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Why Cartoon Network Banned This Insane ‘Dexter’s Laboratory’ Episode for 15 Years

‘Rude Removal’ featured foul-mouthed versions of Dexter and Dee Dee. Cartoon Network shelved it until Adult Swim released it in 2013.

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The Cartoon Network series Dexter’s Laboratory ran for four seasons from 1996 to 2003. Though primarily geared toward younger viewers, the showrunners decided to try something a little unusual during the show’s second season. For one episode, entitled “Rude Removal,” the main characters, Dexter and Dee Dee, actually do a fair bit of cursing, albeit in censored form. But while the vulgar dialogue is bleeped out, an uncensored title card shows Dee Dee giving the finger as Dexter moons the audience.

The episode revolves around Dexter........

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