997
|-
|-
| "[[D & DD]]" / "[[Hamhocks and Armlocks]]"
| 2x03
| 2x03
| July 30, 1997
* "[[D & DD]]"
* "[[Hamhocks and Armlocks]]"
| [[July 30]], 1997
|-
|-
| "[[Hunger Strikes]]" / "[[The Koose Is Loose]]" / "[[Morning Stretch]]"
| 2x04
| 2x04
| August 6, 1997
* "[[Hunger Strikes]]"
* "[[The Koose is Loose]]"
* "[[Morning Stretch]]"
| [[August 6]], 1997
|-
|-
| "[[Dee Dee Locks and the Ness Monster]]" / "[[Backfire]]" / "[[Book Em']]"
| 2x05
| 2x05
| August 13, 1997
* "[[Dee Dee Locks and the Ness Monster]]"
* "[[Backfire]]"
* "[[Book Em']]"
| [[August 13]], 1997
|-
|-
| "[[Sister's Got a Brand New Bag]]"  / "[[Shoo, Shoe Gnomes]]" / "[[Lab of the Lost]]"
| 2x06
| 2x06
| August 20, 1997
* "[[Sister's Got a Brand New Bag]]"
* "[[Shoo, Shoe Gnomes]]"
* "[[Lab of the Lost]]"
| [[August 20]], 1997
|-
|-
| "[[Labels]]" / "[[Game Show]]" / "[[Fantastic Boyage]]"
| 2x07
| 2x07
| August 27, 1997
* "[[Labels]]"
* "[[Game Show]]"
* "[[Fantastic Boyage]]"
| [[August 27]], 1997
|-
|-
| "[[Filet of Soul]]" / "[[Golden Diskette]]"
| 2x08
| 2x08
| September 3, 1997
* "[[Filet of Soul]]"
* "[[Golden Diskette]]"
| [[September 3]], 1997
|-
|-
| "[[Snowdown]]" / "[[Figure Not Included|*Figure Not Included]]" / "[[Mock 5]]"
| 2x09
| 2x09
| September 10, 1997
* "[[Snowdown]]"
* "[[Figure Not Included|*Figure Not Included]]"
* "[[Mock 5]]"
| [[September 10]], 1997
|-
|-
| "[[Ewww That's Growth]]" / "[[Nuclear Confusion]]" / "[[Germ Warfare]]"
| 2x10
| 2x10
| September 17, 1997
* "[[Ewww That's Growth]]"
* "[[Nuclear Confusion]]"
* "[[Germ Warfare]]"
| [[September 17]], 1997
|-
|-
| "[[A Hard Day's Day]]" / "[[Road Rash]]" / "[[Ocean Commotion]]"
| 2x11
| 2x11
| September 24, 1997
* "[[A Hard Day's Day]]"
* "[[Road Rash]]"
* "[[Ocean Commotion]]"
| [[September 24]], 1997
|-
|-
| "[[The Bus Boy]]" / ''The Justice Friends'': "[[Things That Go Bonk in the Night]]" / "[[Ol' McDexter]]"
| 2x12
| 2x12
| October 1, 1997
* "[[The Bus Boy]]"
* ''The Justice Friends'': "[[Things That Go Bonk in the Night]]"
* "[[Ol' McDexter]]"
| [[October 1]], 1997
|-
|-
| "[[Sassy Come Home]]" / "[[Photo Finish (Dexter's Lab)|Photo Finish]]"
| 2x13
| 2x13
| October 8, 1997
* "[[Sassy Come Home]]"
* "[[Photo Finish (Dexter's Lab)|Photo Finish]]"
| [[October 8]], 1997
|-
|-
| "[[Star Check Unconventional]]" / "[[Dexter Is Dirty]]" / "[[Ice Cream Scream]]"
| 2x14
| 2x14
| October 15, 1997
* "[[Star Check Unconventional]]"
* "[[Dexter is Dirty]]"
* "[[Ice Cream Scream]]"
| [[October 15]], 1997
|-
|-
| "[[Decode of Honour]]" / "[[World's Greatest Mom]]" / "[[Ultrajerk 2000]]"
| 2x15
| 2x15
| October 22, 1997
* "[[Decode of Honour]]"
* "[[World's Greatest Mom]]"
* "[[Ultrajerk 2000]]"
| [[October 22]], 1997
|-
|-
| "[[Techno Turtle]]" / "[[Surprise!]]" / "[[Got Your Goat]]"
| 2x16
| 2x16
| October 29, 1997
* "[[Techno Turtle]]"
* "[[Surprise!]]"
* "[[Got Your Goat]]"
| [[October 29]], 1997
|-
|-
| "[[Dee Dee Be Deep]]" / "[[911]]" / "[[Down in the Dumps]]"
| 2x17
| 2x17
| November 5, 1997
* "[[Dee Dee Be Deep]]"
* "[[911]]"
* "[[Down in the Dumps (Dexter's Lab)|Down in the Dumps]]"
| [[November 5]], 1997
|-
|-
| "[[Unfortunate Cookie]]" / "[[The Muffin King]]"
| 2x18
| 2x18
| November 12, 1997
* "[[Unfortunate Cookie]]"
* "[[The Muffin King]]"
| [[November 12]], 1997
|-
|-
| "[[Picture Day]]" / "[[Dexter Detention]]" / "[[Now That's a Stretch]]"
| 2x19
| 2x19
| November 19, 1997
* "[[Picture Day]]"
* "[[Dexter Detention]]"
* "[[Now That's a Stretch]]"
| [[November 19]], 1997
|-
|-
| "[[Don't Be a Baby]]" / ''Dial M for Monkey'': "[[Petra (episode)|Peltra]]" / "[[G.I.R.L. Squad]]"
| 2x20
| 2x20
| November 26, 1997
* "[[Don't Be a Baby]]"
* ''Dial M for Monkey'': "[[Peltra]]"
* "[[G.I.R.L. Squad]]"
| [[November 26]], 1997
|-
|-
| "[[Sports a Poppin']]" / "[[Koos a la Goop a Goop]]" / "[[Project Dee Dee]]"
| 2x21
| 2x21
| December 3, 1997
* "[[Sports a Poppin']]"
* "[[Koos a la Goop a Goop]]"
* "[[Project Dee Dee]]"
| [[December 3]], 1997
|-
|-
| "[[Topped Off]]" / "[[Dee Dee's Tail]]" / "[[No Power Trip]]"
| 2x22
| 2x22
| December 10, 1997
* "[[Topped Off]]"
* "[[Dee Dee's Tail]]"
* "[[No Power Trip]]"
| [[December 10]], 1997
|-
|-
| "[[Sister Mom]]" / "[[The Laughing]]"
| 2x23
| 2x23
| December 17, 1997
* "[[Sister Mom]]"
* "[[The Laughing]]"
