"The Venture Bros." (2003) TV series 2003-????

Creator:

Christopher McCulloch

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

7 August 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Comedy | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Jonny Quest is Jonesin'!

Plot:

The bizarre animated escapades of pseudo-heroic scientist Dr. Rusty Venture, his competent, high strung bodyguard, and his two over-enthusiastic sons.

Plot Keywords:

Venture | Scientist | Bodyguard | Super Villain | Villain

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Jan. 4	12:00 AM	TOON	Return to Malice	#4.4
Mon. Jan. 4	4:00 AM	TOON	Return to Malice	#4.4

Cast

Christopher McCulloch	...	Hank Venture / ... (45 episodes, 2003-2009)
James Urbaniak	...	Dr. Venture / ... (44 episodes, 2003-2009)
Michael Sinterniklaas	...	Dean Venture / ... (42 episodes, 2003-2009)
Patrick Warburton	...	Brock Samson / ... (40 episodes, 2003-2009)
Doc Hammer	...	Henchman 21 / ... (37 episodes, 2004-2009)
Soul-Bot	...	H.E.L.P.eR. (23 episodes, 2003-2008)
Steven Rattazzi	...	Dr. Orpheus / ... (21 episodes, 2004-2008)

Also Known As:

The Venture Brothers (USA) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

22 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-MA | Australia:MA | New Zealand:M | USA:TV-14 | UK:15 | New Zealand:R13 (Season 3)

Company:

Noodlesoup Productions

Trivia:

H.E.L.P.eR. stands for "Humanoid Electric Lab Partner Robot." It's discussed during the audio commentary on the episode "Tag Sale, You're It" that Jackson Publick originally voiced the sounds for H.E.L.P.eR. Then Doc Hammer ran this through Soul-bot, a robot that they have at Astrobase Go! to give us H.E.L.P.eR. sounds. You can see Soul-bot at the end of every episode in the Astrobase Go! i.d. It was also discussed that they gave up making new sounds after a while and just use the same ones over and over.

Quotes:

[the Monarch has Brock Sampson right where he wants him]
The Monarch: Release the butterflies.
[Dead butterflies fall on Brock]
The Monarch: Okay, whose job was it to feed the butterflies?

Soundtrack:

No Vacancy

A Brilliant Blast From The Past!

If you grew up watching Johnny Quest get ready to bust a gut on this one, and it's hilarious even if you didn't. Every cliché is ripped through like bodyguard Brock Samson going through henchmen. There's even a scene in there of him painted purple like Aqizio, and watching him snap is always a highlight of the show. The Brothers, Dean and Hank, rather then being Wonder Boys, are the complete opposite of Johnny Quest, and are a couple of goobs, regular teens, who take all the Super Science in stride. Dr. Venture himself is something of a failure in life, and yet he is the envy of all the other Super Scientists, because he has so many Arch-Enemies. The show is outstanding, though there is room for improvement. Some of the gags in the first season are hit and miss, but when they hit, they hit you like like Brock Samson! So there is sure to be a second season. Now grab the handle and push the button. Go Team Venture!