If You Liked Dexter's Laboratory, Watch These Next
Finished Dexter's Laboratory (1996) and want more of the same? These 20 TV shows are what its fans watched next, ranked by how often people who liked it also liked these. Like Dexter's Laboratory, most of them are animation, comedy, sci-fi & fantasy.
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20 titles · updated 2nd October 2026
1.Big Hero 6 The Series(2017)
7.6Action & AdventureAnimationComedyAlso animation and comedy
Picking up immediately following the events in the feature film, these are the continuing adventures and friendship of 14-year-old tech genius Hiro and his compassionate, cutting-edge robot Baymax. As the new prodigy at San Fransokyo Institute of Technology, Hiro now faces daunting academic challenges and the social…
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2.Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs(2017)
5.9AnimationComedyAction & AdventureAlso animation and comedy
The series is a prequel, featuring the high school years of Flint Lockwood, the eccentric young scientist in the films. In his adventures, he will be joined by Sam Sparks, a new girl in town and the school's "wannabe" reporter, along with Flint's dad Tim, Steve the Monkey, Manny as the head of the school's…
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3.Lab Rats(2012)
8.1ComedySci-Fi & FantasyKidsAlso comedy and sci-fi & fantasy
Leo is an ordinary teenager who has moved into a high-tech "smart'' house with his mother, inventor stepfather and Eddy, the computer that runs the house. Leo's life becomes less ordinary when, one day, he discovers a secret underground lab that houses three experiments: superhuman teenagers. The trio -- Adam, the…
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4.My Life as a Teenage Robot(2002)
7.5AnimationComedyAction & AdventureAlso animation and comedy
Jenny, aka XJ-9, is a super-powered robot with a super-sensitive teenage heart. Her primary function is protecting the planet from disaster, but – like all teenagers – she has her own ideas about how she would like to live her life. Bored with being a superhero, Jenny wants to do something really exciting – like go…
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5.Johnny Test(2005)
6.3AnimationComedyAction & AdventureAlso animation and comedy
Young Johnny is gung-ho and full of courage. Johnny's brainiac twin sisters, Susan and Mary, use Johnny as their guinea pig for their outrageous scientific experiments. If they can dream it up, Johnny will do it; as long as his genetically engineered super dog, Dukey, can come along.
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6.Evil Con Carne(2003)
6.6AnimationComedySci-Fi & FantasyAlso animation and comedy
After a failed attempt at world domination, a rich playboy/evil genius is resurrected and resumes his quest for power -- along with a search for his other body parts.
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7.Phineas and Ferb(2007)
7.9AnimationComedyFamilyAlso animation and comedy
Each day, two kindhearted suburban stepbrothers on summer vacation embark on some grand new project, which annoys their controlling sister, Candace, who tries to bust them. Meanwhile, their pet platypus plots against evil Dr. Doofenshmirtz.
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8.The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack(2008)
8.1AnimationComedySci-Fi & FantasyAlso animation and comedy
A young boy who grew up inside a talking whale sets sail for magical Candied Island, accompanied by Capt. K'nuckles, a crusty old pirate.
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9.The Patrick Star Show(2021)
5.8FamilyComedyAnimationAlso comedy and animation
Follow a younger Patrick Star living at home with his family, where he hosts his own variety show for the neighborhood from his television-turned-bedroom.
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10.Johnny Test(2021)
6.2AnimationComedyKidsAlso animation and comedy
How much trouble could one imaginative boy, his faithful dog and two science-loving sisters possibly get into? Hmm, that sounds like a challenge!
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11.Wizards of Waverly Place(2007)
8.6ComedySci-Fi & FantasyKidsAlso comedy and sci-fi & fantasy
Alex, Justin and Max Russo are not your ordinary kids - they're wizards in training! While their parents run the Waverly Sub Station, the siblings struggle to balance their ordinary lives while learning to master their extraordinary powers.
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12.Mighty Med(2013)
7.5ComedyKidsSci-Fi & FantasyAlso comedy and sci-fi & fantasy
When two comic book fanboys discover a secret hospital for superheroes, they're offered the job of a lifetime and get the chance to "save the people who save people."
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13.Robotboy(2005)
7.4AnimationComedyAction & AdventureAlso animation and comedy
Robotboy is the latest creation of the world renowned scientist Professor Moshimo. Due to fears that Robotboy would be stolen by his arch-enemy Dr. Kamikazi and his main henchman Constantine to be used to take over the world, Professor Moshimo entrusts Robotboy to 10-year-old Tommy Turnbull, his biggest fan. While…
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14.Henry Danger(2014)
8.3ComedyFamilyKidsAlso comedy and sci-fi & fantasy
When 13-year-old Henry Hart lands a job as Danger, the sidekick-in-training to superhero Captain Man, he must learn to navigate a double life balancing the challenges of 8th grade with the crazy adventures of a real-life crime fighter!
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15.T.U.F.F. Puppy(2010)
7.2AnimationKidsComedyAlso animation and comedy
In the fictional city of Petropolis dog Dudley Puppy works as a spy for the organization T.U.F.F. (Turbo Undercover Fighting Force). Together with his partner, a cat named Kitty Katswell, Dudley works to protect Petropolis.
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16.The Powerpuff Girls(1998)
7.5Action & AdventureAnimationComedyAlso animation and comedy
A series about Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup, three kindergarten-aged girls with superpowers, as well as their "father", the brainy scientist Professor Utonium, who all live in the fictional city of Townsville, USA. The girls are frequently called upon by the town's childlike and naive mayor to help fight nearby…
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17.The Ren & Stimpy Show(1991)
7.6AnimationSci-Fi & FantasyComedyAlso animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Ren and Stimpy are a mismatch made in animation heaven with nothing in common but a life-long friendship and an incredible knack for getting into trouble. Join them in their bizarre and gross world for some outlandish situations coupled with hilarious jokes.
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18.Freakazoid!(1995)
7.8AnimationComedyKidsAlso animation and comedy
The adventures of Freakazoid, a manic, insane superhero who battles with an array of super villains.
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19.MECH-X4(2016)
8.0Sci-Fi & FantasyComedyFamilyAlso sci-fi & fantasy and comedy
Ryan Walker mysteriously awakens MECH-X4, a giant robot built to defend Bay City against impending doom. When monsters begin to descend, Ryan recruits his two best friends and his brother to help pilot the robot that is their only hope of saving their town from mass destruction.
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20.Dave the Barbarian(2004)
7.5AnimationSci-Fi & FantasyComedyAlso animation and sci-fi & fantasy
This animated comedy series is set in the Middle Ages and follows the title character, Dave, in his comedic adventures with his family (his sisters, Candy and Fang) as they protect themselves and their family from a world of oddball foes. Dave himself combines strength with an appreciation of the finer things in…
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