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|outline= [[Sam ]] and [[Dean ]] find themselves on the set of the TV Show ''[[Supernatural]]'', with an angelic hitman after them.|motw=[[Raphael]]<br>[[Virgil]]

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[[Dean]] and [[Sam]] are doing research at [[Singer Salvage Yard|Bobby's House]] when [[Balthazar]] appears. He says that [[Raphael]] is aiming to kill all of [[Castiel]]'s allies and affiliates so he gives them a key and sends them to an alternate reality to keep them out of harm's way. Supposedly, the key opens a door where he has stored the stolen [[Angelic Weaponsangelic weapons]] of Heaven, which will help Castiel to retain control in [[Heaven]].

Back on set, the angel hitman [[Virgil]] appears and tries to vanquish Dean with his angel powers. He, too, is devoid of powers in this reality, so Sam and Dean are able to take him in a fight and start pummeling him on the set of the Dragon's hideout from [[6.12 Like A Virgin|Like A a Virgin]]. The rest of the crew intervenes, however, and during the resulting scuffle Virgil pickpockets the key Balthazar gave Sam before running away.

Raphael -- now in a female vessel --demands the key, but Balthazar arrives and reveals that the key and Sam and Dean's journey was all a ruse to distract Raphael. She threatens them, but Castiel arrives and reveals that he now has all the Angelic Weapons. He threatens to kill Raphael, and she leaves. Castiel then returns Sam and Dean to Bobby's house, promising to reveal more of what is happening in Heaven soon.

* [[Virgil]] The Angel Hitman

* [[Bob Singer]] - Producer and Director* [[Serge Ladouceur]] - Director of Photograhy* [[Sera Gamble]] - Showrunner* [[Eric Kripke]] - Creator* [[Clif Kosterman]] - Driver* [[Jim Michaels]] - Producer* [[Kevin Parks]] - Assistant Director* [[Lou Bollo]]

* [[Acting in Unison]]* [[Aliases]]* [[Angel Lore]]* [[Angelic Weapons]]* [[Blue Steel]]* [[The French Mistake popPop-up triviaUp Trivia]]* [[Goblet of Blood]] - transcribed from the * [[Impala]]* [[Season 6 DVD and Blu-Ray|Blu-rayJ2]]

* [[TwitterSammy]] - the Supernatural fandom on Twitter* [[Angelic WeaponsSinger Salvage Yard]]* [[Blue SteelSpells]]* [[Jsquared]]* [[Goblet of bloodTwitter]]

'''Dean:''' I said ''hey.'' <br>'''Balthazar:''' You did, twice. Twice. Good for you.Blood of lamb. Blood of lamb. Beer, cold pizza. Blood of lamb. Yes! Blood of lamb!

'''Sam:''' So... No angels?<br>'''Dean:''' WaitNo angels, Raphael is after I think.<br>''you'Bob:'?'' But that was great!<br>'''BalthazarSerge:''' Raphael is after us all...it's not a problem with the stunt. It's a problem with the... signal.<br>'''Sam:''' Should we be killing anybody?

'''SamMake-Up Artist:''' Should Okay, hon, we be killing anybody?'re just gonna get this makeup off your face.<br>'''Dean:''' Wha--I don't think so.<br>m not wearing any ma-- Oh, crap! I'''Sam:''' Running?<br>'''Dean:''' Where?<br>m a painted whore!

'''KevinDean:''' No, seriously. Why? Why would anybody want to watch our lives?<br>'''Sam:''' Well, we can clean upI mean, reset the window; takes about 95 minutesaccording to that interviewer, basicallynot very many people do. So Look, I'm not saying it makes sense. I'm just saying, we -- welanded in some dimension where you'd have to blow off the scene where they sit on the Impala re Jensen Ackles, and talk about their feelingsI'm something called a 'Jared Padalecki.'<br>'''BobDean:''' Ha! Right! You answer the hate mail.So what, now you're polish? Is any of this making any sense to you?

'''Dean:''' Oh, craphey. Least my baby made it. Hey. Hey! What -- I feel sick. I'm a painted whoregonna be sick. I want to go home. I feel like this whole place is bad-touching me.

'''Dean:''' Why would anybody want Don't like this universe, Sammy. We need to watch our lives?get out of this universe.<br>'''Sam:''' Well, according to Yeah. No argument here. But I don't think our -- our prayers are reaching Cas. Or the interviewer, not very many people ''doreal Cas.''

