EPISODE 108: BUGS Dean: Yeah, the whole Timmy-Lassie thing. Lassie was a Emmy-winning TV show based on a boy (Timmy), the profound connection between him and his collie (Lassie) and his ability to come to the aid of those in trouble. Sam: You watch Oprah? The Oprah Winfrey Show is a long-running daytime talk show…
EPISODE 107: HOOK MAN Dean: Talked the sheriff down to a fine, dude, I am Matlock! Referring to the TV show that ran from 1986-1995, Matlock (played by Andy Griffith) was a courtroom lawyer who always won his cases Dean: Think we’ll see a naked pillow fight? This is a reference to the movie Animal…
EPISODE 106: SKIN Sign: Drive Safe, America! Refers to the traffic school launched in 1974 to provide traffic safety instruction nationwide Rebecca: What do you think this is – Hooters? Hooters is a chain of restaurants with a relaxed beach-theme. Its also famous for its staff of Hooters girls Dean: You mean like a Vulcan…
EPISODE 105: BLOODY MARY Dean Do I look like Paris Hilton? Said as Sam pointed a videocam on his brother. This is in reference to Paris’ various videotaped sexual escapades with at least two ex-boyfriends. Also, Hilton and Jared Padalecki both starred in the 2005 feature film, House of Wax. Some of the elements in…
EPISODE 104: PHANTOM TRAVELER Flight 401: Sam and Dean make several references to Flight 401, a plane that crashed in the Everglades in December of 1972 and its parts were re-used in other planes. In the planes with 401’s parts, sightings of the ghosts of the pilot and the co-pilot were often reported. Jerry: About…
EPISODE 103: DEAD IN THE WATER Title Dead In The Water is the name of a song by Hawthorne Heights. Opening Scene The opening scene in this episode looks exactly like the one in the 1975 movie, Jaws Andrea: Tell your friend the whole Jerry Maguire thing isn’t going to work on me. Referencing the…
EPISODE 102: WENDIGO Visual: a trail of M&M’s This is reminiscent of the 1982 movie E.T. where Elliot leaves a trail of Reese’s Pieces for the alien E.T. to follow Sam: Better than bread crumbs. The trail of M&Ms Dean leaves after being captured by the Wendigo is similar to the legend of Hansel &…
EPISODE 101: PILOT Dean: Dude, 5-0. Take off. This is a reference to the popular TV series Hawaii Five-O (1968-1980). It was on CBS and had 282 total episodes. Created by Leonard Freeman, Hawaii Five-O was an elite investigative unit that reported to the Governor of Hawaii. Dean: Okay, thank you Unsolved Mysteries. Referring…