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− | |outline= Sam and Dean meet a young man who reveals himself to be their brother. | + | |outline= [[Sam]] and [[Dean]] meet a young man who reveals himself to be their brother. |
|motw= [[Ghouls]] | |motw= [[Ghouls]] | ||
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|location= Windom, Minnesota | |location= Windom, Minnesota | ||
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− | [[Sam]] and [[Dean]] are waking up by a lake, "Two hours from anywhere" when they receive a call on one of [[John's | + | [[Sam]] and [[Dean]] are waking up by a lake, "Two hours from anywhere" when they receive a call on one of [[John's cell phone]]s that Dean has kept. It is a young man named [[Adam Milligan]] looking for John, and claiming to be his son. |
Sam and Dean travel to Windom, Minnesota. Sam does research and confirms that Adam actually exists. [[The Journal|John's Journal]] confirms [[John Winchester|John]] visited there in 1990, but the following pages have been ripped out. | Sam and Dean travel to Windom, Minnesota. Sam does research and confirms that Adam actually exists. [[The Journal|John's Journal]] confirms [[John Winchester|John]] visited there in 1990, but the following pages have been ripped out. | ||
− | Dean is unimpressed and assumes Adam is possessed or some sort of supernatural creature, but Adam doesn't react to [[ | + | Dean is unimpressed and assumes Adam is possessed or some sort of supernatural creature, but Adam doesn't react to [[silver]] or [[holy water]] Dean discretely tests him with. He and Sam come to believe that Adam is human and their brother. In January 1990, Adam's mother, [[Kate Milligan]], met John Winchester in Windom, Minnesota when he came into the hospital where she worked as a nurse, when he was injured during a hunt. Adam was born on September 29th, 1990, although he didn't have any contact with John until he was twelve. |
Adam's mother has gone missing, which is why Adam was trying to contact John. At Kate Milligan's house, Dean finds scratch marks leading to a vent under her bed, and in the vent finds human remains. Sam checks local papers and finds out that in 1990 John Winchester was in town investigating the 17 grave robberies in the town. In the old news photo, John can be seen in the background. Recently the grave robbing has recommenced along with the disappearance of Kate and a local man - Joe Barton. Dean learns from his widow that Joe was a police officer on the grave robbery case 17 years ago and had helped John killed the thing responsible for the robberies. | Adam's mother has gone missing, which is why Adam was trying to contact John. At Kate Milligan's house, Dean finds scratch marks leading to a vent under her bed, and in the vent finds human remains. Sam checks local papers and finds out that in 1990 John Winchester was in town investigating the 17 grave robberies in the town. In the old news photo, John can be seen in the background. Recently the grave robbing has recommenced along with the disappearance of Kate and a local man - Joe Barton. Dean learns from his widow that Joe was a police officer on the grave robbery case 17 years ago and had helped John killed the thing responsible for the robberies. | ||
− | Dean is envious of the time John spent with Adam, but when he recognizes that John tried to shield Adam from hunting, he clashes with Sam, who is keen to train Adam as a hunter. Dean goes to investigate the graves while Sam starts to train Adam. | + | Dean is envious of the time John spent with Adam, but when he recognizes that John tried to shield Adam from hunting, he clashes with Sam, who is keen to train Adam as a [[hunter]]. Dean goes to investigate the graves while Sam starts to train Adam. |
While crawling deep into the crypts, something traps Dean. While trying to escape, he finds the bodies of Joe Barton and Kate and Adam Milligan. | While crawling deep into the crypts, something traps Dean. While trying to escape, he finds the bodies of Joe Barton and Kate and Adam Milligan. | ||
− | Adam and his mother were killed by [[ | + | Adam and his mother were killed by [[ghouls]] in revenge for the killing of their parent ghoul by John Winchester. They take on the form and memories of the last person they ate, so the Adam ghoul had called John's phone in order to lure him to the town, only to find out that he died. They decided to kill Sam and Dean in John's place. |