| [[December 17]], 1997
|-
|-
| "[[Dexter's Lab: A Story]]" / "[[Coupon for Craziness]]" / "[[Better Off Wet]]"
| 2x24
| 2x24
| January 28, 1998
* "[[Dexter's Lab: A Story]]"
* "[[Coupon for Craziness]]"
* "[[Better Off Wet]]"
| [[January 28]], [[1998]]
|-
|-
| "[[Critical Gas]]" / "[[Let's Save the World You Jerk!]]" / "[[Average Joe]]"
| 2x25
| 2x25
| February 4, 1998
* "[[Critical Gas]]"
* "[[Let's Save the World You Jerk!]]"
* "[[Average Joe]]"
| [[February 4]], 1998
|-
|-
| "[[Rushmore Rumble]]" / "[[A Boy and His Bug]]" / "[[You Vegetabeleive It!]]"
| 2x26
| 2x26
| February 11, 1998
* "[[Rushmore Rumble]]"
* "[[A Boy and His Bug]]"
* "[[You Vegetabelieve It!]]"
| [[February 11]], 1998
|-
|-
| "[[Aye Aye Eyes]]" / "[[Dee Dee and the Man]]"
| 2x27
| 2x27
| February 18, 1998
* "[[Aye Aye Eyes]]"
* "[[Dee Dee and the Man]]"
| [[February 18]], 1998
|-
|-
| "[[Old Flame]]" / "[[Don't Be a Hero]]" / "[[My Favorite Martian]]"
| 2x28
| 3x28
* "[[Old Flame]]"
| February 25, 1998
* "[[Don't Be a Hero]]"
* "[[My Favorite Martian]]"
| [[February 25]], 1998
|-
|-
| "[[Paper Route Bout]]" / "[[The Old Switcharooms]]" /" [[Trick or Treehouse]]"
| 2x29
| 2x29
| March 4, 1998
* "[[Paper Route Bout]]"
* "[[The Old Switcharooms]]"
* "[[Trick or Treehouse]]"
| [[March 4]], 1998
|-
|-
| "[[Quiet Riot]]" / "[[Accent You Hate]]" / "[[Catch of the Day]]"
| 2x30
| 2x30
| March 11, 1998
* "[[Quiet Riot]]"
* "[[Accent You Hate]]"
* "[[Catch of the Day]]"
| [[March 11]], 1998
|-
|-
| "[[Dad Is Disturbed]]" / "[[Framed]]" / "[[That's Using Your Head]]"
| 2x31
| 2x31
| March 18, 1998
* "[[Dad is Disturbed]]"
* "[[Framed]]"
* "[[That's Using Your Head]]"
| [[March 18]], 1998
|-
|-
| "[[Just an Old Fashioned Lab Song...]]" / "[[Repairanoid]]"
| 2x32
| 2x32
| March 25, 1998
* "[[Dim]]"
* "[[Just an Old Fashioned Lab Song...]]"
* "[[Repairanoid]]"
| [[March 25]], 1998
|-
|-
| "[[Sdrawkcab]]" / "[[The Continuum of Cartoon Fools]]" / "[[Sun, Surf and Science]]"
| 2x33
| 2x33
| April 1, 1998
* "[[Sdrawkcab]]"
* "[[The Continuum of Cartoon Fools]]"
* "[[Sun, Surf and Science]]"
| [[April 1]], 1998
|-
|-
| "[[Big Bots]]" / "[[Gooey Aliens That Control Your Mind]]" / "[[Misplaced in Space]]"
| 2x34
| 2x34
| April 8, 1998
* "[[Big Bots]]"
* "[[Gooey Aliens That Control Your Mind]]"
* "[[Misplaced in Space]]"
| [[April 8]], 1998
|-
|-
| "[[Dee Dee's Rival]]" / "[[Pslightly Psycho]]" / "[[Game for a Game]]"
| 2x35
| 2x35
| April 15, 1998
* "[[Dee Dee's Rival]]"
* "[[Pslightly Psycho]]"
* "[[Game for a Game]]"
| [[April 15]], 1998
|-
|-
| "[[Blackfoot and Slim]]" / "[[Trapped With a Vengeance]]" / "[[The Parrot Trap]]"
| 2x36
| 2x36
| April 22, 1998
* "[[Blackfoot and Slim]]"
* "[[Trapped With a Vengeance]]"
* "[[The Parrot Trap]]"
| [[April 22]], 1998
|-
|-
| "[[Dexter and Computress Get Mandark!]]" / ''The Justice Friends'': [[Pain in the Mouth]]" / "[[Dexter vs. Santa's Claws]]"
| 2x37
| 2x37
| April 29, 1998
* "[[Dexter and Computress Get Mandark!]]"
* ''The Justice Friends'': "[[Pain in the Mouth]]"
* "[[Dexter vs. Santa's Claws]]"
| [[April 29]], 1998
|-
|-
| "[[Dyno-Might]]" / "[[LABretto]]"
| 2x38
| 2x38
| May 13, 1998
* "[[Dyno-Might]]"
* "[[LABretto]]"
| [[May 13]], 1998
|-
|-
| "[[Last But Not Beast]]"
| 2x39
| 2x39
| June 15, 1998
* "[[Last But Not Beast]]"
| [[June 15]], 1998
|-
|-
| "[[Streaky Clean]]" / "[[A Dad Cartoon]]" / "[[Sole Brother]]"
| 3x01
| 3x01
| November 18, 2001
* "[[Streaky Clean]]"
* "[[A Dad Cartoon]]"
* "[[Sole Brother]]"
| [[November 18]], [[2001]]
|-
|-
| "[[Mind Over Chatter]]" / "[[A Quackor Cartoon]]" / "[[Momdark]]"
| 3x02
| 3x02
* "[[Mind Over Chatter]]"
* "[[A Quackor Cartoon]]"
* "[[Momdark]]"
| November 18, 2001
| November 18, 2001
|-
|-
| "[[Copping an Attitude]]" / "[[A Failed Lab Experiment]]" / "[[The Grand Daddy of All Inventions]]"
| 3x03
| 3x03
| November 30, 2001
* "[[Copping an Attitude]]"
* "[[A Failed Lab Experiment]]"
* "[[The Grand-Daddy of All Inventions]]"
| [[November 30]], 2001
|-
|-
| "[[Poppa Wheelie]]" / "[[A Mom Cartoon]]" / "[[The Mock Side of the Moon]]"
| 3x04
| 3x04
| January 18, 2002
* "[[Poppa Wheelie]]"
* "[[A Mom Cartoon]]"
* "[[The Mock Side of the Moon]]"
| [[January 18]], [[2002]]
|-
|-
| "[[If Memory Serves]]" / "[[A Mandark Cartoon]]" / "[[Tele-Trauma]]"
