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Revision as of 23:39, 11 April 2010

Aliases/Pseudonyms used in the series

Season 1

1.01 Pilot

  • John and Dean have fraudulent credit cards under the names "Bert Aframian" (John) and his son, "Hector Aframian" (Dean).
  • Dean gives his name as "Ted Nugent" (hardrock guitarist) when he is being interrogated by the police.
  • Although unnamed, Dean shows the policemen at the scene of Troy's disappearance his fake ID that states he is a US Marshall.
  • Sam explains to Joseph Welch that he works with the other reporter who visited earlier (i.e. John Winchester). No name is given.
  • Dean introduces himself and Sam to Amy as Troy's uncles from Modesto.


1.02 Wendigo

  • When Sam and Dean ID themselves as Park Rangers, Dean's ID card has the name Samuel Cole on it.
  • When they first meet Ranger Wilkinson, Dean states that they are environmental study majors from UC Boulder. In real life, the University at Boulder is known as CU-Boulder, not UC.


1.03 Dead in the Water

  • Dean introduces himself and Sam as US Wildlife Service "Agents Ford and Hamill" (Star Wars reference)


1.04 Phantom Traveler

  • Dean introduces himself as "Dr. James Hetfield" (Metallica's lead singer)
  • Sam and Dean pose as Homeland Security agents: Jerry Wanek and Robert Singer. Jerry Wanek is the name on the ID card of Dean's. Sam's gives his name as Robert Singer, but this can only be seen on the ID card in the glove compartment of the car on the official WB website. Robert Singer is one of the executive producers of the show and Jerry Wanek is the production designer.


1.05 Bloody Mary

  • When they sneak into the morgue to look at the first dead body, Dean claims that they are medical students from Ohio State
  • In Fort Wayne, Indiana, the boys introduce themselves as reporters to try and find out some information on the Mary Worthington murder from a Detective who worked on the original case. No names are given.


1.06 Skin

  • Sam tells his friend Rebecca that Dean is a policeman and might be able to help them. Dean elaborates and states that he is, in fact, a detective in Bisbee, Arizona.


1.07 Hookman

  • Dean and Sam start talking to a fraternity member where a boy was killed and they explain that they are just transferring in from Ohio. They keep up the alias when introducing themselves as university students to Lori and her father.


1.08 Bugs

  • They introduce themselves to Travis as Dustin Burwash's nephews, saying that Dustin had told them a lot about Travis.
  • Trying to get some more information on the events at Oasis Plains, Dean and Sam indicate that they want to buy a house. They are mistaken for a gay couple until they explain that they want the house for their father.
  • They talk to the professor and tell him that they are in his Anthropology 101 class.


1.10 Asylum

  • Dean introduces himself as "Nigel Tufnel" (mock band Spinal Tap's Lead Guitarist)


1.11 Scarecrow

  • Dean introduces himself as John Bonham, Led Zeppelin's late drummer.


1.12 Faith

  • David Berkowitz is the name on the credit card that Sam gives to the nurse in the hospital to pay for Dean's treatment. There is an extremely famous person with the same surname - David Berkowitz, the serial killer also known as Son of Sam.


1.13 Route 666

  • Dean and Sam both claim to be insurance investigators with All National Mutual - Jimmy Anderson's Insurers


1.14 Nightmare

  • Dean introduces himself and Sam as "Father Simmons" and "Father Frehley" (band members Gene Simmons and Ace Frehley of Kiss)
  • After Sam has his first vision, he phones in a police check on a vehicle registration, giving his name as Detective McCreedy and his badge number as 15a.


1.15 The Benders

  • Sam and Dean arrive to talk to Evan dressed as State Sheriffs.
  • Officer Gregory Washington is the name and ID that Dean shows to Kathleen in order to get her to help him find Sam. The ID was stolen from the real Officer Washington earlier.


1.16 Shadow

  • Both wearing the overalls from PF Alarm Company, Dean and Sam have their own first names stitched onto the outfits.


