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|airdate = May 11, 1996 (TNT)<br>May 12, 1996 (original)
 
|airdate = May 11, 1996 (TNT)<br>May 12, 1996 (original)
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|prodnum = 101a (original)<br>112a (rerun)
 
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|storyboard = [[Genndy Tartakovsky]]
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|director = [[Genndy Tartakovsky]]<br>Todd Fredericksen (background design)<br>Martin Ansolabehere (background color stylist)
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'''Dexter's Rival''' is the first part of the third episode of season one of Dexter's Laboratory, which first aired on May 12, 1996. It later re-aired as the first part of episode 12 in season one on December 25, 1996. This episode is often referred to as episode 3 because it was the third episode to air on TV, and "[[DeeDeemensional]]" was the first episode that aired on TV. However, this episode was the first to be produced.
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'''Dexter's Rival''' is the first part of the third episode of season one of Dexter's Laboratory, which first aired on TNT on May 11, 1996, and on both TBS and Cartoon Network on May 12, 1996. It later re-aired as the first part of episode 12 in season one on December 25, 1996. In the episode, [[Dexter]] becomes arch enemies with a new student at [[Huber Elementary|school]] named [[Mandark]], who appears to be smarter than him and steals his title of being the smartest kid in school.
   
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This episode is often referred to as episode 3 because it was the third episode to air on TV, and "[[DeeDeemensional]]" was the first episode that aired on TV. However, this episode was the first to be produced.
In this episode, Dexter meets [[Mandark]], who quickly turns out to be better than Dexter himself.
 
==Synopsis==
 
[[Dexter]] becomes arch enemies with a new student at the school named [[Mandark]] who appears to be smarter than him and steals his title of being the smartest kid in school.
 
 
==Plot==
 
==Plot==
It's the first day of school and [[Dexter]] is having a great time. All of the teachers and students are welcoming him back to school because he is their star student. A new student comes along named [[Mandark]] who is so much smarter than Dexter and the teachers love him more.
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On Dexter's first day of school for the new year, his teachers and students welcome him back as their star pupil. A new student named Mandark comes along, who proves to be smarter than Dexter, and the teachers give him more praise.
   
Dexter is crying over himself meeting his match. Mandark comes up to Dexter and tells him that he knows that he has a lab and he wants to see it. Dexter shows Mandark is lab thinking that this is the only thing Mandark doesn't have. Mandark is unimpressed and he shows him that he has his own lab. Dexter is shocked to learn Mandark has his own, much larger, lab and seems to be his intellectual superior. Dexter is faced then with two choices, which are becoming Mandark's lackey and shutting down his lab and discontinuing any further experiments here on in.
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After school, Dexter cries over meeting his match. Mandark confronts Dexter and tells him that some kid told him that Dexter has a laboratory. Dexter shows Mandark his lab thinking that this is the only thing Mandark does not have. Mandark, unimpressed by Dexter's laboratory, shows Dexter his own lab. Dexter is shocked to learn that Mandark's lab is much larger, and Mandark seems to be his intellectual superior. Dexter is then faced with two choices, which are either becoming Mandark's lackey or shutting down his lab and discontinuing any further experiments here on in.
   
Dexter is forced shuts down his lab and discontinue any further experiments here on in... forever. Then he miserably goes to school the next day. All of the teachers and students now ignore him and they all love Mandark the way they used to love Dexter. Just then, [[Dee Dee]] came up to Dexter yelling, "Hi Dexter!" Mandark overhears this and when he sees Dee Dee for the very first time, he falls madly in love with her. He goes up to Dexter and asks about her. Dexter is initially reluctant as his consciousnesses repeatedly demand him to refuse due to Mandark having been responsible for making Dexter miserable until one of them ends up saying that Dee Dee, as reckless and disastrous as she is, would destroy Mandark's lab, causing both Dexter and his consciousness themselves to change their minds as this would be a high opportunity for revenge. Dexter has the idea to set Dee Dee up with Mandark for a way to make him smarter.
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Dexter chooses to shut down his lab and discontinue any further experiments forever. He miserably goes to school the next day, where his teachers and fellow students now shun him and praise Mandark the way they used to love Dexter. [[Dee Dee]] comes up to Dexter and yells, "Hi Dexter!" When Mandark overhears this, he falls in love with Dee Dee for the very first time. He confronts Dexter to request a date with her. Dexter, initially reluctant to Mandark's request, says that Dee Dee, as reckless and disastrous as she is, would destroy Mandark's lab, changes his mind as this would mean a perfect opportunity for revenge. Dexter whispers to Mandark how to get Dee Dee to his house.
   