'''SamDean:''' IRight. Right. 'm just saying we landed in some dimension where cause you're Jensen Ackles, and not Ruby. You... I'm something called a Jared Padalecki. <br>'''Dean:''' Alsomean, what how could you be? Now You... of course! You are the lovely actress who plays Ruby. And youare, uh, in... Jared're Polish? Is any of this making any sense to s house, Uh, because youtwo are... Married! You married fake Ruby?

'''DeanClif:''' I want to go home. I We're not doing anything illegal, are we?<br>'''Sam:''' Would it make you feel like this whole place is bad touching mebetter if we said no?<br>'''Clif:''' No.

'''DeanMisha:''' Dear CastielOoh, who art maybe running his ass away from heaven, we pray you have your ears on'priority. So' what's in it?<br>'''Sam:''' I bought part of a dead person... breaker<br>'''Misha:''' Oh, breaker..cool.

'''DeanBob:''' MishaCut! What is happening? JensenWhat's happening? ! What's up with the names around herehappening?!<br>'''Serge:''' An atrocity is happening.<br>'''Kevin:''' Seems like they should stop.<br>'''Bob:''' They can't stop. Nobody stops. Did we get anything we can use?<br>'''Kevin:''' Well, uh, technically, we have them saying everything in bits and pieces. Could be sort of experimental?<br>'''Bob:''' Whatever. Season six.

'''KevinSam:''' What if it can't? Look, I was up all night, looking online. There's no sign that anything like the Apocalypse happened here. Ever. And as far as I can tell, monsters, ghosts, demons -- they're all pretend.<br>'''Dean:''' So nobody's hunting them?<br>'''Sam: Misha''' No hunters. Look, maybe that's celebrity tweet says itwhy our spell didn't work, Dean, you know? M-maybe here, there's a black market organ thingno supernatural, no magic. I<br>'''Dean:'''m betting drugs.No demons, no Hell, no Heaven, no -- no god?

'''SamDean:''' If thereYou heard my brother. That's a keyright, I said 'brother.' 'cause you know what, then there has to be a lockBob? We're not actors. We're hunters. And when we find We're the lock we can get the weaponsWinchesters. And then we can Always have the weaponsbeen, and always will be. And the lock, where we'll also have the lockre from, I imaginepeople don't know who we are. But you know what? We mattered in that world. In fact, because we opened it and even saved a son of course the initial key that opened-<br>'''Dean:''' (in a very deep voice) We need to get all three of that crapbitch once or twice.<br> '''Sam:''' What?<br>'''Dean:''' ThatAnd yeah, okay, here, maybe there's how he does it. <br>'''Sam:''' Ohsome -- some fans who give a crap about this nonsense.

'''SeraHomeless Man:''' Maybe it would help if IYeah, yeah, Raphael.Like the ninja turtle.He was calling someone name of Raphael, up in heaven. IYeah, yeah. That'll fly up s right. The -- the scary man killed the attractive crying man, and talk then he started to thempray. And the strange part -- after a while, I s-swear I heard this voice, answering.}}{{TriviaQuote |Text='''Sam:''' Cas, what the hell? Wait, wait, you were in on this, using us a diversion?<br>'''JimCastiel:''' You know, It was Balthazar's plan. Iwould have done the same thing.<br>'''Dean:''' That'm s not sure Jared and Jensencomforting, Cas.<br>'''Castiel:''' When will I be able to make you understand? If I lose against Raphael, we all lose.Everything. know who she is, strictly speaking}}{{TriviaQuote |Text='''Sam:''' Solid. SheIt's, you know, newreal. No offenseNice.<br>'''SeraDean:''' RightYeah. Yeah, real, moldy, termite-eaten home sweet home. Chock full of crap that want to skin you. Oh, and, uh, we're broke again.<br>'''BobSam:''' Yeah. But, I think what hey... at least we might need at this stage 're talking.}} |Trivia_References={{TriviaQuote |Text=The episode title "The French Mistake" refers to [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMK6lzmSk2o a famous sequence] in Mel Brook’s movie ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blazing_Saddles Blazing Saddles]''. At the end of the movie, the action from the movie which is for Kripke to come up himselfset in the Old West, crashes through a wall (literally breaking the [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FourthWall fourth wall]) onto the set of a musical on the Warner Bros. lot. He created The song being performed in the show&mdash;they'll listen musical is called "The French Mistake." The term "French Mistake" purportedly refers to hima straight guy having a gay sexual encounter he later regrets ([http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=French%20Mistake Source]).

