I Know Why the Caged Bird Kills

"I Know Why the Caged Bird Kills" is the tenth episode in the second season of The Venture Bros. The Monarch raids what he thinks is a secret Venture compound, only to find out that what he has nearly destroyed is his own accountant's office. Before leaving, however, he has his henchmen steal office supplies and the security tape (in order to post a QuickTime video of his "minty fresh" entrance on his homepage by the next morning). At the real Ve... more

"I Know Why the Caged Bird Kills" is the tenth episode in the second season of The Venture Bros. The Monarch raids what he thinks is a secret Venture compound, only to find out that what he has nearly destroyed is his own accountant's office. Before leaving, however, he has his henchmen steal office supplies and the security tape (in order to post a QuickTime video of his "minty fresh" entrance on his homepage by the next morning). At the real Venture compound, as Dr. Orpheus pets his cat Simba, he is interrupted by an angry Dr. Venture, who complains of an Oni hanging above his head after a recent trip to Japan. He is relieved to know that Dr. Orpheus can also see the Oni, since Brock was convinced it was merely a side effect of Dr. Venture's "diet pills". Orpheus's initial attempts to exorcise the demon fail, and the Oni angrily pulls Venture about Orpheus's den. After a quick visit to the underworld to check with his master for advice (who is now a horse and readying himself to re... less