Talk:Dexter's Laboratory/Archive 1

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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 —Preceding undated comment added 11:13pm, 14 August 2003, Thursday (10 years, 3 months, 9 days ago) (UTC)


 * 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. &mdash;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

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. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.50.12.25 (talk) 1:00 pm, 30 March 2005, Wednesday (8 years, 7 months, 23 days ago) (UTC−6)

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. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.50.12.25 (talk) 1:15 pm, 30 March 2005, Wednesday (8 years, 7 months, 23 days ago) (UTC−6)

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.

-User:invalidname —Preceding undated comment added 3:19pm, 14 July 2005, Thursday (8 years, 4 months, 8 days ago) (UTC)
 * Plus, look at his Mom. She's the 'genius' of the parents. -- A Link to the Past 17:03, July 22, 2005 (UTC)

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".

--User:Angie Y. —Preceding undated comment added 9:09am, 30 July 2005, Saturday (8 years, 3 months, 23 days ago) (UTC)

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. &mdash;Theo (Talk) 13:17, 30 July 2005 (UTC)

It's a kids showEAB 21:53, 21 April 2006 (UTC)

A Living Animated Legend
Should it be noted that fans of CCs constier DL the first and most legendery CC (Cartoon Cartoon)?

Hahaha! I'd agree with you there but I'm sure other people would have a problem with itCN Guy (talk) 20:27, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

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)

We ain't got no hamburgers.
Who said this line?

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)

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)
 * 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)

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

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)

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)

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.

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