It wasn't too long ago that Adult Swim decided to cancel The Venture Bros. after seven seasons and nearly 20 years of quality programming. While the community has been debating since the announcement how the series could be brought back to the air, there's still plenty to look back on within the story as is.

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All of that time was filled with various changes and evolutions that had Team Venture grow and react to their audience, building a bond the likes of which is rarely seen in television. While The Venture Bros. has a clear, pop culture identity at its heart, it's more defined by the changes it has made since season one.

10 The Boys Discover That They're Clones

Hank and Dean Venture

One of the biggest shocks in the early series was the fact that the Hank and Dean Venture that the fans got to know so well in season one weren't actually the original Venture twins. As Jonas Venture's old associate, Ben, put it, whenever the kids got a "boo boo" they just got a band-aid for it.

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However, instead of stopping by the drug store, the Ventures have historically been defying the natural order of things and have been cheating death with countless clones. In the boys' case, they've kind of used up quite a bit, literally losing their safety net in a grand, misguided battle at the end of the two-parter, "The Family That Slays Together, Stays Together."

9 The Monarch Marries Dr. Girlfriend

The Monarch And Dr Mrs The Monarch

Despite having some really long facial hair and a tendency to dress in butterfly costumes, The Monarch has a pretty active romantic life going on. His relationship with Sheila— or, before the wedding, Dr. Girlfriend— was a complex one at first. As The Monarch sank deeper into his obsession for Dr. Venture, Dr. Girlfriend began to turn to her old boyfriend, Phantom Limb.

However, as true love does, the two eventually found each other again and had a grand wedding full of supervillains, conspiracies, and bloody battles. At the end, The Monarch had his queen and Dr. Girlfriend got to ditch her original silly name and adopt an even sillier one: Dr. Mrs. The Monarch.

8 Jonas, Jr. Becomes A Success

Jonas Jr

When Jonas, Jr. first debuts, he was a parasitic twin that Rusty once ate in the womb. However, upon surviving, he only grew and plotted his revenge until his escape from Rusty's body in season one. After patching things up, Jonas, Jr. quickly made up for lost time and became a huge success story within the series.

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Taking over the original Jonas Venture's old base, J.J. rebuilt Venture Industries and became a humanitarian for advancements and peace, all without having to play ball with all of the Guild and O.S.I. bickering. Sadly, J.J. would later die in the series and his entire fortune and recent inventions would go on to enable Rusty the same way the original Jonas' did. Like father, like parasitic son.

7 Sgt. Vatred Joins Team Venture

Team Venture

One of the most welcome additions to Team Venture over the years was the ex-Sgt. Hatred, Sgt. Vatred. He was an old O.S.I. officer who betrayed the organization to become part of the Guild of Calamitous Intent. He'd go on to become a veteran villain though he would struggle with certain unmentionable urges.

After he became Dr. Venture's new arch-nemesis and began pampering him just to get on The Monarch's nerves, he'd eventually become the team's new bodyguard and the boy's new caretaker after Brock Samson leaves. Since then, he's been a dedicated fighter for the team, a close confidant to Rusty, and a loving nanny for Hank and Dean.

6 24 Dies

Brock A Hostage of 21 and 24

Even today, there's a cold spot in the series where 24 used to be. In the early series, it was a beloved running gag seeing best friends, 21 and 24, get involved with some of The Monarch's most dangerous missions and somehow survive. When it became a part of their character descriptions, the two would enjoy witty banter and take on missions haphazardly.

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This would eventually come back to bite them when 24 dies at the end of "The Family That Slays Together, Stays Together." Realizing that H.E.L.P.eR. had a bomb inside himself, the two tried to escape the Monarch-Mobile, but 24 got stuck with his belt on. Without enough time to get out, he'd die in the explosion, going on to haunt 21 or, at least, banter with him again in guilt-ridden hallucinations.

5 Gary Becomes Awesome

Gary As a Sphinx Agent

The fact that 21 starts being called by his real name, Gary, is the purest form of character progression out there. In the wake of 24's death, Gary trained himself to become the ideal henchmen: Buff, skilled, and well-equipped. He'd go on to become The Monarch's top aid (and best friend) as well as plot his revenge against The Moppets who he blamed for 24's death.

A stark contrast from his season one self, Gary became a talented marksman, an observant field agent, and a competent fighter that could keep up with even Brock Samson.

4 Triana Leaves

Triana

When Dr. Orpheus premiered, he moved unto the Venture Compound with his daughter, Triana. She was a typical goth girl who's immersion in the normal world attracted the boys, especially since they never really had real friends before her. Dean would even develop a crush on her, with his pubescent ignorance being a running gag during each of her appearances.

However, Triana would go on to outgrow the boys when The Master convinces her to hone her magic abilities under her step-father. In reality, though, Triana was voiced by Lisa Hammer, the ex-wife of one of the show's creators, Doc Hammer. After their divorce, she probably didn't want to be involved with the series as much and had her part written out.

3 Dean Slowly Becomes Like Rusty

Hank and Dean Venture

Hank Venture got to enjoy the bliss of being a kid forever as he embraced the danger and adventurous lifestyle inherent to the Venture name. As the two grew older, Dean didn't enjoy the same pleasantries. With Rusty seeing more of himself in Dean, he often pressured the red-haired Venture to pursue science, despite Dean wanting to do anything else.

Dr. Venture would become more increasingly involved in Dean's career plans, going as far as to piggy back on his summer internship to try and get a Broadway script off the ground. Growing tired of his father's control and the constant danger surrounding him, Dean became disillusioned and progressively sarcastic, mirroring the youthful patters of a certain super-scientist.

2 The Monarch Loses His Entire Organization

The Monarch And His Organization

When the series premiered, The Monarch had a giant, floating cocoon for a base and an army of henchmen armed with all manner of weapons. However, after countless battles, accidents, and the eventual dwindling of his own trust fund, The Monarch would inevitably lose his grand empire.

For the past couple of seasons, he's been left with his old childhood home, Dr. Mrs. The Monarch, and Gary. He's been trying to rebuild organization for a while; and if the end of seven seven was any indication, he may have earned it back going into the season eight that may now never happen.

1 The Ventures Move To New York

The Ventures In New York

The largest, aesthetic change from season one is the fact that the Ventures are no longer camping out in Jonas Ventures old compound. After a huge fire destroys their base and J.J.'s death granting them a new home in New York, Team Venture moved operations to the Big Apple and began living entirely new lives.

Dr. Venture tried to assume control over his brother's scientific empire and has been doing a pretty lousy job doing it. With Brock back, Sgt. Vatred has simply become a clerk in the new base's lobby. Dean goes to college and finally moves out, leaving Hank seemingly without purpose.

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