Season 2: 2006
| # | No. | Title | Written by | Original air date | Prod. Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | 14 | "Powerless in the Face of Death" | Jackson Publick, Doc Hammer | June 25, 2006 (2006-06-25) | 2–20 |
| Dr. Orpheus blames himself for Hank and Dean's deaths, and is appalled to learn that Dr. Venture keeps numerous clones of the boys on-hand: They have died 15 times, and each time were replaced by clones implanted with the memories of the previous pair. Meanwhile, Jonas Jr. becomes a much more successful super-scientist than Dr. Venture, and The Monarch escapes from prison. | |||||
| 202 | 15 | "Hate Floats" | Jackson Publick, Doc Hammer | July 2, 2006 (2006-07-02) | 2–19 |
| The Monarch attempts to win back Dr. Girlfriend from Phantom Limb at a shopping mall where the Venture family also happens to be. A fight erupts and Dr. Venture is captured by The Monarch while Brock is taken by Phantom Limb, who mistakenly believes that The Monarch has kidnapped Dr. Girlfriend. He and Brock ally to confront The Monarch at his cocoon base, while Dr. Girlfriend races there with Hank and Dean in tow, hoping to defuse the situation. The Monarch, Dr. Venture, and Henchmen 21 and 24 team up to take on the The Monarch's mutinous new henchmen. | |||||
| 203 | 16 | "Assassinanny 911" | Jackson Publick | July 9, 2006 (2006-07-09) | 2–16 |
| Brock is sent on a mission by the Office of Secret Intelligence (OSI) to assassinate his mentor, Colonel Hunter Gathers, who has deserted the agency. He leaves the Ventures under the protection of Molotov Cocktease, who tries to whip the family into shape. Hank becomes enamored with Molotov and tries to kill his father after accidentally drugging himself. Brock tracks his target to Macaronesia, finds that Hunter has undergone sex reassignment surgery, and lets him live, having been taught never to kill women or children. | |||||
| 204 | 17 | "Escape to the House of Mummies Part II" | Doc Hammer | July 16, 2006 (2006-07-16) | 2–18 |
| The Venture family is in the midst of a time travelling adventure involving Sigmund Freud, Caligula, Edgar Allan Poe, and an ancient Egyptian cult. They call on Dr. Orpheus to save them from a deathtrap, leading to a debate between Dr. Venture and Dr. Orpheus of science vs. magic, to be settled by a contest of shrinking. Dr. Venture is unable to repair his father's shrink ray even with the help of Pete White and Billy Quizboy, and Dr. Orpheus is unable to shrink himself despite consultation with his otherworldly Master. The contest ends in a draw, while Brock, Hank, and Dean continue the time-travelling escapade. | |||||
| 205 | 18 | "Twenty Years to Midnight" | Jackson Publick | August 6, 2006 (2006-08-06) | 2–17 |
| A videotape left by Jonas Venture Sr. indicates that an invention of his must be assembled and activated by midnight of the following day in order to avoid calamity on mankind. The Ventures are also visited by the Grand Galactic Inquisitor, a being from outer space who is evaluating them in order to pass judgment on humanity. With the help of Jonas Jr., the former pirate captain, and Sally Impossible, the Ventures must overcome a drug-addicted Jonny Quest and the interference of Professor Impossible to assemble the device in time. | |||||
| 206 | 19 | "Victor. Echo. November." | Doc Hammer | August 13, 2006 (2006-08-13) | 2–15 |
| Hank and Dean go on a double date with Triana and her friend Kim, at the same restaurant where Phantom Limb and Dr. Girlfriend are meeting with The Monarch and a girl he met online to discuss The Monarch's re-entry into the Guild of Calamitous Intent. The rivalry between The Monarch and Phantom Limb over Dr. Girlfriend leads Phantom Limb to order his Guild forces to eliminate the Ventures. Brock rushes to the rescue and gets him to call off the attack, while Kim expresses interest in Dr. Girlfriend's offer to become a supervillain. | |||||
| 207 | 20 | "Love-Bheits" | Jackson Publick | August 20, 2006 (2006-08-20) | 2–14 |
