Dexter's Laboratory

American comic science fiction animated television series

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2024 Genndy Tartakovsky reflected on the creative period of Dexter's Laboratory, noting that the freedom provided by the new Cartoon Network in the 1990s was no longer available for young artists 30 years later.
June 25 2024 Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment released Dexter's Laboratory: The Complete Series DVD, which includes all episodes and the Ego Trip TV film (except two specific episodes).
2023 Genndy Tartakovsky publicly stated he was uninterested in rebooting Dexter's Laboratory, citing Cavanaugh's death and the abundance of cartoon reboots.
2021 Animator Butch Hartman acknowledged Genndy Tartakovsky's influence, stating that he adopted the show's simplistic design approach when creating Fairly OddParents, using bold colors and simple shapes.
2018 Tartakovsky noted that his generation was the first where people could become showrunners at a young age, reflecting on the creation of Dexter's Laboratory.
2014 Christine Cavanaugh passed away, which later influenced Genndy Tartakovsky's reluctance to reboot the series.
April 30 2014 IDW Publishing released the first issue of Dexter's Laboratory comics.
February 25 2013 IDW Publishing announced a partnership with Cartoon Network to produce comics, including Dexter's Laboratory.
January 22 2013 The controversial episode 'Rude Removal' was uploaded on Adult Swim's official YouTube account after years of being unaired.
2012 Entertainment Weekly ranked Dexter's Laboratory fourth in its list of '10 Best Cartoon Network Shows'.
2010 Every episode (except Ego Trip and 'Rude Removal') became available on iTunes.
October 12 2010 Warner Home Video released the first Region 1 DVD of season 1, which was the third official Cartoon Network series release under the 'Cartoon Network Hall of Fame' label.

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