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--> Narrating Dexter: "Kill the guy you're looking for, save a kid from a serial killer...remember to pick up diapers."

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--> Narrating Dexter: "Kill the guy you're looking for, save a kid from a serial killer...remember to pick up diapers.""
* Dexter imagines himself a parade after killing [[spoiler: the Ice Truck Killer]].
-->"Yeah, Dexter, protecting our children!"

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** In season 2, Dexter has a period where he behaves almost sane. The narration stops for about an episode and a half. At one point, things take a turn for the worse, and the narration begins again, with this gem:

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** * In season 2, Dexter has a period where he behaves almost sane. The narration stops for about an episode and a half. At one point, things take a turn for the worse, and the narration begins again, with this gem:


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** Another where his inner monologue is saying something to the effect that he prefers to kill alone "present company excluded, of course."

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** For that matter, the scene itself. The audience can miss it since they saw the chain of events leading to it but just imagine being one of the officers who were first to come. It's sheer [[MindScrew Mind Fuck]].

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** For that matter, the scene itself. The audience can miss it since they saw the chain of events leading to it but just imagine being one of the officers who were first to come. It's sheer [[MindScrew Mind Fuck]].\
** The bit where Dexter's monologue is going and the audio of Masuka's explanation is muted and you see him making exaggerated masturbation gestures while the EMTs and Deb just watch sends me into fits of laughter every time I watch that episode.
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* Season 4, episode 7, Deb talks to Dexter after discovering he has had a long series of affairs, and Ghost Harry comment sthat disssapointing your children is a father's worst nightmare. Dexter says that "it doesn't sound like Harry" and Ghost Harry turns to him and says, "Thank you, Dex!"
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--> Narrating Dexter: "Except for the syringes, scalpels, and bone saw in that secret drawer underneath."

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--> Narrating Dexter: "Except for the syringes, scalpels, and bone saw in that secret drawer underneath."
* Hey Dex, where you going?
--> Narrating Dexter: "Kill the guy you're looking for, save a kid from a serial killer...remember to pick up diapers.
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--> Dexter: "I need to delete that file, make up with Rita, and while I'm at it, I may as well end world hunger, too, since this can't get much more difficult. [[BreakingtheFourthWall And the voices are back! Great.]]

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--> Dexter: "I need to delete that file, make up with Rita, and while I'm at it, I may as well end world hunger, too, since this can't get much more difficult. [[BreakingtheFourthWall And the voices are back! Great.]]]]
* After having to open his secret trunk in his secret apartment for a suspicious Rita to see in season four, and Harry's shotgun is revealed to be inside:
--> Dexter: "You see? I've got nothing to hide from you."
--> Narrating Dexter: "Except for the syringes, scalpels, and bone saw in that secret drawer underneath."

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* In season 2, Dexter has a period where he behaves almost sane. The narration stops for about an episode and a half. At one point, things take a turn for the worse, and the narration begins again, with this gem:

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* Season 1, Miami PD has discovered one of Dexter's victims courtesy of the Ice Truck Killer. Dex tries to convince Masuka that the injection site where he loaded up the victim with tranquilizers was a bug bite, but Masuka isn't buying it. He discovers tranquilizers, and a list of names of people who have access to it. Dex's (internal) response?
--> Dexter: That's it. No more donuts for Masuka.
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In season 2, Dexter has a period where he behaves almost sane. The narration stops for about an episode and a half. At one point, things take a turn for the worse, and the narration begins again, with this gem:
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* "Just a cat that hiccups and farts at the same time." "Cute."

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* "Just a cat that hiccups and farts at the same time." "Cute.""
* In season 2, Dexter has a period where he behaves almost sane. The narration stops for about an episode and a half. At one point, things take a turn for the worse, and the narration begins again, with this gem:
--> Dexter: "I need to delete that file, make up with Rita, and while I'm at it, I may as well end world hunger, too, since this can't get much more difficult. [[BreakingtheFourthWall And the voices are back! Great.]]

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* "Do I see plastic sheets in your future?"

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* * "Do I see plastic sheets in your future?"future?"
* "Just a cat that hiccups and farts at the same time." "Cute."
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** For that matter, the scene itself. The audience can miss it since they saw the chain of events leading to it but just imagine being one of the officers who were first to come. It's sheer MindFuck.

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** For that matter, the scene itself. The audience can miss it since they saw the chain of events leading to it but just imagine being one of the officers who were first to come. It's sheer MindFuck.[[MindScrew Mind Fuck]].
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** For that matter, the scene itself. The audience can miss it since they saw the chain of events leading to it but just imagine being one of the officers who were first to come. It's sheer MindFuck.
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--> '''Angel:''' So, we're looking for an old, retired, white guy...''[[NeedleInAStackOfNeedles in Miami]]''?

