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Summer Heights High: Including this Australian show from 2007 is only kind of, sort of cheating because it premiered in America (HBO) this year. Ha! Loophole! Anyway, this show was a great discovery and it's worth a look if you're into mockumentaries. Chris Lilley's performance(s) were hilarious and I am not ashamed to admit I still get "Naughty Girl" stuck in my head every once in a while.

(S03E13) It feels like the third season started only yesterday, but it's over, kids. Even though it didn't end with a massive cliff-hanger like in previous seasons, it certainly went out with a bang. Because the lovely, creative people that make this wonderful show can feel our pain in waiting, Season Four is already in production and actors will be recording next month. Calm yourselves. If you're still looking for goodness to get your fix, check out our VB-related posts.

• At 7, NBC has the final night of the Olympics.
• G4 has a new Hurl! at 7.
• At 8, CBS has a new Big Brother.
• ESPN2 has The Breeder's Cup Challenge horse race.
• Food Network has a new Challenge at 8.
• G4 counts down the 20 hottest Women of the Web at 8.
• At 9, PBS has a new Masterpiece.
• USA has the season finale of Law and Order: CI at 9.
• History Channel has a new Ice Road Truckers at 9.
• Nickelodeon has a new Nick News special at 9.
• Also at 9: HBO has the season finale of Generation Kill.
• At 9:30, A&E has a new Gene Simmons' Family Jewels.
• At 10, AMC has a new Mad Men.
• BBC America has a new Skins at 10.
• At 11:30, Cartoon Network has the season finale of Venture Brothers.
• IFC has the series premiere of Z Rock at 11:30.
• At 12:30am, Cartoon Network has a new Tim and Eric's Awesome Show, Great Job.

Check your local TV listings for more.

Check out this new AdultSwim.com interview with voice actor Michael Sinterniklaas, who plays, among other characters in the cartoon world, Dean Venture of The Venture Bros. In this video, you get to watch him get his hair cut. Oh, and he talks about The Venture Bros. but that's really secondary to my original intention of making sure you coiffure-fetish folks get your fill even on a TV site.

The best part is his Patrick Warburton impression, which was brief but sounded pretty spot-on. Apparently, all it takes to do a decent Brock voice is to drop your tone down, groan with frustration and say, "Ahh, boys..." Sinterniklaas also shares a story about one of his biggest fans' Dean tattoo, which is sweet and further enforces that the folks on Venture Bros. are super wonderful to their fans. Click after the jump and check it out.

(S03E12) Firstly, a bit of news. Both Doc Hammer and Jackson Publick, as opposed to a solo Doc, will be attending this year's Dragon*Con in Georgia, so go see them if you can. Secondly, the guys have done a video commentary for "ORB" and you can watch it on Adult Swim's website. Not as many off-topic ramblings that we know and love in this one, so if you miss irrelevance and mimed nunchuck skills, revisit the old "The Buddy System" commentary. And last but not least... This week's episode premiered on the Adult Swim Fix as usual, but this time there's actually bonus footage that was not included in the televised version. It's pretty self-contained, but definitely worth a watch. I've embedded it here, to save you that exhausting trip across teh internetz.

• NBC has coverage of the Olympics all night.
• At 8, CBS has a new Big Brother.
• Food Network has a new Challenge at 8, then a new Iron Chef America.
• ESPN2 has more Little League World Series action at 8.
• TCM has On The Town at 8, followed by Singin' in the Rain.
• At 9, PBS has a new Masterpiece.
• USA has a new Law and Order: CI at 9, followed by a new In Plain Sight.
• History Channel has a new Ice Road Truckers at 9.
• There's a new Generation Kill on HBO at 9.
• Also at 9: BBC America has the premiere of Skins. It's followed by another new episode.
• At 9:30, A&E has a new Gene Simmons' Family Jewels, then a new Two Coreys.
• At 10, AMC has a new Mad Men.
• Lifetime has a new Army Wives at 10.
• Comedy Central has The Bob Saget Roast at 10.
• G4 has a new Code Monkeys at 10, then a new Hurl.
• At 11:30, Cartoon Network has a new Venture Brothers.
• At 12:15am, Cartoon Network has a new Fat Guy Stuck in Internet, followed by a new Tim and Eric's Awesome Show, Great Job.