'''SamDean:''' DeanYeah, our friends are back thereman's a hero.We were officially out of 'hunter's helper.'<br>'''DeanBalthazar:''' Yeah, but here you got a pretty good life. I meanHello, back home, the hits been coming since you were 6 months oldboys. You gotta admit've seen ''The Godfather'', being a bazillionaire married to Rubyright? The whole package? There<br>'''Dean:'''s no contestBalthazar...<br>'''SamBalthazar:''' No, you You know, you were right. We just don't mean the same thing here. I meanend, we're not even brothers herewhere Michael Corleone sends his men to kill his enemies in one big, man.<br>bloody swoop?:''A play on the phrase "mother'Deans little helper," which originated with the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother%27s_Little_Helper 1966 Rolling Stones song of the same name.] It referred to drugs such as Valium that women used to help them cope with life.'':'' Alright[[Balthazar]] makes reference to the 1972 movie [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068646/ The Godfather], where the Godfather sends assassins to kill the other Dons. This is thenplayed out in the alternate universe when [[Virgil]] shoots the crew on the TV set. Let's get our crazy show back home.'

'''DeanKevin Parks:''' Raphael? Nice meat suitWell, we can clean up, reset the window; takes about 95 minutes, basically. (So we'd have to blow off the scene where they sit on the Impala and talk about their feelings.<br>'''Bob Singer:''' Ha! Right! You answer the hate mail.:''When references are made to events in real life like this it is referred to as [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LampshadeHanging lampshade hanging.] Other examples are Sam) Dude looks like a ladymentioning that not many people watch the show, and of course Misha's tweeting.''

'''DeanSam:''' Yeah. RealI mean, moldyhere -- wherever 'here' is, termitethis -eaten home-sweet-homethis Twilight Zone Balthazar zapped us into. Chock full of crap that want to skin ya. OhFor whatever reason, and, uh, we're broke againour life is a TV show.<br>:'''Sam[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Twilight_Zone "The Twilight Zone"] is an anthology TV series which was created by Rod Serling in 1959. The stories it portrayed often featured bizarre and unexpected twists.''' Yeah, but hey: at least we're talking.

The episode title The French Mistake refers to [http'''Dean://www.youtube.com/watch''' Like Bizarro Earth? But instead of Bizarro Superman, we get this clown factory?v=JMK6lzmSk2o a famous sequence] in Mel Brook’s movie <br>:''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blazing_Saddles Blazing SaddlesBizarro_World Bizarro World]. At is a planet from the end of the movieDC comics universe, the action from the movie which where everything is set in the Old West, crashes through a wall (literally breaking the [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FourthWall Fourth Wall]) onto the set opposite of a musical how things are on the Warner Brothers lot. The song being performed in the musical Earth, and it is called ''The French Mistakeinhabited by "bizarro" versions of characters including Superman.'' The term "French Mistake" purportedly refers to a straight guy having a gay sexual encounter he later regrets [http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=French%20Mistake Source].

The other major meta episodes in the series have been:* When [[2.18 Hollywood BabylonMisha]]* first meets [[4.18 The Monster At The End Of This BookSam]]* and [[5.09 The Real GhostbustersDean]]See , thinking they are Jared and Jensen, he recites lines from his script, in the character of [[Meta EpisodesCastiel]] for a discussion of metafiction in Supernatural, and a list . The lines he recites describe the plot of the meta referencesepisode.

Other episodes set in alternate universes are'''Misha:* [[2''' You guys! You really punk'd me! I'm totally gonna tweet this one.20 What Is and What Should Never Be]] – under the influence of [[Djinn]] poison'Hola, Dean experiences what life may have been like if [[Mary]], his mother, had never been killedmishamigos. J-squared... Got me good.'* :''[[4http://en.wikipedia.17 Itorg/wiki/Punk's A Terrible Life]d Punk'd] – The angel [[Zachariah]] places Dean into a reality where he and Sam are not brothers, and Dean is a corporate executive, in order to prove to him an American hidden camera/practical joke television series that hunting is first aired on MTV in his blood2003 and was produced and hosted by [http://www.* [[5imdb.04 The End]] – Zachariah sends Dean to a possible version of 2014, where the [[Apocalypse]] has happened, in order to convince him to become [[Michael]com/name/nm0005110/ Ashton Kutcher]’s [[Vessel]]* [[5.08 Changing Channels]] – The [[Trickster]], revealed Being "punk'd" referred to be being the Archangel [[Gabriel]], traps Dean and Sam in an endless series victim of TV shows and ads, to try and teach them the lesson that they must “play their part” and fulfil the destiny [[Heaven]] has laid out for themsuch a prank.''

