Venture Bros. Episode Guide

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An episode listing and guide for all seasons of The Venture Bros television show. Each entry includes a screenshot, a short summary and a link to the episode's complete article for more information.

Following the episode guide is information on other official media relating to the show, such as songs and DVD extras.

[edit] Episodes

[edit] Pilot

(2003)


Title	Episode #	Prod. Code	Orig. Airdate	Writer
The Terrible Secret of Turtle Bay	Pilot	0-01	Feb. 16, 2003	Jackson Publick
	Super-scientist Thaddeus S. Venture is planning to unveil his latest invention at the United Nations. His teenage twin boys, Hank and Dean, come along for an adventure and get more than they bargained for when they become the potential targets of a perverted ninja and a butterfly themed super-villain, The Monarch.
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[edit] Season 1

(2004)


Title	Episode #	Prod. Code	Orig. Airdate	Writer
Dia de los Dangerous	1	1-01	Aug 7, 2004	Jackson Publick
	The Ventures go to Tijuana, Mexico so Rusty can teach a class at the community college. Unbeknowst to them, The Monarch is there too, having followed the migration patterns of his namesake butterflies. This puts the boys in danger when a young henchman plots their kidnapping in order to advance in the Horde's ranks. What wasn't accounted for was the brutal resiliency of their bodyguard, Brock Samson.
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Careers in Science	2	1-02	August 14, 2004	Doc Hammer
	Amongst the rest of Jonas Venture's legacy there is the marvelous space station, Gargantua-1. But, the space station has a problem and that problem is a light that signifies problems, the problem light. Is the prob... er, the complication the unfulfilled lust of Anna Baldavich for her prudish crewmate, Bud Manstrong? Or is it Phantom Spaceman, the ghost haunting the station who is almost as jerky as Baldavich is hideously ugly.

Home Insecurity	3	1-07	Aug 21, 2004	Jackson Publick
	The Monarch and Baron Underbheit compete to destroy the Venture Family. Dr. Venture inadvertently tries his hand at the same goal as his new security robot is set loose upon the compound. Who will save them with Brock away at a retreat where he meets legends of both military and myth?

The Incredible Mr. Brisby	4	1-05	Aug 28, 2004	Jackson Publick
	Dr. Venture gets invited to discuss a job offer at "the funnest place on earth", Brisbyland! But things aren't as nice as they seem. And when Hank and Dean get kidnapped and Brock gets knocked out, it takes an old flame of his to help set things straight. But whom is she helping?
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Eeney, Meeney, Miney... Magic!	5	1-04	Sep 4, 2004	Doc Hammer
	It takes a new neighbor to save the Venture Brothers and Brock from Dr. Venture's latest invention.

Ghosts of the Sargasso	6	1-08	Sep 11, 2004	Jackson Publick Doc Hammer
	When Dr. Venture tries to salvage one of his father's lost experimental jets lost at sea, he digs up more than anyone expected. And it's up to Hank, Dean and Brock to deal with some pirates who overrun their boat.


Title	Episode #	Prod. Code	Orig. Airdate	Writer
Ice Station -- Impossible!	7	1-09	Sep 18, 2004	Jackson Publick
	While Dr. Venture is visiting at a super secret think tank, Hank becomes infected with a deadly chemical weapon. And Dr. Venture has his own issues to deal with in the form of an anal retentive jealous husband.

Mid-Life Chrysalis	8	1-03	Sep 25, 2004	Jackson Publick Doc Hammer
	The Monarch hatches a deadly new plan to get Dr. Venture. But Dr. Girlfriend is beginning to have second thoughts. Meanwhile, Brock finds out that his OSI license has expired.

Are You There God? It's Me, Dean	9	1-10	Oct 2, 2004	Doc Hammer
	A difficult run in with the Monarch leads to the invocation of "Rusty's Law" as Dean is afflicted with a crippling pain. Brock and Hank, however, remain hostages in the Monarch's Cocoon until the medical emergency can be resolved.
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Tag-Sale -- You're it!	10	1-6	Oct 9, 2004	Doc Hammer
	When Dr. Venture decides to hold a tag sale at the Venture Compound, Brock has to call in reinforcements as every villain around for miles shows up to see what bargains they can find, including The Monarch and Baron Underbheit.

