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[[Dean]] and [[Sam]] cremate their father’s remains on a [[Hunter's Funeral Pyre|funeral pyre]]. As they say farewell to him, Sam asks Dean whether [[John]] had any final words. After a pause, Dean lies and says no. | [[Dean]] and [[Sam]] cremate their father’s remains on a [[Hunter's Funeral Pyre|funeral pyre]]. As they say farewell to him, Sam asks Dean whether [[John]] had any final words. After a pause, Dean lies and says no. | ||
− | While staying with [[Bobby]], Dean is consumed with repairing the [[Impala]], and refuses to discuss John’s death. Sam finds an old message on John’s cell phone and they track it down to an address. The boys borrow a Dodge Caravan from Bobby and go to [[Harvelle’s Roadhouse]]. Here they meet [[Ellen]] Harvelle and her daughter [[Jo]] who, to the boys’ surprise, knew their father and know all about demons. The | + | While staying with [[Bobby]], Dean is consumed with repairing the [[Impala]], and refuses to discuss John’s death. Sam finds an old message on John’s cell phone and they track it down to an address. The boys borrow a Dodge Caravan from Bobby and go to [[Harvelle’s Roadhouse]]. Here they meet [[Ellen]] Harvelle and her daughter [[Jo]] who, to the boys’ surprise, knew their father and know all about demons. The Roadhouse is a regular haunt of [[hunters]], and Ellen’s deceased husband, [[Bill Harvelle|Bill]] was also a hunter. Another regular at the Roadhouse, [[Ash]], offers to help analyze John’s research on [[the Yellow-Eyed Demon]]. |
While waiting for Ash to complete his work, the boys investigate a series of murders that have occurred while a circus is in town. A clown has been seen in the vicinity of the deaths. The boys get jobs working at the circus, but continue to clash over how they are dealing with their grief. | While waiting for Ash to complete his work, the boys investigate a series of murders that have occurred while a circus is in town. A clown has been seen in the vicinity of the deaths. The boys get jobs working at the circus, but continue to clash over how they are dealing with their grief. | ||
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When their suspicions are aroused after a little girl sees a clown her parents can’t see, they stake out the girl’s house, and manage to save her from a clown, who disappears as they shoot at it. | When their suspicions are aroused after a little girl sees a clown her parents can’t see, they stake out the girl’s house, and manage to save her from a clown, who disappears as they shoot at it. | ||
− | Sam calls Ellen, who tells the boys the creature is a [[ | + | Sam calls Ellen, who tells the boys the creature is a [[rakshasa]] that must be killed with a brass dagger. Suspecting [[Mr. Cooper]], the carnival owner, the boys return to the circus. The real culprit is the blind knife thrower, who attacks the boys and traps them in the funhouse. Sam manages to kill the rakshasa with a brass pipe from the organ. |
− | The boys return to the Roadhouse where Ash has set up a computer program to alert them to appearances of the | + | The boys return to the Roadhouse where Ash has set up a computer program to alert them to appearances of the Yellow-Eyed Demon. Ellen offers them her spare room, but they return to Bobby’s place. |
Back at Bobby’s, Sam admits he is not dealing with John’s death, but charges that Dean isn’t either. As Sam walks away, Dean picks up a tire iron and with rage and grief smashes into the Impala. | Back at Bobby’s, Sam admits he is not dealing with John’s death, but charges that Dean isn’t either. As Sam walks away, Dean picks up a tire iron and with rage and grief smashes into the Impala. | ||
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* [[Jo]] | * [[Jo]] | ||
* [[Ash]] | * [[Ash]] | ||
− | * [[Mr Cooper]] | + | * [[Mr. Cooper]] |
|Pad_of_Definitions= | |Pad_of_Definitions= | ||
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* [[Singer Salvage Yard]] | * [[Singer Salvage Yard]] | ||
* [[Star Wars]] | * [[Star Wars]] | ||
− | * [[X-Files]] | + | * [[The X-Files]] |
* See also [[Jo's Blog]] | * See also [[Jo's Blog]] | ||
|Music= | |Music= | ||
− | *"Time Has Come Today" by The Chambers Brothers | + | * "Time Has Come Today" by The Chambers Brothers |
− | : ''plays during recap of previous events'' | + | :''plays during recap of previous events'' |