Check your local TV listings for more.

(S03E11) We haven't seen the entire Venture family really buckle down and do some hardcore adventuring since last season's "Twenty Years to Midnight". This was more of a Da Vinci Code-esque adventure though, in the sense that it also involved mysterious paintings, secret codes, and weird albinos. This was one of the best episodes of the season, finally setting us on the right path to understanding many of the strange revelations from the flashbacks. Plus, it has set the perfect tone for our inevitably epic two-part season finale, starting next week.

• NBC has The Olympics all night.
• At 8, CBS has a new Big Brother 10.
• Disney Channel has a new Phineas & Ferb at 8, then a new Wizards of Waverly Place.
• At 9, PBS has a new Masterpiece.
• USA has a new Law and Order: CI at 9, followed by a new In Plain Sight.
• There's a new Generation Kill on HBO at 9.
• HGTV has the HGTV Summer Showdown at 9.
• At 9:30, A&E has a new Gene Simmons' Family Jewels, then a new Two Coreys.
• At 10, AMC has a new Mad Men.
• Lifetime has a new Army Wives at 10.
• E! has a new Pam on the Loose at 10, then a new Sunset Tan.
• ESPN2 has more Little League World Series coverage at 10.
• At 11:30, Cartoon Network has a new Venture Brothers.
• At 12:15am, Cartoon Network has a new Fat Guy Stuck in Internet, followed by new episodes of Tim and Eric's Awesome Show, Great Job and Assy McGee.

Check your local TV listings for more.

I was a sad little Venture Bros. fan at the peak of convention season this year, as I was unable to attend last month's Comic-Con. My pain was somewhat soothed by the presence of the Internet though, for I knew Flickr and YouTube would surely erupt with fan-documented material, with which I could experience the con vicariously.

As it turned out... not so much. Despite scouring the blogosphere, I didn't find much in the following days, apart from a few photos of my friends in Dr. Girlfriend get-ups posing with Jackson Publick and a brief report of one dirty joke from the panel. Well, probably because they could sense my silent fan-sobbing from across the country, the lovely folks from Adult Swim online have directed us to this video from the panel with Jackson Publick and Mike Sinterniklaas. It's edited down from a longer event, but there are still plenty of good moments.

(S03E10) The world of heroes and villains has a long, intricate history and with that comes lots and lots of cliches. Like, I mean, a lot of cliches. It was cool to see the show take on itself, making fun of things from invulnerable redshirts to protagonist/antagonist banter. Plus, we got to see giant robots and death rays, so all in all, it was a good day had by all. Also, "The Lepidopterists" pulled us back to the post-credits clip from "Tears of a Sea Cow". So, in case you're confused, all this took place after the Museum party and that's why there was no mention of the Monarch in the last episode. Got it? Good.

• At 8, ABC has a new High School Musical: Get in the Picture.
• CBS has a new Big Brother at 8.
• NBC has preseason football at 8, the Redskins vs. the Colts.
• Also at 8: TV Land has the M*A*S*H 30th Annivesary Special.
• At 8:30, Disney has a new Hannah Montana.
• At 9, USA has a new Law and Order: CI, followed by a new In Plain Sight.
• There's a new Ice Road Truckers on History Channel at 9.
• Food Network has a new Iron Chef America at 9.
• Sundance has a new Shameless at 9.
• HBO has a new Generation Kill at 9.
• At 9:30, A&E has a new Gene Simmons' Family Jewels, then a new Two Coreys.
• At 10, Lifetime has a new Army Wives.
• AMC has a new Mad Men at 10.
• At 11:30, Cartoon Network has a new Venture Brothers.
• At 12:15am, Cartoon Network has a new Fat Guy Stuck In Internet, followed by new episodes of Tim and Eric's Awesome Show Great Job and Assy McGee.