Dexter leaves a trail of candy from Dee Dee's room to Mandark's house and Dee Dee follows it. When she gets to Mandark's house Mandark is waiting for her and he takes her into his lab. He wants to dance with her and when she hears that, she starts dancing all over the place like an idiot and she starts destroying everything in his lab. She completely destroys his entire lab and she leaves. Dexter is watching from his lab (with a root beer bottle for celebration) which he has reactivated up and continue any of his further experiments, so now he has been re-united with his one true love, which is his computer.
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Dexter leaves a trail of candy from Dee Dee's room to Mandark's house, and Dee Dee follows it. When she arrives at Mandark's house, he awaits her and takes her into his lab. He wants to dance with her, but she clumsily dances all over his lab and destroys everything in it in the process. Dexter watches from his lab (with a root beer bottle for celebration), which he has reactivated to continue his further experiments. He is now reunited with his one true love, his computer.
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==Characters==
 
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==Appearances==
 
===Characters===
 
*[[Dexter]]
 
*[[Dexter]]
 
*[[Dee Dee]]
 
*[[Dee Dee]]
*[[Mandark]] (First appearance)
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*[[Mandark]] (debut)
*[[Mr. Luzinsky]] (First appearance)
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*[[Mr. Luzinsky]] (debut)
*[[Quadraplex T-3000 Computer]] (First appearance)
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*[[Quadraplex T-3000 Computer]] (debut)
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===Locations===
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*[[Huber Elementary]] (debut)
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*[[Dexter's House]]
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**[[Dexter's Laboratory (location)|Dexter's Laboratory]]
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*[[Mandark's Laboratory]] (debut)
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
 
===Notes===
 
===Notes===
*As the first episode in the series, this episode features the first appearance of the supporting characters, as well as [[Mandark]], [[Mr. Luzinsky]] and [[Quadraplex T-3000 Computer]] in production order.
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*This episode features character debuts of [[Mandark]], [[Mr. Luzinsky]], and [[Quadraplex T-3000 Computer]].
*This episode is where [[Mandark]] first fell in love with [[Dee Dee]].
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*[[Mandark]] unrequited love for [[Dee Dee]] is first shown in this episode.
*This episode shows Dexter's computer physically interacting with him for the first time, by using a robotic arm to cling glasses with Dexter.
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*Dexter's computer physically interacts with him for the first time by using a robotic arm to cling glasses with Dexter.
 
===Cultural References===
 
===Cultural References===
 
*Mr. Luzinsky asked what the name of Neptune's moon was and Mandark said Triton.
 
*Mr. Luzinsky asked what the name of Neptune's moon was and Mandark said Triton.
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===Episode Connections===
 
===Episode Connections===
 
*The events of this episode are continued in the episode [[Mandarker]].
 
*The events of this episode are continued in the episode [[Mandarker]].
*A future episode known as [[Dee Dee's Rival]] is a spin-off version of this episode showing [[Dee Dee]] meeting Mandark's sister [[Lalavava]].
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*A [[Dee Dee's Rival|similar episode]] is a spin-off version of this episode showing [[Dee Dee]] meeting Mandark's sister [[Lalavava]].
 
===Goofs/Errors===
 
===Goofs/Errors===
*This episode revealed that Mandark had the ability to read minds, however this was abandoned throughout the rest of the episode and the series.
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*This episode reveals that Mandark has the ability to read minds, but this power is never mentioned again in the series.
*One of the questions that [[Mandark]] answers is "What is the name of Neptune's moon?"; Neptune has eight moons. Mandark answers Triton which is in fact one of them.
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*One question [[Mandark]] answers is "What is the name of Neptune's moon?"; Neptune has eight moons. Mandark's answer, Triton, is one of them.
*[[Mandark]] says to [[Dexter]] "Some kid told me you have a laboratory." Even though Dexter's Lab is supposed to be a secret.
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*[[Mandark]] says to [[Dexter]] "Some kid told me you have a laboratory," even though Dexter's lab is a secret.
*Mandark says Thomas Jefferson wrote the Bill of Rights, even though it was James Madison who did that.
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*Mandark answers Thomas Jefferson as to whom wrote the Bill of Rights, but it was really James Madison.
*In the episode [[Mandarker]], Mandark said that [[Dexter]] destroyed his lab even though it was really [[Dee Dee]] who destroyed his lab.
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*In the episode "[[Mandarker]]", Mandark says that [[Dexter]] destroyed his lab even though [[Dee Dee]] actually destroyed his lab.
*This episode revealed that this is how Dexter and Mandark first met, however in the episode [[A Boy Named Sue]], it shown that they met in a different way. This was likely a continuity error.
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*Continuity: This episode reveals how Dexter and Mandark first met; however, "[[A Boy Named Sue]]" shows that they met differently.
 