| 3x05
| 3x05
| February 22, 2002
* "[[If Memory Serves]]"
* "[[A Mandark Cartoon]]"
* "[[Tele-Trauma]]"
| [[February 22]], 2002
|-
|-
| "[[A Boy Named Sue]]" / "[[Lab on the Run]]"
| 3x06
| 3x06
| March 29, 2002
* "[[A Boy Named Sue]]"
* "[[Lab on the Run]]"
| [[March 29]], 2002
|-
|-
| "[[Dos Boot]]" / "[[A Dee Dee Cartoon]]" / "[[Would You Like That in the Can]]"
| 3x07
| 3x07
| June 7, 2002
* "[[Dos Boot]]"
* "[[A Dee Dee Cartoon]]"
* "[[Would You Like That in the Can]]"
| [[June 7]], 2002
|-
|-
| "[[That Magic Moment]]" / "[[A Silent Cartoon]]" / "[[Opposites Attract]]"
| 3x08
| 3x08
| June 14, 2002
* "[[That Magic Moment]]"
* "[[A Silent Cartoon]]"
* "[[Opposites Attract]]"
| [[June 14]], 2002
|-
|-
| "[[Comic Relief]]" / "[[A Third Dad Cartoon]]" / "[[RoboDexo 3000 (episode)|RoboDexo 3000]]"
| 3x09
| 3x09
| June 21, 2002
* "[[Comic Relief]]"
* "[[A Third Dad Cartoon]]"
* "[[RoboDexo 3000]]"
| [[June 21]], 2002
|-
|-
| "[[Glove at First Sight]]" / "[[A Mom & Dad Cartoon]]" / "[[Smells Like Victory]]"
| 3x10
| 3x10
| June 28, 2002
* "[[Glove at First Sight]]"
* "[[A Mom & Dad Cartoon]]"
* "[[Smells Like Victory]]"
| [[June 28]], 2002
|-
|-
| "[[Oh, Brother]]" / "[[Another Dad Cartoon]]" / "[[Bar Exam]]"
| 3x11
| 3x11
| July 5, 2002
* "[[Oh, Brother]]"
* "[[Another Dad Cartoon]]"
* "[[Bar Exam]]"
| [[July 5]], 2002
|-
|-
| "[[Jeepers, Creepers, Where Is Peepers?]]" / "[[Go, Dexter Family! Go!]]"
| 3x12
| 3x12
| July 12, 2002
* "[[Jeepers, Creepers, Where is Peepers?]]"
* "[[Go, Dexter Family! Go!]]"
| [[July 12]], 2002
|-
|-
| "[[Scare Tactics]]" / "[[A Mom Cartoon]]" / "[[My Dad vs. Your Dad]]"
| 3x13
| 3x13
| September 20, 2002
* "[[Scare Tactics]]"
* "A Mom Cartoon"
* "[[My Dad vs. Your Dad]]"
| [[September 20]], 2002
|-
|-
| "[[Beau Tie]]" / "[[Remember Me]]" / "[[Overlabbing]]"
| 4x01
| 4x01
| November 22, 2002
* "[[Beau Tie]]"
* "[[Remember Me]]"
* "[[Over-Labbing]]"
| [[November 22]], 2002
|-
|-
| "[[Sis-Tem Error]]" / "[[Bad Cable Manners]]" / "[[Dexter's Library
| 4x02
| 4x02
| April 25, 2003
* "[[Sis-Tem Error]]"
* "[[Bad Cable Manners]]"
* "[[Dexter's Library]]"
| [[April 25]], 2003
|-
|-
| "[[The Scrying Game]]" / "[[Monstrosi-Dee Dee]]" / "[[Dad Man Walking]]"
| 4x03
| 4x03
| May 2, 2003
* "[[The Scrying Game]]"
* "[[Monstrosi-Dee Dee]]"
* "[[Dad Man Walking]]"
| [[May 2]], 2003
|-
|-
| "[[Dexter's Little Dilemma]]" / "[[Faux Chapeau]]"
| 4x04
| 4x04
| May 9, 2003
* "[[Dexter's Little Dilemma]]"
*  "[[Faux Chapeau]]"
* "[[D2]]"
| [[May 9]], 2003
|-
|-
| "[[Head Band]]" / "[[Stuffed Animal House]]" / "[[Used Ink]]"
| 4x05
| 4x05
| May 16, 2003
* "[[Head Band]]"
* "[[Stuffed Animal House]]"
* "[[Used Ink]]"
| [[May 16]], 2003
|-
|-
| "[[School Girl Crushed]]" / "[[Chess Mom]]" / "[[Father Knows Least]]"
| 4x06
| 4x06
| May 23, 2003
* "[[School Girl Crushed]]"
* "[[Chess Mom]]"
* "[[Father Knows Least]]"
| [[May 23]], 2003
|-
|-
| "[[Dexter the Barbarian]]" / "[[Tuber Time]]" / "[[Sore Eyes]]"
| 4x07
| 4x07
| May 30, 2003
* "[[Dexter the Barbarian]]"
* "[[Tuber Time]]"
* "[[Sore Eyes]]"
| [[May 30]], 2003
|-
|-
| "[[Babe Sitter]]" / "[[Mountain Mandark]]" / "[[2Geniuses 2Gether 4Ever]]"
| 4x08
| 4x08
| September 5, 2003
* "[[Babe Sitter]]"
* "[[Mountain Mandark]]"
* "[[2Geniuses 2Gether 4Ever]]"
| [[September 5]], 2003
|-
|-
| "[[Height Unseen]]" / "[[Bygone Errors]]" / "[[Folly Calls]]"
| 4x09
| 4x09
| September 12, 2003
* "[[Height Unseen]]"
* "[[Bygone Errors]]"
* "[[Folly Calls]]"
| [[September 12]], 2003
|-
|-
| "[[Voice Over]]" / "[[Blonde Leading the Blonde]]" / "[[Comic Stripper]]"
| 4x10
| 4x10
| September 19, 2003
* "[[Voice Over]]"
* "[[Blonde Leading the Blonde]]"
* "[[Comic Stripper]]"
| [[September 19]], 2003
|-
|-
| "[[Tee Party]]" / "[[Dexter's Wacky Races]]"
| 4x11
| 4x11
| September 26, 2003
* "[[Tee Party]]"
* "[[Dexter's Wacky Races]]"
| [[September 26]], 2003
|-
|-
| "[[The Lab of Tomorrow]]" / "[[Garage Sale]]"
| 4x12
| 4x12
| November 4, 2003
* "[[The Lab of Tomorrow]]"
* "[[Chicken Scratch]]"
* "[[Garage Sale]]"
| [[November 4]], 2003
|-
|-
| "[[Poetic Justice]]" / "[[Comedy of Feathers]]" / "[[They Got Chops]]"
| 4x13
| 4x13
| November 20, 2003
* "[[They Got Chops]]"
* "[[Poetic Justice]]"
* "[[Comedy of Feathers]]"
| [[November 20]], 2003
|}
|}


