smetin I have fond memories of watching numerous cartoons on Cartoon Network when I came back home from school and had finished my homework. Of these, only a few stick out in my mind and given my apparent pre-midlife crisis I have attempted to re- live these memories. Of those on my list, Dexter's Lab ranked pretty high up, mainly due to the fact that I could remember various snippets that I desperately wanted to watch!Dexter's Lab is truly representative of a time when cartoons were not just good, they were great. Creators could truly create and were under less restrictions by regulatory authorities, various social pressures and so on. Sure, cartoons of the time were considerably more senseless, violent and lacked learning points. But, why should all cartoons have to be harmless fun filled with learning when schools, parents and real- life scenarios should be doing this already? A cartoon should give the watcher a chance to be entertained and that is what Dexter's Lab does.The series follows the antics of Dexter, his annoying sister Dee-Dee, his competitor Mandark and their respective parents. Dexter is a boy genius who ends up in the craziest of situations, whether it be travelling back in time or shrinking down to battle a virus inside a dog. Seriously, this cartoon covers all the bases without becoming repetitive. The episodes themselves were entertaining in the sense that they did not rely on the same jokes, since the creators did have more freedom. This did result in quite a few adult jokes slipping through that I could not appreciate as a child. Boy oh boy was I laughing!The animation style is quite iconic of the time. It is simple on the surface, but the true talent is shown in Dexters bespoke inventions, battle scenes etc. Whether it be giant robots or ray guns, you could see that each component was really well thought out. It certainly beats the cartoons currently being pumped out, where the animation is so needlessly complex, ugly (in my opinion) and distracting from the cartoon itself. The success of Dexter's Lab can be seen by the career trajectories of its animators, of which Seth Macfarlane is the standout example.In a nutshell, nostalgia did not disappoint here. Dexter's Lab is even better watching it as an adult, as the jokes that used to make me giggle still make me giggle, with the added naughty adult jokes! If you are a parent wondering whether this cartoon is 'safe' for your child, believe me it is. It is great fun and certainly blows current cartoons out of the water!

jasenjarvesze Why did Cartoon Network cancel this and replaced it with Johnny crappy Test? This show was awesome, and when this first came out, as a kid, this show kept me entertained for hours. It defined the word "Cartoon" and it is one of the best shows I've watched. This show is GOLD and there is nothing wrong with it in any way. It actually is a show and it's not the underrated crap Johnny Test has to offer. It has a great story line and it has an actual main plot. I hope Cartoon Network reincarnates this show, because Johnny Test is bombing. This show is one great show, and it lives on at Boomerang now, which is good that the show actually still plays.

Rectangular_businessman This was a very entertaining animated series, being one of my favorite shows from Cartoon Network back then in the nineties.It had funny and creative plots in each chapter, and the characters were very likable and interesting. I always liked the way in which it made several homages to comic books and classic cartoons (Including old Japanese animations like "Speed Racer" and "Voltron") having plenty of comedy but also some action and even a couple of somewhat serious moments. I liked a lot the "Dial M for Monkey" and "The Justice Friends " segments from the first season.Many other cartoons that came later tried to imitate the same style from this series, but none of them were able to capture the charming essence of the original. And some of them like "Jimmy Neutron" and "Johnny Test" were simply awful.For me, the series ended with the "Ego Trip" special which gave some kind of satisfying resolution to the rivalry of the main character with his arch nemesis. All the episodes that came after "Ego Trip" were pretty bad, having bad animation and almost none of the fun of the chapters of the first and second season.Anyway, this was a pretty good cartoon from kids of all ages, and I still remember it fondly, despite the awfulness of its third and fourth season.

Admiral_DongSmoker_III Please note that the following reviews encompasses the classic episodes solely.Dexter's Laboratory was one of the few great cartoons of the '90s. While the standard of quality dropped significantly near the end of its run, it was imaginative and clever. Through homages to many classic films and media, Dexter's Laboratory managed to appeal to all audiences. Children and adults alike could appreciate different aspects of the humor, making it extremely watchable. With the apparent decline of quality in television today, it saddens me that Mr. Tartakovsky's work had to be tainted with the program's final seasons, which I refuse to accept as part of the series, similarly to Rugrats; they completely missed the point, and tried to change what did not need to be changed, including the animation.Dexter's Laboratory is a series that this generation deserves to experience. Much like the title character, this program was genius.