Dexter's Laboratory (1996)
Dexter's Laboratory (1996)
Plot.
Where to Watch.
This TV Show Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Christine Cavanaugh
Dexter (voice)
Candi Milo
Dexter (voice)
Allison Moore
Dee Dee (voice)
Kat Cressida
Dee Dee (voice)
Jeff Bennett
Dad (voice)
Kath Soucie
Mom (voice)
Genndy Tartakovsky
Creator / Producer / Director / Storyboard / Writer
Thomas Chase
Original Music Composer
Eddie Deezen
Mandark (voice)
Steve Rucker
Original Music Composer
Larry Huber
Producer
Davis Doi
Producer
Sherry Gunther
Executive Producer
Andy Bialk
Character Designer / Layout / Storyboard
Alex Richardson
Additional Storyboarding
Rob Paulsen
Major Glory
Chris Savino
Director / Writer / Storyboard
Rob Renzetti
Director / Storyboard
John McIntyre
Director / Storyboard
Robert Alvarez
Director
Don Judge
Director
Rumen Petkov
Director
Paul Rudish
Director / Storyboard
Craig McCracken
Director / Storyboard
James T. Walker
Director
David P. Smith
Director / Lyricist / Storyboard
Kevin Kaliher
Writer / Storyboard
Clay Morrow
Writer / Storyboard
Mark O'Hare
Writer / Storyboard
Butch Hartman
Storyboard
Mike Stern
Writer / Storyboard
Charlie Bean
Storyboard / Writer
Walt Dohrn
Storyboard / Writer
Cindy Morrow
Storyboard
Chris Reccardi
Writer / Storyboard
Carlos Ramos
Writer / Storyboard
Don Shank
Storyboard
Aaron Springer
Storyboard / Writer
Greg Miller
Storyboard
Gabe Swarr
Storyboard / Writer
Nora Johnson
Storyboard
Dan Krall
Storyboard
Ace Conrad
Storyboard
Paul McEvoy
Storyboard
Todd Frederiksen
Storyboard
Lou Romano
Storyboard
Bobby London
Writer / Storyboard
Miles Thompson
Storyboard
Bob Staake
Storyboard
Ricky Nierva
Storyboard
Chris Battle
Storyboard
Bill Wray
Storyboard / Writer
Tyler Samuel Lee
Story
Greg Emison
Storyboard
Brett Varon
Storyboard
Conrad Vernon
Storyboard
Douglas McCarthy
Storyboard
Teddy Newton
Storyboard
Anna Chambers
Storyboard
Jeff DeGrandis
Storyboard
Bryan Maille
Storyboard
Mike Fontanelli
Storyboard
Shellie Kvilvang
Storyboard
Randy Savage
Rasslor (voice)
Media.
Details.
Release DateApril 28, 1996
StatusEnded
Seasons4
Episodes221
Running Time7m
Content RatingTV-G
Genres
Wiki.
Dexter's Laboratory is an American animated television series created by Genndy Tartakovsky for Cartoon Network as the first Cartoon Cartoon. The series follows Dexter, an enthusiastic boy-genius with a hidden science laboratory in his room full of inventions, which he keeps secret from his clueless parents, who are only referred to as "Mom" and "Dad". Dexter is at constant odds with his older and more extroverted sister Dee Dee, who always gains access to the lab and inadvertently foils his experiments. Dexter has a bitter rivalry with his neighbor and classmate Mandark, a nefarious boy-genius who attempts to undermine Dexter at every opportunity. Prominently featured in the first and second seasons are other segments focusing on superhero-based characters Monkey, Dexter's pet lab-monkey/superhero, and the Justice Friends, a trio of superheroes who share an apartment.
Tartakovsky pitched the series to Fred Seibert's first animated shorts showcase What a Cartoon! at Hanna-Barbera, basing it on student films he produced at the California Institute of the Arts. Four pilots aired on Cartoon Network and TNT from 1995 to 1996. Viewer approval ratings led to a half-hour series, which consisted of two seasons totaling 52 episodes, airing from April 27, 1996, to June 15, 1998. On December 10, 1999, a television film titled Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip aired as the intended series finale, and Tartakovsky left to begin working on Samurai Jack.
In November 2000, the series was renewed for two seasons containing 26 total episodes, which began airing on November 18, 2001, and concluded on November 20, 2003. Due to Tartakovsky's departure, the last two seasons featured Chris Savino as showrunner along with a new production team at Cartoon Network Studios with changes made to the visual art style and character designs.
Dexter's Laboratory won three Annie Awards, with nominations for four Primetime Emmy Awards, four Golden Reel Awards, and nine other Annie Awards. The series is notable for helping launch the careers of animators Craig McCracken, Seth MacFarlane, Butch Hartman, Paul Rudish, and Rob Renzetti. Spin-off media include children's books, comic books, DVD and VHS releases, music albums, toys, and video games.