Past Tense	11	1-12	Oct 16, 2004	Jackson Publick
	A funeral for an old college buddy\| leads Dr. Venture and Brock into the clutches of a madman. While they are forced to relive the past, it is up to Hank, Dean and the original Team Venture to save the day.
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The Trial of the Monarch	12	1-13	Oct 23, 2004	Doc Hammer
	After an emotional argument with The Monarch, Dr. Girlfriend runs into the arms of an old friend for comfort. And The Monarch ends up on trial for murder with Dr. Venture and Orpheus in the gallery watching.
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Return to Spider-Skull Island	13	1-11	Oct 30, 2004	Jackson Publick Doc Hammer
	Dr. Venture ends up in the hospital and find out that there is another member of the Venture family tree. Meanwhile, Hank and Dean (left in Dr. Orpheus' care) decide to run away and end up meeting The Monarch.
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[edit] Christmas Special

(2004)


Title	Episode #	Prod. Code	Orig. Airdate	Writer
A Very Venture Christmas	S-1	S-1	Dec 14, 2004	Jackson Publick
	A Venture family Christmas party brings many of their friends together, but the event also calls the attention of The Monarch who sends his specialized henchman Tiny Joseph into the Venture Compound to infiltrate it and plant a bomb. Also crashing the party is one of St. Nicholas' demonic sidekicks known as the Krampus, who sets out to punish a very naughty Dr. Venture.
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[edit] Season 2

(2006)


Title	Episode #	Prod. Code	Orig. Airdate	Writer
Powerless in the Face of Death	14	2-20	June 25, 2006	Jackson Publick Doc Hammer
	Rusty tries to cope with what happened to Hank and Dean. Orpheus' grief leads him to a new goal. The Monarch plans to break out of the joint. Triana cries cause she loved Dean so much.
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Hate Floats	15	2-19	July 2, 2006	Jackson Publick Doc Hammer
	Dr. Venture and Brock bring the boys to the mall in order to buy Dean a "speedsuit" in Rusty's image. There they run into a newly reformed Fluttering Horde and The Monarch planning to get Dr. Girlfriend back.
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Assassinanny 911	16	2-16	July 9, 2006	Jackson Publick
	Brock is sent on a mission to find his old mentor, Col. Hunter Gathers. As his temporary replacement Molotov Cocktease keeps the Venture crew in line. But infatuation with the deadly redhead puts Hank and Rusty at odds.

Escape to the House of Mummies Part II	17	2-18	July 16, 2006	Doc Hammer
	Dr. Venture takes on the Cult of Osiris, with a little help from Dr. Orpheus and some assistance from Pete White and Master Billy Quizboy. Time travel, a portal to Hell and a bet with Orpheus creates chaos for all of Team Venture.
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Twenty Years to Midnight	18	2-17	Aug 6, 2006	Jackson Publick Doc Hammer
	An twenty year old videotape from Jonas Sr. sends the family on a world-trotting search for a special invention. Along the way they come up against forces from the past, including a pill-popping grown-up boy adventurer (not Rusty), a genius scientist (still not Rusty), and a odd being that dislikes attention (definitely not Rusty).
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Victor. Echo. November.	19	2-15	Aug 13, 2006	Jackson Publick Doc Hammer
	While Hank and Dean ruin their sorta date with Triana Orpheus and Kim, Phantom Limb and Dr. Girlfriend meet up with The Monarch to reinstate him into the guild. Not to be out-jealoused Monarch shows up with a new gal pal. As the competition escalates Phantom Limb tries to have the Ventures killed.
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Title	Episode #	Prod. Code	Orig. Airdate	Writer
Love-Bheits	20	2-14	Aug 20, 2006	Jackson Publick
	On the way back from a costume contest the Ventures have to fly over Ünderland. The Baron notices this invasion of his airspace and pulls the X1 into his possession. These events lead to the Wedding of the Century, until the other Wedding of the Century later in the season.
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Fallen Arches	21	2-22	Sep 3, 2006	Doc Hammer
	Dr. Orpheus has finally been approved by The Guild for an arch-nemesis. The catch: He needs a hero group to be eligible. So he seeks out his old pals to reform The Order of the Triad. Meanwhile, Henchmen 21 and 24 use forged documents and stolen jet packs in an attempt to become independent villains. Can they match up against the dastardly Monarch, who lets a whore loose to fend for herself against the perils of the Cocoon!

