Synopsis

Doctor Venture inherits J.J.'s massive fortune and moves his family and himself to his ritzy new compound in New York City; they meet a group of superheroes for hire that attempt to solicit Doctor Venture for protection from resident Super-Villains, but Doctor Venture declines and later enrages one of his neighbors, Wide Whale, a Super-Villain themed upon humpback whales. Dean decides to apply for college while Hank embraces the life of a rich playboy and encounters a girl in a building associated with Super-Villains. Brock is reinstated as the family's bodyguard by General Gathers leaving Sergeant Hatred crushed. Meanwhile, Dr. Mrs. the Monarch, Phantom Limb, Red Mantle/Dragoon (now known as "Red Dragoon"), Dr. Z and Radical Left try to restore the stability of the Guild following the deaths of the Sovereign and several members of the Council of 13. In an attempt to secure the support of the Guild's New York branch, Dr. Mrs. the Monarch negotiates with Wide Whale who has with great influence on the New York's resident villains. The Monarch and 21 travel to New York to "arch" Dr. Venture but fail to do so. As a result of Dr. Mrs. The Monarch's negotiations, Dr. Mrs. the Monarch is forced to officially sanction Wide Whale as Doctor Venture's new archenemy.

Characters

Dr. Venture, Brock Samson, Dean Venture, Hank Venture, Pete White, Dr. Paul Entmann, Dr. Orpheus, Jefferson Twilight, The Alchemist, Dr. Jonas Venture

Credits

Voices

Voice: James Urbaniak (Dr. Venture), Patrick Warburton (Brock Samson), Michael Sinterniklaas (Dean Venture), Chris McCulloch Christopher McCulloch (Hank Venture, Pete White), Stephen DeStefano (Dr. Paul Entmann), Steven Rattazzi (Dr. Orpheus), Charles Parnell (Jefferson Twilight), Dana Snyder (The Alchemist), Paul Boocock (Dr. Jonas Venture)

Music

Music: Nick DeMayo
Theme, Underscore: J.G. Thirlwell

Editing

Editor: Doc Hammer

Crew

Created By: Christopher McCulloch (as Jackson Publick)
Song "No Vacancy" Written and Performed By: J.G. Thirlwell
Color Supervisor: Marina Dominis-Dunnigan
Character and Prop Design Supervisor: Mike Foran
Storyboard Revision Supervisor: Douglas Lovelace
Storyboard Supervisor: Bill Presing
Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Dave Paterson
Supervising Sound Editor: Dave Paterson
Digital Compositor: Luciano DiGeronimo
Visual Effects: Doc Hammer
Animatic Directors: Tom Bayne, Steffen Vala
Animation Direction Supervisor: Miguel Martinez-Joffre
Production Coordinator: Brad Nord
Background Design Supervisor: Freya Tanz
Special Thanks: Kim Manning

Production notes

In this spoof of 1960s cartoons such as "Jonny Quest" and boys; adventure novels like the "Tom Swift" and "Hardy Boys" series, the Venture brothers – Hank and Dean – travel around the world with their renowned scientist father, Doctor Venture. Fraternal twins Hank and Dean are total idiots who think, act and talk like they're in the ‘60s, even though they're 21st-century teenagers. Doc Venture, who really can't stand his dimwitted sons, pops "diet pills" like candy. Doc reeks of failure and unrealized potential, but he hopes his new invention will bring him the glory and respect he has long sought. Meanwhile, the family bodyguard, Brock Sampson, is a former secret agent who responds to any and all crises with relentless, remorseless brutality.