Interesting observation, Fritz.
Actually, the coninuity is correct. It does take place after JYC. (Though I can't really vouch for my own continuity in this because I just toss out the executive meddling episodes AND GBII...lol).
Quite frankly, Dendron didn't really strike me as that much of a jerk. Peter strikes me as much, much more of a die-hard jerk than Dendron.
A bit self-serving, and flamboyant, yes, but not a jerk. To me, Dendron was there seemingly solely for comic effect, so that's how I took his character. Even Egon understands him, even though perhaps on solely a professional level as a fellow scientist. (And on the other hand..."plant psychologist" makes me lol hard too.)True, he might wear very thin to Janine if she had to hang out with him (SPOILER: I see his wife as much much more personable and level-headed than himself!) for any extended amount of time, because he's so wacky. But heck, she deals with Peter on a daily basis and even loves him....sometimes....so there ya go. ^_^
That was funny, and it's nice to see humor in the middle of something serious. Good writing. 