− | *"Shambala" by Three Dog Night | + | * "Shambala" by Three Dog Night |
− | : ''plays as Dean fixes the Impala'' | + | :''plays as Dean fixes the Impala'' |
− | *"Do That to Me One More Time" by Captain & Tennille | + | * "Do That to Me One More Time" by Captain & Tennille |
− | : ''played in the van Sam and Dean take to the Roadhouse'' | + | :''played in the van Sam and Dean take to the Roadhouse'' |
− | *"Mississippi Mudd" by Tim P. & Stephen R. Phillips | + | * "Mississippi Mudd" by Tim P. & Stephen R. Phillips |
− | : ''playing in the Roadhouse'' | + | :''playing in the Roadhouse'' |
|Quotes= | |Quotes= | ||
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'''Dean:''' ''(to Sam)'' You know what? You're right. Come here. I'm gonna lay my head gently on your shoulder. Maybe we can cry, hug, and maybe even slow dance}} | '''Dean:''' ''(to Sam)'' You know what? You're right. Come here. I'm gonna lay my head gently on your shoulder. Maybe we can cry, hug, and maybe even slow dance}} | ||
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− | '''Dean:''' '' | + | '''Dean:''' ''[on his minivan ride]'' This is humiliating. I feel like a friggin' soccer mom!}} |
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'''Dean:''' ''[referring to Ash]'' You got to be kidding me. This guy's no genius, he's a Lynyrd Skynyrd roadie!}} | '''Dean:''' ''[referring to Ash]'' You got to be kidding me. This guy's no genius, he's a Lynyrd Skynyrd roadie!}} | ||
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− | '''Ash:''' '' | + | '''Ash:''' ''[on Dean admiring his haircut]'' All business up front, party in the back.}} |
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'''Jo:''' Most hunters come through that door think they can get in my pants with some... pizza, a six pack, and side one of Zeppelin IV.}} | '''Jo:''' Most hunters come through that door think they can get in my pants with some... pizza, a six pack, and side one of Zeppelin IV.}} | ||
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|Trivia_References= | |Trivia_References= | ||
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− | The writer of this episode John Sihban wrote for [http://www.tv.com/the-x-files/show/61/summary.html?q=XFiles&tag=search_results;title;0 ''The X-Files'']. Ken Kramer who plays Mr Cooper appeared in three ''[[X-Files]]'' episodes (as different characters) and [[Chad Lindberg]] (Ash) also appeared in one episode. See [[Weren't You On Another TV Show?]] for a detailed list of actors who have appeared in both ''Supernatural'' and ''The X-Files''.}} | + | The writer of this episode John Sihban wrote for [http://www.tv.com/the-x-files/show/61/summary.html?q=XFiles&tag=search_results;title;0 ''The X-Files'']. Ken Kramer who plays Mr. Cooper appeared in three ''[[X-Files]]'' episodes (as different characters) and [[Chad Lindberg]] ([[Ash]]) also appeared in one episode. See [[Weren't You On Another TV Show?]] for a detailed list of actors who have appeared in both ''Supernatural'' and ''The X-Files''.}} |
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The name "Ash" may be a reference to the lead character in the ''Evil Dead'' movies.}} | The name "Ash" may be a reference to the lead character in the ''Evil Dead'' movies.}} | ||
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− | The town in which the [[ | + | The town in which the [[rakshasa]] first strikes in this episode is Medford, Wisconsin.}} |
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− | A | + | A rakshasa featured in the 1974 TV series [http://www.tv.com/kolchak-the-night-stalker/show/2694/summary.html?q=night%20stalker&tag=search_results;title;1 ''The Night Stalker''] - the predecessor of both ''[[The X-Files]]'' and ''Supernatural''.}} |
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− | The most famous example of a | + | The most famous example of a rakshasa-like creature in modern horror texts is Stephen King's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_(novel) ''It''], a creature that also hibernates for a stretch of time and appears as a clown. }} |
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− | After the teaser, Dean and Sam are at their father's funeral pyre. | + | After the teaser, Dean and Sam are at their father's funeral pyre. The way it is shot is a visual reference to the end of [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086190/ ''Return of the Jedi''] when Luke burns the body (or suit) of his father, Darth Vader/Anakin Skywalker.}} |