There was also the never-aired episode, "[[Rude Removal]]," which was produced during season two. It eventually was uploaded to YouTube by [[Adult Swim]] on January 22, 2013.
There was also the never-aired episode, "[[Rude Removal]]," which was produced during season two. It eventually was uploaded to YouTube by [[Adult Swim]] on [[January 22]], [[2013]].


==Cast==
==Cast==
* [[Christine Cavanaugh]] (seasons 1-3) and [[Candi Milo]] (seasons 3-4) as [[Dexter]]
* [[Christine Cavanaugh]] (seasons 1-3) and [[Candi Milo]] (seasons 3-4) as [[Dexter]]
* [[Allison Moore]] (seasons 1 and 3) and [[Kat Cressida]] (seasons 2 and 4) as [[Dee Dee]]
* [[Allison Moore]] (seasons 1 and 3) and [[Kat Cressida]] (seasons 2 and 4) as [[Dee Dee]]
* [[Kath Soucie]] as [[Dexter's Mom]] and [[Computer]]
* [[Kath Soucie]] as [[Mom (Dexter's Lab)|Mom]], [[Computer]] and [[Agent Honeydew]]
* [[Jeff Bennett]] as [[Dexter's Dad]]
* [[Jeff Bennett]] as [[Dad (Dexter's Lab)|Dad]]
* [[Eddie Deezen]] as [[Mandark]]
* [[Eddie Deezen]] as [[Mandark]]
* [[Frank Welker (actor)|Frank Welker]] as [[Monkey]] and [[Krunk]]
* [[Rob Paulsen]] as [[Major Glory]]
* [[Tom Kenny]] as [[Van Halen]]


