The Terminus Mandate

"The Terminus Mandate" is the seventh episode of The Venture Bros. season seven, and the seventy-ninth overall. It aired on September 23, 2018 on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block. It was written by Doc Hammer, and directed by Juno Lee.

Due to Guild rules, Dr. Z is forced to arch Johnny for the final time.

Memorable quotes
Dr. Z: "Doctor Z, we have only one word for you. That word is 'Johnny.'" Of course, it is. Good times, good times.

Dr. Z: I love you, Johnny. Johnny: Yeah, no, uh, that's cool. Dr. Z: In the platonic sense.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Dr. Mrs the Monarch
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Doc Hammer
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Doctor Z
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Chris McCulloch
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Watch
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Chris McCulloch
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Ward
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Doc Hammer
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mrs. Z
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Sergeant Hatred
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Doctor Z's henchman
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Hal Lublin
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bandit/Buddy
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Young Jonny Quest/Action Johnny
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Brendon Small
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Rajni
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Race Bannon
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Anubis
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Receptionist
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Christin Milioti
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Doctor Benton Quest
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Action Johnny
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Brendon Small
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Ro-Boy
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Race Bannon
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Anubis
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Receptionist
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Christin Milioti
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Doctor Benton Quest
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Action Johnny
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Brendon Small
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Ro-Boy
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Doctor Benton Quest
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Action Johnny
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Brendon Small
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Ro-Boy
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Ro-Boy
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Ro-Boy

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Meteor Majeure
 * Zin residence
 * Sunnylake Retreat

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

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: September 23, 2018 on Adult Swim (Cartoon Network)

Behind the scenes

 * The flashback depicts Dr. Zin wearing Ahmed Kareem's clothes, from the Jonny Quest episode "The Curse of Anubis".
 * Dr. Zin reveals that Dr. Quest has died.
 * For all intents and purposes, The Venture Bros. exists in the same world as Jonny Quest, but due to the limitations set upon the producers by Cartoon Network, Bandit is now Buddy and also looks different, Hadji/Rajni is dressed as a stereotypical Native American, and there's an unnamed character protecting Johnny, who is presumably Race, but has red hair like Dr. Quest, and his top is white.
 * If this was to be considered canon, it's right at the end of the timeline.
 * Ro-Boy was adopted by Dr. Zin in "Self-Medication".

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * June 4, 2019: Warner Home Video releases The Venture Bros.: Season 7 on DVD and Blu-ray Disc.