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[[Ash]] says, "I'm on it like Divine on dog dookie." This is a reference to a John Waters film, [http://imdb.com/title/tt0069089/ ''Pink Flamingos''], in which infamous transvestite Divine eats dog faeces. Pink Flamingos is widely considered the epitome of Bad Taste films, and arguably it's Ash who makes this reference because he seems to fit the trash demographic Waters portrays and celebrates in his films.}} | [[Ash]] says, "I'm on it like Divine on dog dookie." This is a reference to a John Waters film, [http://imdb.com/title/tt0069089/ ''Pink Flamingos''], in which infamous transvestite Divine eats dog faeces. Pink Flamingos is widely considered the epitome of Bad Taste films, and arguably it's Ash who makes this reference because he seems to fit the trash demographic Waters portrays and celebrates in his films.}} |
Revision as of 00:53, 18 October 2013
Title | Everybody Loves a Clown |
Episode # | Season 2, Episode 2 |
First aired | October 5, 2006 |
Directed by | Philip Sgriccia |
Written by | John Shiban |
On IMDB | Everybody Loves a Clown |
Outline | After listening to a message on John's cell phone from a woman named Ellen, Sam and Dean decide to track her down. |
Monster | Rakshasa |
Timeline | mid November 2006? |
Location(s) | Nebraska Sioux Falls, South Dakota Medford, Wisconsin |
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Contents
Synopsis
Dean and Sam cremate their father’s remains on a funeral pyre. As they say farewell to him, Sam asks Dean whether John had any final words. After a pause, Dean lies and says no.
While staying with Bobby, Dean is consumed with repairing the Impala, and refuses to discuss John’s death. Sam finds an old message on John’s cell phone and they track it down to an address. The boys borrow a Dodge Caravan from Bobby and go to Harvelle’s Roadhouse. Here they meet Ellen Harvelle and her daughter Jo who, to the boys’ surprise, knew their father and know all about demons. The Roadhouse is a regular haunt of hunters, and Ellen’s deceased husband, Bill was also a hunter. Another regular at the Roadhouse, Ash, offers to help analyze John’s research on the Yellow-Eyed Demon.
While waiting for Ash to complete his work, the boys investigate a series of murders that have occurred while a circus is in town. A clown has been seen in the vicinity of the deaths. The boys get jobs working at the circus, but continue to clash over how they are dealing with their grief.
When their suspicions are aroused after a little girl sees a clown her parents can’t see, they stake out the girl’s house, and manage to save her from a clown, who disappears as they shoot at it.
Sam calls Ellen, who tells the boys the creature is a rakshasa that must be killed with a brass dagger. Suspecting Mr. Cooper, the carnival owner, the boys return to the circus. The real culprit is the blind knife thrower, who attacks the boys and traps them in the funhouse. Sam manages to kill the rakshasa with a brass pipe from the organ.
The boys return to the Roadhouse where Ash has set up a computer program to alert them to appearances of the Yellow-Eyed Demon. Ellen offers them her spare room, but they return to Bobby’s place.
Back at Bobby’s, Sam admits he is not dealing with John’s death, but charges that Dean isn’t either. As Sam walks away, Dean picks up a tire iron and with rage and grief smashes into the Impala.
Characters
Definitions
- Pyre PoD
- Coulrophobia PoD
- Rakshasa PoD
- Macabre PoD
- Clowns
- John's Cell Phone
- Harvelle's Roadhouse
- Singer Salvage Yard
- Star Wars
- The X-Files
- See also Jo's Blog
Music
- "Time Has Come Today" by The Chambers Brothers
- plays during recap of previous events
- "Shambala" by Three Dog Night
- plays as Dean fixes the Impala
- "Do That to Me One More Time" by Captain & Tennille
- played in the van Sam and Dean take to the Roadhouse
- "Mississippi Mudd" by Tim P. & Stephen R. Phillips
- playing in the Roadhouse
Quotes
Sam: And apparently clowns kill!
Trivia & References
Sam: And apparently clowns kill!
- This conversation is a reference to Dean's fear of flying, as shown in 1.04 Phantom Traveler.
- This is could be a reference either to the song "Too Little Too Late" by Jojo in 2006 or to the song, "Too Little Too Late" by Barenaked Ladies in 2001.