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The Venture Bros.: The Better Man

The Order of the Triad must track down the Outrider, Dr. Orpheus' former apprentice who abducted the good doctor's wife. Meanwhile, Triana finds the portal in her bedroom, and Hank gives Dean dating tips.


8.3/10 (3 Votes cast)

Episode Info


Episode number: 4x7
Airdate: Sunday December 06th, 2009



Guest Stars
Christopher McCullochChristopher McCulloch
voiced Torrid
Recurring
Doc HammerDoc Hammer
voiced Dermott Ficktel / Billy Quizboy / The Outrider
Recurring
Steven RattazziSteven Rattazzi
voiced Dr. Byron Orpheus
Recurring
Dana SnyderDana Snyder
voiced The Alchemist
Recurring
Charles ParnellCharles Parnell
voiced Jefferson Twilight
Recurring
H. Jon BenjaminH. Jon Benjamin
voiced The Master
Recurring
Lisa HammerLisa Hammer
voiced Triana Orpheus
Recurring
Main Cast
James UrbaniakJames Urbaniak
voiced Dr. Thaddeus S. "Rusty" Venture / Various
Michael SinterniklaasMichael Sinterniklaas
voiced Dean Venture / Various
Christopher McCullochChristopher McCulloch
voiced Hank Venture / The Monarch / Various

Recap

At a castle, Torrid prepares to summon a beast from the Second World. The Triad watches from hiding and try to come up with a plan. The Alchemist calls upon Torrid to stop opening a portal, but it doesn't work. Torrid summons a hellbeast, but it grabs him and throws him back through the portal. The triad launches their attack but Jefferson's physical abilities and the other's mystical powers prove useless. Suddenly the Outrider emerges from the portal astride his mount, Black Lightning. He stabs the hellbeast in the eye, destroying it, then resurrects the dead Jefferson and rides off. Dr. Orpheus explains that the Outrider stole his wife...

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Episode Quotes
Jefferson Twilight: Torrid's a dick. Who does that? Who opens up Hell? Honestly?

Dr. Orpheus: The time is now! Triad, join me! For I am Dr. Orpheus! Master of Mysticism!
The Alchemist: I don't want to do that introducing ourselves bit. It's goofy. Let's not die being goofy.
Jefferson Twilight: I'm with Al. Maybe we could sing a Stevie Wonder song together.
The Alchemist: Yeah, that's not much better.

Jefferson Twilight: Score?
The Alchemist: 85%.
Jefferson Twilight: Get out! Where did I blow it?
The Alchemist: Well, for one, you killed Matthew Lasko.
Jefferson Twilight: That was... well, he was wearing punctuation on his suit. That's a total bad-guy suit!
The Alchemist: He helps people get free money from the government. That is a good guy. It's reflected in your score.

Dean: Well, if I was your dad, and you were your mom, and the you that wasn't your mom was another girl, I would never let anyone take the you-mom.
Triana: That would be really sweet... if it wasn't so confusing.

Dr. Orpheus: Triad! Be unseen!
Jefferson Twilight: Was something supposed to happen? Are we invisible now, or something?
Dr. Orpheus: No, I meant that we should hide. Just like behind something.
The Alchemist: Well, be specific next time.

The Alchemist: Great, so we take credit for killing Torrid, you take credit for kicking the Outrider's ass. Then we make a secret pact to never speak of this again.
Dr. Orpheus: I've been wrong about the Outrider. He was noble and good. We can't leave him like this.
The Alchemist: Okay, we drop a rock on his head, then we make a secret pact to never speak of this again.

The Alchemist: Maybe we should strip him down and rub him with magic unctions?
Jefferson Twilight: How will that help him?
The Alchemist: Him? I was thinking of me.

Billy Quizboy: It's out! I did it. So, am I part of the Triad.
The Alchemist: Triad implies three. So...
Billy Quizboy: All right. Then you guys have to pay my rather steep fee.
The Alchemist: Welcome to the Mystical Order of the Trilogy, Special Brother Billy!

The Master: Triana Orpheus, you should go live with your mother and begin your training as a sorceress. It's your destiny! And it's way cheaper than art school!



Other Episode Crew

CreatorChristopher McCulloch
Executive ProducerChristopher McCulloch  |  Steven S. H. Yoon  |  Michael Lazzo  |  Keith Crofford
Supervising ProducerCharlie Miller (3)
ProducerRachel Simon
EditorDoc Hammer
MusicJ. G. Thirlwell
Production CoordinatorAlexandra Andrew
Re-Recording MixerDave Paterson (1)
OtherTom Bayne (1) (Animatic Director & Animo Compositor)  |  Roger Mejia (Animation Checking)  |  Carly Monardo (Character & Prop Color Key)  |  Liz Artinian (Color Supervisor)
Storyboard ArtistTom Connor  |  Abigail Nesbitt  |  Siobhan Mullen
Art DirectorStephen DeStefano
Character DesignerMartin Wittig  |  Matthew I. Jenkins
Background ArtistRay Feldman  |  Denny Fincke  |  Chris Palesty  |  George Fort  |  Deodato Pangandoyon  |  Chris Fisher (3)
Animation SupervisorNick DeMayo
Production ManagerPeeDee Shindell
Sound EditorDamian Volpe
Special EffectsDoc Hammer
Animation DirectorIan Jones-Quartey  |  Jennifer Batinich  |  Kimson Albert
FoleyRachel Chancey
 

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