==Celebrity guests==
==Celebrity guests==
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* [[Fred Willard]]
* [[Fred Willard]]
* [[Martin Mull]]
* [[Martin Mull]]
* [[Gilbert Gottfried]]
* [[Mark Hamill]]
* [[Mark Hamill]]


==References==
==References==
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This article is about the TV series. For other uses, see Dexter's Laboratory.
Dexter's Laboratory
DL S2 title card.png
Season 2-4's title card.
Created by Genndy Tartakovsky
Network Cartoon Network
Production company Hanna-Barbera
Cartoon Network Studios
Distributor Turner Entertainment Company
Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Original release April 27, 1996—November 20, 2003
Run time 22 minutes
Starring Christine Cavanaugh
Candi Milo
Allison Moore
Kat Cressida
Kath Soucie
Jeff Bennett
Eddie Deezen
Frank Welker
Rob Paulsen
Tom Kenny
Executive producer(s) Larry Huber
Sherry Gunther
Producer(s) Debby Hindman
Selma Edelman
Music composed by Thomas Chase
Steve Rucker
Gary Lionelli
Writer(s) Genndy Tartakovsky
Jason Butler Rote
Zeke Kamm
Michael Ryan
Seth MacFarlane
Director(s) Genndy Tartakovsky (also voices)
Craig McCracken
Paul Rudish
Rob Renzetti
Robert Alvarez
John McIntyre
Rumen Petkov
Chris Savino
Don Judge
Second title card
DL S1 title card.png
Season 1's title card.

