
Dexter's Laboratory
TV Show • 1996 • Animation
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Dexter, a boy-genius with a secret laboratory, constantly battles his sister Dee Dee, who always gains access despite his best efforts to keep her out, as well as his arch-rival and neighbor, Mandark.
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There's an episode where Dexter and DeeDee both turn into monsters.
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Mandark is treated as a girl by his parents.
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In "Dial M for Monkey: Peltra", Monkey throws Tanner on Skinner in one scene but is fine. But then he is seriously injured and maimed in the climax; death is not shown or confirmed.
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Are there "Man in a dress" jokes?
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Mandark, a cis boy, was raised female and named Susan by his hippie parents. This is played for laughs.
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
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In "Dial M for Monkey: Peltra", Monkey violently defeats Skinner, who is shown to be emaciated and weak. He throws Tanner (a heavy muscular man) on Skinner in one scene, and later punches his teeth out, and maims him on his chest. Skinner is shown helplessly screaming in pain, yet the narrative treats this as celebratory. This is very damaging to those who have experienced being othered for their strength and appearance.
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Skinner screams helplessly in pain upon Monkey maiming him and is ridiculed by the narrative for being weak, but he is not shown crying, so this trigger does not fully apply.
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Yup. When Monkey maimed Skinner at the climax, the latter helplessly screamed in pain, but the narrative treats this as triumphant. It's unfair especially when Monkey is way overpowered compared to Skinner, yet the narrative's message is that strong people are more popular than weak men in overalls.
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Skinner’s face is partially obscured after Monkey punches his teeth out.
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Only in the banned episode “Rude Removal,” where Dee Dee sticks up the middle finger and Dexter moons the audience. There’s also cussing in the episode, but it’s censored
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Dexter and his family go to the ocean in "Ocean Commotion"
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In one episode, Dexter eats a cookie but then his teeth shatter as a gag. But in the next scene, his teeth are back to normal.
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There are a few scenes where Dexter is in the shower.
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Is there deadnaming or birthnaming?
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Mandark was named Susan by his hippie parents - who raised him as a girl - he detests being called Susan but his parents don't respect his wishes.
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(This comment has been corrected. the offending scene was not in Mandark's debut, but in his second appearance) There’s a background character in the episode "Mandarker" that looks like an Asian stereotype, as he has yellow skin and squinty eyes.
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Many fanservicey shots with Dexter’s mom and her huge behind. Also the infamous “Dad’s Trophy” scene.
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