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• The Venture Bros: The Family That Slays Together, Stays Together (Part II) (season finale)
  

  Filed under: OpEd, Animation, Adult Swim, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free, The Venture Bros.

  
  (S03E13) It feels like the third season started only yesterday, but it's over, kids. Even though it didn't end with a massive cliff-hanger like in previous seasons, it certainly went out with a bang. Because the lovely, creative people that make this wonderful show can feel our pain in waiting, Season Four is already in production and actors will be recording next month. Calm yourselves. If you're still looking for goodness to get your fix, check out our VB-related posts.

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• Watch Michael Sinterniklaas get his hair cut - VIDEO
  

  Filed under: OpEd, Video, Animation, Adult Swim, Celebrities, The Venture Bros.

  Check out this new AdultSwim.com interview with voice actor Michael Sinterniklaas, who plays, among other characters in the cartoon world, Dean Venture of The Venture Bros. In this video, you get to watch him get his hair cut. Oh, and he talks about The Venture Bros. but that's really secondary to my original intention of making sure you coiffure-fetish folks get your fill even on a TV site.
  
  The best part is his Patrick Warburton impression, which was brief but sounded pretty spot-on. Apparently, all it takes...
  



• The Venture Bros: The Family That Slays Together, Stays Together (Part I) - VIDEO
  

  Filed under: OpEd, Video, Animation, Adult Swim, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free, The Venture Bros.

  
  (S03E12) Firstly, a bit of news. Both Doc Hammer and Jackson Publick, as opposed to a solo Doc, will be attending this year's Dragon*Con in Georgia, so go see them if you can. Secondly, the guys have done a video commentary for "ORB" and you can watch it on Adult Swim's website. Not as many off-topic ramblings that we know and love in this one, so if you miss irrelevance and mimed nunchuck skills, revisit the old "The Buddy System"...
  



• The Venture Bros: ORB
  

  Filed under: OpEd, Animation, Adult Swim, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free, The Venture Bros.

  
  (S03E11) We haven't seen the entire Venture family really buckle down and do some hardcore adventuring since last season's "Twenty Years to Midnight". This was more of a Da Vinci Code-esque adventure though, in the sense that it also involved mysterious paintings, secret codes, and weird albinos. This was one of the best episodes of the season, finally setting us on the right path to understanding many of the strange revelations from the flashbacks. Plus, it has set the perfect tone for our inevitably epic two-part season...
  



• The Venture Bros: The Lepidopterists
  

  Filed under: OpEd, Animation, Adult Swim, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free, The Venture Bros.

  
  (S03E10) The world of heroes and villains has a long, intricate history and with that comes lots and lots of cliches. Like, I mean, a lot of cliches. It was cool to see the show take on itself, making fun of things from invulnerable redshirts to protagonist/antagonist banter. Plus, we got to see giant robots and death rays, so all in all, it was a good day had by all. Also, "The Lepidopterists" pulled us back to the post-credits clip from "Tears of a Sea Cow"....
  



• The Venture Bros: Tears of A Sea Cow
  

  Filed under: OpEd, Animation, Adult Swim, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free, The Venture Bros.

  (S03E08) After a surprisingly Jackson Publick heavy run, we finally got another Doc Hammer solo with this episode (the first was "The Buddy System"). Apparently, the first half of the season just worked out to be a lot of Publick episodes and we'll be getting a lot more Doc Hammer scripts in upcoming episodes. Right on, right on.
  
  This episode felt more like a Venture Bros. episode than the backstory-tastic stuff that has been dominating this season. Many hilarious moments, beautiful character interactions and...
  



• The Venture Bros: What Goes Down, Must Come Up - VIDEO
  

  Filed under: OpEd, Animation, Adult Swim, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free, The Venture Bros.

  (S03E07) Now, that was a Venture Bros. episode. In fact, throw the cake and eat some confetti, because I think I may have a new addition to my top five favorite episodes. After my less-than-confident review of last week's episode, "Dr. Quymn, Medicine Woman", this was a very pleasant surprise. The episode didn't have any real ties to previous ones, but we got the chance to explore yet another part of the compound and some dark secrets of the original Team Venture.
  
  

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• The Venture Bros: Dr. Quymn, Medicine Woman
  

  Filed under: OpEd, Animation, Adult Swim, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free, The Venture Bros.

  (S03E06) I'm not sure what I just watched, and I'm not sure if I liked it. I recently realized that my anticipation from week to week has been less about looking forward to another episode and more about waiting for something as awesome as "Escape to the House of Mummies, Part II" or "Twenty Years To Midnight" to come along. The show is still amazing and all, but it's not packing the same punch as before. Last season, I had a new favorite just about every week,...
  



• Why wait? Get Venture Bros. commentary now!
  

  Filed under: OpEd, Animation, Adult Swim, Reality-Free, The Venture Bros.

  
  Once again proving that I will listen to any nonsense Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer spit, I fought crippling 3AM sleepiness just to get through this commentary (hidden under the "Extras" buttons) for the latest Venture Bros.episode, "The Buddy System". That's right, no need to wait for the Season Three DVD to come out, because you can learn about Doc and Jackson's thoughts on above ground pools right now. Best of all, it's video, so we feel the full impact of their wildly off-topic conversations and also...
  



• The Venture Bros: The Buddy System
  

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  (S03E05) In last week's review for "Home Is Where The Hate Is," I mentioned how I felt the season so far has all been set-up, set-up, set-up and we're still waiting for the punchline. I mean, it's been hilarious and beautifully animated set-up, but it's been set-up nonetheless. With "The Buddy System," we're finally getting back to everyday life on the Venture compound. It feels good to get a better sense of the family's present.
  
  

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