The Venture Brothers
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Pilot. The Terrible Secret of Turtle Bay
First aired: 2/16/2003 Production Code: 0-01Everyone at the Venture compound is off to NYC so that Dr. Venture can introduce his Ooh Ray at the United Nations. Meanwhile, a ninja named Otaku Senzuri has discovered this and wants the invention, and at the same time the Monarch wants to get back at Dr. Venture. Oh, and Hank and Dean meet a prostitute.
Guest star: Christopher McCulloch (Hank Venture/The Monarch), Lisa Hammer (Prostitute), Christopher McCulloch (The Monarch, Dr. Girlfriend, Albino Scientist, Hydrocephalic Child Scientist, Mugger #1 and #2, Transit Cop, Drug Pusher, Monarc), Michael Sinterniklaas (Otaku Senzuri, Monarch Henchman #2 and #3), James Urbaniak (Kikai, Taxi Driver) , Richard Liebmann-Smith (U.N. Science Director), Peter McCulloch (Mummy, Monarch Henchman #1, U.N. Guard, Solar Powered Car Scientist, General Manhowers)
1. Dia de los Dangerous
First aired: 8/7/2004 Production Code: 1-01When the Venture family visits Tijuana for a lecture Dr. Venture is giving at the (community) university of Mexico, the dastardly Monarch weeves a cocoon of villiany that leaves the Venture Brothers trapped in his clutches, Dr. Venture kidney-less and Brock...dead? If only Dr. Venture would return his calls.
Director: Christopher McCulloch
Guest star: Nina Hellman (Tijuana Prostitute), Doc Hammer (Speedy), Michael Sinterniklaas (Monarch Henchman #3), Christopher McCulloch (Monarch Henchmen #1 and #2, Mexican Wrestlers, Dr. Guevara) , Miguel Martinez-Joffre (Mexican Student, Mexican Gangster), Richard Liebmann-Smith (Mexican University Administrator)
2. Careers in Science
Community Score
| 8.7 Great |
The Venture family must travel to space to repair an orbiting space station that Dr. Venture's father built in the 1970's, but a mysterious space phantom could be haunting the station!
Director: Christopher McCulloch
Guest star: James Urbaniak (Dr. Thaddius S. "Rusty" Venture), Doc Hammer (Dr. Girlfriend), Doc Hammer, Paul Boocock (Dr. Jonas Venture), Christopher McCulloch (Filmstrip Narrator), Nina Hellman (Lt. Anna Baldavitch, Woman on Cell Phone) , Terrance Fleming (Col. Bud Manstrong)
3. Home Insecurity
Community Score
| 9.4 Superb |
To protect the Venture compound while Brock is on his yearly mountain survival sabbatical, Dr. Venture builds a panic room and a robotic bodygaurd--which are soon put to the test when both the Monarch's and Baron Underbheit's henchmen choose the same night to launch attacks.
Director: Christopher McCulloch
Guest star: James Urbaniak (Dr. Thaddius S. "Rusty" Venture), Doc Hammer (Dr. Girlfriend), Mia Barron (Girl Hitler), James Urbaniak (Catclops, G.U.A.R.D.O., Misc. Underbeit Henchmen, Soldier #2), Christopher McCulloch (Steve Summers, Sasquatch, Man Servant, Misc. Monarch Henchmen), Doc Hammer (Monarch Henchman #1) , T. Ryder Smith (Baron Underbheit, Soldier #1)
4. The Incredible Mr. Brisby
Community Score
| 8.9 Great |
Dr. Venture is offered a job by theme park owner and cartoon magnate Roy Brisby, who won't take no for an answer in his quest for worldwide entertainment dominance. Meanwhile, the boys are given the Patty Hearst treatment by the Orange County Liberation Front, a group of militant suburbanites who want to take down Brisby's empire.
Director: Christopher McCulloch
Guest star: Mia Barron (Molotov Cocktease, Debbie), Christopher McCulloch (Roy Brisby, OCLF Footsoldier #1, OCLF Sentry #2), Doc Hammer (OCLF Footsoldier #2, OCLF Sentry #1), Paul Boocock (Dr. Jonas Venture, OCLF Leader), Charles Parnell (Mandalay)
5. Eeny, Meeny, Miney... Magic
Community Score
| 9.2 Superb |
Dr. Venture's new experiment has the entire family interested--not to mention trapped inside! The Ventures' strange new neighbor, master of mysticism Dr. Orpheus, may be the only one who can help them escape.
