Dexter's Laboratory 1996
“He skips grades. She just skips”
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- April 28, 1996
- Last Aired
- November 20, 2003
- Format
- 4 seasons · 220 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~25.7 hours (7 min/ep)
- Highest Rated Episode
- S2E16 "Shoo, Shoe Gnomes" (★ 7.5/10)
- Created By
- Genndy Tartakovsky
- Network
- Cartoon Network
- Where to Stream
- Tubi TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
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★ TMDB users: 7.6/10 from 899 votes TV-G AnimationComedySci-Fi & Fantasy 4 seasons · 220 eps Ended
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What is Dexter's Laboratory?
Dexter's Laboratory is an animated television series that first premiered in 1996 and ran until 2003. The show falls under the animation, comedy, and sci-fi and fantasy genres and carries a TV-G rating.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1996
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 220
- Runtime
- 7 minutes
- First aired
- Apr 28, 1996
- Last aired
- Nov 20, 2003
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- Cartoon Network
- Genres
- Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.6/10 from 899 votes
- Format
- 4 seasons · 220 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~7 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- Cartoon Network
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Dexter's Laboratory is an animated television series that first premiered in 1996 and ran until 2003. The show falls under the animation, comedy, and sci-fi and fantasy genres and carries a TV-G rating. The central character is Dexter, a boy-genius who possesses a secret laboratory. Throughout the series, Dexter constantly battles his sister, Dee Dee, who always manages to gain access to his laboratory despite his best efforts to keep her out. In addition to his conflicts with his sister, Dexter also contends with his arch-rival and neighbor, Mandark. The program features distinct episodes that have been stacked together for viewing. Because the show combines comedic elements with science fiction and fantasy storytelling centered around a brilliant young inventor and his persistent sister, it became a regular viewing experience for audiences tuning in during afternoon programming blocks.
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Should you watch it?
“A boy genius attempts to protect his secret laboratory from his intrusive older sister and rival neighbor.”
Reasons to watch
- creative premise
- classic animation style
Keep in mind
- repetitive conflict
Watch it if you enjoy animated comedies about brilliant children and sibling rivalry.
The series is an animated program suitable for general audiences.
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Cast
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Jeff Bennett
Dad (voice)
Kath Soucie
Mom (voice)
Christine Cavanaugh
Dexter (voice)
Kat Cressida
Dee Dee (voice)
Candi Milo
Dexter (voice)
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Allison Moore
Dee Dee (voice)
Tom Kenny
Valhallen (voice)
Frank Welker
Krunk (voice)
Rob Paulsen
Major Glory (voice)
Eddie Deezen
Mandark (voice)
Kimberly Brooks
Mee Mee (voice)
Dee Bradley Baker
Bad Boy #2 / Dog (voice)
