Dexter's Laboratory: A Complete History (1996-2026) | 30th Anniversary

Dexter's Laboratory is 30 years old! Feel old yet, 90s kid? April 2026 marked the 30th anniversary of Dexter's Laboratory, the first original Cartoon Network series, a mishmash of influences ranging from classic UPA and Hanna-Barbera cartoons to Sergio Leone and Sam Raimi films, to Japanese anime. Dexter's Laboratory marked the point when Cartoon Network began making original cartoons of its own rather than simply rerunning old classics, and the show heralded the dawn of a new era for Saturday Morning cartoons. Today we're looking back at the show's history and development and paying tribute to one of the most influential animated series of the 1990s. So, enter at your peril, past the bolted door. Where impossible things may happen that the world's never seen before! In Dexter's Laboratory. ---------- Chapters: 00:00 - 00:59 - Introduction 01:00 - 03:21 - Development 03:22 - 05:52 - Premise 05:53 - 09:12 - The Laboratory 09:13 - 11:47 - Main Characters 11:48 - 14:20 - Humour 14:21 - 16:19 - Influences 16:20 - 18:24 - Special + Later Seasons 18:25 - 19:27 - Legacy 19:28 - 20:39 - Conclusion ---------- Buy me a coffee? https://buymeacoffee.com/toonraider SUBSCRIBE for more cartoon history and turn on notifications so you never miss a video. @toonraider123 FACEBOOK:   / toonraiderofficial   INSTAGRAM:   / toon_raider_official   #dexterslaboratory #cartoonnetwork #cartoonhistory