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to-do: get name of Dexter's friend and any missing characters Evil saltine 14:29, 5 Aug 2003 (UTC)
Do people actually like this show? Shoehorn
- Are there some people who don't? Man, the show rocks! Okay, there are a lot of other shows I prefer, but this is one of the better "kiddie shows" I can watch with my kids without wanting to claw my eyes out. —Frecklefoot 15:32, 15 Aug 2003 (UTC)
- I realize these comments are several years old, but I felt like replying anyway...
- I don't know about you, but I find Dexter's Laboratory to be one of those kids shows that actually has a fair amount of wit and creativity in the humor, some of which can actually be appreciated by older audiences. It's not like one of those shows that just falls back on the fact that their target audience consists of small children, where they'll usually just throw some random absurdity into their episodes knowing how easy to please the kids are. Heck, I wouldn't be surprised if some of the jokes fly right over the heads of some kids. For example, I recall one episode that made a reference to Shaft with the line "That Dexter is one rugged brother--Shut yo' mouth!" --Foot Dragoon 07:19, 1 April 2007 (UTC)
I think Dexter's friend's name is Mordecai. But I'm sure he's had more than one friend before; at the science-fiction convention, for example. 80.225.2.64
[edit] Let's Save The World You Jerk!
Dexter and Mandark team up to save the Earth from destruction by the meteor shower. In the end, Earth is destroyed but why wasn't it intact in future episodes? The episode doesn't have comets. The episode is unlike Deep Impact.
[edit] Rushmore Rumble
Dexter and Mandark bring Abraham Lincoln and George Washington to life from Mount Rushmore National Memorial. It's up to Dexter and Mandark to stop them from destroying their home.
[edit] Gender politics
The gender politics on this page seem disproportionate, given the light-hearted material. It's not that Dexter's male chauvinism isn't an issue - gender roles and relations are a significant cornerstone of the show's premise - but does it really need to be the last third of the lead paragraph? And comparing Dee Dee to a battered wife? I'm surprised no one has filed an NPOV objection.
This material, if widely considered valid, might be better served by having its own section within the article.
The part on male chavinism is out of place. Dexter is 10. At that age most boys feel that they are superior to girls and vice-versa.
- Plus, look at his Mom. She's the 'genius' of the parents. -- A Link to the Past 17:03, July 22, 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Gender politics on the series
- There's quite a few instances of male chauvinism, sexism and male dominance on the series. For example, Dexter consistently refers to his sister Dee Dee as just "woman" instead of saying her name and considers her and her friends to be "bothersome" and "irritating". The structure of their family is also very chauvinistic; the father claims superiority as head of the household, above his wife, who is depicted as the stereotypical 1950s female homemaker. To some fans of the series, Dee Dee is treated poorly by her brother as well; he considers her to be very inferior and stupid. He often says "Silence!" at her whenever she is speaking to him, and even created a potion to mute her forever, but instead gave her a "monster potion".
I deleted Angie's essay on gender politics and posted a message on her talk page. It is my opinion that mini-essays like this are not encyclopedic. The "instances of male chauvinism, sexism and male dominance" are no more than is normal for a US animated series about a nuclear family. Dexter's abusive attitude towards his sister are typical of a boy of his age. A single statement in the section about Dexter to say that he is sexist would cover this. The structure of their family is not unusually chauvinistic. Citing Dexter's precise phrasing is an undue level of detail.
By creating a separate section about an aspect of the show that is inherent to the social structure of its subject, Angie unbalances the article. This is a series about the extraordinary son of an ordinary American nuclear family. To emphasize its sexism is to suggest that it is more sexist than equivalent shows. Dexter's competition with Dee Dee is one-sided sibling rivalry. The creator's awareness of gender differences and stereotyping is a source of the humor but to emphasize gender conflict rather than other stereotyping could mislead the reader. —Theo (Talk) 13:17, 30 July 2005 (UTC)
It's a kids showEAB 21:53, 21 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] A Living Animated Legend
Should it be noted that fans of CCs constier DL the first and most legendery CC (Cartoon Cartoon)?
