The best episodes of The Venture Bros.
Ranked by viewer rating, highs first. Lit marks on the season rail place this list across the run. Vote on a placement to back it or contest it.
- 01
While Hank and Dean run away from home to seek their independence, an old enemy of Dr. Venture's, long thought destroyed, returns seeking vengeance.
- 02
Shadowman 9: In the Cradle of Destiny
The truths and half-truths about Dr. Venture's former arch nemeses are finally revealed.
- 03
Blood of the Father, Heart of Steel
Henchman 21 copes with life without 24. Brock and the Venture family are forced to part ways. Discover the final fate of H.E.L.P.eR. And Dean must kill Hitler.
- 04
Team Venture, Conjectural Technologies and the Order of the Triad come together as Dean and Hank prepare to face an obstacle that is more intimidating then anything they have confronted before: a prom to celebrate their "graduating" high school, while Dr. Venture throws out all the stops to bring the twins the best dance $500 can buy. But when things go awry, the greatest battle in Venture history looms as two old enemies - the OSI and SPHINX - clash once again.
- 05
The secrets of Blue Morpho and Monarch's parentage are revealed in a tale of secrets, betrayal, and infertility... all against the backdrop of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
- 06
Dr. Venture learns that a life with no arch enemy is not nearly so sweet.
- 07
The Venture Bros. and The Curse of the Haunted Problem
The Venture Building is haunted by a ghostly presence, and Dean calls in the Order of the Triad. Meanwhile, Hank poses as a hitman to win Wide Wale's acceptance.
- 08
To raise much-needed cash, Dr. Venture holds a yard sale for his father's old, unwanted super-science equipment and inventions. Brock and other agents from the Office of Secret Intelligence maintain security as many of Venture's arch-nemeses attend, but The Monarch has other plans.
- 09
The Family That Slays Together, Stays Together (1)
The OSI has put a termination contract on Brock's head, and three top assassins plan to collect. Meanwhile, the Monarch and Sgt. Hatred battle to see who will be Dr. Venture's arch.
- 10
Hank opens a detective agency and enters a dark world of sinister crime and shady women.
- 11
The events leading up to Monarch's capture by Wide Wale are explained, and Girlfriend and Henchman 21 ally with Red Death to get Monarch freed.
- 12
Are You There God, It's Me, Dean
While Brock and Hank are held hostage by The Monarch, Master Billy Quiz-Boy and Pete White are called in to help diagnose a mysterious painful illness afflicting Dean.
- 13
Hank and Dean learn about Brock and Dr. Venture's early days as they attend a funeral for Mike Sorayama, an old college buddy they used to tease. But the funeral proves to be a ruse by Sorayama to exact revenge for their torment.
- 14
The Monarch finds himself on trial for a murder, but it soon becomes clear that the "Guild of Calamitous Intent" may be behind the whole thing.
- 15
Showdown at Cremation Creek (2)
The second part of the season finale. Battle begins between Phantom Limb and the Monarch wedding party. Brock takes charge of the Henchmen in an effort to rescue Dr. Girlfriend.
- 16
The Family That Slays Together, Stays Together (2)
Continuing after the prior episode, General Traceter (alluded to in Season 1 during Brock's License exam in Mid-Life Chrysalis) heads a OSI assault team to go after Samson and the Venture Family after the original three assassins fail to do their job. Using ingenuity to save the Venture Family once more, Brock Samson hatched a plan to force OSI and Monarch's Henchmen to fight each other instead of pursuing the family. In the aftermath of the fight, OSI gains victory after one of Monarch's Flight Suits malfunctions and ends up shooting his own minions in friendly fire. After revealing himself being on neither side of the fight, Brock makes a shocking announcement to Thaddeus and General Traceter that would affect the rest of their lives.
- 17
The Monarch decides to settle for cash as the best revenge on Dr. Venture and takes Hank and Dean hostage. However, Hank is rescued by Captain Sunshine, who wants a new boy sidekick to replace his fallen comrade Wonder Boy.
- 18
The Guild and the OSI join forces to bring down Blue Maestro once and for all, setting up a giant sting operation at the Venture penthouse. Meanwhile, Monarch discovers that he's bitten off a bit more than he can choose when he goes after the next villain on his list: Red Death.
- 19
While a mysterious extra-terrestrial Inquisitor evaluates human culture, Dr. Venture discovers an old video recording from his father informing him he must, before tomorrow night, locate and assemble the hidden pieces to a device that will save the Earth from certain doom.
- 20
Hilarity ensues when the Phantom Limb and Dr. Girlfriend try to patch up their differences with the Monarch by going on a double-date with him and his Internet date.
- 21
Dr. Orpheus is awarded an official "Guild of Calamitous Intent" arch villain. He assembles his team of three and auditions his prospective villain at the Venture compound.
- 22
While Dr. Venture constructs his Venturestien Monster, Brock has an existential crisis and a parody "Scooby Gang" arrives, looking to solve a "Mystery". Hilarity, violence, tripping on some vine juice, and a general pissing on Scooby Doo.
- 23
Dr. Venture, in a bid to make some much-needed money, opens up the compound as "Rusty's Day Camp for Boy Adventurers."
- 24
Love is in the air, kind of, when Dr. Venture encounters his childhood friend, Dr. Tara Quymn, in the Amazon Rain Forest.
- 25
The Monarch launches his first attack on his new arch nemesis, the other Dr. Venture.
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