Doc Venture is a fictional character from the animated television series The Venture Bros., which premiered in 2003. He is a scientist and adventurer, known for his eccentric personality and often misguided experiments. As the patriarch of the Venture family, he is responsible for his two sons, Hank and Dean, and often finds himself in bizarre situations. The show parodies various elements of pop culture, particularly Hanna-Barbera cartoons and comic book tropes. It combines humor with action and adventure, exploring themes of family dynamics and the challenges of growing up in a world filled with supervillains and strange creatures.