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Dexter's Laboratory
MEANRANK
75/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #268
- IMDb #155
- Metacritic #123
- RatingGraph #69
- Metacritic Audience #67
- Criticker #62
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- Trakt #204
Every rating
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 57, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 86.
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Details
- Created by
- Genndy Tartakovsky
- Released
- 28 April 1996
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 23 min
- Rated
- TV-G
- Episodes
- 220 across 4 seasons
- Awards
- 4 wins, 20 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (29) →
Principal (voice) / Narrator / Hippie (voice) / Friend #1 / Friend #2 / Friend #4 (voice) / Mordecai / Clerk (voice) / Dumb Kid / Love Kid / Narrator (voice) / Scientist #1 / Alien (voice) / Skinner (voice) / Valhallen (voice) / Demon (voice) / TV Announcer / Judge #2 / Judge #1 (voice) +148 more
Krunk / Bee (voice) / Monkey / Krunk / Monster (voice) / Dog / Announcer / Vet (voice) / Monkey / Ref / Krunk (voice) / Mr. Luzinsky / Trevor (voice) / Abe Lincoln / Mr. Luzinski (voice) / Krunk (voice) / Squirrel (voice) / Monkey / Captain (voice) / Mr. Luzinsky (voice) / Mr. Lazinsky +76 more
Awards & nominations
See all 24 →4 wins from 24 nominations across 4 ceremonies
| Primetime Emmy Awards 1998 | Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less) | Davis Doi, Genndy Tartakovsky, Jason Butler Rote, and Michael Ryan (for "Dyno-might" and "LABretto") | Nominee |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 1997 | Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less) | Sherry Gunther, Larry Huber, Craig McCracken, Genndy Tartakovsky, and Jason Butler Rote (for "Star Spangled Sidekicks", "TV Super Pals", and "Game Over") | Nominee |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 1996 | Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less) | Larry Huber, Genndy Tartakovsky, Craig McCracken, and Paul Rudish (for "The Big Sister") | Nominee |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 1995 | Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less) | Buzz Potamkin, Genndy Tartakovsky, and Larry Huber (for "Changes") | Nominee |
| Golden Reel Awards 2004 | Best Sound Editing in Television Animation – Music | Brian F. Mars and Roy Braverman (for "Dexter's Wacky Races") | Nominee |
| Golden Reel Awards 2002 | Best Sound Editing in Television – Music, Episodic Animation | Roy Braverman and William Griggs (for "Momdark", "Quackor", and "Mind Over Chatter") | Nominee |
| Annie Awards 2000 | Outstanding Achievement in a Primetime or Late Night Animated Television Program | Hanna-Barbera | Nominee |
| Annie Awards 2000 | Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Female Performer in an Animated Television Production | Christine Cavanaugh (as Dexter in Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip ) | Winner |
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Full cast — Dexter's Laboratory
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Principal (voice) / Narrator / Hippie (voice) / Friend #1 / Friend #2 / Friend #4 (voice) / Mordecai / Clerk (voice) / Dumb Kid / Love Kid / Narrator (voice) / Scientist #1 / Alien (voice) / Skinner (voice) / Valhallen (voice) / Demon (voice) / TV Announcer / Judge #2 / Judge #1 (voice) +148 more
Krunk / Bee (voice) / Monkey / Krunk / Monster (voice) / Dog / Announcer / Vet (voice) / Monkey / Ref / Krunk (voice) / Mr. Luzinsky / Trevor (voice) / Abe Lincoln / Mr. Luzinski (voice) / Krunk (voice) / Squirrel (voice) / Monkey / Captain (voice) / Mr. Luzinsky (voice) / Mr. Lazinsky +76 more
Major Glory / Puppet Pal Clem (voice) / Bully #1 / Bully #3 (voice) / Major Glory / Mom / Puppet Pal Clem (voice) / Major Glory / Comrade Red (voice) / Major Glory / Fat Boy (voice) / Math Teacher / Thug / Game Show Host (voice) / Neighbor #2 / Neighbor #5 (voice) / Gnome +47 more
Mandark / Olga (voice) / Mandark / Momdark (voice) / Mandark (voice) / Mandark / Mandark's Computer (voice)