In the episode real members of the cast and crew of Supernatural are featured – some played by actors while others play themselves (or Bizarro world versions of themselves) }} "The almost fictional cast and crew of Supernatural"{|align="center"|[[Image'''Dean:Anastdean01748.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Genevieve Padalecki]] as herself]]|[[Image:Anastdean02803.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Misha Collins]] as himself]]|[[Image:Anastdean00428.jpg|thumb|200px|Director ''' I just want to dig my finger in my brain and producer [[Bob Singer]] is played by [http://www.imdbscratch until we're back in Kansas.com/name/nm0236519/ Brian Doyle-Murray] ]]<br>|[[Image:Anastdean03361.jpg|thumb|200px|Director of Photography [[Serge Ladouceur]] is played by ''Reference to [http://wwwen.northernstarswikipedia.caorg/actorsjklwiki/kitching_art.html Art Kitching] ]]|}{|align="center"|[[Image:Anastdean02691.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Lou Bollo]] stunt coordinator plays himself]]|[[Image:Anastdean02727.jpg|thumb|200px|Adaptations_of_The_Wizard_of_Oz The voice Wizard of [[Sera GambleOz]] was [http://www.ktla.com/videobeta/de622e33-70ef-4b0a-bd42-20d63a604c42/Entertainment/Sera-Gamble-Supernatural-at-Paley-TV-Fest dubbed by another actor] ]]|[[Image:Anastdean03282.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Eric Kripke]] is played , a 1900 novel by [http://wwwL.imdb.com/name/nm1275916/ Micah A. Hauptman] ]]|[[Image:Anastdean00451.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Kevin Parks]] is played by Frank Baum that has been adapted into several different works, the most famous being the [http://wwwen.imdbwikipedia.comorg/namewiki/nm1111497/ Jason BrydenThe_Wizard_of_Oz_(1939_film) 1939 film The Wizard of Oz] ]]|}{|align="center"|[[Image:Anastdean02732, starring Judy Garland.jpg|thumb|200px|Producer [[Jim Michaels]] In it, a young woman named Dorothy is played by [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0762560/ Garwin Sanford], who also played [[Deacon]] swept up in [[2.19 Folsom Prison Blues]] ]]|[[Image:Anastdean02064.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Clif Kosterman]] – driver a tornado and bodyguard – is played by [http://wwwtransplanted in an alternate dimension.imdb.com/name/nm0371190 Philip Maurice Hayes] ]]|[[Image:Vlcsnap-2011-03-05-23h55m03s240.png|thumb|150px| Jared and Jensen's stunt doubles [[Mike Carpenter]] and [[Todd Scott]] as themselves]]'|}}

'''DeanSam:''' We are officially out of "hunterHuh. All right, here we go. Let's helpersee who this guy is."<br>A play '''Dean:''' Well, he's not a hunter, but he plays one on the phrase "motherTV. Oh, come on. Look at these male-modelin' sons of bitches. Nice 's little helperBlue Steel," which originated with ' Sam.:''Dean is holding up a copy of the ''[[Supernatural: Official Magazine]]'' - Issue #11 from August 2009. [[Blue Steel]] is a signature modeling pose of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother%27s_Little_Helper 1966 Rolling Stones song of the same nameZoolander Derek Zoolander], first referenced by Dean in [[2.19 Folsom Prison Blues]], and demonstrated by Jared and Jensen on every gag reel, and at numerous conventions. It referred to drugs such as Valium that women used to help them cope with life<br>[[File:Sumag11-217x300.jpg|left|200px]]<br clear="all">

Balthazar makes reference to the 1972 movie Sam finds a clip of Jensen when he played Eric Brady in ''Days of Our Lives.'' The clip used in this episode starts at 6:33 [http://www.imdbyoutube.com/title/tt0068646/ The Godfather], where the Godfather sends assassins to kill the other Donswatch?v=TVmHnL1dOyM in this clip. This is then played out in the Alternate Universe when [[Virgil]] shoots the crew on the TV set.

In his spell '''Bob Singer:''' Well, at least they're talking to send Sam and Dean into each other.:''A running gag during the episode is the alternate fact that in this universe, [[Balthazar]] uses Dead Sea brineJared and Jensen are not on speaking terms. In real life, lambthey are good friends as evidenced by the fact that they were groomsman at each other's blood and the bones of a lesser saint, which he uses to draw a sigilweddings in 2010.''

