Whatever gets you through the night, Hammer. Loaded with ballistic action, bloody humor and pop-culture stabs both obvious and obscure, Hammer and show creator Jackson Publick's unrelentingly sharp spoof of a family of mad scientists might broadly appeal across demographics.

But it's an especially pointed satire for those who grew up on everything from the Johnny Quest cartoons the show skewers to the gonzo journalism of Hunter S. Thompson.

Shows like these -- of which there are few (see our short list of cult television classics for more) -- fully warrant their own annotated companions.

Wired.com goofed with Hammer and Publick on comics, toons, television that doesn't suck, the show's hopeful fifth season and the return of Hank and Dean's (pictured above) ultraviolent protector Brock Samsongeeks. Plus, we've got an exclusive clip from The Venture Bros.' return as a chaser.

Authors: Scott Thill

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