The Venture Bros. - Season Two
starring: James Urbaniak, Patrick Warburton, Michael Sinterniklaas, Christopher McCulloch, Doc Hammer
directed by: Christopher McCulloch
directed by: Christopher McCulloch
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Studio: Turner Hm EntertainmRelease Date: 04/17/2007Rating: Nr
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How do you launch a second season of a series when you concluded the previous one by murdering the title characters in cold blood? As is often the case on The Venture Bros., Adult Swim's hilariously funny poke at '60s adventure cartoons like Johnny Quest, the answer comes down to: weird science. It would be a crime to reveal how Hank and Dean Venture's beleaguered dad, Doc Venture (voiced by James Urbaniak) brings his hapless offspring back from the grave, but suffice it to say that the boys are back by the end of Episode One ("Powerless in the Face of Death") and making life miserable for their dad and bodyguard Brock Sampson (Patrick Warburton) shortly thereafter. But Team Venture's exploits share the spotlight this season with the misery of their main antagonist, the Monarch, who struggles to reclaim his lady love, Dr. Girlfriend (voiced by series co-creator Doc Hammer) from the suave Phantom Limb (also Urbaniak). Over the course of the sophomore season's thirteen episodes, the Monarch endures countless humiliations in the name of love (not the least of which is a disastrous double date with Dr. G and Limb in "Victor. Echo. November), while the Venture boys encounter countless historical figures (not the least of which is a thinly disguised Scooby-Doo and friends), screw up their own dates, and generally make a mess of things in their own cheerful but ridiculous ways. Meanwhile, the Ventures' neighbor, the overwrought Dr. Orpheus (Steven Ratazzi), also gets his own story arc, in which he re-assembles his "team" of vampire hunter Jackson Twilight and sexually ambiguous monk The Alchemist (voiced by Dana Snyder of Aqua Teen Hunger Force), with disastrous results. Exceptionally sharp writing that's rich with pop culture references and excellent voice performances make this series one of the smartest and funniest in Adult Swim's anarchic stable; here's hoping the network doesn't allow another two years to pass before they greenlight a third season.
The two-disc set offers raucous commentary by Hammer and co-creator Jackson Publick on all 13 episodes (Urbaniak and Michael Sinterniklaas, who voices Dean Venture, join them for several commentaries), as well as a barrage of deleted scenes from each story, and an amusing mock behind-the-scenes look at Astro-Base Go, the orbiting moon station where Hammer and Publick create the series with the help of SoulBot, a big-hearted robot which also lends its bloops and bleeps to the Ventures' mechanical assistant, H.E.L.P.E.R. Praise should also go to the exceptional packaging art and menu design (which feature Publick's character sketches), which evoke the series' retro feel with style. -- Paul Gaita
Studio: Turner Hm EntertainmRelease Date: 04/17/2007Rating: Nr
Amazon.com:
How do you launch a second season of a series when you concluded the previous one by murdering the title characters in cold blood? As is often the case on The Venture Bros., Adult Swim's hilariously funny poke at '60s adventure cartoons like Johnny Quest, the answer comes down to: weird science. It would be a crime to reveal how Hank and Dean Venture's beleaguered dad, Doc Venture (voiced by James Urbaniak) brings his hapless offspring back from the grave, but suffice it to say that the boys are back by the end of Episode One ("Powerless in the Face of Death") and making life miserable for their dad and bodyguard Brock Sampson (Patrick Warburton) shortly thereafter. But Team Venture's exploits share the spotlight this season with the misery of their main antagonist, the Monarch, who struggles to reclaim his lady love, Dr. Girlfriend (voiced by series co-creator Doc Hammer) from the suave Phantom Limb (also Urbaniak). Over the course of the sophomore season's thirteen episodes, the Monarch endures countless humiliations in the name of love (not the least of which is a disastrous double date with Dr. G and Limb in "Victor. Echo. November), while the Venture boys encounter countless historical figures (not the least of which is a thinly disguised Scooby-Doo and friends), screw up their own dates, and generally make a mess of things in their own cheerful but ridiculous ways. Meanwhile, the Ventures' neighbor, the overwrought Dr. Orpheus (Steven Ratazzi), also gets his own story arc, in which he re-assembles his "team" of vampire hunter Jackson Twilight and sexually ambiguous monk The Alchemist (voiced by Dana Snyder of Aqua Teen Hunger Force), with disastrous results. Exceptionally sharp writing that's rich with pop culture references and excellent voice performances make this series one of the smartest and funniest in Adult Swim's anarchic stable; here's hoping the network doesn't allow another two years to pass before they greenlight a third season.
