The Venture Bros. blew up its universe, moved to NYC—and stayed as fun as ever

Warning: This preview contains minor spoilers to recent events in the show's universe and elements of the upcoming season.

If there has been any constant running through the soon-to-be six seasons of The Venture Bros., it’s expanse. Things are never quite what they seem; they tend to be bigger, vaster, and way more complex.

This all started with the 2003 premiere, an episode any fan should rewatch if they would like to gasp at the advances since. (Creators Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer told Ars that the slick setting and animation awaiting viewers in this upcoming season has only been possible in the last two years. It’s not a technical evolution, though; “it’s our idiocy that makes it possible,” Hammer insisted.)