Guest star: James Urbaniak (Dr. Thaddius S. "Rusty" Venture), Doc Hammer, Mia Barron (Molotov Cocktease), Steven Ratazzi (Dr. Byron Orpheus), Lisa Hammer (Triana Orpheus), Doc Hammer (Tommy) , Rachel Simon (Fantasy Mom), Tom Vollette (Signer)
6. Ghosts of the Sargasso
First aired: 9/11/2004 Production Code: 1-08On a scientific expedition in the Bermuda Triangle, Doc's experimental equipment awakens and possibly enrages the submerged ghost of Major Tom, a test pilot who crashed in an experimental aircraft designed by Doc's father. Meanwhile the family's hydrofoil is taken over by a band of wannabe pirates.
Director: Christopher McCulloch
Guest star: Doc Hammer (Dr. Girlfriend), James Urbaniak (Major Tom, Rusty), Christopher McCulloch (Pirate Captain, Pirates #1 and #3, The Action Man, Major Tom's Ghost), Steven Ratazzi (Dr. Byron Orpheus), Paul Boocock (Dr. Jonas Venture), Doc Hammer (Mass. Pirate), Lisa Hammer (Jeanie (Mrs. Tom))
7. Ice Station - Impossible!
Community Score
| 9.2 Superb |
Dr. Venture, Pete White and Master Billy Quizboy are invited to take part in a top secret government think tank run by supergenius Professor Impossible. But Doc's life is in jeopardy once he learns the dark secrets of Impossible's sequestered family.
Director: Christopher McCulloch
Guest star: Doc Hammer (Master Billy Quizboy, Snake Agent), Mia Barron (Sally Impossible), Christopher McCulloch (Race Bannon, Mr. White, Cody, Ned, Industrial Film Narrator, Children) , Stephen Colbert (Professor Richard Impossible)
8. Midlife Chrysalis
First aired: 9/25/2004 Production Code: 1-03The Monarch sends Dr. Girlfriend undercover to seduce Dr. Venture in order to inject him with a body-altering serum. Meanwhile, Brock is deeply depressed to learn his secret agent license to kill has expired, but the boys are hellbent on helping him cram for his government exam.
Director: Christopher McCulloch
Guest star: James Urbaniak (Dr. Thaddius S. "Rusty" Venture), Doc Hammer (Dr. Girlfriend), Christopher McCulloch (Monarch Henchman), Doc Hammer (Charlene, Stripper), Paul Boocock (Fighter Pilot, O.S.I. Instructor)
9. Are You There God? It's Me, Dean (A.K.A. Pull the Switch!)
First aired: 10/2/2004 Production Code: 1-10The Monarch finally has the Venture family right where he wants them-- hanging upside down above the Amazon River! But his victory is postponed when Dean suffers a strange but common injury--acute testicular tortion. According to the bi-laws of the Guild of Calamitous Intent, a temporary truce must be called in order to get Dean medical attention, so Brock and Hank are held as collateral. Doc calls on his friends Master Billy Quizboy and Mr. White, to perform orchiopexy on Dean.
Guest star: James Urbaniak (Dr. Thaddius S. "Rusty" Venture), Doc Hammer (Dr. Girlfriend), Doc Hammer, Christopher McCulloch (Mr. White, Monarch Henchmen #2, #5, #6, and #7), Doc Hammer (Master Billy Quizboy, Monarch Henchman #1), Lisa Hammer (Triana Orpheus), Steven Ratazzi (Dr. Byron Orpheus), James Urbaniak (Monarch Henchmen #3 and #4)
10. Tag Sale - You're IT!
First aired: 10/9/2004 Production Code: 1-06Always short on cash, Dr. Venture decides to unload some of his father's old scientific equipment in a huge yard sale that attracts fellow scientists and super-villains alike.