'''Kevin:''' Well, we can clean up, reset The studio in the window; takes about 95 minutes, basically. So we'd have to blow off the scene where they sit on the Impala and talk about their feelingsepisode is called "KM Motion Picture Studios.<br>'''Bob:''' Ha! Right! You answer " At the hate mail.When references are made Salute to events Supernatural San Francisco 2011 in real life like this it is referred to as January 2011, [[Clif Kosterman]] [http://tvtropeswrite-light.org/pmwiki/pmwikilivejournal.phpcom/Main/LampshadeHanging Lampshade Hanging]210586. Another example is Sam mentioning html reported that not many people watch the show, Supernatural Studios] in Burnaby Vancouver had officially been named in honor of late director and of course Misha's tweetingproducer [[Kim Manners]].

'''Dean:''' Like bizarro EarthWhere the hell are we, anyway? But instead of bizarro SupermanDude, we get this clown factory?<br>'re not even in America.[http://en''Supernatural is filmed in Vancouver, Canada.wikipedia(Except for the [[1.org/wiki/Bizarro_World Bizarro World01 Pilot|Pilot] is a planet from the DC comics universe, where everything is the opposite of how things are on Earth, and it is inhabited by "bizarro" versions of characters including Superman] which was filmed in Los Angeles.)''

When Misha first meets Sam and '''Dean:''' Nice modest digs, thinking they are Jared and Jensen, he recites lines from his script, in the character of CastielJay-Z.<br>:''[http://en.wikipedia. The lines he recites describe the plot org/wiki/Jay-Z Jay-Z] is one of the meta episodemost financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America.''

'''MishaSam:''' You really punk'd me!What am I? Dracula?<br>[http'''Dean:''' George Hamilton Dracula!://en''Actor George Hamilton is renowned for having a very deep, and obviously fake, tan.wikipediaJared has been known to appear rather tan on occasion, most famously at the 2008 Scream Awards.org/wiki/Punk'd Punk'd] is an American hidden camera/practical joke television series that first aired on MTV in 2003 and was produced and hosted by <br>[[httpImage://wwwSurprisejdm.imdb.com/name/nm0005110/ Ashton Kutcherjpg|thumb|200px|left|A tanned Jared with Jeffrey Dean Morgan at the Scream Awards]]. Being <br clear="punk'dall" referred to being the victim of such a prank.>

'''Dean:''' I just want to dig my finger Jared and Genevieve married in my brain and scratch until we're back real life on February 27, 2010, in Kansas.<br>'''Dean:''' That's itSun Valley, TotoIdaho.<br>Dean makes two references to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adaptations_of_The_Wizard_of_Oz The Wizard of Oz], a 1900 novel by L. Frank Baum that has been adapted into several different works, photo on the most famous being mantle (next to the alpaca) is an actual wedding photo taken by Kirsten Schultz and featured in an article [http://enwww.wikipediasunvalleymag.orgcom/wikiSun-Valley-Magazine/Summer-2010/The_Wizard_of_Oz_(1939_film) 1939 film The Wizard of Oz-Perfect-Winter-Wedding/ in Sun Valley magazine], starring Judy Garland. In it, a young woman named Dorothy is swept up in a tornado and transplanted in an alternate dimension.

'''DeanMashing up fact and fiction:''' Look at these male modeling sons of bitches - nice Blue Steel, Sam!<br>Dean is holding up a copy of the [[Supernatural: Official MagazineJared]] - Issue #11 from August 2009. is an animal lover who has two dogs [[Blue SteelHarley and Sadie]] is a signature modeling pose of . He has given support to the animal rights group PETA, and [http://enwww.wikipediaadogsliferescue.org/wikiA Dog's Life rescue.] Jared and Genevieve support the charity [http:/Zoolander Derek Zoolander/www.5gyres.org/ 5GYRES]which combats ocean pollution, first referenced by Dean in and money raised from auctions at [[2.19 Folsom Prison BluesSalute to Supernatural San Francisco 2011]], and demonstrated by Jared and Jensen on every gag reel, and at numerous conventionswent to it.<br>It is not known whether they have adopted any otters or own an alpaca.

