Changes: Dexter vs. Santa's Claws

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General

Script

Gallery

"Pain in the Mouth"

Premiere Order
"Dexter vs. Santa's Claws"

"Dyno-Might"

"Pain in the Mouth"

Production Order
"Dexter vs. Santa's Claws"

"Dee Dee's Rival"

Episode name reference to/pun on: Santa Claus
Dexter vs. Santa's Claws
Season 2, Episode 37c

Air date	April 29, 1998
Production number	234c
Storyboard by	Kevin Kaliher

Dexter vs. Santa's Claws is the third part of the 37th episode of season 2 in Dexter's Laboratory. It first aired on April 29, 1998 despite being a Christmas-themed episode. In this episode, Dexter tries to convince Dee Dee that Santa Claus doesn't truly exist and is simply Dad in disguise, but he ends up ruining the Christmas in the process.

Plot

Dexter wants to prove to Dee Dee that Santa Claus doesn't exist, so he sets up a monitoring system on the roof. A man in red finally shows up and when he enters the living room, Dexter tries to take a picture to prove that it's just his Dad in a Santa costume. When Santa resists, Dexter decides that more drastic measures must be taken, taking the chase from the bedroom to the rooftop to the skies. He finally shoots down Santa (wrecking his living room in the process), but in the midst of shaving him, Dad shows up, demanding to know what Dexter did. Upon hearing this, Dexter nervously realizes that his theory was wrong, but it's already too late. His family scold him for ruining the holiday and attacking Santa Claus with his father asking what he has to say for himself. Feeling guilty because of his pride, Dexter can only apologize for ruining the holiday and tries to cheer them up by sitting there all together, which is what Christmas is all about. However Dee Dee tells him that’s not what the holiday is about to his confusion. Santa then clarifies it’s the presents that people are excited about.

Quotes

Dee Dee: Hi, Santa!
Dexter: Come back here, Dad!
Dee Dee: Dexter? DEXTER!!!!
Dee Dee: Those better not be my presents!

Dexter: Hold still, father!
Dad [angry]: Dexter, what are you doing?
Dexter: Shut it! Hold still! Ha, ha! I'm almost [stops and turns around]
Dad [angry]: Dexter, what have you done?
Dexter: [nervously] Um...
[As Santa gets up, Dexter sees, albeit too late, that he isn't Dad]
Mom [gasps]: And just look at our Christmas tree! [cries] Oh, Dexter.

Dee Dee [angry]: Where the heck are my presents?! [Dad, Mom and Dee Dee angry at Dexter]
Dad [angry]: Dexter, what do you have to say for yourself?

Dee Dee [angry]: You blockhead! That's not what Christmas is about!
Dexter: It’s not? Then, what is it about?
Santa Claus: The presents. Ho, ho, ho!

Trivia

This episode contradicts the events of "The Beard to be Feared" where Dexter himself met Christmas Elves and went to the North Pole. A possible explanation is that this episode takes place before "The Beard to be Feared" canonically.
This episode was featured on the The Powerpuff Girls: 'Twas The Fight Before Christmas VHS/DVD and on the Cartoon Network: Christmas Rocks DVD from 2007.

Cultural References

A brief parody of A Charlie Brown Christmas occurs after Dexter defeats Santa.

Goofs/Errors

Dee Dee takes the microphone from Dexter during his rap. But, in the next scene, the mic on her hand disappears.
Throughout the episode, the number of reindeer changed. When we see them on the computer screen, there are only two. When they were on the roof, there was only one, and when Dexter was chasing Santa, there are eight of them.

Production Notes

This episode along with "Dexter and Computress Get Mandark!" and "The Justice Friends: Pain in the Mouth" were produced in the same year of 1998 according to the credits.

