Dexter's Laboratory

1996 • Cartoon Network
4.5
394 reviews
TV-G
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Season 5 episodes (13)

1 Streaky Clean / A Dad Cartoon / Sole Brother
11/18/01
"Streaky Clean" (9 minutes) When Dexter gets tired of spilling stuff on himself, he invents a washing machine satellite to zap out any spots. But when the satellite is nudged in space to a higher setting, the spots aren't the only things that get removed. Now Dexter must get home from school without baring all his assets. "A Dad Cartoon" (4 minutes) When Dad sets out to wash his car, one thing goes wrong after another until finally the car is a complete wreck. "Sole Brother" (9 minutes) Dexter accidentally transports his body into Dee Dee's foot. They must spend the next 24 hours connected before they can get back on the right foot.
2 Mind Over Chatter / A Quackor Cartoon / Momdark
11/18/01
"Mind Over Chatter" (9 minutes) Dexter wants to know what Dad has gotten him for his birthday, so he creates an invention so he can read minds. But when it backfires, it's everyone else who can read Dexter's thoughts. Now he has to get through the day without getting knocked out. "A Quackor Cartoon" (4 minutes) Superheroes Monkey and Quackor are in the middle of a battle when Quackor lays an egg. Realizing that Quackor is actually a girl, Monkey suddenly has new feelings for her. "Momdark" (9 minutes) Mandark wants to destroy Dexter's Lab once and for all and he's come up with the perfect disguise-Mom! But he soon realizes that Mom has a very busy job to do tending to Dad, Dexter, Dee Dee, and the house.
3 Copping an Attitude / A Failed Lab Experiment / The Grand-Daddy of all Inventions
11/30/01
"Copping an Attitude" (9 minutes) Dexter goes to college ready to learn only to discover it's party central. But when Dexter fries out by over-studying, he's ready to party and creates the biggest party ever. "A Failed Lab Experiment" (4 minutes) Dexter has just finished creating new glasses-his latest, greatest invention. He places them on his face and, according to his reactions, it appears that he has succeeded. But when he comes upon his family the happy look on his face turns to one of horror. "The Grand Daddy of All Inventions" (9 minutes) Dexter's Grandpa tells him a secret-he's an inventor with a secret lab! But Dexter discovers that Grandpa's greatest invention is nothing but an old Rube Goldberg-esque hodgepodge of silliness.
4 Poppa Wheely / A Mom Cartoon / The Mock Side of the Moon
1/18/02
"Poppa Wheelie" - Dexter's school has Career Day, "A Mom Cartoon" - Mom is shopping and suddenly a sale is announced. "Mockside of the Moon" - Dexter discovers that the moon is hallow and monsters are living inside.
5 If Memory Serves / A Mandark Cartoon / Tele Trauma
2/22/02
"If Memory Serves" (9 minutes) Dexter sees that his parents are forgetting things and creates a device to download his memories before they are lost. But when Mandark shows up to steal memories, it's an all-out fight to keep Dexter's genius safe. "A Mandark Cartoon" (4 minutes) It is a day in the life of Mandark as he wakes up, gets ready, and goes to the dentist, all accompanied by Mandark's special, annoying laugh. "Tele-Trauma" (9 minutes) Dexter creates an invention to transmit TV waves directly into his brain so he can talk with everyone about the evening's television programs. But soon he's not only talking about shows, he's talking like shows and can't stop himself from looking like a fool in front of the entire school.
6 A Boy Named Sue / Lab on the Run
3/29/02
"Boy Named Sue" (11 minutes) Mandark reveals the origin of his anger is from being named Susan and being raised by New Age parents who disallowed science. This comes to a head when he meets Dexter, a science genius, who disregards Susan as not being scientifically equal. "Lab on the Run" (11 minutes) Three of Dexter's robots escape from the lab and run amok in the city. They experience many adventures leading them into a peck of trouble before Dexter comes to save them in the Dexo Robo 2000.
7 Dos Boot / A Dee Dee Cartoon / Would You Like That in the Can
6/7/02
"Dos Boot" (9 minutes) When Mandark downloads himself into Dexter's computer, Dexter must upload himself in order to combat this virus. "A Dee Dee Cartoon" (4 minutes) When Dexter orders Dee Dee out of his lab once again, she retreats to her room and begins playing in the amazing laboratory of her mind. "Would You Like That in the Can" (9 minutes) When Dexter's precious schematic is mistakenly taken into the Girls' bathroom, Dexter and Mordecai venture in as girls only to discover what a wonderful world the Girls' bathroom truly is.
8 That Magic Moment / A Silent Cartoon / Opposites Attract
6/14/02
"That Magic Moment" (9 minutes) Uncle Magic comes to visit the family and promises to make Dee Dee disappear in a trick. Dexter poo-poos his Uncle's world of illusion and makes Dee Dee disappear via science. But when he can't bring her back, he must call upon Uncle Magic and his skills to make Dee Dee reappear. "A Silent Cartoon" (4 minutes) Dexter's attempts to paint his lab blue are complicated by DeeDee's desire to paint it pink. (This short has no dialogue.) "Opposites Attract" (9 minutes) Dexter positively charges himself and Dee Dee so that she will have to stay away from him. The trouble is, when Dee Dee figures out Dexter's trick, she has fun pushing her little brother around.
9 Scare Tactics / A Mom Cartoon / My Dad vs. Your Dad
9/20/02
"Scare Tactics" (9 minutes) When Dad won't let Dexter stay up for a late-night scary movie, Dexter sneaks down and watches anyway. Dad sees this and tries to scare Dexter. But then his own trick backfires as the two of them end up being scared by all the spooky sounds in the house. "A Mom Cartoon" (4 minutes) Mom is shopping and suddenly a sale is announced. She springs into action, fighting tooth and nail to get that sale item. "My Dad vs. Your Dad" (9 minutes) When Dexter and Mandark realize that they are evenly matched, they each claim that their Dad could beat up the other one's and the battle of the Dads begins.
10 Comic Relief / A Third Dad Cartoon / Robo Dexo 3000
6/21/02
"Comic Relief" (9 minutes) When reading his latest comic book adventure isn't enough for Dexter, he makes a machine so he can create his own adventure. Dexter enters this comic book world and becomes a comic book hero himself-complete with his own supervillain to battle. "A Third Dad Cartoon" (4 minutes) Dad sets out on a golf course, preparing himself to hit a ball. But by the time he is ready, it begins to rain. "Robo Dext 3000" (9 minutes) When Dexter realizes the Robo Dexo 2000 is obsolete, he builds the bigger and better Robo Dexo 3000. But this new machine may end up to be too advanced and Dexter learns that tossing out the old for the new isn't always the best idea.
11 Glove at First Sight / A Mom and Dad Cartoon / Smells Like Victory
6/28/02
"Glove At First Sight" (9 minutes) It's a flashback to the 80s as Mom deals with her germaphobia with the slob that will someday be her true love. "A Mom & Dad Cartoon" (4 minutes) Mom and Dad are innocently playing Scrabble when the accusations begin to fly. As they ask each other dark questions like "have you been cheating on me," they fail to realize that Dexter and Dee Dee are listening outside the door, misinterpreting everything they are hearing. "Smells Like Victory" (9 minutes) When the military invades Dexter's lab thinking it is an alien base, an all-out war ensues, army vs. robots.
12 Oh Brother / Another Dad Cartoon / Bar Exam
7/5/02
"Oh Brother" (9 minutes) Dexter is convinced that life would be better if he had an older brother. But he soon learns Dee Dee wasn't really that bad.
13 Jeepers Creepers / Where's Peepers / Go, Dexter Family, Go
7/12/02
"Jeepers, Creepers, Where is Peepers" (11 minutes) Koosie's dog Peepers is stolen from Koosland. Koosie begs Dexter for help and Dexter must balance his world of science with Koosie's land of imagination. "Go, Dexter Family! Go!" (11 minutes) The family is kidnapped by aliens who want Dexter's technology. When the aliens cart Dexter away, it's up to Mom, Dad, and Dee Dee to save the day.