Sam finds '''Bob Singer:''' Jensen, we're thrilled to see you collaborating so creatively. And your enthusiasm is refreshing. Dean Cain was like that on 'Lois,' And that man's a clip of Jensen real actor. And we will clear this set exactly when he played Eric Brady in we shoot the 2 3/8 pages we are scheduled to shoot on this set. So you do your 'actor stuff' and we'll do our 'camera stuff'Days Of Our Livesand, uh...:'' The clip used in this episode starts at 6.33 real [[Bob Singer]] was a producer on the '90s TV series [http://www.youtubeimdb.com/watch?v=TVmHnL1dOyM in this cliptitle/tt0106057/fullcredits#cast Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman] which starred Dean Cain as Clark Kent / Superman. Other Supernatural crew who worked on the series include [[Phil Sgriccia]], [[Jim Michaels]], [[Brad Buckner]], [[Eugenie Ross-Leming]] and composer [[Jay Gruska]].''

'''Bob Singer:''' Well, at least they're talking to each other.<br>A running gag during the episode The blue sweater Misha is wearing is the fact that also one he wore in this universe, Jared and Jensen are not on speaking termshis [[Rhino Puzzle]] missive [http://twitpic. In real life, they are good friends as evidenced by the fact that they were groomsman at each other's weddings in 2010com/3vajyo here. ]

The real Misha also wore the shirt with the word [[Clif Kosterman]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namaste NAMASTE] appears in a cameo as the crew member who - which is putting mud an Indian greeting. The symbol on the Impalashirt is a Maha Yantra.

The studio in the episode is called "KM Motion Picture Studios." At the Salute to Supernatural San Francisco 2011 in January 2011, In [[Clif KostermanBob Singer]] reported that 's office, a magazine called ''TV Weekly'' featuring Jared and Jensen on the cover is on display -- a reference to the fan voted ''Supernatural Studios in Burnaby Vancouver had officially been named in honour of late director and producer '' [[Kim Manners]TV Guide Cover]. [http://write-light.livejournal.com/210586.html Source].

'''The two guys rehearsing a fight scene beside the [[Impala]] on the green screen stage, who then broke up the fight between Dean:''' Dude, weSam, and Virgil, were Jared and Jensen're not even in America.<br>Supernatural is filmed in Vancouvers real stunt doubles, Canada. (Except for the [[1.01 Pilot|PilotMike Carpenter]] and [[Todd Scott]] which was filmed in L.A.)

'''DeanSera Gamble:''' Nice modest digs, Jay-ZEric's supposed to be off in a cabin somewhere writing his next pilot.<br>'''Bob Singer:''' He sold Octocobra? Mother of God they'll buy anything:''A reference to the Syfy TV movies that feature monster mash-ups like [http://enwww.wikipediaspike.orgcom/wikivideo/Jay-Z Jay-Zsharktopus/3434920 Sharktopus] is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in AmericaDinocroc.''

'''Bob Singer:''' I'd like to think that over these years we've grown closer, that you don't think of me as 'director Bob' or executive producer 'Bob Singer,' but as Uncle Bob.'''Sam:''' (pointing to coffin shaped device)What am I? DraculaYou're kidding?So the character in the show - Bobby Singer...<br>'''Dean:''' (opening it to reveal What kind of a douchebag names a tanning bed) George Hamilton Dracula!character after himself?<br>Actor George Hamilton is renowned for having a very deep'''Sam:''' Oh that's not right!:''The character of [[Bobby]] was named after producer [[Bob Singer]], and obviously fake, tanalthough the culprit was [[Kripke]]. You can see Bob Singer talk about it [http://www.indianas4. Jared has been known to appear rather tan on occasion, most famously at the 2008 Scream Awardscom/videobeta/?watchId=08c4c79b-3bdb-4efe-b22d-69ec3e9e7a5f here.]

Jared and Genevieve married in real life on February 27'''Dean:''' Well, 2010, in Sun ValleyI'm just saying. No hell below us, Idahoabove us only sky. The photo on the mantle (next to the alpaca) :''Dean is an actual wedding photo taken by Kirsten Schultz and featured in an article quoting [http://wwwen.sunvalleymagwikipedia.comorg/Sun-Valley-Magazinewiki/Summer-2010/The-Perfect-Winter-Wedding/ in Sun Valley magazineImagine_%28song%29 the John Lennon song "Imagine."].''

Mashing up fact and fiction: Jared is an animal lover who has two dogs The scene where [[Harley and SadieVirgil]]. He has given support obtains weapons in a gun store by incapacitating the owner before shooting a customer is a send-up to a similar scene in ''The Terminator'', where the animal rights group PETAT-800 played by Arnold Schwarzenegger does the same thing, and but kills the owner instead. Watch it [http://www.adogsliferescueyoutube.orgcom/ A Dog's Life rescue]watch?v=JJRLoGYtkEM here. Jared and Genevieve support the charity [http://www.5gyres.org/ 5GYRES] which combats ocean pollution, and money raised from auctions at [[Salute to Supernatural San Francisco 2011]] went to it.<br>It is not known whether they have adopted any otters or own an alpaca.

