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"G.I.R.L. Squad" | Premiere Order "Sports a Poppin" |
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"G.I.R.L. Squad" | Production Order "Sports a Poppin" |
"Koosalagoopagoop (episode)" |
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| Season 2, Episode 21a | |
| Episode name reference to/pun on: None | |
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| Air date | December 3, 1997 |
| Production number | 222a |
| Episode no. overall | 34a |
| Storyboard by | Douglas McCarthy Genndy Tartakovsky |
| Directed by | Rob Renzetti Genndy Tartakovsky Craig McCracken (Art Direction) |
Sports A Poppin' is the first segment of the twenty-first episode in season 2 of Dexter's Laboratory. It first aired on December 3, 1997.
In this episode, Dad teaches Dexter how to play sports, only for him to learn that Dexter isn't athletic.
Plot[]
While reading a newspaper in the living room, Dad notices numerous fathers and sons playing sports outside while also noticing Dexter doing paperwork, Dad then tiptoed to his room and don a sweatsuit and whistle and plans to teach Dexter how to play sports but Dexter, using his smartness and made a counter argument about how playing sports can hurt him while inside he can stay safe but Dad mention that what Sports can do is build character and decide to take him outside to play sports.
For their first attempt, he had Dexter throw a baseball but when Dexter is unable to throw it at him, his dad told him he threw like a girl (which Dexter thought was a good thing) and called in Dee Dee to show him how to throw, which she threw the ball so hard that it sends him flying across the yard. The next attempt was Football as Dad had Dee Dee hold the ball while Dexter runs and tried to kick it, only for her to pull the ball away, and Dexter not only missed the ball but also fall to the ground on his back. For the third attempt Dad had Dexter play a game of Basketball against Dee Dee and even after being told the story of a short basketball player who won a game using his mind, Dexter still lost as Dee Dee used him as a footstool to a slam dunk.
After a short montage of Dexter failing every sport activates, he could think of, a now depressed Dad decide to call it a day and sadly moped back to the house while telling Dexter to pick up the sport equipment. However, Dee Dee popped her head out of the window and informs Dexter that she let loose the monster in his lab and is now outside. In an unexpected twist Dexter started battling the monster using he sport equipotent and training his dad taught him while inside, Dad is unaware of what happening outside as he's still upset of failing Dexter about sports.
Characters[]
Trivia[]
Notes[]
- Mom doesn't appear in this episode.
Cultural references[]
- This episode contains a parody of Peanuts, complete with music, Snoopy's doghouse, Lucy Van Pelt's football gag, and Dad imitating the "Wah wah" sound effect made by the unseen adults.
Episode connections[]
- The gelatinous monster Dee Dee unleashes from Dexter's laboratory is the same one that appeared in the episode "DeeDeemensional."
Animation Goofs[]
- When Dad is seen leaving to go back in the house from the backyard, Dexter is seen picking up the sporting equipment from the front yard when he's supposed to be in the backyard where they were originally.
- A few frames before Dexter battles a giant monster, the driveway is missing.
- The giant monster bursts out through the front of the house, yet the front window from Dad's viewpoint is undamaged.
Production Notes[]
- Although this episode is aired in 1997, it was made in the same year according to the credits.