[edit] Setting
Does Dexter's town have a name?
- No. But we do learn in "Dim" that he lives in California (look at Mom's license plate). WizardDuck 19:06, 19 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] We ain't got no hamburgers.
Who said this line?
[edit] Question
What's the name of the janitor at Dexter's School?
If I remember, he is called Jarny. (Pronounced "yarny", due to his Italian accents.) --Kylohk 22:04, 5 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Nonsense
I removed this sentense. Because it is nonsense.
- Re-runs are currently aired on Cartoon Network's spin-off channel Boomerang as of January 17, 2006
Boomreang is TV channel for 40s~80s animation. 90s~2000s series can't broadcasted. --성혀니talk with mesee my work 11:07, 4 June 2006 (UTC)
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- WHA?!Im watching it on boomerang right now.Anyone who HAS boomerang knows they even show duck dodgers,DL,etc.Julz
Yes, they've shown Dexter's Lab, The New Adventures of Scooby-Doo, that Scooby-Doo kids spin-off, the Addams Family, and even showed the Powerpuff Girls a few times. They showed Johnny Bravo sometimes, also Mike, Lu, and Og. I think I recall Freakazoid being showed on Boomerang in the early horus of the morning? They also show the Planeteers sometimes. I think it may depend on where you lvie, and what time it is? Abby724 19:21, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Rude Removal
I'm not sure if this belongs in the Rude Removal Episode's discussion, but I thought I might see more results here. Is there any way to actually see this episode outside of a convention (which probably won't show it anymore) such as a DVD or maybe a website.
- Nope, we're probably never gonna see it...Julz
[edit] Some correction...
I've made some corrections in the text where id said that Dexter speaks in a German accent. Who the heck wrote that??! His accent is not even near German ( but, I quess the fact that he DOES HAVE an accent approves the tought that the accent may be a play on Einstein's, so I left that part. But Dexter's accent is by no means German). Also added the fact that one time Mandark took on magic instead of science in the episode when Dexter is on an science contest, and Mandark shows up dressed like a wizzard, and summons a monster which he names Jo-jo, from another dimmension. Also corrected the part where it said that with the exeption on Dexter's magic uncle O'Railly, no one in Dexter's family has an accent. Oh yeah??!! And what about his mother's Southern-American like accent? And finnaly corected the name of Dexter's most famous invention "Robo 2000". It said that it's called "Dexo Robo". Where the heck did you heard that? The only name which is used instead of the trademark "Robo 2000", is "Robotron" on the episode "Big Bots". But Robo 2000 is the deffinite name! Zephyron 13:35, 29 August 2006 (UTC)
On the subject of accents, I've reworded the article to be slightly more accurate on this point. Every character in Dexter's Laboratory, along with every non-fictional person on the planet has an accent of some sort. I assume that given the two singled out, they are only ones that deviate for the general accents of the rest of Dexter's family, so I've changed it to say that they are the only ones with unusual accents. --Reveilled 00:21, 5 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Dexter's friends
Does someone know the names of the tree kids that playes D&D with Dexter? The SAME tree kids have shown up in the episode where they and Dexter are on a Star Trek convention, so I guess that they ARE DExter's freinds besides Mordekay Zephyron 13:35, 29 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Dexter's Laboratory in Danish
Hi! Even though I am from Denmark, I will contribute to the in advance extensive English Wikipedia. I don't watch Dexters Laboratory, but I know what the Danish version is called: Dexters Laboratorium. Since I am a Dane, I wouldn't edit the article.