'''SamEric:''' You knowIt's totally, the 9totally awful. Yeah.2 in Rome? I mean, It got us the 8.5 outside Boston? The whole East-West tsunami chain?<br>front page of '''Genevieve:''' YesVariety, I remember all of those... from last season. On your ''showthough.Did you see that?:''<br>There is a slight discrepancy between this and the reports heard in [[5http://en.wikipedia.22 Swan Songorg/wiki/Variety_(magazine) Variety]], which stated that there was a 7.6 earthquake in Portland, ' is an ''8American weekly entertainment-trade magazine.1'' in Boston, and more in Hong Kong, Berlin, and Tehran.

'''Bob Singer:''' Your enthusiasm is refreshing. Dean Cain was like that on "Lois"- now there's a real actor. <br>The real When [[Bob SingerEric Kripke]] was a producer on is killed by Virgil, he is in the '90s TV series [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106057/fullcredits#cast Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman] which starred Dean Cain same position as Superman/Clark Kent. Other Supernatural crew who worked on Mary Winchester when she died in the series include [[Phil Sgriccia]], [[Jim Michaels]] and composer [[Jay Gruska]]"Pilot."

The blue sweater Misha is wearing is also one he wore in his [[Rhino Puzzle]] missive '''Dean:''' Raphael? Nice meatsuit. Dude looks like a lady.:''A reference to [http://twitpicen.wikipedia.comorg/wiki/3vajyo hereDude_%28Looks_Like_a_Lady%29 the Aerosmith song of the same name.]. ''}}

Misha also wore the shirt with '''Balthazar:''' Well, Cas... Now that you have your sword, try not to die by it.:''This is a reference to the word [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namaste NAMASTELive_by_the_sword,_die_by_the_sword Bible verse Matthew 26:52] - , which is an Indian greetingdescribes a disciple (identified in the Gospel of John as Peter) drawing a sword to defend against the arrest of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane and then being rebuked by Jesus, who tells him to sheath the weapon. The symbol on verse reads: Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the shirt is a Maha Yantrasword. ''}}

In When Sam and Dean arrive back in Bobby's house in their universe, we see that the window and much of the wall behind them has been obliterated. Like in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blazing_Saddles Blazing Saddles]'', which this episode gets its name from, they have literally broken the [Bob Singerhttp://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FourthWall fourth wall.]]'s officeAt the end, a magazine called Sam checks that the "TV Weeklywall" featuring Jared and Jensen on the cover is on display solid again - perhaps a reference reassurance to the fan voted Supernatural [[TV Guide Cover]]viewers, as well.

The two guys rehearsing a fight scene beside In the Impala on episode real members of the green screen stagecast and crew of ''Supernatural'' are featured – some played by actors while others play themselves or Bizarro world versions of themselves.  "The almost fictional cast and crew of Supernatural" <gallery width="180px" height="125px" perrow="4">Image:Anastdean01748.jpg| [[Genevieve Padalecki]] as Herself Image:Anastdean02803.jpg| [[Misha Collins]] as Himself Image:Anastdean00428.jpg| Director and producer [[Bob Singer]] is played by [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0236519/ Brian Doyle-Murray]. Image:Anastdean03361.jpg| Director of Photography [[Serge Ladouceur]] is played by [http://www.northernstars.ca/actorsjkl/kitching_art.html Art Kitching]. </gallery><gallery width="180px" height="125px" perrow="4">Image:Anastdean02691.jpg|[[Lou Bollo]] as HimselfImage:Anastdean02727.jpg|The voice of [[Sera Gamble]] was [http://www.ktla.com/videobeta/de622e33-70ef-4b0a-bd42-20d63a604c42/Entertainment/Sera-Gamble-Supernatural-at-Paley-TV-Fest dubbed by another actor].Image:Anastdean03282.jpg|[[Eric Kripke]] is played by [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1275916/ Micah A. Hauptman].Image:Anastdean00451.jpg|[[Kevin Parks]] is played by [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1111497/ Jason Bryden].</gallery><gallery width="180px" height="125px" perrow="4">Image:Anastdean02732.jpg|Producer [[Jim Michaels]] is played by [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0762560/ Garwin Sanford], who then broke up the fight between Dean, Sam, also played [[Deacon]] in [[2.19 Folsom Prison Blues]].Image:Anastdean02064.jpg|[[Clif Kosterman]] – driver and Virgil, were bodyguard – is played by [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0371190 Philip Maurice Hayes]. Image:Vlcsnap-2011-03-05-23h55m03s240.png|Jared and Jensen's real stunt doubles, [[Mike Carpenter]] and [[Todd Scott]]also play themselves.</gallery>}}

'''Dean''': No hell below us, above us only sky.<br>Dean The real [[Clif Kosterman]] appears in a cameo as the crew member who is quoting [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imagine_%28song%29 putting mud on the John Lennon song "ImagineImpala."]