Check your local TV listings for more.

(S03E09) This was a real treat for all of those that love some old-school Team Venture action ("Action, action, action!"). In this episode, we found past and present protagonists and antagonists meeting for the first time in decades. The action-packed cold open featured Jonas Venture, Sr. as a terribly unconvincing Asian stereotype sporting a nipple on his face. You know, that same old story. Of course, this far-fetched disguise was just another part of the Team's plan to bring down Scaramantula and his Fraternity of Torment, a sort of a not quite as impressive Guild of Calamitous Intent boasting the powers of Brainulo and a young Manotaur.

• Shark Week begins on Discovery Channel,
• At 8, ABC has a new High School Musical: Get in the Picture.
• CBS has a new Big Brother at 8.
• TNT has The Wizard of Oz at 8.
• HGTV has all new episodes starting at 8: House Hunters, House Hunters International, Design Star, The Stagers, and Property Virgins.
• TCM has Mr. Deeds Goes To Town at 8.
• At 9, NBC has a new Dateline.
• PBS has a new Masterpiece at 9.
• USA has a new Law and Order: CI at 9, followed by a new In Plain Sight.
• History Channel has a new Ice Road Truckers at 9.
• HBO has a new Generation Kill at 9.
• At 9:30, A&E has a new Gene Simmons Family Jewels, then a new Two Coreys.
• At 10, AMC has the season premiere of Mad Men.
• There's a new Army Wives on Lifetime at 10.
• E! has new episodes of Denise Richards: It's Complicated and Living Lohan starting at 10.
• Also at 10: Food Network has the season finale of The Next Food Network Star. It's followed by a sneak peek at Ted Allen's new show, Food Detectives.
• At 11:30, Cartoon Network has a new Venture Brothers.
• At 12:15am, Cartoon Network has a new Fat Guy Stuck in Internet, then new episodes of Tim and Eric's Awesome Show, Great Job and Assy McGee.

Check your local TV listings for more.

(S03E08) After a surprisingly Jackson Publick heavy run, we finally got another Doc Hammer solo with this episode (the first was "The Buddy System"). Apparently, the first half of the season just worked out to be a lot of Publick episodes and we'll be getting a lot more Doc Hammer scripts in upcoming episodes. Right on, right on.

This episode felt more like a Venture Bros. episode than the backstory-tastic stuff that has been dominating this season. Many hilarious moments, beautiful character interactions and gross-out moments were had.

• AMC's Mad Men marathon runs all night until 1am.
• BBC America's Spaced marathon continues until 9pm.
• At 7, G4 has a new Hurl!
• At 8, CBS has a new Big Brother.
• ABC has the premiere of High School Musical: Get in the Picture at 8.
• Disney has a new Hannah Montana at 8, followed by a new Wizards of Waverly Place.
• There's a new Challenge on Food Network at 8, then new episodes of Iron Chef America and Next Food Network Star.
• At 9, NBC has a new Dateline.
• PBS has a new Masterpiece at 9.
• ESPN has the ESPY Awards at 9.
• USA has a new Law and Order: CI at 9, then a new In Plain Sight.
• A&E has two new episodes of Gene Simmons' Family Jewels starting at 9, followed by a new Two Coreys.
• History Channel has a new Ice Road Truckers at 9.
• HBO has a new Generation Kill at 9.
• Nickelodeon has a new Nick News at 9.
• Sundance Channel has a new Shameless at 9.
• Also at 9: HGTV has a new Design Star.
• At 9:30, TCM has Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House.
• At 10, Lifetime has a new Army Wives.
• E! has a new Denise Richards: It's Complicated at 10, then a new Living Lohan.
• At 11:30, Cartoon Network has a new Venture Brothers.
• At 12:15am, Cartoon Network has a new Fat Guy Stuck In Internet.

Check your local TV listings for more.