| The Venture family is captured in Ünderland by Baron Ünderbheit, who mistakes Dean for a girl and plans to marry him. Dr. Venture, Hank, and Brock are freed by the Ünderground, a resistance movement led by Catclops and Girl Hitler. They mount a rescue for Dean but are too late to prevent the wedding. However, when Dean's sex is revealed, Ünderbheit is arrested for violating his own law against same-sex marriage and is exiled from Ünderland, which becomes a democracy. | |||||
| 208 | 21 | "Fallen Arches" | Doc Hammer | September 3, 2006 (2006-09-03) | 2–22 |
| The Guild of Calamitous Intent approves Dr. Orpheus for an arch-nemesis, prompting him to reform his old team, the Order of the Triad, with Jefferson Twilight and The Alchemist. Jealous over the number of applicants for the position, Dr. Venture baits them into a battle by displaying his "walking eye". The job goes to Torrid, who impresses the team by kidnapping Triana. Meanwhile, The Monarch forces a prostitute through several deathtraps and Henchmen 21 and 24 attempt to strike out on their own using stolen jet packs. | |||||
| 209 | 22 | "Guess Who's Coming to State Dinner?" | Teleplay by: Jackson Publick Story by: Jackson Publick, Ben Edlund |
September 10, 2006 (2006-09-10) | 2–21 |
| When the Gargantua-1 space station crashes on a group of terrorists, Colonel Bud Manstrong becomes a national hero but is haunted by the death of Lieutenant Anna Baldavich in the crash. The Venture family stays at the White House for a state dinner in Bud's honor, where Hank and Dean are informed by the ghost of Abraham Lincoln that Bud's mind is being controlled by his mother through a microchip as part of a plan to assassinate the President. The boys and Lincoln's ghost must work together to foil the plot. | |||||
| 210 | 23 | "I Know Why the Caged Bird Kills" | Jackson Publick, Doc Hammer | September 24, 2006 (2006-09-24) | 2–23 |
| Hank and Dean are kidnapped by Myra Brandish, their father's insane former bodyguard who claims to be their mother. Dr. Venture and Dr. Orpheus are led to their location by an oni only to be captured themselves, and all have to be rescued by Brock and H.E.L.P.eR.. Meanwhile, Dr. Henry Killinger reorganizes The Monarch's villainous operation and helps him to reconcile with Dr. Girlfriend. | |||||
| 211 | 24 | "¡Viva los Muertos!" | Ben Edlund | October 1, 2006 (2006-10-01) | 2–24 |
| Dr. Venture succeeds in reanimating the corpse of one of The Monarch's slain henchmen, creating "Venturestein" which he hopes to turn into a money-making enterprise. Brock feels guilty about killing the henchman and attends a mystic ritual at Dr. Orpheus' apartment to reconcile his conscience. A group of mystery-solvers resembling the Scooby-Doo gang investigate the Venture Compound, leading Hank and Dean to discover their many clones. Dr. Venture convinces the boys that the clones are to be a Christmas present for them. | |||||
| 212 | 25 | "Showdown at Cremation Creek (Part I)" | Jackson Publick, Doc Hammer | October 8, 2006 (2006-10-08) | 2–25 |
| Dr. Girlfriend agrees to marry The Monarch if he will stop arching Dr. Venture. However, following his bachelor party, his drunken henchmen capture the Venture family. To avoid angering Dr. Girlfriend he makes Dr. Venture his best man and invites the rest of the family to the wedding aboard his cocoon base. David Bowie attends to give away the bride, with Iggy Pop and Klaus Nomi in tow. However, Phantom Limb defies the orders of the Guild of Calamitous Intent and launches an attack on the wedding, demanding the return of Dr. Girlfriend. | |||||
| 213 | 26 | "Showdown at Cremation Creek (Part II)" | Jackson Publick, Doc Hammer | October 15, 2006 (2006-10-15) | 2–26 |
| Phantom Limb captures Dr. Girlfriend and reveals that his true goal is to eliminate David Bowie—revealed to be a shapeshifter and the Sovereign of the Guild of Calamitious Intent—and take his place. Brock leads The Monarch's henchmen in battle against Phantom Limb's forces, while Dean has a fantasy adventure that results in him shutting down the cocoon's engines. The battle ends when The Monarch's escape cocoon crashes into Phantom Limb's ship. Phantom Limb is maimed but escapes, while Bowie blesses The Monarch and Dr. Girlfriend's marriage. |
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