Guess Who's Coming to State Dinner?	22	2-21	Sep 10, 2006	Jackson Publick
	When Gargantua-1 begins to lose orbit, it looks like the end of the space station and it's two inhabitants. Miraculously, the space station crashes down on a terrorist den and Bud Manstrong is invited to dinner at the White House as a hero. The Ventures are invited because isn't the person who owns the space station (Rusty) a hero too? (No). Brock meets an adversary and has to confront how he wronged Manstrong. The boys meet Abe Lincoln's ghost who has a warning about a potential murder at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, and it's nothing like that Wesley Snipes movie.
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Kills	23	2-23	Sep 24, 2006	Jackson Publick
	The Fluttering Horde gets an overhaul as Dr. Henry Killinger makes it into a more efficient engine of destruction and love. When the boys are abducted by a mysterious insane woman, Rusty and Brock go on a mission to exorcise personal and Japanese demons
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¡Viva los Muertos!	24	2-24	Oct 1, 2006	Ben Edlund
	After a failed Horde raid ends in Brock leaving some extra bodies lying around, Rusty takes advantage of the situation by creating one of his most horrific experiments yet, Venturestein! Brock, feeling guilty for the killing, goes to see Dr. Orpheus who helps him through a voyage of self-discovery. Meanwhile, the Venture compound is being investigated by The Groovy Gang, a group of teens sleuths who make the Manson family look functional. Ruh-oh!
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Showdown at Cremation Creek (Part 1)	25	2-25	Oct 8, 2006	Jackson Publick Doc Hammer
	Dr. Girlfriend finally convinces the Monarch to marry her! Join them in the wedding of the ... season 2 of the Venture Bros! Also, the Ventures get kidnapped and have to be in the wedding party.

Showdown at Cremation Creek (Part 2)	26	2-26	Oct 15, 2006	Jackson Publick Doc Hammer
	The Wedding of the Century turns into the biggest battle in The Venture Bros. History! Blood is shed! Hank saves the world! Dean saves a world! Brock flies! Henchmen are sucked (into engines)! The Sovereign is revealed! Rusty makes sarcastic remarks! And Dr. Girlfriend reveals her biggest secret... next season.

[edit] Season 3

(2008)


Title	Episode #	Prod. Code	Orig. Airdate	Writer
Shadowman 9: In the Cradle of Destiny	27	3-32	June 1, 2008	Jackson Publick & Doc Hammer
	The Monarch and Dr. Girlfriend are put through an inquisition (I call it a crucible) by the Guild to discover their involvement with Phantom Limb's betrayal. The Monarch (one-time Shadowman 9, part-time Malcolm, but never Manotaur) must answer difficult questions about his past with Dr. Venture, the creation of his villain persona and his fascination with Markie Post.
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The Doctor Is Sin	28	3-28	June 8, 2008	Jackson Publick
	Efficiency expert, Dr. Henry Killinger, takes Venture Industries in a new direction: up. The price to pay is Dr. Orpheus' eviction, Conjectural Technologies' hostile takeover and whatever else the Magic Murder Bag holds.
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The Invisible Hand of Fate	29	3-27	June 15, 2008	Jackson Publick
	Relive the rise and fall (including from the toilet) of Master Billy "Quizboy" Whalen. Dredge into the depths of the underground Quiz circuit, with Pete White as your guide. Feel the probe of The Nozzle, the crazy sorrow of Myra Brandish, the titful longing of Hunter Gathers, and Brock's dejection upon being transferred to Operation: Rusty's Blanket
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Home Is Where the Hate Is	30	3-37	June 22, 2008	Doc Hammer & Jackson Publick
	While the Monarch gets accustomed to his new home in the town of Malice, his neighbor Sgt. Hatred celebrates his new job, arching Dr. Venture and his beautiful underage boys, with a proper shindig.
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The Buddy System	31	3-30	June 29, 2008	Doc Hammer
	Rusty hosts a day camp for boy adventurers on the Venture Compound with the help of Billy Quizboy, The Order of the Triad, the Pirate Captain and Jonny Quest. Amongst the attendees are the Murderous Moppets spying for the Monarch and a man-teen who befriends Hank but really strikes a nerve with Brock.
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Dr. Quymn, Medicine Woman	32	3-31	July 6, 2008	Jackson Publick
	Dr. Venture accidentally runs into his old friend Dr. Quymn in the Amazon Rain Forest and tries to put the moves on her. Meanwhile, Hank tries to impress Dr. Quymn's twin daughters, Nancy and Drew. Both girls want Dean, but he only wants to solve the mystery of the Wereodile, and Brock meets his match in Ginnie, Dr. Quymn's bodyguard.
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Title	Episode #	Prod. Code	Orig. Airdate	Writer
What Goes Down, Must Come Up	33	3-33	July 13, 2008	Jackson Publick
	Brock and Dr. Venture, while attempting to re-use some old machinery, both wind up trapped underground. While Hank and Dean reach out for help to find their missing father and bodyguard, Brock meets a former colleague of Dr. Jonas Venture Sr. and Dr. Venture meets a group of crazed fanatics living in his basement.
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Tears of a Sea Cow	34	3-34	July 20, 2008	Doc Hammer
	The Monarch longs for the days when he could arch Dr. Venture. When he hears that Dr. Venture is at a science convention, The Monarch grabs 21 and 24 for a night of trashing the Venture Compound. Will The Monarch violate Guild orders, in more ways than one?
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Now Museum - Now You Don't!	35	3-35	July 27, 2008	Jackson Publick
	JJ decides to create a museum in honor of his late father, Dr. Jonas Venture Sr., on Spider-Skull Island. He invites his family, his father's surviving friends and enemies, as well as a host of other people who knew Jonas. Unfortunately, Dr. Jonas Venture Sr.'s enemies, aching for revenge, decide to crash the party.
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The Lepidopterists	36	3-36	Aug 3, 2008	Doc Hammer
	formerly incorrectly known as "Lepidopteriot"
	The Monarch takes on his newest arch, Jonas Venture Jr. #21 and #24 go out with a new Henchman #1 on a mission to install an S7 in Skull Mountain to foil Jonas Venture Jr. While on the mission they foretell #1's unstoppable death as with so many other serious henchmen Ex: Speedy.
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Orb	37	3-29	Aug 10, 2008	Doc Hammer
	A series of cryptic clues sends Team Venture out to uncover a mystery left by the late Jonas Venture, Sr. As each new solved riddle exposes one more piece of secret Venture history, Brock discovers that his long-standing role as Dr. Venture's bodyguard may not have been the assignment he always thought it was.
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The Family That Slays Together, Stays Together (Part 1)	38	3-38	Aug 17, 2008	Doc Hammer , Jackson Publick
	Molotov Cocktease, The Monarch and his Alpha Team, Sgt. Hatred, and The O.S.I. Hitmen show up for this celebration of death! Will the Ventures survive? Will Brock lose his head in the battle to save them? Will Hank and Dean finally kill someone? Will Rusty get it on with a transsexual? Will I stop asking questions??
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The Family That Slays Together, Stays Together (Part 2)	39	3-39	Aug 24, 2008	Doc Hammer , Jackson Publick
	Heads keep rolling in this exciting conclusion to Season 3 when Brock ingeniously thwarts his enemies (and enemies thwart themselves!). But who, really, is the enemy and will all the characters make it intact to season 4?
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[edit] Season 4