− | The ghouls attack Sam and start to drain his blood. Dean returns in the nick of time, blasts the head of | + | The ghouls attack Sam and start to drain his blood. Dean returns in the nick of time, blasts the head of ghoul-Kate and beats in the skull of the ghoul that looks like Adam. |
− | Dean insists that the real Adam is given a Hunter's send off in the form of a funeral pyre similar to that given to John by his sons. | + | Dean insists that the real Adam is given a [[Hunter's Funeral Pyre|hunter's send-off]] off in the form of a funeral pyre similar to that given to John by his sons. |
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* [[Holy Water]] | * [[Holy Water]] | ||
* [[Silver]] | * [[Silver]] | ||
+ | * [[Hunter's Funeral Pyre]] | ||
* [[John's Cell Phone]] | * [[John's Cell Phone]] | ||
* [[The Journal]] | * [[The Journal]] | ||
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|Music= | |Music= | ||
− | *"Reaching Higher" by Nathan Williams | + | * "Reaching Higher" by Nathan Williams |
:''(plays when Sam and Dean meet Adam at the diner)'' | :''(plays when Sam and Dean meet Adam at the diner)'' | ||
− | *"A Little Bitty Tear" by Burl Ives | + | * "A Little Bitty Tear" by Burl Ives |
:''(plays while Dean is at the bar)'' | :''(plays while Dean is at the bar)'' | ||
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'''Dean:''' You take it any way you want.<br> | '''Dean:''' You take it any way you want.<br> | ||
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{{TriviaQuote |Text= | {{TriviaQuote |Text= | ||
− | The title of this episode is a reference to the colloquialism, "jumping the shark" | + | The title of this episode is a reference to the colloquialism, "jumping the shark," which refers to the point at which a show resorts to dramatic plot changes, novelty casting or similar devices in a desperate attempt to reinvigorate the show, while ironically signaling that the show has probably passed its use-by-date. The term comes from an episode of ''Happy Days'' in which the Fonz actually jumped over a tank of sharks on water skis. |
In a [http://www.tvguide.com/News/Supernatural-casting-news-1002550.aspx TV Guide interview] [[Eric Kripke]] said of the episode title: | In a [http://www.tvguide.com/News/Supernatural-casting-news-1002550.aspx TV Guide interview] [[Eric Kripke]] said of the episode title: | ||
− | :"When we were breaking the story about the third Winchester brother, we knew the fans would scream that we had jumped the shark. Of course, adding a new sibling or relative to an established series is a classic and cherished shark jump, Cousin Oliver being the patron saint of the practice. Anyway, it became clear that we should beat the fans to the punch and title the episode, | + | :"When we were breaking the story about the third Winchester brother, we knew the fans would scream that we had jumped the shark. Of course, adding a new sibling or relative to an established series is a classic and cherished shark jump, Cousin Oliver being the patron saint of the practice. Anyway, it became clear that we should beat the fans to the punch and title the episode, "Jump the Shark." Though rejected titles included: "When Leo Joined Growing Pains," or "The Raven Symone Episode." |
:"For fans who are worried that we are truly jumping the shark... watch the episode, decide for yourself. Personally, I don't think we're gassing up the motorcycle quite yet, but you tell me. And stay tuned for next season, when the boys take trips to London and Hawaii (haunted Tiki dolls!) and Sam and Ruby get married. And Ted McGinley joins the cast as the thoughtful (but hot!) college professor." | :"For fans who are worried that we are truly jumping the shark... watch the episode, decide for yourself. Personally, I don't think we're gassing up the motorcycle quite yet, but you tell me. And stay tuned for next season, when the boys take trips to London and Hawaii (haunted Tiki dolls!) and Sam and Ruby get married. And Ted McGinley joins the cast as the thoughtful (but hot!) college professor." | ||
See also | See also | ||
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− | The boys meet [[Adam Milligan]] at a café called Cousin Oliver's. Cousin Oliver was a young kid added to the cast of The Brady Bunch in its last season. | + | The boys meet [[Adam Milligan]] at a café called Cousin Oliver's. Cousin Oliver was a young kid added to the cast of ''The Brady Bunch'' in its last season. |