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Season 1 · 38 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 DeeDeemensional Mytharc Apr 28, 1996
- E2 Dial M for Monkey: Magmanamus Core Apr 28, 1996
- E3 Maternal Combat Core Apr 28, 1996
- E4 Dexter Dodgeball Core May 5, 1996
- E5 Dial M for Monkey: Rasslor Core May 5, 1996
- E6 Dexter's Assistant Core May 5, 1996
- E7 Dexter's Rival Core May 12, 1996
- E8 Dial M for Monkey: Simion Core May 12, 1996
- E9 Old Man Dexter Core May 12, 1996
- E10 Double Trouble Core May 19, 1996
- E11 Dial M for Monkey: Barbequor Core May 19, 1996
- E12 Changes Core May 19, 1996
- E13 Jurassic Pooch Core May 26, 1996
- E14 Dial M For Monkey: Orgon Grindor Core May 26, 1996
- E15 Dimwit Dexter Core May 26, 1996
- E16 Dee Dee's Room Core Jun 2, 1996
- E17 Dial M For Monkey: Huntor Core Jun 2, 1996
- E18 The Big Sister Core Jun 2, 1996
- E19 Star Spangled Sidekicks Core Nov 20, 1996
- E20 The Justice Friends: TV Super Pals Core Nov 20, 1996
- E21 Game Over Core Nov 20, 1996
- E22 Babysitter Blues Core Nov 27, 1996
- E23 The Justice Friends: Valhallen's Room Core Nov 27, 1996
- E24 Dream Machine Core Nov 27, 1996
- E25 Dollhouse Drama Core Dec 4, 1996
- E26 The Justice Friends: Krunk's Date Core Dec 4, 1996
- E27 The Big Cheese Core Dec 4, 1996
- E28 Way of the Dee Dee Core Dec 11, 1996
- E29 The Justice Friends: Say Uncle Sam Core Dec 11, 1996
- E30 Tribe Called Girl Core Dec 11, 1996
- E31 Spacecase Core Dec 18, 1996
- E32 The Justice Friends: Ratman Core Dec 18, 1996
- E33 Dexter's Debt Core Dec 18, 1996
- E34 The Justice Friends: Bee Where? Core Dec 25, 1996
- E35 Mandarker Core Dec 25, 1996
- E36 Inflata Dee Dee Core Jan 1, 1997
- E37 The Justice Friends: Can't Nap Mytharc Jan 1, 1997
- E38 Monstory Mytharc Jan 1, 1997
Season 2 · 108 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Beard to be Feared Mytharc Jul 16, 1997
- E2 Quackor the Fowl Core Jul 16, 1997
- E3 Ant Pants Core Jul 16, 1997
- E4 Mom and Jerry Core Jul 23, 1997
- E5 Chubby Cheese Core Jul 23, 1997
- E6 That Crazy Robot Core Jul 23, 1997
- E7 D & DD Core Jul 30, 1997
- E8 Hamhocks and Armlocks Core Jul 30, 1997
- E9 Hunger Strikes Core Aug 6, 1997
- E10 The Koos is Loose Core Aug 6, 1997
- E11 Morning Stretch Core Aug 6, 1997
- E12 Dee Dee Locks and the Ness Monster Core Aug 13, 1997
- E13 Backfire Core Aug 13, 1997
- E14 Book 'Em Core Aug 13, 1997
- E15 Sister's Got a Brand New Bag Core Aug 20, 1997
- E16 Shoo, Shoe Gnomes Core Aug 20, 1997
- E17 Lab of The Lost Core Aug 20, 1997
- E18 Labels Core Aug 27, 1997
- E19 Game Show Core Aug 27, 1997
- E20 Fantastic Boyage Core Aug 27, 1997
- E21 Filet of Soul Core Sep 3, 1997
- E22 Golden Diskette Core Sep 3, 1997
- E23 Snowdown Core Sep 10, 1997
- E24 *Figure Not Included Core Sep 10, 1997
- E25 Mock 5 Core Sep 10, 1997
- E26 Ewww That's Growth Core Sep 17, 1997
- E27 Nuclear Confusion Core Sep 17, 1997
- E28 Germ Warfare Core Sep 17, 1997
- E29 A Hard Day's Day Core Sep 24, 1997
- E30 Road Rash Core Sep 24, 1997
- E31 Ocean Commotion Core Sep 24, 1997
- E32 The Bus Boy Core Oct 1, 1997
- E33 The Justice Friends: Things that go Bonk in the Night Core Oct 1, 1997
- E34 Ol' McDexter Core Oct 1, 1997
- E35 Sassy Come Home Core Oct 8, 1997
- E36 Photo Finish Core Oct 8, 1997