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--> '''Angel:''' So, we're looking for an old, retired, white guy...''[[NeedleInAStackOfNeedles in Miami]]''?Miami]]''?
* "Do I see plastic sheets in your future?"
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* When they get a profile for the Trinity Killer:

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* When they get a profile for the police start to piece together what the Trinity Killer:Killer must look like:
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--> '''Angel:''' [[NeedleInAStackOfNeedles So, we're looking for an old, retired, white guy...in Miami?!]]

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--> '''Angel:''' [[NeedleInAStackOfNeedles So, we're looking for an old, retired, white guy...''[[NeedleInAStackOfNeedles in Miami?!]]Miami]]''?
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** From the same scene, Deb's "What in the name of fuck went on here?". The deadpan delivery and the absurdity of the situation just makes it perfect.

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** From the same scene, Deb's "What in the name of fuck went on here?". The deadpan delivery and the absurdity of the situation just makes it perfect.perfect.
* When they get a profile for the Trinity Killer:
--> '''Angel:''' [[NeedleInAStackOfNeedles So, we're looking for an old, retired, white guy...in Miami?!]]
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* Masuka's explanation of auto-erotic mummification, complete with hand gestures.

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* Masuka's explanation of auto-erotic mummification, complete with hand gestures.gestures.
** From the same scene, Deb's "What in the name of fuck went on here?". The deadpan delivery and the absurdity of the situation just makes it perfect.
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-->Angel *laughs* "It's ''Santa Muerte'', Morgan. It's Saint Death, not Saint Shit."

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-->Angel *laughs* "It's ''Santa Muerte'', Morgan. It's Saint Death, not Saint Shit.""
* Masuka's tattoo.
* Masuka's explanation of auto-erotic mummification, complete with hand gestures.
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-->'''Dexter''': ...I'm a serial killer. ''[pause, then lets out a deep sigh]'' Oh ''God''. That feels ''so'' amazing to say out loud ''[...]'' I'm not joking; I kill people. Whoo. There it is again.

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* -->Deb: "It's about that cult, Santa Mierda or something."

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* When discussing a possible ritual murder in season 5:
-->Deb: "It's about that cult, Santa Mierda or something."
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** Also, Dexter's [[OhCrap "Oh shit...."]].

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** Also, Dexter's [[OhCrap "Oh shit...."]]."]].
*-->Deb: "It's about that cult, Santa Mierda or something."
-->Angel *laughs* "It's ''Santa Muerte'', Morgan. It's Saint Death, not Saint Shit."
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* While stalking the neighborhood vandal in an all-black outfit, he's mistaken for the vandal by the neighborhood watch. "This is embarrassing. It's observe and report, you assholes, not observe and chase!"

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* While stalking the neighborhood vandal in an all-black outfit, he's mistaken for the vandal by the neighborhood watch. "This is embarrassing. It's observe and report, you assholes, not observe and chase!"chase!"
* Dexter's double-knock-out with Boyd. Even better when they wake up in the ambulance and begin lying about what happened [[HiveMind without contradicting each other]].
** Also, Dexter's [[OhCrap "Oh shit...."]].
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* While stalking the neighborhood vandal in an all-black outfit, he's mistaken for the vandal by the nieghborhood watch. "This is embarrassing. It's observe and report, you assholes, not observe and chase!"

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* While stalking the neighborhood vandal in an all-black outfit, he's mistaken for the vandal by the nieghborhood neighborhood watch. "This is embarrassing. It's observe and report, you assholes, not observe and chase!"
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* While stalking the neighborhood vandal in an all-black outfit, he's mistaken for the vandal by the nieghborhood watch. "This is embarrassing. It's observe and report, you morons, not observe and chase!"

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* While stalking the neighborhood vandal in an all-black outfit, he's mistaken for the vandal by the nieghborhood watch. "This is embarrassing. It's observe and report, you morons, assholes, not observe and chase!"
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* In episode 3 of the first season, Dexter is stalking a boy who committed murder in the past and he believes will kill again. The boy has convinced a friend to hunt alligators, and it looks like that was a ruse to lure him there and kill him. Dexter interupts this and then wonders what he's doing there (saving someone's life). At this point, the actual alligator lunges at Dexter causing him to fall in the mud. He then bangs his head on a tree.

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* In episode 3 of the first season, Dexter is stalking a boy who committed murder in the past and he believes will kill again. The boy has convinced a friend to hunt alligators, and it looks like that was a ruse to lure him there and kill him. Dexter interupts this and then wonders what he's doing there (saving someone's life). At this point, the actual alligator lunges at Dexter causing him to fall in the mud. He then bangs his head on a tree.tree.
* In the season 4 premiere, the redo of the opening credits sequence now that Dexter is put off his game by having a kid: he misses the mosquito, his shirt has a puke stain, and he breaks his shoelace. Thankfully it's interrupted before we see how much he can screw up juicing an orange.
* While stalking the neighborhood vandal in an all-black outfit, he's mistaken for the vandal by the nieghborhood watch. "This is embarrassing. It's observe and report, you morons, not observe and chase!"
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* A while ago, there was an officially approved joke comic (by [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Allie Scott Allie]] and [[HackSlash Tim Seeley]]) floating around the internet. In it, Dexter, syringe in hand, is shown attacking [[http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/4691/dextervjason.jpg a hulking killer]]... who turns out to be [[FridayThe13th Jason Voorhees]]. [[http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/4537/jasonvdextertwo.jpg Cue]] MegatonPunch.