Adding a young kid to a cast is called doing a [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CousinOliver Cousin Oliver] and is often seen as a sign of the show [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/JumpingTheShark jumping the shark]. | Adding a young kid to a cast is called doing a [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CousinOliver Cousin Oliver] and is often seen as a sign of the show [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/JumpingTheShark jumping the shark]. | ||
− | On the wall of Cousin Oliver's café are a number of photos of | + | On the wall of Cousin Oliver's café are a number of photos of water skiers, as well as a poster advertising a water skiing stunt show starring a Fonzerelli. This is another more specific jumping the shark reference, name checking Arthur "The Fonz" Fonzerelli, who jumping the shark was named after. |
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{{TriviaQuote |Text= | {{TriviaQuote |Text= | ||
− | + | In a tribute to [[Kim Manners]], Sam and Dean were staying at a hotel called Kelsey Manor. A display card in the room advertises happy hour at the Sonny Buono lounge and features a pic of a mustached [[Kim Manners]]. At the [[Salute to Supernatural L.A. 2009]], Jensen and Jared mentioned that in honour of Kim the crew had undertaken a mustache growing competition. There were also upside down "KM" carved into the wooden paddle parts of the room divider in the motel room.<br> | |
− | In a tribute to [[Kim Manners]], Sam and Dean were staying at a hotel called Kelsey Manor. A display card in the room advertises happy hour at the Sonny Buono lounge and features a pic of a mustached [[Kim Manners]]. At the [[Salute to Supernatural L.A. 2009]], Jensen and Jared mentioned that in honour of Kim the crew had undertaken a mustache growing competition. There were also upside down "KM" carved into the wooden paddle parts of the room divider in the motel room. | + | [[Image:Kim.png|left|300px]] |
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− | [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20270843_3,00.html An Entertainment Weekly article] | + | [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20270843_3,00.html An ''Entertainment Weekly'' article] said of Jake Abel: "The actor playing the new sibling is a Wincest buff's dream — he looks so much like Padalecki and Ackles he could be their magical gay offspring." |
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− | *[http://deanbean08.livejournal.com/16096.html#cutid1 Promo Pictures] | + | * [http://deanbean08.livejournal.com/16096.html#cutid1 Promo Pictures] |
− | *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQRDzv4KCCo Episode Promo: 4.19 Jump the Shark] | + | * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQRDzv4KCCo Episode Promo: 4.19 Jump the Shark] |
− | *[http://www.tvguide.com/JumpTheShark/Supernaturals-New-Kid-1003030.aspx?rss=object Kripke talks about the episode title and the episode concept] from TV guide | + | * [http://www.tvguide.com/JumpTheShark/Supernaturals-New-Kid-1003030.aspx?rss=object Kripke talks about the episode title and the episode concept] from TV guide |
− | *[http://www.tvguide.com/News/Supernatural-casting-news-1002550.aspx Casting and plot spoiler] from TV Guide | + | * [http://www.tvguide.com/News/Supernatural-casting-news-1002550.aspx Casting and plot spoiler] from TV Guide |
− | *[http://www.sfuniverse.com/2009/04/18/supernatural-jump-the-shark-clip/ Promo Clip] | + | * [http://www.sfuniverse.com/2009/04/18/supernatural-jump-the-shark-clip/ Promo Clip] |
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Revision as of 14:21, 17 December 2013
Title | Jump the Shark |
Episode # | Season 4, Episode 19 |
First aired | April 23, 2009 |
Directed by | Phil Sgriccia |
Written by | Andrew Dabb and Daniel Loflin |
On IMDB | Jump the Shark |
Outline | Sam and Dean meet a young man who reveals himself to be their brother. |
Monster | Ghouls |
Timeline | |
Location(s) | Windom, Minnesota |
[[{{{prevep}}}|« Previous Episode]] | [[{{{nextep}}}|Next Episode »]] |
Contents
Synopsis
Sam and Dean are waking up by a lake, "Two hours from anywhere" when they receive a call on one of John's cell phones that Dean has kept. It is a young man named Adam Milligan looking for John, and claiming to be his son.