[[Misha Collins]] spent a lot of time on [[Twitter]] in the episode, and at one point he tweets "Ola mishamigos! J2 got me good. Really starting to feel like one of the guys." Just to really mess with our mindminds, the real [[Misha]] actually sent that tweet as the line aired in the US U.S. east coast run of the episode ([http://twitter.com/mishacollins/status/41319367685832704 Source]). Misha Collins and Misha also both tweeted "IMHO j&j had a late one last night. Rotflmfao!" ([http://twitter.com/mishacollins/status/41369246122524672 Source]). After both these tweets, Misha then relates, "My phone was stolen and apparently cast into a parallel universe devoid of magic. I've retrieved it. I promise it won't happen again" ([http://twitter.com/mishacollins/status/41385506159853569 Source]). All three tweets were retweeted by over 100 people in a matter of hours and then vanished from Misha's twitter feed. A few hours later, they were reposted, but the direct links to the original tweets still work.<br>

At [[Rising Con Spain 2010]], [[Misha Collins]] expressed the desire for [[Castiel]] to have a long crying scene in Season season 6 ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQwOcSyZaGw Source]). It's possible that this was the impetuous impetus for Misha's long crying scene with [[Virgil]].

'''SeraThe other major meta episodes in the series have been:''' Eric's supposed to be off in a cabin somewhere writing his next pilot* [[2.<br>18 Hollywood Babylon]]'''Bob''': He sold Octocobra? Mother * [[4.18 The Monster at the End of God they'll buy anything<br>This Book]]A shoutout to the SYFY Channel TV movies that feature monster mashups like * [[http://www5.spike09 The Real Ghostbusters]]* [[10.com/video/sharktopus/3434920 Sharktopus05 Fan Fiction]]See [[Meta Episodes] ] for a discussion of metafiction in ''Supernatural'', and Dinocroca list of meta references.

'''Bob SingerOther episodes set in alternate universes are:''' I'd * [[2.20 What Is and What Should Never Be]] – Under the influence of [[djinn]] poison, [[Dean]] experiences what life may have been like to think that over these years we've grown closerif [[Mary]], that you don't think of me as "director Bob" or executive producer "Bob Singer"his mother, but as Uncle Bobhad never been killed.'''Sam:''' You're kidding? So the character in the show - Bobby Singer* [[4...<br>''17 It's a Terrible Life]] – The [[angel]] [[Zachariah]] places Dean:''' What kind of into a douchebag names reality where he and [[Sam]] are not brothers, and Dean is a character after himself?<br>'''Sam:''' Oh corporate executive, in order to prove to him that's not right!<br>hunting is in his blood.* [[5.04 The character End]] – Zachariah sends Dean to a possible version of 2014, where the [[Apocalypse]] has happened, in order to convince him to become [[BobbyMichael]] was named after producer ’s [[Bob Singervessel]]* [[5.08 Changing Channels]] – The [[Trickster]], although revealed to be the culprit was [[Kripkearchangel]]. You can see Bob Singer talk about it [http://www.indianas4.com/videobeta/?watchId=08c4c79b-3bdb-4efe-b22d-69ec3e9e7a5f here[Gabriel]]. }}{{TriviaQuote |Text='''Eric:''' It got us the front page , traps Dean and Sam in an endless series of ''VarietyTV shows and ads,'' though. Did you see to try and teach them the lesson that?<br>'they must “play their part” and fulfill the destiny [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variety_(magazine) VarietyHeaven]]' is an American weekly entertainment-trade magazinehas laid out for them.

'''In his [[spell]] to send Sam and Deaninto the alternate universe, [[Balthazar]] uses Dead Sea brine, lamb''': Dude looks like s blood and the bones of a lady.<br>A reference lesser saint, which he uses to [http://endraw a sigil.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dude_%28Looks_Like_a_Lady%29 the Aerosmith song of the same name.]

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