Dexter's Laboratory

Dexter's Laboratory is an animated TV show that aired on Cartoon Network from 1996 to 2003. It follows Dexter, a boy genius with a thick accent who has a massive secret laboratory hidden behind his bookshelf. His tall, ditzy sister Dee Dee constantly breaks into his lab and causes chaos. The show was one of Cartoon Network's first original series.

The Secret Lab

Dexter's laboratory is enormous and hidden inside his house. It is filled with inventions, robots, and experiments. His parents somehow never discover it. Dee Dee loves dancing through the lab and pressing buttons, which always ruins Dexter's work. Dexter's catchphrase is Dee Dee, get out of my laboratory.

Cartoon Network Pioneer

Dexter's Laboratory was created by Genndy Tartakovsky, who also made Samurai Jack and helped create The Powerpuff Girls. The show was one of the first Cartoon Network originals and helped define the network's style. Its mix of smart humor and slapstick comedy appealed to kids and adults alike.

Fun Facts

• Dexter's accent was inspired by the creators hearing foreign scientists on TV.
• Creator Genndy Tartakovsky went on to direct the Hotel Transylvania movies.
• Dexter has a secret rivalry with another boy genius named Mandark.

Did You Know?

Dexter's Laboratory started as a student film by Genndy Tartakovsky. Cartoon Network saw it and asked him to turn it into a full series. It became one of the most influential cartoons of the 1990s and helped launch an era of original programming on Cartoon Network!