(2009-2010)

Season 4 premiered on October 18 at Midnight. It will be broadcast in two halves of eight episodes each^[1].
Title	Episode #	Prod. Code	Orig. Airdate	Writer
Blood of the Father, Heart of Steel	40	4-46	October 18, 2009	Doc Hammer, Jackson Publick
	Find out what happens when a heart-broken Dean falls for Hitler, how a betrayed Brock Samson deals with calamity, how 21 copes with the loss of 24, and how ignorance about the comic book industry can lead to a $500,000 loss in the exciting fourth season premier of The Venture Brothers!
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Handsome Ransom	41	4-40	October 25, 2009	Jackson Publick
	Hank and Dean are once again captured by The Monarch, but this time it's for cash! It's up to Rusty and Sgt. Hatred to rescue them. But the hero Captain Sunshine partly beats them to the punch when he rescues just Hank and intends to keep the teen as his new ward, sidekick and... maybe more?
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Perchance to Dean	42	4-42	November 1, 2009	Jackson Publick
	As Dean begins his musical introduction into Super Science, he also has to face Hank's accidental attempt at fratricide as well as a deformed clone's attempt at fratricide and trying to take his place.
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Return to Malice	43	4-43	November 8, 2009	Doc Hammer
	21 Kidnaps Hank and Dean and tortures them for their nonexistant roles in the death of 24. Sergeant Hatred and Dr. Venture believe that it was The Monarch who kidnapped the boys, so they storm off to Malice to blow up his house.
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The Revenge Society	44	4-41	November 15, 2009	Doc Hammer
	An old foe returns with a new name and a new plan to take out the Council of 13 and find the mysterious ORB
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Self-Medication	45	4-45	November 22, 2009	Jackson Publick
	Dr. Venture attends a group therapy session for former boy adventurers, but a strange death causes the patients to fall back into their old mystery-solving habits. Meanwhile, Sgt. Hatred takes Hank and Dean to a movie and must control his pedophilic urges in the theater full of children when he realizes that he's run out of medication.
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The Better Man	46	4-44	December 6, 2009	Doc Hammer
	The Order of the Triad faces off against The Outrider, aka the-guy-who-stole-Dr.-Orpheus's-wife, in a battle to find out who the better man is. The Master helps out both Dr. Orpheus and Triana and Dean's dreams finally come true. Sort of.
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Pinstripes & Poltergeists	47	4-47	December 13, 2009	Missing/Unknown
	Working Title: Ghosts
	The Monarch and 21 prepare for there last, but they'll need the help of Monstroso and zoning regulations! To defend himself, Dr. Venture gets help from SPHINX and Brock. This all leads to an unexpected showdown between the Swedish Murder Machine and Two-Ton Twenty-One.
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