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* A while ago, there was an officially approved joke comic (by [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Allie Scott Allie]] and [[HackSlash Tim Seeley]]) floating around the internet. In it, Dexter, syringe in hand, is shown attacking [[http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/4691/dextervjason.jpg a hulking killer]]... who turns out to be [[FridayThe13th Jason Voorhees]]. [[http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/4537/jasonvdextertwo.jpg Cue]] MegatonPunch.MegatonPunch.
* In episode 3 of the first season, Dexter is stalking a boy who committed murder in the past and he believes will kill again. The boy has convinced a friend to hunt alligators, and it looks like that was a ruse to lure him there and kill him. Dexter interupts this and then wonders what he's doing there (saving someone's life). At this point, the actual alligator lunges at Dexter causing him to fall in the mud. He then bangs his head on a tree.
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* Dexter's "oh shit" grimace when [[spoiler: he knocks Paul out with a frying pan after he threatens Rita]]. "I don't feel emotion," ''my ass''.
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* A while ago, there was an officially approved joke comic (by [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Allie Scott Allie]] and [[HackSlash Tim Seeley]]) floating around the internet. In it, Dexter, syringe in hand, is shown attacking [[http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/4691/dextervjason.jpg a hulking killer]]... who turns out to be [[FridayThe13th Jason Voorhees]]. [[http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/4537/jasonvdextertwo.jpg Cue]] [[MegatonPunch]].

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* A while ago, there was an officially approved joke comic (by [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Allie Scott Allie]] and [[HackSlash Tim Seeley]]) floating around the internet. In it, Dexter, syringe in hand, is shown attacking [[http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/4691/dextervjason.jpg a hulking killer]]... who turns out to be [[FridayThe13th Jason Voorhees]]. [[http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/4537/jasonvdextertwo.jpg Cue]] [[MegatonPunch]].MegatonPunch.
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* [[MadnessMantra I will not kill my sister, I will not kill my sister.]]

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* [[MadnessMantra I will not kill my sister, I will not kill my sister.]]]]
* A while ago, there was an officially approved joke comic (by [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Allie Scott Allie]] and [[HackSlash Tim Seeley]]) floating around the internet. In it, Dexter, syringe in hand, is shown attacking [[http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/4691/dextervjason.jpg a hulking killer]]... who turns out to be [[FridayThe13th Jason Voorhees]]. [[http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/4537/jasonvdextertwo.jpg Cue]] [[MegatonPunch]].
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* Dexter's "oh shit" grimace when [[spoiler: he knocks Paul out with a frying pan after he threatens Rita]]. "I don't feel emotion," ''my ass''.

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* Dexter's "oh shit" grimace when [[spoiler: he knocks Paul out with a frying pan after he threatens Rita]]. "I don't feel emotion," ''my ass''.ass''.
* Rita saying "I can't help it. I kill things", and Dexter giving her a sympathetic look.
* Dexter postponing the torture of a couple to quiz them on how to form a loving relationship.
* A romantic date with Rita watching TermsOfEndearment. We see Rita crying buckets as she watches, then looks at Dexter's '''completely unemotive face'''. He decides to breaks the silence by attempting oral sex on her.
** In general the funny bits are perhaps ''too'' funny as they contrast so hugely with the super serious plot. The result is you have to cut your own laughter short to catch what's being said.
*Paul, Rita's abusive ex-husband, is attempting to legally remove Rita's custody of her children. Alone in the kitchen, Paul snidely suggests to Dexter that Rita doesn't appreciate how dangerous this situation is, and that he'd do anything for his children....and if Rita or Dexter gets in his way....of course, we never get to hear him finish his threat, because Dexter propently clocks him over the head with a frying pan. The real kicker to the scene is Dexter staring down at the body, cringing with the realization of what he just did. Of course, he finds a solution...
* Dexter's admission to his temporary psychiatrist that he's a serial killer, followed by the nearly orgasmic noise and face he makes as the relief of finally saying that out loud washes over him, always draws a laugh. It really shouldn't.
* "What is it with you and rape? No one's ''raping'' anyone!"
* In season 2, when Rita [[spoiler: confronts Dexter about attacking Paul, the mood is very tense and it seems as if Rita is about to find out that Dexter is a killer. She then does a complete 180* on our expectations and concludes that Dexter is a ''heroin addict''.]]
* But the best is and will always be the montage of [[spoiler: Dexter [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7X063gO7Tdg admitting he's the Butcher]] to Deb in season 2]].
* Dexter in yoga class with Rita is hilarious. "This is absolutely, without a doubt, the worst moment of my life."
* [[MadnessMantra I will not kill my sister, I will not kill my sister.]]
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* Dexter keeping calm while having dinner with Rita's mother by pretending she's an alien.

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