Dexter's Laboratory (TV Series) Dexter Dodgeball/Dial M for Monkey: Rasslor/Dexter's Assistant (1996) User Reviews

Evil "dodgeballers" straight from hell

[omer84 · 7/10 · 12 May 2009]

S1E2

a. „Dodgeball" – absolute stormer, parody of Japanese robot cartoons, very good humour. This episode is nearly a horror comparing the school grunts to demons from hell :). Quality episode and defiantly must see. 4,5/5.

b. „Monkey – Rasslor" – For first time we can see our favourite Avengers parody „The Justice Friends" but the cartoon still points Monkey as the main character. It is about resistance of all the Earth Mightest Heroes against Rasslor the Best Wrestler in the galaxy. Our Monkey as the only one of Earth's heroes manage to stop Rasslor. Again you can feel straight away that Monkey is probably meant for younger viewers. 2,5/5.

c. „Dexter's Assistant" – Dexter's in need of an assistant because he can't perform and experiment for a yearly award contest in science without somebody helping him to press the button. The only option is Dee-Dee but he has to tune her up a bit. Really good fun. 4/5 Total rating: 6.7/10.

Rasslor Episode

[ttango1-59-606164 · 8/10 · 21 May 2011]

It's strange. Macho has left this plane of existence and all I can think about is the Rasslor storyline is actually a rip-off of a Marvel Annual featuring The Thing of Fantastic 4. http://www.leaderslair.com/marveluniverse/2in1an7.html Other than the Macho's distinct voice, much of the story that is used for the cartoon runs pretty much the same route of the Comic, right down to Monkey's black eye being the same eye as the Thing.

If I was Tom DeFalco, the original writer, I'd ask, did I give permission for The Dexter's people to use my story?

And Tom, if you didn't give permission, can you let me know how they'll recompense you and let me know that it worked out because a guy loved that book so much that when this cartoon came out, it was instantly recognized? Sorry it took so long to let you know and to Macho Man...Still a good rendition of Champion. You made the cartoon memorable.