- E37 Star Check Unconventional Core Oct 15, 1997
- E38 Dexter is Dirty Core Oct 15, 1997
- E39 Ice Cream Scream Core Oct 15, 1997
- E40 Decode of Honor Core Oct 22, 1997
- E41 World's Greatest Mom Core Oct 22, 1997
- E42 Ultrajerk 2000 Core Oct 22, 1997
- E43 Techno Turtle Core Oct 29, 1997
- E44 Surprise! Core Oct 29, 1997
- E45 Got Your Goat Core Oct 29, 1997
- E46 Dee Dee Be Deep Core Nov 5, 1997
- E47 911 Core Nov 5, 1997
- E48 Down in the Dumps Core Nov 5, 1997
- E49 Unfortunate Cookie Core Nov 12, 1997
- E50 The Muffin King Core Nov 12, 1997
- E51 Picture Day Core Nov 19, 1997
- E52 Now That's a Stretch Core Nov 19, 1997
- E53 Dexter Detention Core Nov 19, 1997
- E54 Don't Be a Baby Core Nov 26, 1997
- E55 Dial M For Monkey: Peltra Core Nov 26, 1997
- E56 G.I.R.L. Squad Core Nov 26, 1997
- E57 Sports a Poppin' Core Dec 3, 1997
- E58 Koos a la Goop a Goop Core Dec 3, 1997
- E59 Project Dee Dee Core Dec 3, 1997
- E60 Topped Off Core Jan 14, 1998
- E61 Dee Dee's Tail Core Jan 14, 1998
- E62 No Power Trip Core Jan 14, 1998
- E63 Sister Mom Core Jan 21, 1998
- E64 The Laughing Core Jan 21, 1998
- E65 Dexter's Lab: A Story Core Jan 28, 1998
- E66 Coupon for Craziness Core Jan 28, 1998
- E67 Better Off Wet Core Jan 28, 1998
- E68 Critical Gas Core Feb 4, 1998
- E69 Let's Save the World You Jerk! Core Feb 4, 1998
- E70 Average Joe Core Feb 4, 1998
- E71 Rushmore Rumble Core Feb 11, 1998
- E72 A Boy and His Bug Core Feb 11, 1998
- E73 You Vegetabelieve It! Core Feb 11, 1998
- E74 Aye Aye Eyes Core Feb 18, 1998
- E75 Dee Dee and the Man Core Feb 18, 1998
- E76 Old Flame Core Feb 25, 1998
- E77 Don't Be a Hero Core Feb 25, 1998
- E78 My Favorite Martian Core Feb 25, 1998
- E79 Paper Route Bout Core Mar 4, 1998
- E80 The Old Switcharooms Core Mar 4, 1998
- E81 Trick or Treehouse Core Mar 4, 1998
- E82 Quiet Riot Core Mar 11, 1998
- E83 Accent You Hate Core Mar 11, 1998
- E84 Catch of the Day Core Mar 11, 1998
- E85 Dad is Disturbed Core Mar 18, 1998
- E86 Framed Core Mar 18, 1998
- E87 That's Using Your Head Core Mar 18, 1998
- E88 DiM Core Mar 25, 1998
- E89 Just an Old Fashioned Lab Song... Core Mar 25, 1998
- E90 Repairanoid Core Mar 25, 1998
- E91 Sdrawkcab Core Apr 1, 1998
- E92 The Continuum of Cartoon Fools Core Apr 1, 1998
- E93 Sun, Surf, and Science Core Apr 1, 1998
- E94 Big Bots Core Apr 8, 1998
- E95 Gooey Aliens that Control Your Mind Core Apr 8, 1998
- E96 Misplaced in Space Core Apr 8, 1998
- E97 Dee Dee's Rival Core Apr 15, 1998
- E98 Pslyghtly Psycho Core Apr 15, 1998
- E99 Game for a Game Core Apr 15, 1998
- E100 Blackfoot and Slim Core Apr 22, 1998
- E101 Trapped with a Vengeance Core Apr 22, 1998
- E102 The Parrot Trap Core Apr 22, 1998
- E103 Dexter and Computress Get Mandark! Core Apr 29, 1998
- E104 The Justice Friends: Pain in the Mouth Core Apr 29, 1998
- E105 Dexter Vs. Santa's Claws Core Apr 29, 1998
- E106 Dyno-Might Core May 6, 1998
- E107 LABretto Mytharc May 6, 1998
- E108 Last But Not Beast Mytharc Jun 15, 1998
Season 3 · 36 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Streaky Clean Mytharc Nov 16, 2001
- E2 A Dad Cartoon Core Nov 16, 2001
- E3 Sole Brother Core Nov 16, 2001
- E4 Mind Over Chatter Core Nov 16, 2001
- E5 A Quackor Cartoon Core Nov 16, 2001
- E6 Momdark Core Nov 16, 2001
- E7 Copping an Attitude Core Nov 30, 2001