Dexter's Laboratory, also known as Dexter's Lab, is an American animated sci-fi/fantasy comedy television series created by Genndy Tartakovsky. It was produced by Hanna-Barbera (seasons 1-2) and Cartoon Network Studios (seasons 3-4) for Cartoon Network. It ran from 1996 to 2003, airing 78 episodes that spanned four seasons. A TV movie titled Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip aired in 1999.

Underneath his ordinary suburban house, boy genius Dexter lives a secret life in his laboratory, creating new inventions the world has never seen before. However, they all fall prey to his intrusive older sister, Dee Dee, who despite meaning well, acts rather foolish and clumsy.

There are two other segments set within the world of Dexter's Laboratory: Dial M for Monkey, which starred Dexter's superhero pet, Monkey; and The Justice Friends, a trio of superheroes, who after saving the world together, go home under the same apartment roof.

Production

Development

After being transferred from Columbia College Chicago to the California Institute of Arts in 1990, Genndy Tartakovsky wrote, directed, animated, and produced two student short films; one of them of which was the basis for the television pilot of Dexter's Laboratory.[1][2] The concept of the short originated with one of Tartakovsky's designs at CalArts, where he drew a tall, skinny girl dancing and decided to pair her with a short, blocky scientist who's the opposite. The drawing of these two would become the characters of Dee Dee and Dexter, respectively.[3] It was included in a university screening for the producers of Batman: The Animated Series, who were impressed and hired Tartakovsky.

