Dexter's Laboratory (1996–2003)
9/10
One of the best cartoons from Cartoon Network classic era
29 June 2013
Warning: Spoilers
This was a very entertaining animated series, being one of my favorite shows from Cartoon Network back then in the nineties.

It had funny and creative plots in each chapter, and the characters were very likable and interesting. I always liked the way in which it made several homages to comic books and classic cartoons (Including old Japanese animations like "Speed Racer" and "Voltron") having plenty of comedy but also some action and even a couple of somewhat serious moments. I liked a lot the "Dial M for Monkey" and "The Justice Friends " segments from the first season.

Many other cartoons that came later tried to imitate the same style from this series, but none of them were able to capture the charming essence of the original. And some of them like "Jimmy Neutron" and "Johnny Test" were simply awful.

For me, the series ended with the "Ego Trip" special which gave some kind of satisfying resolution to the rivalry of the main character with his arch nemesis. All the episodes that came after "Ego Trip" were pretty bad, having bad animation and almost none of the fun of the chapters of the first and second season.

Anyway, this was a pretty good cartoon from kids of all ages, and I still remember it fondly, despite the awfulness of its third and fourth season.
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