===Production Notes===
 
===Production Notes===
*This episode aired twice in season 1 for an unknown reason. This would have something to do with it being linked to Mandarker which was part 2 to this episode.
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*This episode aired twice in season 1. This would have something to do with it being linked to "[[Mandarker]]", a continuation of this episode. The second airing of this episode is not included with the episodes "[[The Justice Friends: Bee Where?|Bee Where]]" and "Mandarker" in Disc 2 of the Season 1 DVD release due to the first airing already being on Disc 1.
*This is the first episode when Dexter had his first day at school.
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*This is the first episode to show Dexter's first day at school.
 
*Production on this episode began long before the series premiered.
 
*Production on this episode began long before the series premiered.
*As mentioned above, this episode was meant to be the series premiere, but it was actually "[[DeeDeemensional]]" that aired first, as mentioned above. This episode was held off until the following week as the first part of the third episode.
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*As mentioned above, this episode is meant to be the series premiere, but "[[DeeDeemensional]]" aired first, as mentioned above. This episode was held off until the following week as the first part of the third episode.
*This episode seems to draw animation style comparisons to the first episode of Season 1, this would indicate that this was an old episode already completed before it was aired.
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*This episode draws animation style comparisons to the first episode of Season 1, which would indicate that this was an old episode already completed before it was aired.
 
====Airing====
 
====Airing====
*Although this episode is aired on May 12, 1996 in the U.S. on TBS and Cartoon Network, It was actually the first part of the first produced episode produced in the same year according to the credits, creating a continuity error in the American broadcast.
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*Though it first aired on May 12, 1996, in the U.S. on TBS and Cartoon Network, it was actually the first part of the first produced episode produced in the same year according to the credits, creating a continuity error in the American broadcast.
*This episode is also aired on May 11, 1996 on TNT as a sneak preview.
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*This episode aired on May 11, 1996, on TNT as a sneak preview.
*This episode was supposed to be the first one to air because it was produced first, but because Cartoon Network often airs episodes out of production order, it aired third.
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*Intended to be the first episode to air because it was produced first, Cartoon Network, which often airs episodes out of production order, aired it third.
 
====Continuity====
 
====Continuity====
*This episode is part one of a two part episode. The part 2 being the episode [[Mandarker]].
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*This episode is continued in "[[Mandarker]]".
 
[[Category:Episodes]]
 
[[Category:Episodes]]
 
[[Category:Season 1]]
 
[[Category:Season 1]]
[[Category:Episodes where Mandark loses in the end]]
 
[[Category:Episodes where Dexter wins in the end]]
 
 
[[Category:Episodes focusing on Dexter]]
 
[[Category:Episodes focusing on Dexter]]
 
[[Category:Episodes focusing on Mandark]]
 
[[Category:Episodes focusing on Mandark]]
 
[[Category:Episodes Without Dad]]
 
[[Category:Episodes Without Dad]]
 
[[Category:Episodes Without Mom]]
 
[[Category:Episodes Without Mom]]
[[Category:Episodes With Happy Endings]]
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[[Category:Episodes where Huber Elementary is present]]

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Dexter's Rival
Season 1, Episode 3a
Episode name reference to/pun on: None
Better Dexter's Rival Picture
Air date May 11, 1996 (TNT)
May 12, 1996 (original)
Production number 101a (original)
112a (rerun)
Storyboard by Genndy Tartakovsky
Directed by Genndy Tartakovsky
Todd Fredericksen (background design)
Martin Ansolabehere (background color stylist)

Dexter's Rival is the first part of the third episode of season one of Dexter's Laboratory, which first aired on TNT on May 11, 1996, and on both TBS and Cartoon Network on May 12, 1996. It later re-aired as the first part of episode 12 in season one on December 25, 1996. In the episode, Dexter becomes arch enemies with a new student at school named Mandark, who appears to be smarter than him and steals his title of being the smartest kid in school.

