Dexter's Laboratory (1996) Tv Show Icon

The series revolves around Dexter (voiced by Christine Cavanaugh in seasons 1–3; Candi Milo in seasons 3–4), a boy-genius who has built a secret laboratory hidden behind a bookcase in his bedroom. The laboratory is filled with highly advanced equipment and access is achieved by speaking various passwords or by activating hidden switches on Dexter's bookshelf (e.g. pulling out a specific book). Though highly intelligent, Dexter often fails at what he has set out to do when he becomes overexcited and makes careless choices. He manages to keep the lab a secret from his clueless, cheerful parents (Jeff Bennett, Kath Soucie), who never take notice of it. Although he comes from a typical all-American family, Dexter speaks with a thick accent of indeterminate origin. Cavanaugh described it as "an affectation, some kind of accent, we're not quite sure. A small Peter Lorre, but not. Perhaps he's Latino, perhaps he's French. He's a scientist; he knows he needs some kind of accent." Genndy Tartakovsky explained, "He considers himself a very serious scientist, and all well-known scientists have accents."

First Episode Date: April 28, 1996
Final Episode Date: November 20, 2003

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