The Venture Bros. – “Eeny Meeny Miney . . . Magic!”

Original Air Date: September 4, 2002

Directed by: Jackson Publick, Ki-Yong Bai

Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode!

Synopsis: Brock and the boys get trapped inside a pod in the lab where their dreams come true.

Cartoon Cat: The episode introduces necromancer Dr. Byron Orpheus (voiced by Steven Rattazzi) and his daughter Triana (Lisa Hammer) who have rented a place in the Venture compound. Dr. Venture (voiced by James Urbaniak) is visiting his tenants when he is surprised by a black cat rubbing against his leg. (While it is not mentioned in this episode the cat’s name is Simba).

The Venture Bros. - Eeny Meeny Miney Magic - black cat Simba rubbing against Dr. Venture's leg

“She’s an affectionate little one,” Dr. Venture comments as he pets Simba. “Oh, my apologies, she’s in heat,” Dr. Orpheus explains.

The Venture Bros. - Eeny Meeny Miney Magic - black cat Simba rubbing against Dr. Venture's leg
The Venture Bros. - Eeny Meeny Miney Magic - black cat Simba being petted by Dr. Venture

Dr. Ventures starts to suggest some cure involving a wet Q-Tip but Dr. Orpheus moans in agony. “I tried that once, it was horrible. I couldn’t look at her for a week.”

The Venture Bros. - Eeny Meeny Miney Magic - black cat Simba being petted by Dr. Venture

Dr. Venture is worried, asking if the cat is Dr. Orpheus’ wife in some magical animal form. Dr. Orpheus quickly explains that his wife left him for a young necromancer.

The Venture Bros. - Eeny Meeny Miney Magic - black cat Simba stretching
The Venture Bros. - Eeny Meeny Miney Magic - black cat Simba rubbing against Dr. Venture's leg and being petted animated gif

Final Mewsings: Cats will tell you where you can stick your wet Q-Tips!

Many thanks to Ted Davis for letting us know about the cat in this episode!

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