Self-Medication

"Self-Medication" is the sixth episode of The Venture Bros. season four, and the forty-fifth overall. It aired on November 23, 2009 on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block. It was written and directed by Jackson Publick, who created the series.

When their psychiatrist drops dead, Dr. Venture's group therapy of former boy adventurers, including Action Jonny (otherwise known as Jonny Quest), are forced into another mystery.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Psychiatrist
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Paul Boocock
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Dr. Thaddeus Venture
 * style="background-color:#clear"| James Urbaniak
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Wonderboy
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Patton Oswalt
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Lance Hale
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Seth Green
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Dale Hale
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| John K. Hodgman
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jonny Quest/Action Johnny
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Brendon Small
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Ro-Boy
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Chris McCulloch
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Captain Sunshine
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Dr. Benton Quest
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Daphne Blake
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Velma Dinkley
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Ernesto "Frog Man" Juarez
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Francis
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Dr. Zin/Dr. Z
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Chris McCulloch
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mrs. Z
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Seth Green
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Henchman 21
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Doc Hammer
 * style="background-color:#clear"| The Monarch
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Chris McCulloch
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Ernesto "Frog Man" Juarez
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Francis
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Dr. Zin/Dr. Z
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Chris McCulloch
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mrs. Z
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Seth Green
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Henchman 21
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Doc Hammer
 * style="background-color:#clear"| The Monarch
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Chris McCulloch
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Henchman 21
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Doc Hammer
 * style="background-color:#clear"| The Monarch
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Chris McCulloch
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Chris McCulloch

Locations

 * Psychiatrist's office
 * Nightin' Ale's
 * Zin residence

Objects

 * Native puppet

Vehicles

 * Jonny's car
 * Lance Hale's car

Music
The music was composed by J.G. Thirlwell.

Behind the scenes

 * Jonny and Dr. Zin are referred to as Action Johnny and Dr. Z, because from season three, Cartoon Network had restricted the use of using real names from Jonny Quest.
 * Jonny is revealed to be older than Dr. Venture.
 * Dr. Zin/Dr. Z is given the first name of Lazlo.
 * Mrs. Z implies that she's only married to Dr. Z to cover up his homosexuality.