The Lab of Tomorrow

General	Script	Gallery

"Dexter's Wacky Races"

Premiere Order "The Lab of Tomorrow"

"Chicken Scratch"

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Production Order "The Lab of Tomorrow"

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The Lab of Tomorrow
Season 4, Episode 12a
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Air date	November 4, 2003
Production number	411a

The Lab of Tomorrow is the first part of the 12th episode in season 4 of Dexter's Laboratory, which first aired on November 4, 2003. The episode features Monkey as he gives a documentary of what future laboratories and sciences will be like.

Characters

• Dexter
• Dee Dee (Non-Speaking)
• Mandark (Non-Speaking)
• Mom (Non-Speaking)
• Dad (Non-Speaking)
• Monkey

Trivia

• In this episode it was revealed that Monkey could talk; originally, his first language was typical monkey screeches.
• It was revealed that the narrations were Monkey talking, but when Mandark walked past him, his mouth was not seen moving and the narrator was heard speaking.

Cultural References

• This episode is a parody of Tex Avery's "...Of Tomorrow" series  ("The House of Tomorrow", "The Farm of Tomorrow", "Television of Tomorrow" and "Cars of Tomorrow").

Production Notes

• Although "The Lab of Tomorrow" and "Garage Sale" aired on November 4, 2003, they were actually made in 2003 in the credits. According to the credits, the animated short made in 2002 "Chicken Scratch" is re-released on November 4, 2003.