We may come to wonder why in shows we had watched when we were younger, certain things were said in weird ways and crazy things happened that some viewers could sort of relate to. The answer is all clear now! Not only do these elements make the shows more interesting to viewers and add comedic value but they can also secretly slide some knowledge into a youth’s brain.
Take Dexter’s Laboratory from Cartoon Network for example. In this show, a boy named Dexter does not only obviously have a secret laboratory, but also pronounces the name of it in an unusual way. When we say “laboratory,” it usually comes out sounding something like Lab-Rah-Tour-Tee so you’d assume it would be spelt “Labratory.” However, after endless hours of watching Dexter’s lab, his pronounciation of La-Bore-Ah-Tour-Eee will likely sink into a child’s mind and when thinking of the spelling, they’ll remember “Bore” instead of “Brah.”
This idea actually came to me today in a conversation with my friend. Now, it’s not every day I spell Laboratory but whenever I spell it correctly, a little .wav file plays in the back of my mind with Dexter’s voice in it.
Why on earth would they take such a good show off the air?