About this show

Meet Dexter, half-Einstein and half-third grader. This boy genius creates awesome inventions in the secret space-age laboratory attached to his room, but no genius is without trouble! Dexter's space-brained sister, Dee Dee, is always messing up his work, and his dorky rival, Mandark, is constantly trying to one-up him. Time to fight fire with--science!

Ratings and reviews

4.5
394 reviews
Isaiah Rucker
November 23, 2021
Love this show, but just incase I need to remind everyone (inhales)... MANDARK IS NOT TRANSGENDER! HE WAS BORN MALE! WITH MALE GENES AND THE WHOLE PACKAGE! HIS PARENTS JUST WANTED A DAUGHTER FORCED HIM INTO A FREAKING SLEEP AWAY CAMP STYLE SITUATION OF DRESSING HIM UP LIKE A FEMALE. GOSH! Thank you.
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Robert Simmons
February 24, 2013
Well according to Dexter's Laboratory, I think that the cartoon is so boring for me because that Dexter also known as the "Boy Genius" and Dee Dee as his "dorky sister" with all the adventures to the cartoon was totally lame back in the day anyway. And I don't have a favorite character in that show as a hint as well. The New Frontier >:)
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The Raging Skull
August 16, 2022
I hated this show and I still do to this day I just forgot about its existence and now I want the crystal gems along with peridot lapis jasper bismuth lion connie and spinel go there with a warp pad and kill dexters sister Idr her name and Idc
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