Reception
Since its debut Dexter's Laboratory has been one of Cartoon Network's most successful original series being the network's highest-rated series in both 1996 and 1997. By 1998 the character Dexter was popular enough to be featured for the first time along side many other iconic characters in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (along with the movie piglet Babe who Christine Cavanaugh also voiced) The show was also part of the reason for Cartoon Network's rating's surge over the summer of 1999 (increased by 20%). Dexter's Laboratory continued to be popular throughout the 2000's, and with it, on July 31, it scored the highest household rating (2.9) and delivery (2,166,000 homes) of any Cartoon Network telecast in 2001. Dexter's Laboratory (along with The Powerpuff Girls) was also the network's highest-rated original series of 2002.
In 2009 Dexter's Laboratory was named the 72nd best animated series by IGN, stating "While aimed at and immediately accessible to children, Dexter's Laboratory was part of a new generation of animated series that played on two levels, simultaneously fun for both kids and adults." One of Cartoon Network president Betty Cohen's favorite animated shows was Dexter's Laboratory. Rapper Coolio has also said that he is a fan of the show and was happy to do a song for the show's soundtrack at Cartoon Network's request stating "I watch a lot of cartoons because I have kids. I actually watch more cartoons than movies."
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