Ever been on a blind date that you knew was a disaster right from the start, yet you felt obligated to see it through to the bitter end?  Such seems to be the recurring fate of the Monarch, forced to endure a supremely lame archenemy pairing at the beginning of "Tears of a Sea Cow" (working title "Murder O'Clock").  But soon the misery is over, and he turns his attention back to his true hate...Dr. Venture. After quickly (and permanently) dispatching his newest ... Read on, Daddy-O

OK, that was pretty damn cool.  Although it seems that many people are pissed at Colbert's antics while Rush performed "Tom Sawyer" on last night's The Colbert Report, I didn't think it was a big deal.  I've (hopefully) embedded a few clips from the Comedy Central website (if you don't see it, go here), so judge for yourselves... First, it appeared to me that Geddy was a little nervous, which is odd.  Maybe I'm just imagining things.  Also, it was weird seeing Neil ... Read on, Daddy-O

Programming alert - Rush will appear on The Colbert Report (Comedy Central, for the cable-impaired) tomorrow (7/16) to perform "Tom Sawyer".  It's their first performance on U.S. television since 1975.  I tried to find out the details of that appearance, but Google has failed me thus far. Update:  Turns out it was Don Kirschner's Rock Concert. Read on, Daddy-O

Well that was...f&@*ed up.  It seems poor Doc Venture is once again left to clean up one of his father's messes.  And speaking of Jonas Venture, the shine sure has come off his apple this season, eh? The action this week returns to Venture Industries - deep below Venture Industries, in fact (just how friggin' big is this place anyway?).  Rusty and Brock drop through the floor of the compound and find themselves trapped in different areas of what's revealed to be a ... Read on, Daddy-O

Ahhh, now that's the stuff! What's not to love about "Dr. Quymn, Medicine Woman"?  There was plenty of action, mystery, and top-notch jokes.  Oh yeah, and my prayers about seeing more Hank and Dean were answered tenfold.  This was vintage Venture Bros. my friends. Save for a few brief (but extremely relevant) flashbacks into Dr. Venture's life, this was a completely self-contained episode; the first one of the season.  In it we find Rusty in the Amazon, where he has stolen a native ... Read on, Daddy-O

I can't be the only one who made instant comparisons between this week's episode of The Venture Bros. and the classic season 1 entry, "Tag Sale - You're It!"  The obvious link is Doc Hammer, who wrote both episodes.  But more than that, the episodes contain the same ingredients for awesomeness - clever dialogue, a deceptively simple plot, tons of great cameos, and just enough intrigue to keep the overall story arc moving. As for that deceptively simple plot, it pretty much goes ... Read on, Daddy-O

It looks like fans of To Catch a Predator (aka The Chris Hansen Sweet Tea 'n' Tasers Revue) might have to stick to watching reruns on MSNBC, thanks in part to the recent settlement of a $105-million dollar lawsuit brought against NBC Universal by the sister of man who committed suicide (off camera) during the filming of a segment in November 2006. While no official announcement concerning the show's future has been made, if I were a betting man I'd say the ride's ... Read on, Daddy-O

As depressing as it is to contemplate, we're now just about one-third of the way through season 3 of The Venture Bros. I'll let that sink in for a moment before diving into the newest episode, "Home Is Where the Hate Is." This week picks up the thread of the season premiere, as we see how the Monarch is adjusting both to married life and life without Dr. Venture as his archnemesis.  He and his new bride, Dr. Mrs. The Monarch, are the ... Read on, Daddy-O

I came to an important realization while watching last night's episode of The Venture Bros. - of all the characters in the Ventureverse, the pair of Pete White and Master Billy Quizboy is my least favorite. So read my take on this episode with that in mind. As with the premiere episode of the season, "The Invisible Hand of Fate" is devoted to flashbacks intended to provide insight into some characters (in this case, the aforementioned Pete White and Master Billy Quizboy). ... Read on, Daddy-O

For those who griped about the lack of Ventures in the season 3 premiere, you got what you wanted this week. In fact, we all got more Venture than we bargained for... This episode covered a very familiar theme in the Venture universe - failure. And of course, the biggest failure on the show is none other than Dr. Thaddeus "Rusty" Venture himself. And at first, things continue to look mighty grim for the son of Dr. Jonas Venture - ... Read on, Daddy-O