Sam and Dean travel to Windom, Minnesota. Sam does research and confirms that Adam actually exists. John's Journal confirms John visited there in 1990, but the following pages have been ripped out.
Dean is unimpressed and assumes Adam is possessed or some sort of supernatural creature, but Adam doesn't react to silver or holy water Dean discretely tests him with. He and Sam come to believe that Adam is human and their brother. In January 1990, Adam's mother, Kate Milligan, met John Winchester in Windom, Minnesota when he came into the hospital where she worked as a nurse, when he was injured during a hunt. Adam was born on September 29th, 1990, although he didn't have any contact with John until he was twelve.
Adam's mother has gone missing, which is why Adam was trying to contact John. At Kate Milligan's house, Dean finds scratch marks leading to a vent under her bed, and in the vent finds human remains. Sam checks local papers and finds out that in 1990 John Winchester was in town investigating the 17 grave robberies in the town. In the old news photo, John can be seen in the background. Recently the grave robbing has recommenced along with the disappearance of Kate and a local man - Joe Barton. Dean learns from his widow that Joe was a police officer on the grave robbery case 17 years ago and had helped John killed the thing responsible for the robberies.
Dean is envious of the time John spent with Adam, but when he recognizes that John tried to shield Adam from hunting, he clashes with Sam, who is keen to train Adam as a hunter. Dean goes to investigate the graves while Sam starts to train Adam.
While crawling deep into the crypts, something traps Dean. While trying to escape, he finds the bodies of Joe Barton and Kate and Adam Milligan.
Adam and his mother were killed by ghouls in revenge for the killing of their parent ghoul by John Winchester. They take on the form and memories of the last person they ate, so the Adam ghoul had called John's phone in order to lure him to the town, only to find out that he died. They decided to kill Sam and Dean in John's place.
The ghouls attack Sam and start to drain his blood. Dean returns in the nick of time, blasts the head of ghoul-Kate and beats in the skull of the ghoul that looks like Adam.
Dean insists that the real Adam is given a hunter's send-off off in the form of a funeral pyre similar to that given to John by his sons.
Characters
Definitions
- Ghouls
- Salt
- Holy Water
- Silver
- Hunter's Funeral Pyre
- John's Cell Phone
- The Journal
- The Journal (decoding)
- The Journal (diary entries)
- Supernatural: John Winchester's Journal
- Photo Album
Music
- "Reaching Higher" by Nathan Williams
- (plays when Sam and Dean meet Adam at the diner)
- "A Little Bitty Tear" by Burl Ives
- (plays while Dean is at the bar)
Quotes
Sam: Dean killed it.
Adam: So, it's over?
Sam: I'll take that as a compliment.
Trivia & References
In a TV Guide interview Eric Kripke said of the episode title:
- "When we were breaking the story about the third Winchester brother, we knew the fans would scream that we had jumped the shark. Of course, adding a new sibling or relative to an established series is a classic and cherished shark jump, Cousin Oliver being the patron saint of the practice. Anyway, it became clear that we should beat the fans to the punch and title the episode, "Jump the Shark." Though rejected titles included: "When Leo Joined Growing Pains," or "The Raven Symone Episode."
- "For fans who are worried that we are truly jumping the shark... watch the episode, decide for yourself. Personally, I don't think we're gassing up the motorcycle quite yet, but you tell me. And stay tuned for next season, when the boys take trips to London and Hawaii (haunted Tiki dolls!) and Sam and Ruby get married. And Ted McGinley joins the cast as the thoughtful (but hot!) college professor."
See also
- Definition at TV tropes
- Jump the Shark on TVGuide - how your favourite show jumped the shark.
Adding a young kid to a cast is called doing a Cousin Oliver and is often seen as a sign of the show jumping the shark.
On the wall of Cousin Oliver's café are a number of photos of water skiers, as well as a poster advertising a water skiing stunt show starring a Fonzerelli. This is another more specific jumping the shark reference, name checking Arthur "The Fonz" Fonzerelli, who jumping the shark was named after.