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|premiere= [[March 24]], [[1996]]
|premiere= [[March 24]], [[1996]]
|run_time= 7:33
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|cast= [[Christine Cavanaugh]]<br />[[Allison Moore]]<br />[[Kath Soucie]]<br />[[Jeff Bennett]]<br />[[Frank Welker]]
|cast= [[Christine Cavanaugh]]<br />[[Allison Moore]]<br />[[Kath Soucie]]<br />[[Jeff Bennett]]
|music= [[Thomas Chase]]<br />[[Steve Rucker]]
|music= [[Thomas Chase]]<br />[[Steve Rucker]]
|writers= [[Craig McCracken]]
|writers= [[Craig McCracken]]
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'''"Old Man Dexter"''' is the third pilot to ''[[Dexter's Laboratory]]''. It aired on [[March 24]], [[1996]] on [[Cartoon Network]]. It was written by [[Craig McCracken]], and directed by McCracken and the series creator, [[Genndy Tartakovsky]].
'''"Old Man Dexter"''' is the third pilot to ''[[Dexter's Laboratory (TV series)|Dexter's Laboratory]]''. It aired on [[March 24]], [[1996]] on [[Cartoon Network]]. It was written by [[Craig McCracken]], and directed by McCracken and the series creator, [[Genndy Tartakovsky]]. It was the first short to be aired independently from its parent series, ''[[What a Cartoon!]]''


Dexter wants to stay up late to watch a movie with the rest of the movie, but keeps on being sent to bed, so he uses a machine that will make him older.
Dexter wants to stay up late to watch a movie with the rest of the movie, but keeps on being sent to bed, so he uses a machine that will make him older.
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* In [[Australia]]:
* In [[Australia]]:
** [[February 13]], [[2008]]: [[Madman Entertainment]] releases ''Dexter's Laboratory: Season 1'' on DVD.
** [[February 13]], [[2008]]: [[Madman Entertainment]] releases ''Dexter's Laboratory: Season 1'' on DVD.
** [[October 25]], 2017: Madman Entertainment releases ''[[Dexter's Laboratory: Collected Experiments]]'' on DVD.
** [[October 25]], [[2017]]: Madman Entertainment releases ''[[Dexter's Laboratory: Collected Experiments]]'' on DVD.


==References==
==References==

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Old Man Dexter
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Premiere date March 24, 1996
Run time 7:33
Starring Christine Cavanaugh
Allison Moore
Kath Soucie
Jeff Bennett
Music composed by Thomas Chase
Steve Rucker
Writer(s) Craig McCracken
Storyboard artist(s) Craig McCracken
Director(s) Craig McCracken
Genndy Tartakovsky
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"Old Man Dexter" is the third pilot to Dexter's Laboratory. It aired on March 24, 1996 on Cartoon Network. It was written by Craig McCracken, and directed by McCracken and the series creator, Genndy Tartakovsky. It was the first short to be aired independently from its parent series, What a Cartoon!

Dexter wants to stay up late to watch a movie with the rest of the movie, but keeps on being sent to bed, so he uses a machine that will make him older.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Dee Dee: Grandpa!
Dexter: I am not Grandpa!
Dee Dee: Grandpa!
Dexter: I am not Grandpa!
Dee Dee: Grandpa!
Dexter: I am not Grandpa!
Dee Dee: Grandpa!
Dexter: I am not Grandpa!
Mom: Grandpa?!
Dexter: Hi.

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Dee Dee Allison Moore
Dad Jeff Bennett
Mom Kath Soucie
Dexter Christine Cavanaugh
TV announcer (voice only) Jeff Bennett
Shirley


Locations

Objects

Vehicles

Production

Development

Filming

It was copyrighted in 1996.

Music

The theme song and music were composed by Thomas Chase and Steve Rucker. The end title lyrics were written by Pamela Phillips Oland. The director of music production was Bodie Chandler.

Crew credits

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • United States: March 24, 1996 on Cartoon Network

Behind the scenes

Errors

  • When the family laughs at the movie they're watching, their mouths don't move.

Everlasting influence

  • The Hydro-Cosmetic Acceler-ager is used again in "Babysitter Blues" and "Don't Be a Baby."
  • Dexter's old man look foreshadows what he will really look like in the TV movie Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip. Just as old man Dexter calls Dee Dee "Billy" in this short, old man Dexter calls his young man self "Billy" in Ego Trip.

Critical reception

In other languages

Language Name Meaning

Home availability

References