- E8 A Failed Lab Experiment Core Nov 30, 2001
- E9 The Grand Daddy of All Inventions Core Nov 30, 2001
- E10 Poppa Wheely Core Jan 18, 2002
- E11 A Mom Cartoon Core Jan 18, 2002
- E12 The Mock Side of the Moon Core Jan 18, 2002
- E13 If Memory Serves Core Feb 22, 2002
- E14 A Mandark Cartoon Core Feb 22, 2002
- E15 Tele Trauma Core Feb 22, 2002
- E16 A Boy Named Sue Core Mar 29, 2002
- E17 Lab on the Run Core Mar 29, 2002
- E18 Dos Boot Core Jun 7, 2002
- E19 A Dee Dee Cartoon Core Jun 7, 2002
- E20 Would You Like That In The Can Core Jun 7, 2002
- E21 That Magic Moment Core Jun 14, 2002
- E22 A Silent Cartoon Core Jun 14, 2002
- E23 Opposites Attract Core Jun 14, 2002
- E24 Comic Relief Core Jun 21, 2002
- E25 A Third Dad Cartoon Core Jun 21, 2002
- E26 RoboDexo 3000 Core Jun 21, 2002
- E27 Glove at First Sight Core Jun 28, 2002
- E28 A Mom & Dad Cartoon Core Jun 28, 2002
- E29 Smells Like Victory Core Jun 28, 2002
- E30 Oh, Brother Core Jul 5, 2002
- E31 Another Dad Cartoon Core Jul 5, 2002
- E32 Bar Exam Core Jul 5, 2002
- E33 Jeepers, Creepers, Where is Peepers? Core Jul 12, 2002
- E34 Go, Dexter Family, Go! Core Jul 12, 2002
- E35 Scare Tactics Mytharc Sep 20, 2002
- E36 My Dad vs. Your Dad Mytharc Sep 20, 2002
Season 4 · 38 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Beau Tie Mytharc Nov 22, 2002
- E2 Remember Me? Core Nov 22, 2002
- E3 Overlabbing Core Nov 22, 2002
- E4 Sis-Tem Error Core Apr 25, 2003
- E5 Bad Cable Manners Core Apr 25, 2003
- E6 Dexter's Library Core Apr 25, 2003
- E7 The Scrying Game Core May 2, 2003
- E8 Monstrosi-Dee Dee Core May 2, 2003
- E9 Dad Man Walking Core May 2, 2003
- E10 Dexter's Little Dilemma Core May 9, 2003
- E11 Faux Chapeau Core May 9, 2003
- E12 D² Core May 9, 2003
- E13 Head Band Core May 16, 2003
- E14 Stuffed Animal House Core May 16, 2003
- E15 Used Ink Core May 16, 2003
- E16 School Girl Crushed Core May 23, 2003
- E17 Chess Mom Core May 23, 2003
- E18 Father Knows Least Core May 23, 2003
- E19 Dexter the Barbarian Core May 30, 2003
- E20 Tuber Time Core May 30, 2003
- E21 Sore Eyes Core May 30, 2003
- E22 Babe Sitter Core Sep 5, 2003
- E23 Mountain Mandark Core Sep 5, 2003
- E24 2Geniuses 2Gether 4Ever Core Sep 5, 2003
- E25 Height Unseen Core Sep 12, 2003
- E26 Bygone Errors Core Sep 12, 2003
- E27 Folly Calls Core Sep 12, 2003
- E28 Voice Over Core Sep 19, 2003
- E29 The Blonde Leading the Blonde Core Sep 19, 2003
- E30 Comic Stripper Core Sep 19, 2003
- E31 Tee Party Core Sep 26, 2003
- E32 Dexter's Wacky Races Core Sep 26, 2003
- E33 The Lab of Tomorrow Core Nov 4, 2003
- E34 Chicken Scratch Core Nov 4, 2003
- E35 Garage Sale Core Nov 4, 2003
- E36 They Got Chops Core Nov 20, 2003
- E37 Poetic Injustice Mytharc Nov 20, 2003
- E38 Comedy of Feathers Mytharc Nov 20, 2003
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Frequently asked questions
Who created the series?
The series was created by Genndy Tartakovsky.
What is the premise of the show?
It follows a boy genius who operates a secret laboratory while dealing with his sister and rival.
Who produces the show?
The series is produced by Cartoon Network Studios.
Who is Dexter's main rival?
Dexter's arch-rival and neighbor is named Mandark.
What is the sister's name?
The sister's name is Dee Dee.
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