[edit] Lisa the Babysitter
Doing a search for "Lisa the Babysitter" redirects here, but neither "Lisa" nor "Babysitter" appears anywhere on the page. I assume she's a minor or one-time character from the show, but if there's a redirect then there should be at least be some mention in the content. Cuteswan 13:17, 15 September 2006 (UTC)
She appeared once on the show, as a major character in the episode "Babysitter Blues." If someone were to create an article for that episode, then the redirect page should point there. Nqnpipnr 22:22, 13 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Proof of Dialouge in "Dexter's Rude Removal"
Can anyone actually prove the word "Cunt" was used in the short? Or was it just a guess because it has foul language. DietLimeCola 05:00, 11 October 2006 (UTC)
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- No one can prove anything about Dexter's Rude Removal because only a select few have seen it, and those who have refuse to discuss it except for the vague plot. Cunt may have been uttered in it, but it's unlikely we will ever know for sure. DacknotRick 01:39, 21 June 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Another Crud Humor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1HgvUr3krc
Wait for Dee-Dee's taunt for Dexter via the decoded letters... IDCSK.
[edit] Good Wilt Hunting
In the Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends movie Good Wilt Hunting, the two socially-inept nerds who were madly in love with Frankie bore stunning resemblances to Mandark and Dexter, especially the brunette. Think this was another reference? They were both made by Craig McCracken after all. 69.115.231.50 01:24, 24 November 2006 (UTC)Molly
[edit] Dexter Music CD?
If I remember, there was a Dexter's Laboratory CD with...I forget, but the only thing I could remember was that it include songs like "Back to the Lab" and this other song by will i am, with videos in which also aired once in a while on Cartoon Network. Anyone remember what it was called? DigitalKaede 8:16, 3 December 2006(UTC)
[edit] The final word on Dexter's accent
I can't believe I haven't been able to find anything anywhere on the internet even closely resembling the truth about where Dexter's accent comes from. This is a truth I've known for years, from the very first time I saw an episode of Dexter's Laboratory. Dexter's accent comes from none other than the early stand-up of the great Steve Martin! Steve used this voice at different times in his stand-up, and I believe it's the same accent for the "two wild and crazy guys" routine he used to do with Dan Aykroyd on SNL years ago. This fact further cemented itself when I saw the Dexter episode where he leaves the French tape on all night while he slept, and it skipped, leaving him only able to say "omelette du fromage" ad nauseum throughout the episode. Steve did a joke in his stand-up about taking French and only retaining "omelette du fromage", going to France and basically saying the same phrase to everyone he met. He repeated it many times throughout the joke. Lvillealumni 02:00, 6 May 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Would it be okay?
Do you think it would be nesscery if I created a different article called "List of characters in Dexters laboratory" just for cleanup, and to keep the article in shape?. Telcourbanio Care for a talk? 17:40, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
- Sure, the article was getting a bit cluttered, just a few minor details (oh, and I advise renaming the article to List of characters in Dexter's Laboratory, just for consistency). —May the Edit be with you, always. (T-borg) (drop me a line) 19:59, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Hey, ho, let's go
Is there any way to verify if Dee Dee's name is a reference to Dee Dee Ramone from the Ramones? Maybe it's just me, but I've never heard the name Dee Dee apart from these two occasions. I guess it would be pretty much in line with the cultural references.
It's been used before, but it's sometimes spelled as Didi. I believe it was used for a character on Rugrats. DacknotRick 01:40, 21 June 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Powerpuff girls reference
- In the episode "Baby sitter blues" Lisa the babysitter refered to jef as "Fuzzy lumpkins" I think this should be added to the article.Supah kid 17:48, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
It's not really a reference if she was using it as a pet name and that episode came out before The Powerpuff Girls aired so, no it's not a PPG reference.
[edit] DVD?
It seems to me there is some fan interest in this series & it's possible availability on DVD. I would like to see a future mention of this topic on the article page.
[edit] Cardboard Cutout
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartoon_Network_Invaded#Shows
In the Billy and Mandy Alien Invasion episode, we see several cardboad cutouts, some from behind. one looks amazingly like our favorite small scientist.
Just thought it was neat.Lots42 03:39, 21 August 2007 (UTC)
[edit] controversy
if i rembember correctly there was a controversy section... where is it... Godzillastar 22:19, 12 November 2007 (UTC)
