Trivia / The Venture Bros S 2 E 1 Powerless In The Face Of Death

• Budget-Busting Element: The season two premiere uses the licensed song "Everybody's Free (To Feel Good)" by Rozalla in its opening montage. The creators had to fight tooth and nail with Cartoon Network as, according to creator Doc Hammer, the licensing cost 1/8 of the season's entire budget. They included some Biting-the-Hand Humor in both a later episode and the DVD Commentary (which includes a voicemail from a network exec initially denying them the money) poking fun at the situation. It was only after Hammer played them the scene cut to some (intentionally) awful music he had written that they agreed to pay for the rights.