The Venture Bros. has come roaring out of the gate in its fourth season. Everything that I hated the most about the third season is pleasantly absent. Whereas last season's premiere didn't even feature the title characters and focused exclusively on The Monarch, "Blood of the Father, Heart of Steel" puts the Venture family front and center - even H.E.L.P.E.R.! And while the second episode of season three trotted out Dr. Killinger, a character I never really cared for in the first place, "Handsome Ransom" introduces Captain Sunshine and a handful of other new superheroes (I am begging for Ghost Robot to reappear). While the episode's vaguely pedophilia-related undertones are hardly new ground, the episode was bonkers enough for everything to work. So long as the current season continues to introduce new characters and not get bogged down in its own mythology, this could be one of the best seasons yet.
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia barely warrants a mention; the show has never bothered to flesh out its characters or construct broad story arcs. As long as the gang continues to behave reprehensibly the series will be funny, and so far it has fulfilled this obligation.
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