On Mother’s Day, Dexter’s mother has her gloves taken by the family so that she can relax and not do housework, but she is unable to adjust to a life where she cannot keep the house clean.

Dexter tries to move the Moon, which is blocking Saturn and its “science waves” (which is what makes it a “good day for science”).

When Dexter and his friends go looking for a “Star Check” convention, they accidentally end up at a “Darbie” doll convention.

After staying up late at his lab, Dexter oversleeps, waking up one minute before his school bus arrives. With no time to do his morning chores and homework, he pulls out a secret prototype device, which converts his last 30 seconds into 30 minutes.

With only one television in their apartment, Major Glory, Krunk, and Valhallen disagree on what to watch: Major Glory’s televised capture of the Disgruntled Postman, TV Puppet Pals, or the monster truck pull.

When Dee Dee causes Dexter to mistakenly take a book from the library without checking it out, they sneak into the library at night to put it back.