Ep 7. Star Spangled Sidekicks / TV Super Pals / Game Over
- TV-G
- April 28, 1996
- 22 min
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7.7 (30)
In Dexter's Laboratory season 1 episode 7, we see our young genius scientist, Dexter, experiment with technology to create a sidekick for himself. In the first part of the episode, titled "Star Spangled Sidekicks," Dexter designs a robotic dog named "Robo-Dexo 2000" to help him with his daily tasks. However, things do not go as planned when the robotic dog starts to malfunction and goes out of control, causing chaos and destruction in Dexter's laboratory.
In the second part of the episode, entitled "TV Super Pals," Dexter and his sister Dee Dee are engrossed in their favorite superhero television show, "The Justice Friends." Dexter becomes fascinated with the idea of having his own super team and decides to create his own team of superheroes with himself as the leader. The team, consisting of Dexter, Dee Dee, and their friend Mandark, learn that being superheroes is not as easy as it seems, and when they face a real villain, they struggle to work together as a team.
In the final part of the episode, titled "Game Over," Dexter finds himself lost in a virtual reality game and becomes obsessed with beating his high score. However, he soon realizes that the game is not just a game and that he needs to find a way out before he is trapped inside forever.
Throughout the episode, Dexter's love for technology and science is evident, as he continually experiments and tinkers with new inventions, sometimes with unexpected consequences. The relationship between Dexter and his sister Dee Dee is also explored throughout the episode, as she often provides a comedic foil to his serious and analytical nature.
Overall, "Star Spangled Sidekicks / TV Super Pals / Game Over" is a fun and entertaining episode of Dexter's Laboratory that showcases the creative and imaginative mind of our young scientist protagonist as he navigates through various technological challenges and obstacles, with a bit of humor and lightheartedness thrown in for good measure.