Season 2

Beard to be Feared • Quackor the Fowl • Ant Pants • Mom and Jerry • Chubby Cheese • That Crazy Robot • D & DD • Hamhocks and Armlocks • Hunger Strikes • The Koos is Loose • Morning Stretch • Labels • Game Show • Fantastic Boyage • Dee Dee Locks and the Ness Monster • Backfire • Book 'Em • Sister's Got a Brand New Bag • Shoo, Shoe Gnomes • Lab of the Lost • Filet of Soul • Golden Diskette • Ewww That's Growth • Nuclear Confusion • Germ Warfare • Snowdown • Figure Not Included • Mock 5 • Sassy Come Home • Photo Finish • A Hard Day's Day • Road Rash • Ocean Commotion • The Bus Boy • The Justice Friends: Things That Go Bonk in the Night • Ol' McDexter • Star Check Unconventional • Dexter Is Dirty • Ice Cream Scream • Decode of Honor • World's Greatest Mom • Ultrajerk 2000 • Unfortunate Cookie • The Muffin King • Techno Turtle • Surprise! • Got Your Goat • Dee Dee Be Deep • 911 • Down in the Dumps • Sports a Poppin • Koosalagoopagoop • Project Dee Dee • Don't Be A Baby • Dial M for Monkey: Peltra • G.I.R.L. Squad • Picture Day • Now That's a Stretch • Dexter Detention • Topped Off • Dee Dee's Tail • No Power Trip • Dexter's Lab: A Story • Coupon for Craziness • Better Off Wet • Sister Mom • The Laughing • Critical Gas • Let's Save the World You Jerk! • Average Joe • Rushmore Rumble • A Boy and His Bug • You Vegetabelieve It! • Aye Aye Eyes • Dee Dee and the Man • Old Flame • Don't Be a Hero • My Favorite Martian • Paper Route Bout • The Old Switcharooms • Trick or Treehouse • Quiet Riot • Accent You Hate • Catch of the Day • Dad is Disturbed • Framed • That's Using Your Head • DiM • Just an Old Fashioned Lab Song... • Repairanoid • Sdrawkcab • The Continuum of Cartoon Fools • Sun, Surf, and Science • Big Bots • Gooey Aliens That Control Your Mind • Misplaced in Space • Dee Dee's Rival • Pslyghtly Psycho • Game for a Game • Blackfoot and Slim • Trapped with a Vengeance • The Parrot Trap • Dexter and Computress Get Mandark! • The Justice Friends: Pain in the Mouth • Dexter vs. Santa's Claws • Dyno-Might • LABretto • Last But Not Beast

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-'''Dexter vs. Santa's Claws''' is the third part of the 37th episode of season 2 in ''[[Dexter's Laboratory (TV series)|Dexter's Laboratory]]''. It first aired on April 29, 1998 despite being a Christmas episode. In this episode, Dexter tries to convince Dee Dee that Santa Claus doesn't truly exist.
+'''Dexter vs. Santa's Claws''' is the third part of the 37th episode of season 2 in ''[[Dexter's Laboratory (TV series)|Dexter's Laboratory]]''. It first aired on April 29, 1998 despite being a Christmas-themed episode. In this episode, Dexter tries to convince Dee Dee that Santa Claus doesn't truly exist and is simply Dad in disguise, but he ends up ruining the Christmas in the process.
 ==Plot==
-[[Dexter]] wants to prove to [[Dee Dee]] that [[Santa Claus]] doesn't exist, so he sets up a monitoring system on the roof. A man in red finally shows up and when he enters the living room, Dexter tries to take a picture to prove that it's just his [[Dad]] in a Santa costume. When Santa resists, Dexter decides that more drastic measures must be taken, taking the chase from the bedroom to the rooftop to the skies. He finally shoots down Santa (wrecking his living room in the process), but in the midst of shaving him, Dad shows up, demanding to know what Dexter did. Upon hearing this, Dexter nervously realizes that his theory was wrong, but it's already too late.
+[[Dexter]] wants to prove to [[Dee Dee]] that [[Santa Claus]] doesn't exist, so he sets up a monitoring system on the roof. A man in red finally shows up and when he enters the living room, Dexter tries to take a picture to prove that it's just his [[Dad]] in a Santa costume. When Santa resists, Dexter decides that more drastic measures must be taken, taking the chase from the bedroom to the rooftop to the skies. He finally shoots down Santa (wrecking his living room in the process), but in the midst of shaving him, Dad shows up, demanding to know what Dexter did. Upon hearing this, Dexter nervously realizes that his theory was wrong, but it's already too late. His family scold him for ruining the holiday and attacking Santa Claus with his father asking what he has to say for himself. Feeling guilty because of his pride, Dexter can only apologize for ruining the holiday and tries to cheer them up by sitting there all together, which is what Christmas is all about. However Dee Dee tells him that’s not what the holiday is about to his confusion. Santa then clarifies it’s the presents that people are excited about.
 ==Quotes==
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 *'''Dee Dee''' ''[angry]'': You blockhead! That's not what Christmas is about!
-*'''Dexter''': For what?
+*'''Dexter''': It’s not? Then, what is it about?
-*'''Santa Claus''': For the presents. Ho, ho, ho!
+*'''Santa Claus''': The presents. Ho, ho, ho!
 ==Trivia==
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 *This episode was featured on the ''The Powerpuff Girls: 'Twas The Fight Before Christmas'' VHS/DVD and on the Cartoon Network: Christmas Rocks DVD from 2007.
 ===Cultural References===
-*A brief parody of A Charlie Brown Christmas occurs after Dexter defeats Santa.
+*A brief parody of ''A Charlie Brown Christmas'' occurs after Dexter defeats Santa.
 ===Goofs/Errors===
 *Dee Dee takes the microphone from Dexter during his rap. But, in the next scene, the mic on her hand disappears.
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 ===Production Notes===
 *This episode along with "[[Dexter and Computress Get Mandark!]]" and "[[The Justice Friends: Pain in the Mouth]]" were produced in the same year of 1998 according to the credits.
+{{Season 2}}
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+[[Category:Episodes focusing on Dexter's Dad]]