Later, Tartakovsky joined Hanna-Barbera in the production team of 2 Stupid Dogs. The co-workers on that series—Craig McCracken, Rob Renzetti, Paul Ruddish, and Lou Romano—were classmates of his and went on to collaborate with him on Dexter's Laboratory. While working as a sheet timer on The Critic, Tartakovsky received a phone call from Larry Huber, a producer on 2 Stupid Dogs. Huber had shown Tartakovsky's unfinished student film to the recently-emerging Cartoon Network and wanted Tartakovsky to develop its concept into a seven-minute storyboard. Unhappy with his position on The Critic, Tartakovsky accepted the proposal, and the resulting project was produced as part of Cartoon Network's showcase series, What a Cartoon![4] The pilot, "Dexter's Laboratory," made its debut on February 26, 1995.

Casting

Segments

  • Dexter's Laboratory
  • Dial M for Monkey (1996-97)
  • The Justice Friends (1996-98)

Music

The music and main/end title themes were composed by Thomas Chase and Steve Rucker. Additional music was provided by Gary Lionelli. The end credits featured lyrics written by Pamela Phillips Oland. Bodie Chandler was the director of music production.

Episodes

Title Original air date
0x01 February 26, 1995
0x02 March 10, 1996
0x03 March 24, 1996
0x04 April 14, 1996
1x01 April 27, 1996
1x02 May 4, 1996
1x03 May 11, 1996
1x04 May 18, 1996
1x05 May 25, 1996
1x06 June 1, 1996
1x07 November 20, 1996
1x08 November 27, 1996
1x09 December 4, 1996
1x10 December 11, 1996
1x11 December 18, 1996
1x12 December 25, 1996
1x13 January 1, 1997
2x01 July 16, 1997
2x02 July 23, 1997
2x03 July 30, 1997
2x04 August 6, 1997
2x05 August 13, 1997
2x06 August 20, 1997
2x07 August 27, 1997
2x08 September 3, 1997
2x09 September 10, 1997
2x10 September 17, 1997
2x11 September 24, 1997
2x12 October 1, 1997
2x13 October 8, 1997
2x14 October 15, 1997
2x15 October 22, 1997
2x16 October 29, 1997
2x17 November 5, 1997
2x18 November 12, 1997
2x19 November 19, 1997
2x20 November 26, 1997
2x21 December 3, 1997
2x22 December 10, 1997
2x23 December 17, 1997
2x24 January 28, 1998
2x25 February 4, 1998
2x26 February 11, 1998
2x27 February 18, 1998
2x28 February 25, 1998
2x29 March 4, 1998
2x30 March 11, 1998
2x31 March 18, 1998
2x32 March 25, 1998
2x33 April 1, 1998
2x34 April 8, 1998
2x35 April 15, 1998
2x36 April 22, 1998
2x37 April 29, 1998
2x38 May 13, 1998
2x39 June 15, 1998
3x01 November 18, 2001
3x02 November 18, 2001
3x03 November 30, 2001
3x04 January 18, 2002
3x05 February 22, 2002
3x06 March 29, 2002
3x07 June 7, 2002
3x08 June 14, 2002
3x09 June 21, 2002
3x10 June 28, 2002
3x11 July 5, 2002
3x12 July 12, 2002
3x13 September 20, 2002
4x01 November 22, 2002
4x02 April 25, 2003
4x03 May 2, 2003
4x04 May 9, 2003
4x05 May 16, 2003
4x06 May 23, 2003
4x07 May 30, 2003
4x08 September 5, 2003
4x09 September 12, 2003
4x10 September 19, 2003
4x11 September 26, 2003
4x12 November 4, 2003
4x13 November 20, 2003

There was also the never-aired episode, "Rude Removal," which was produced during season two. It eventually was uploaded to YouTube by Adult Swim on January 22, 2013.

Cast

Celebrity guests

References

  1. ^ People Staff (March 3, 1997). "In Toon with Tots". People. Archived from the original on November 28, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  2. ^ "Animator Profile: Genndy Tartakovsky". CartoonNetwork.com. Archived from the original on June 19, 2009. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  3. ^ Davenport, Misha (November 24, 2002). "'Dexter' Creator Draws on His Youth". Chicago Sun-Times. Wrapports. Archived from the original on December 1, 2002. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  4. ^ Neuwirth, Allan (2007). "From Russia, with Glove: Genndy Tartakovsky's Dexter's Lab Explodes". Makin' Toons: Inside the Most Popular Animated TV Shows and Movies. New York City: Skyhorse Publishing. ISBN 978-1-62153-197-5.
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