Mee Mee (voice) / Gwen (voice) / Girl / Mee Mee (voice) / Mee Mee / Supermodel #2 (voice) / Mee Mee / Grandma (voice) / Mee Mee / Mee Mee's Mom (voice) / Gwen / Bus Driver (voice) / Girl #3 / Morally Righteous Rita Doll / Alarm (voice)
Bad Boy #2 / Dog (voice) / Toll Booth Operator #1 / Worm #1 (voice) / Boy #2 (Mikey) / Mikey's Dad / Boy #3 (voice) / Store Owner (voice) / Woodman / Pixie (voice) / Bully #1 / Bully #2 (voice) / Man #2 / Billy (voice) / Guy #1 / Newsman / Dude #2 (voice)
Dick McMan / Man / Uncle / Alien (voice) / Ratman / Dad (voice) / Washington (voice) / Simion (voice) / Alien #2 (voice)
Movie Phone Computer / Rumble Computer / Spanish Computer (voice) / Announcer (voice) / T.V. Announcer / S.W.A.T. Leader (voice) / Client / Photographer #1 / Dude #1 (voice) / Man #3 / Boss (voice)
Barbequor / Commander (voice) / Tracker #1 / Space Hick #2 (voice) / Commander (voice)
Principal / Announcer (voice) / Commander General / Soda Jerk (voice) / Commander Chief / Man #2 (voice) / General (voice)
Big Alien (voice) / Deep Dee Dee (voice) / Action Hank / Cop / Smuggler #3 (voice) / Action Hank / Cop (voice)
24 awards — Dexter's Laboratory
×| Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less) | Davis Doi, Genndy Tartakovsky, Jason Butler Rote, and Michael Ryan (for "Dyno-might" and "LABretto") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less) | Sherry Gunther, Larry Huber, Craig McCracken, Genndy Tartakovsky, and Jason Butler Rote (for "Star Spangled Sidekicks", "TV Super Pals", and "Game Over") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less) | Larry Huber, Genndy Tartakovsky, Craig McCracken, and Paul Rudish (for "The Big Sister") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less) | Buzz Potamkin, Genndy Tartakovsky, and Larry Huber (for "Changes") | Nominee |
| Best Animated Short Subject | Hanna-Barbera (for "Changes") | Winner |
| Best Individual Achievement: Writing in a TV Production | Jason Butler Rote and Paul Rudish (for "Beard to Be Feared") | Winner |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Female Performer in an Animated Television Production | Christine Cavanaugh (as Dexter in Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip ) | Winner |
| Best Animated TV Program | Hanna-Barbera | Nominee |
| Best Individual Achievement for Storyboarding in the Field of Animation | Genndy Tartakovsky | Nominee |
| Best Individual Achievement: Music in a TV Production | Thomas Chase and Steve Rucker | Nominee |
| Best Individual Achievement: Producing in a TV Production | Genndy Tartakovsky (for "Ham Hocks and Arm Locks") | Nominee |
| Best Individual Achievement: Voice Acting by a Female Performer in a TV Production | Christine Cavanaugh (as Dexter) | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in a Primetime or Late Night Animated Television Program | Hanna-Barbera | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Primetime or Late Night Television Program | Hanna-Barbera | Nominee |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement for Music in an Animated Television Production | David Smith, Thomas Chase, and Steve Rucker (for "LABretto") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Female Performer in an Animated Television Production | Christine Cavanaugh (as Dexter) | Nominee |
| Best Voice-Over Performance | Christine Cavanaugh (as Dexter) | Winner |
| Best Animated Series | Dexter's Laboratory | Nominee |
| Best Animated Series | Dexter's Laboratory | Nominee |
| Best Cable Series | Dexter's Laboratory | Nominee |
| Best Writing in a Cable Series | Dexter's Laboratory | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing in Television Animation – Music | Brian F. Mars and Roy Braverman (for "Dexter's Wacky Races") | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing in Television Animation – Music | Dexter's Laboratory | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing in Television – Music, Episodic Animation | Roy Braverman and William Griggs (for "Momdark", "Quackor", and "Mind Over Chatter") | Nominee |