"I hope it is the same night! Lisa's outfit got me confused because it looked a bit different (I thought she was wearing a 3/4 sleeve button down shirt in the first shot- but now I think I may be wrong). haha, characters on this show always wear similar outfits, so I can never tell. If it is the same night, that makes me feel better about the ending, knowing that Sam (or at least someone/thing possessing Sam) didn't end up in hell for decades."

"I think we're seeing the same night, or at least, not more than a few days later. Granted Dean only has about 3 changes of clothes to begin with, but he still has that shell shocked look on his face.

JesAL16 brings up a good point. Exactly how long WAS Sam in hell? From the time Luficer fell in the hole to the time we see Sam I'm estimating at least a couple of days would have had to pass. He has to drive from Lawrence, to Sioux Falls, probably stops for a beer with Bobby, then he has to drive to Cicero Indiana. A month on earth is a decade in Hell, so three days is about a year in hell. I'm going to guess that assuming that was Sam's first moment out of the pit, he spent at least 6 months in hell. Anyone come up with a different figure?"

"I mean DEAN had to drive all those places. Sam obvious zapped right to Dean's location, but I was using the amount of driving Dean would have had to do in order to figure out a possible time line."

"Same questions as everyone else. Where is it going to go now? Is Dean even going to be in next season? I think Jensen signed the contract but who knows? I KNOW Jared did. As did Misha. So whats going down? I'm betting its going to be Cas knocking on doors going "Guys, big guy has a job for you." Maybe the anarchy in heaven is going to spill down to Earth. Either way I have a good feeling. "

"After thinking about the episode I remember about the statement Lucifer said to Sam, a wrestling match in his head and Lucifer said, If You win and jump into the pit then you win and If I win, I win (that Sam would be released) So Sam on the street could be Sam and nothign more than Lucifer (who said He would never lie to Sam) following through with the promise He made that if Sam was able to get him into the pit and take over that He would release Sam. Here's hoping......"

"What's for sure is that both Sam and Dean will be in season six. Jared and Jensen both had six-year contracts from the start. The big question until this past year was whether Kripke was going to continue, but he's just going to consult, and Sera Gamble will be the lead now. As far as the other characters, who knows -- have not seen anything about whether Jim Beaver, Misha Collins, or anyone else will be on board. I think it's a good bet that they will show up at least sporadically!"