This episode is often referred to as episode 3 because it was the third episode to air on TV, and "DeeDeemensional" was the first episode that aired on TV. However, this episode was the first to be produced.

Plot

On Dexter's first day of school for the new year, his teachers and students welcome him back as their star pupil. A new student named Mandark comes along, who proves to be smarter than Dexter, and the teachers give him more praise.

After school, Dexter cries over meeting his match. Mandark confronts Dexter and tells him that some kid told him that Dexter has a laboratory. Dexter shows Mandark his lab thinking that this is the only thing Mandark does not have. Mandark, unimpressed by Dexter's laboratory, shows Dexter his own lab. Dexter is shocked to learn that Mandark's lab is much larger, and Mandark seems to be his intellectual superior. Dexter is then faced with two choices, which are either becoming Mandark's lackey or shutting down his lab and discontinuing any further experiments here on in.

Dexter chooses to shut down his lab and discontinue any further experiments forever. He miserably goes to school the next day, where his teachers and fellow students now shun him and praise Mandark the way they used to love Dexter. Dee Dee comes up to Dexter and yells, "Hi Dexter!" When Mandark overhears this, he falls in love with Dee Dee for the very first time. He confronts Dexter to request a date with her. Dexter, initially reluctant to Mandark's request, says that Dee Dee, as reckless and disastrous as she is, would destroy Mandark's lab, changes his mind as this would mean a perfect opportunity for revenge. Dexter whispers to Mandark how to get Dee Dee to his house.

Dexter leaves a trail of candy from Dee Dee's room to Mandark's house, and Dee Dee follows it. When she arrives at Mandark's house, he awaits her and takes her into his lab. He wants to dance with her, but she clumsily dances all over his lab and destroys everything in it in the process. Dexter watches from his lab (with a root beer bottle for celebration), which he has reactivated to continue his further experiments. He is now reunited with his one true love, his computer.

Appearances

Characters

Locations

Trivia

Notes

Cultural References

  • Mr. Luzinsky asked what the name of Neptune's moon was and Mandark said Triton.
  • Mr. Luzinsky asked who signed the Bill of Rights.
  • Mr. Luzinsky asked an unfinished question about an isosceles triangle
  • The unasked answers of Mandark in this episode are:
    • Dasyurid- Species of mouse-sized marsupials found in Australia and New Guinea
    • Medulla oblongata- The lower half of the brain stem

Episode Connections

Goofs/Errors

  • This episode reveals that Mandark has the ability to read minds, but this power is never mentioned again in the series.
  • One question Mandark answers is "What is the name of Neptune's moon?"; Neptune has eight moons. Mandark's answer, Triton, is one of them.
  • Mandark says to Dexter "Some kid told me you have a laboratory," even though Dexter's lab is a secret.
  • Mandark answers Thomas Jefferson as to whom wrote the Bill of Rights, but it was really James Madison.
  • In the episode "Mandarker", Mandark says that Dexter destroyed his lab even though Dee Dee actually destroyed his lab.
  • Continuity: This episode reveals how Dexter and Mandark first met; however, "A Boy Named Sue" shows that they met differently.

Production Notes

  • This episode aired twice in season 1. This would have something to do with it being linked to "Mandarker", a continuation of this episode. The second airing of this episode is not included with the episodes "Bee Where" and "Mandarker" in Disc 2 of the Season 1 DVD release due to the first airing already being on Disc 1.
  • This is the first episode to show Dexter's first day at school.
  • Production on this episode began long before the series premiered.
  • As mentioned above, this episode is meant to be the series premiere, but "DeeDeemensional" aired first, as mentioned above. This episode was held off until the following week as the first part of the third episode.
  • This episode draws animation style comparisons to the first episode of Season 1, which would indicate that this was an old episode already completed before it was aired.

Airing

  • Though it first aired on May 12, 1996, in the U.S. on TBS and Cartoon Network, it was actually the first part of the first produced episode produced in the same year according to the credits, creating a continuity error in the American broadcast.
  • This episode aired on May 11, 1996, on TNT as a sneak preview.
  • Intended to be the first episode to air because it was produced first, Cartoon Network, which often airs episodes out of production order, aired it third.

Continuity