The Venture Bros.: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The Venture Bros. is an American animated television series that premiered on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim on February 16, 2003. The series mixes action and comedy together while it chronicles the adventures of the Venture family: well-meaning but incompetent teenagers Hank and Dean Venture; their emotionally insecure, ethically challenged super-scientist father Dr. Thaddeus "Rusty" Venture; the family's bodyguard, originally the ultra-violent and macho secret agent Brock Samson and his later replacement, reformed super villain and "cured" pedophile Sergeant Hatred; and the family's self-proclaimed arch-nemesis, the Monarch, a butterfly-themed super villain.

Series details

• Title: The Venture Bros.
• Format: Animation
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy, Adventure
• Premiere date: 2003-02-16
• Final broadcast date listed: 2023-07-21
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Adult Swim
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 8.2/10
• TVMaze ID: 304

Cast and credited roles

• James Urbaniak — Dr. Thaddeus S. "Rusty" Venture
• Michael Sinterniklaas — Dean Venture
• Patrick Warburton — Brock Samson
• Doc Hammer — Dr. Girlfriend
• Christopher McCulloch — Hank Venture
• Christopher McCulloch — The Monarch

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2003-02-16; final listed air date 2004-10-30; episode order: 13.
• Season 2: premiered 2006-06-25; final listed air date 2006-10-15; episode order: 13.
• Season 3: premiered 2008-06-01; final listed air date 2008-08-24; episode order: 13.
• Season 4: premiered 2009-10-18; final listed air date 2010-11-21; episode order: 16.
• Season 5: premiered 2013-06-02; final listed air date 2013-07-21; episode order: 8.
• Season 6: premiered 2016-01-31; final listed air date 2016-03-20; episode order: 8.
• Season 7: premiered 2018-08-05; final listed air date 2023-07-21; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

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