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Top 5 Silliest Episodes Of Supernatural

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It was only recently that I managed to catch-up on Supernatural’s 9 seasons, having taken 2 years to struggle through the 190-odd episodes with binging having to be side-lined for other shows and movies along the way. The brothers Winchester have had a ferocious journey to this point, and taking it all in over the course of multi-episode bursts was a mostly joyous, but also often tiresome affair. Being a show whose leads have never changed, the character dynamics repeat themselves with slight alterations each time, and the attempts at emotional tension turned from swallowing tears to eye-rolling more and more regularly as the seasons went on. I’ve enjoyed the road so far, though, even with my qualms and quibbles about scripting and story-telling. The wayward sons have proven to be a worthy addition to the ‘shows that aren’t as good as the X-Files but are still worth your time’ list.
But like any episodic adventure showcasing the fantastical, occasional Supernatural piled on the silly a little too much, not so much jumping the shark as playing hop-scotch with it. And to celebrate the show’s 200th episode, here’s my favorite episodes of accidental comedic genius!

*Mild Spoiler Warning For Episodes Included, You Have Been Warned!*

dogdeanSeason 9 – Episode 5, ‘Dog Dean Afternoon’

Dr. Deanlittle as I like to call it. This early cut from season 9 is one of the most prime examples of Supernatural’s sense of humor, and willingness to just throw an idea at the wall to see if it sticks. The boys find themselves looking for a killer who exhibits animal-like traits in their killing. First kill is snake-like, second is cat-like etc. In order to gain information, Sam and Dean must find a way to bridge the gap between human and animal. Of course Dean is the one who steps up to the plate. Not only does he gain the ability to hear what our pets are saying, but he himself ends up acting a bit dog-like, attacking postmen and enjoying car-rides a little too much. The ending still packs a punch in the horror department, and there’s light advancement to the plot sprinkled in as well, so it’s not completely light-hearted, just mostly.

Supernatural-5x09Season 5 – Episode 9, ‘The Real Ghostbusters’

In what would be a strong meta theme that goes through the show in the latter seasons, Sam and Dean find themselves at a Supernatural fan convention. For the uninitiated, there’s a storyline in which the brothers’ livs are written and released as novels by a chosen one and so Supernatural as we know exists in their world as a sub-culture based around the stories as books and… Yeah. Anyway, they find themselves doing a spot of demon-hunting at this convention, but with the catch that instead of helpless normal people, they’re surrounded by helpless people dressed as, and who have themselves convinced they’re a little bit like, Sam and Dean. Hilarity ensues. The self-aware humor has been a long-standing part of Supernatural’s charm, and this episode takes it into overdrive, proving the show is aware of how fans are, and completely willing to lovingly acknowledge that love and poke a little fun at it. Its no coincidence this happened in season 5, either, Eric Kripke’s original pitch and story construct ended with this season, so a love letter to the obsessive nature of the SPN fans had to be included.

cw-supernatural-hunteri-heroici-looney-tunes-syle-04Season 8 – Episode 8, ‘Hunteri Heroici’

Similar to Dr. Deanlittle above, this is an episode whose comedy lies in how straight the cast and crew are playing what is a very dopey, but fun, concept on paper. There’s been some strange deaths, as usual, but what makes them note-worthy strange is that they resemble cartoon deaths. As in Looney Toon deaths. Castiel (played by the much-loved Misha Collins) joins the brothers on this investigation as a hunter, and their search takes them to an old-folks home where it turns out an elderly man on the way out is exhibiting psychic energy, manifesting itself in these looney killings. The sequence where Dean, because its almost always Dean, fights Fred (the old man) on this playing field of cartoon meets reality is very well choreographed, with lots of nods and winks at popular cartoon objects and tropes. Sam steps in towards the end to talk Fred down from his closed off, cartoon world in a beautiful speech that almost, ALMOST makes you forget this is a show 8 seasons in using cartoons as a plot device.

a_560x375Season 9 – Episode 4, ‘Slumber Party’

Felicia Day makes her return once again as Charlie Bradbury as she’s called back into the action by the boys to help fix some archaic technology in the Men of Letters’ bunker. While she’s at it, a witch gets loose, and the hunter that had her held captive. So far, so Supernatural. Then it comes to pass that the hunter that got reawakened is Dorothy, and the witch the Wicked Witch of the West. From Oz fame. The Wizard of Oz is a canon alternate dimension in Supernatural. Now, the episode itself is quite good, and definitely Felicia’s best turn in the show so far, but the ending where she and Dorothy escape back to Oz and the whole melding of existing fantasy-lore into SPN is just something that doesn’t sit right with me. On the one hand it might be clever, if it wasn’t 9 seasons in, which just makes it seem like the bottom of the barrel is in sight.

spn408-0281.jpg~320x480Season 4 – Episode 8, ‘Wishful Thinking’

Most of this mid-career cut is actually pretty good, with the premise of a small-town being swarmed with magic that it can’t seem to control, even though it makes everyone happy in the short-term. What sets Wishful Thinking apart from all other Supernatural episodes is Teddy. In a post-Ted world, one would be inclined to scream ‘RIP OFF!’ but Supernatural got there first. An alcoholic teddy bear come to life in one of the first times we see the brothers genuinely freakd out by what their eyes are showing them. Over the course of the 40 minute episode, Teddy drinks a lot, whines a lot, and eventually tries to kill himself. Its the stuff of nightmares. Strange, silly nightmares.
That’s my pick for the most ridiculous Supernatural episodes, and I know there’s a few more to be included, so tell me, what’s your favorite Supernatural episode, and which one do you think is where the writers most heartily vaulted over the shark? Let us know in the comments! 200 episodes, here’s to another 200… Well, maybe not, but here’s to going out strong!

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