Guest star: James Urbaniak (Dr. Thaddius S. "Rusty" Venture), Doc Hammer (Dr. Girlfriend), Doc Hammer, James Urbaniak (The Phantom Limb, Mister 12, Green Goo Scientist, Girly Mag Scientist), Lisa Hammer (Triana Orpheus), Charles Parnell (Mister 1), Michael Sinterniklaas (Mister 16), Christopher McCulloch (Monarch Henchman #2 , Mr. White, The Intangable Fancy, Mister 7), Doc Hammer (Master Billy Quizboy, Monarch Henchman #1), Steven Ratazzi (Dr. Byron Orpheus) , T. Ryder Smith (Baron Underbheit)
11. Past Tense
First aired: 10/16/2004 Production Code: 1-12When Brock and Dr. Venture are kidnapped from the funeral of a college friend, the boys inlist the aid of the original Team Venture: a group of superscience adventurers who worked for the boys' grandfather in the sixties.
Director: Christopher McCulloch
Guest star: James Urbaniak (Dr. Thaddius S. "Rusty" Venture), Doc Hammer (Dr. Girlfriend), Steven Ratazzi (Dr. Byron Orpheus), Christopher McCulloch (Col. Horace Gentleman, Mr. White, The Action Man, The Monarch), Paul Boocock (Priest #1, Jonas Venture), Lisa Hammer (Jeanie, Leslie Cohen, Lesliebots) , Steve Park (Mike Sorayama), Steffen Vala (College Student), T. Ryder Smith (Baron Underbheit, Otto Acquarius), Richard Liebmann-Smith (Priest #2)
12. The Trial of the Monarch
First aired: 10/23/2004 Production Code: 1-13The Monarch is on trial for the one crime he may not have committed, under mysterious circumstances stemming from his bitter breakup with Dr. Girlfriend. The boys and Dr. Orpheus are forced to testify, but only Brock is aware that something far more sinister is afoot.
Director: Christopher McCulloch
Guest star: James Urbaniak (Dr. Thaddius S. "Rusty" Venture), Steven Ratazzi (Dr. Byron Orpheus), Christopher McCulloch (Tiny Attorney, Monarch Henchman #2, Guards #1 and #2, Watch, Bailiff), Doc Hammer (Monarch Henchman #2, Stranger, Ward), Nina Hellman (Woman in Court) , James Urbaniac (The Phantom Limb, Judge)
13. Return to Spider-Skull Island (A.K.A. My Brother's Creeper)
First aired: 10/30/2004 Production Code: 1-11Dr. Venture finally learns the secret of his recurring womb nightmares when a stomach tumor turns out to be something far more sinister. In a fit of jealousy over their mistaken belief that their father is pregnant, the boys run away from home. But their refound freedom is short-lived once they run afoul of the law and land themselves in a "Scared Straight" style outreach program headed by none other than the recently incarcerated Monarch.
Director: Christopher McCulloch
Guest star: Steven Ratazzi (Dr. Byron Orpheus), James Urbaniak (Jonas Venture Jr.), Michael Sinterniklaas (ER Doctor), Christopher McCulloch (King Gorilla, Shame Face, Orderly, Diner Hick #1, Monarch Henchman #2), Doc Hammer (Monarch Henchman #1), Paul Boocock (Dr. Jonas Venture, Highway Cop, Scared Straight Kid #1), Lisa Hammer (Traianna Orpheus, Waitress #1 & #2) , Stephen Ratazzi (Dr. Orpheus, Scarred Straight Kid #2, Diner Hick #2)
Special. A Very Venture Christmas
Community Score
| 9.2 Superb |
Dr. Venture is a bit behind on his shopping, but he's excited about hosting his annual Christmas Eve shindig. Brock turns out to have some sentimental Yuletide traditions. Dean and Hank, who still believe in Santa Claus, accidentally unlock a magical demon who threatens to ruin Dr. Venture's annual Christmas party and murder all his guests. Dr. Billy Quizboy and Mr. White hit on Triana, Dr. Orpheus' underage daughter. Meanwhile, The Monarch plans the ultimate gift for Dr. Girlfriend--the destruction of the entire Venture Compound.
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