The two-disc set offers raucous commentary by Hammer and co-creator Jackson Publick on all 13 episodes (Urbaniak and Michael Sinterniklaas, who voices Dean Venture, join them for several commentaries), as well as a barrage of deleted scenes from each story, and an amusing mock behind-the-scenes look at Astro-Base Go, the orbiting moon station where Hammer and Publick create the series with the help of SoulBot, a big-hearted robot which also lends its bloops and bleeps to the Ventures' mechanical assistant, H.E.L.P.E.R. Praise should also go to the exceptional packaging art and menu design (which feature Publick's character sketches), which evoke the series' retro feel with style. -- Paul Gaita
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Rating: - Go Team Venture!
This is the second installation of Venture Brothers.It is very funny and very entertaining! I highly recommend this!
Rating: - Outstanding Seller
DVD was sent with fast shipping and in a condition better than advertised. Great seller with exceptional values to offer.
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- Bad product
Disc 2 does not work, so I technically paid full price for half of the season. It's not scratched, it's actually as if nothing was ever written on the disc.
Rating: - Better than season 1
Ah, the Venture bros; one of the best cartoons to ever come out of America is chock-full of jokes that anyone who grew up in the 70s and 80s will recognize and most likely be completely sucked in, or completely repulsed. Obviously, I was sucked in.
Season 2 improves over season 1 in every aspect. While season 1 had a good number of "miss" episodes, season 2 really only had 1 or 2. The characters are more developed than they were, and Jackson and Doc really know exactly where they want ... Read More
Rating: - Quite Simply The Funniest Show on Adult Swim
The Venture Bros. is something of a sleeper hit in my world; I had never paid it any mind until my roommate brought the first two seasons home on DVD. While not as blatantly non sequitor as Aqua Teen hunger Force or as humorously ADD addled as Robot Chicken, the Venture Bros. series offers some of the best comical writing on Adult Swim, period... and season 2 drives this point home beyond a shadow of a doubt. Season one established a world where super scientists, necromancers and villain unions are ... Read More
- Go Team Venture!This is the second installation of Venture Brothers.It is very funny and very entertaining! I highly recommend this!
- Outstanding SellerDVD was sent with fast shipping and in a condition better than advertised. Great seller with exceptional values to offer.
- Bad productDisc 2 does not work, so I technically paid full price for half of the season. It's not scratched, it's actually as if nothing was ever written on the disc.
- Better than season 1Ah, the Venture bros; one of the best cartoons to ever come out of America is chock-full of jokes that anyone who grew up in the 70s and 80s will recognize and most likely be completely sucked in, or completely repulsed. Obviously, I was sucked in.
Season 2 improves over season 1 in every aspect. While season 1 had a good number of "miss" episodes, season 2 really only had 1 or 2. The characters are more developed than they were, and Jackson and Doc really know exactly where they want ... Read More
- Quite Simply The Funniest Show on Adult SwimThe Venture Bros. is something of a sleeper hit in my world; I had never paid it any mind until my roommate brought the first two seasons home on DVD. While not as blatantly non sequitor as Aqua Teen hunger Force or as humorously ADD addled as Robot Chicken, the Venture Bros. series offers some of the best comical writing on Adult Swim, period... and season 2 drives this point home beyond a shadow of a doubt. Season one established a world where super scientists, necromancers and villain unions are ... Read More
