The Venture Bros. is an American animated television series which is considered to be an action/adventure series that mixes comedy and drama. Season 5 opens with Dr. Venture hiring Billy Quizboy, Pete White, and several dozen college interns to work on the Palaemon Project, an ionic ray shield for J.J.’s Gargantua-2. Venture must also deal with Dean’s new “emo” persona, which changes when he meets intern Thalia.