Mr. Salty

“Showdown at Cremation Creek, Part II”
Written by Doc Hammer and Jackson Publick


This is the season finale!

This episode airs Sunday at 10:30 p.m. EDT and again Monday at 2:30 a.m. on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim, or you can watch it now via streaming video at Adult Swim Fix.

Mr. Salty

Solid way to end the season, I think. Let's hope it gets renewed for Season 3.

UAIOE

Man, i hope the wait for Season 3 isnt as long as it was for Season 2.



Dr. Venture: "Why not just have a flying butterfly?"
Monarch: "Because that's gay."


I need to find me some more Venture Brothers merchandise, I wish there was a decent Monarch t-shirt out there.


David Bowie

slop101

It's one of Cartoon Network's most successful shows, a 3rd season is pretty much a lock.

Mr. Salty

I think you're right. When I rewatched this episode I caught a line in the closing credits that read "The Venture Bros. will return."

I'm salivating to have this season on DVD.

UAIOE

I wonder what Dr. Girlfriend said to The Monarch.

Andalusia

Me too.

Man, that was a solid kick-ass finale. And David friggin' Bowie!

Luther Heggs

Here's hoping we get another Xmas episode or something like it to tide us over until the Season 2 DVD and the start of Season 3.

slop101

Maybe Brock was right about her, and that she really is a dude.

Andalusia

She can't be a dude. The Monarch just hit that!

Chew

Great finale. So many funny lines in it too.

"Magenta? That’s your battle mode color?"
"The guy from Labyrinth turned into a bird!"
"What? I’m not being judgmental, I’m making a judgment. There’s a huge difference."

Sean O'Hara

Best part was Nien Num sitting next to Dr. O in the X-1.

adamblast

I loved the battle between Bowie, Iggy Pop & Klaus Nomi... How many people even know who they *are* anymore?

Also, it's great to see Dana Snyder getting more work, although I'm not sure his character (The Alchemist) has much purpose at this point, or whether he'll return... (We were buddies & occasional roommates in college; MasterShake was his first big break...)

UAIOE

Maybe they want us to believe that is what she told The Monarch.


Who is Klaus Nomi? What group was he in?

adamblast

He was a 80's new wave solo act out of Germany, in style similar to Lene Lovich or Nina Hagen, if those mean anything to you... Sort of an operatic cabaret costume-punk...

Both Iggy and Klaus worked with Bowie at various points in their careers; I think he co-produced albums for both...

slop101

Oh, and Klaus was never in the Stooges...

Cusm

Was that actually Iggy or Bowie doing the voices? I missed the credits.

Jason

When Bowie showed up in part one, they put a "celebrity voice impersonated" disclaimer on the screen.

Andalusia

Bowie was voiced by James Urbaniak (who does Dr. Venture).

Iggy was voiced by Chris McCullough (who does Hank, Monarch, etc.).

UAIOE

Still don't know who the guy is. I'm guessing i've never heard anything he did.


However, Bowie totally gave him a major smackdown.

mllefoo

Actually, Bowie never produced a Nomi album. Nomi sang backup for Bowie on a couple of occasions.

Stupid trivia note: Klaus Nomi's cause of death was AIDS in 1982. He was the first public figure to enjoy this distinction.

I'll have to watch this show now. I'd love to see Kluas, Iggy, and Bowie have a throwdown.

mllefoo

You probably haven't, unless you're into obscure 80s new wave. Klaus' biggest hits were After the Fall, and The Cold Song. He also sang a wicked cool version of "Ding Dong the Witch is Dead", singing all the parts including the falsettos. I first heard about Nomi when I was watching Nightflight on the USA channel back around '86.

Cusm

Klaus appeared as a back up singer for Bowie on SNL back in '79, and this seems to be the thing that got him "known".