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The Best Episodes of Dexter's Laboratory

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The Best Episodes of Dexter's Laboratory

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,...

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  1. Background image for Ice Cream Scream
    8.1/10(207 votes)

    #1 - Ice Cream Scream

    S2:E39

    Dexter will do anything to make the ice cream vendor stop to get some ice cream.

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    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Decode of Honor
    7.9/10(14 votes)

    #2 - Decode of Honor

    S2:E40

    Dexter and Dee Dee get their Action Hank and Pony Puff Secret Codes mixed up.

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  3. Background image for Beard To Be Feared
    7.8/10(188 votes)

    #3 - Beard To Be Feared

    S2:E1

    After a fright from Dee Dee, Dexter lays down in the beard growing machine and tries to grow a beard like his hero, Action Hank. Unfortunately, everyone thinks he's a hero.

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    7.8/10(181 votes)

    #4 - Labels

    S2:E18

    Dexter and Dee Dee label everything in the house. When their parents get home, they mistake Dexter for Dee Dee (he had a Dee Dee label on his forehead), but he already blamed Dee Dee for the chaos.

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    Director:Rob Renzetti
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Hunger Strikes
    7.7/10(184 votes)

    #5 - Hunger Strikes

    S2:E9

    Dexter uses radiation therapy so he can like vegetables, it actually causes him to only eat vegetables, also, the therapy has consequences if Dexter goes too long without them. He turns into a Parody of The Incredible Hulk without vegetables.

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    Director:Rob Renzetti
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Dexter is Dirty
    7.6/10(165 votes)

    #6 - Dexter is Dirty

    S2:E38

    To avoid the bath, Dexter decides to laminate himself.

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  8. Background image for Hamhocks and Armlocks
    7.5/10(172 votes)

    #7 - Hamhocks and Armlocks

    S2:E8

    Dexter's father gets challenged to an arm wrestling match against a local champion at a truck stop, when he causes the champion to lose for the first time, but refuses to do so even when he trashes the family car. He finally accepts the challenge when he slams the door in Mom's face. Dee Dee knows he'll get creamed, so Dexter builds him a robotic arm to help him win the match.

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  9. Background image for The Bus Boy
    7.5/10(155 votes)

    #8 - The Bus Boy

    S2:E32

    Dexter must go to the back of the school bus to retrieve his pencil, where another kid got lost years ago.

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  10. Background image for Ant Pants
    7.4/10(171 votes)

    #9 - Ant Pants

    S2:E3

    Dexter prevents Dee Dee from destroying some ants. In order to teach her about ants, Dexter and Dee enter Dexter's ant farm. The ants think Dexter is a criminal and has him fight to the death with a stronger ant.

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  11. Background image for Photo Finish
    7.4/10(161 votes)

    #10 - Photo Finish

    S2:E36

    Dee Dee photographs Dexter's secret lab.

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  12. Background image for Mom and Jerry
    7.3/10(161 votes)

    #11 - Mom and Jerry

    S2:E4

    Dexter switches his brain with a mouse, and must avoid his mother when she decides to exterminate him. A Parody of Tom and Jerry.

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    Writer:Unknown
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    7.3/10(150 votes)

    #12 - D & DD

    S2:E7

    When Dexter's friends tire of the complicated traps he sets up as Dungeon Master (he has their character's killed every time), they put Dee Dee in charge for a change of pace.

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  14. Background image for Dee Dee Locks and the Ness Monster
    7.3/10(156 votes)

    #13 - Dee Dee Locks and the Ness Monster

    S2:E12

    Dee Dee Locks and the Ness Monster—Dexter's mother forces Dexter to read to Dee Dee when she's sick, but she makes up her own story after being bored by Dexter's story (which was actually a science article). The story is completely mixed up and makes no sense. Dexter ends up catching Dee Dee's illness.

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    7.3/10(153 votes)

    #14 - Backfire

    S2:E13

    Dexter fuses Dee Dee with the family car by accident, causing mayhem. A Parody of Herbie the Love Bug.

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    Director:Rob Renzetti
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for Book 'Em
    7.3/10(162 votes)

    #15 - Book 'Em

    S2:E14

    Dexter accidentally takes a library book without checking it out, so he and Dee Dee try to put it back without being caught.

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    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for Sister's Got a Brand New Bag
    7.3/10(152 votes)

    #16 - Sister's Got a Brand New Bag

    S2:E15

    Dee Dee's new dance annoys Dexter to no end.

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  18. Background image for Germ Warfare
    7.3/10(142 votes)

    #17 - Germ Warfare

    S2:E28

    Everybody except Dexter gets sick, so he makes himself a plastic bubble to get germ protection.

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  19. Background image for Star Check Unconventional
    7.3/10(202 votes)

    #18 - Star Check Unconventional

    S2:E37

    Dexter and two friends go to the Star Check Convention, but certain confusion might send them to a different one.

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    Director:Rob Renzetti
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for *Figure Not Included
    7.2/10(159 votes)

    #19 - *Figure Not Included

    S2:E24

    In an attempt to be popular with his ""friends"", Dexter makes his own Mayor Glory Action Figure.

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    Director:Rob Renzetti
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for Nuclear Confusion
    7.2/10(149 votes)

    #20 - Nuclear Confusion

    S2:E27

    Dee Dee steals the nuclear atom that Dexter needs to make his invention work, but she doesn't know that it will explode if Dexter doesn't find it on time.

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    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for Road Rash
    7.2/10(143 votes)

    #21 - Road Rash

    S2:E30

    Mom makes Dexter go outside and ride a bike, thing that turns into a Dexter-Dee Dee chase.

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    Director:Rob Renzetti
    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for Ol' McDexter
    7.2/10(145 votes)

    #22 - Ol' McDexter

    S2:E34

    Dexter is sent to summer camp, in a place far away from civilization.

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  24. Background image for Sassy Come Home
    7.2/10(153 votes)

    #23 - Sassy Come Home

    S2:E35

    While the family is at the woods, Dexter goes searching for the Mighty Bigfoot, if Dee Dee doesn't find him first.

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  25. Background image for That Crazy Robot
    7.1/10(152 votes)

    #24 - That Crazy Robot

    S2:E6

    One of Dexter's robots becomes Dee Dee's servant when she removes a wrench that froze him up, but the robot is willing to destroy anyone who is mean to her or scolds her, including Dexter.

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    Director:Rob Renzetti
    Writer:Unknown
  26. Background image for The Koos is Loose
    7.1/10(147 votes)

    #25 - The Koos is Loose

    S2:E10

    Dee Dee's imaginary friend comes to life and annoys Dexter. Dexter ends up wishing him away, then he realizes he made a terrible mistake.

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    Writer:Unknown

Best Episodes Summary

"Ice Cream Scream" is the best rated episode of "Dexter's Laboratory". It scored 8.1/10 based on 207 votes. Directed by Robert Alvarez and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/15/1997. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Decode of Honor".