Fallen Arches

This article is about the episode of The Venture Bros. For the condition of the human foot, see flat feet.

"Fallen Arches" is the eighth episode in the second season of The Venture Bros.

Plot

Dr. Orpheus receives his long-awaited approval from the Guild of Calamitous Intent for an arch-villain. However, the approval is for a team which long ago disbanded, forcing him to hastily reassemble The Order of the Triad with former teammates Jefferson Twilight and The Alchemist.

The Monarch, meanwhile, invites a prostitute over and makes her dress like Dr. Girlfriend, then sends her through a treacherous maze in order to escape the cocoon.

Henchmen 21 and 24 embark on a scheme to pass themselves off as supervillains using forged licenses and jetpacks. However, their trial attempts fail due to their failed handling of their equipment.

The Order of the Triad hold interviews for their archnemesis, causing a large group to amass on the Venture compound in order to audition. Dr. Venture, jealous of the attention Orpheus is getting, takes out a mostly non-functional Walking Eye robot and washes it, baiting the amassed supervillains into causing havoc.

Told to entertain Triana, Dean Venture stages a poor performance of Lady Windermere's Fan with Brock Samson. However, Hank notices a foul smell in the bathroom left by a supervillain using the toilet; when the teens investigate, Triana disappears in a puff of smoke. The Order ultimately gives the archvillain position to an Australian demon supervillain Torrid, who impressed them by kidnapping Triana.

Production notes

• One of the animation directors (Kimson Albert) has "nickname" inserted into his credits. The nickname is an unusual line or word from the preceding episode. For "Fallen Arches" the credit reads Kimson "Rochambeau" Albert.

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