1.17 Hell House

  • Sam phoned Harry and Ed pretending to be a famous Hollywood Producer in order to get them to leave town.
  • When Dean and Sam first go in to talk to Craig, they introduce themselves as reporters from the Dallas Morning News.


1.18 Something Wicked

  • Dean uses a credit card with the name "Kris Warren" to pay for their motel room.
  • Sam claims to be Dr. Jerry Kaplan from the CDC, despite the fact that his ID lists him as a Bikini Inspector. There is a real Jerry Kaplan who is a entrepreneur in the computer industry.


1.19 Provenance

  • When Dean is trying to pick up a couple of women at a bar, he tells them that he and Sam are LA TV Scouts looking for people with special skills.
  • Claiming to be Art Dealers with Connors Ltd, Sam and Dean get into the auction house. Luckily, Sam studied Art History which makes them more believable.

Season 2

2.01 In My Time Of Dying

  • Elroy McGillicutty - is the fake name John uses on his health insurance card.


2.03 Bloodlust

  • Sam and Dean pose as reporters from the Weekly World News to inquire about cattle mutilations and beheadings.
  • In the same episode they pose as doctors so they can look at the body of the beheaded woman in the morgue, only to find out she is a vampire.


2.04 Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things

  • When visiting Angela Mason's dad, they pretend to be her friends. Later, when breaking into Angela's apartment and finding her roommate, Dean pretends to be Angela's cousin Alan Stanwick. Sam and Dean claim to be grief counselors when they go to see Neil.


2.05 Simon Said

  • When Sam and Dean go looking for Andy Gallagher, they claim to represent his late aunt Lena.


2.06 No Exit

  • Jo introduces Dean and herself as apartment hunters, when they happen on the landlord of the apartment building they investigate.


2.07 The Usual Suspects

  • Sam and Dean pose as insurance investigators when visiting Karen Giles, who just lost her husband.


2.08 Crossroad Blues

  • Sam and Dean claim they are reporters from the paper Architectural Digest when investigating the death of Sean Boyden.
  • Later, when they try to find Sylvia Pearlman they claim to be from animal control.


2.09 Croatoan

  • Sam and Dean pose as US Marshals Billy Gibbons and Frank Beards - they are actually the members of the rock band ZZ Top.


2.10 Hunted

  • Sam pretends to be Scott Carey's schoolmate, when he talks to Scott's dad.


2.11 Playthings

  • When they check into the hotel, Dean gives his name as Mr. Mahogov. Susan assumes they are in Connecticut looking for antiques.


2.12 Nightshifter

  • When investigating the theft in the jewelery store, Sam and Dean pose once more as FBI Agents. Later in the same episode they disguise as Security Guards from Securiserve Service to be allowed control over the security cameras in the bank.


2.17 Heart

Season 3

3.01 The Magnificent Seven

  • Bobby pretends to be an attorney with the DA's office.


3.02 The Kids Are Alright

  • Sam uses the name "Phil Jones", police chef, when he's calling in for information about the whereabouts of his mother's friends.
  • Sam used the regular cover story (Insurance Investigator) to find out more about the other people who died in the community.


3.03 Bad Day at Black Rock

  • Bela uses the name of a famous Hollywood Actor (Bela Lugosi) when she hires the thieves. When she poses as a waitress to steal the rabbits foot from Sam, she wears a nametag that says Kary.
  • John provides the name, Edgar Cayce, as the owner of the storage locker. The real Edgar Cayce was an American who claimed to be psychic.


3.05 Bedtime Stories

  • Dean's fake id identifies him as Robert Plant, Led Zeppelin's lead singer. Sam's ID says Jimmy Page, another member of Led Zeppelin.


3.06 Red Sky At Morning

  • When Sam and Dean first went in to talk to Ms. Case, they posed as officers from the Sheriffs Department.
  • Bela uses the name 'Alex' when she speaks to Ms. Case.


3.07 Fresh Blood

  • Gordon and Kubrick pose as FBI agents.


3.08 A Very Supernatural Christmas

  • Twice in this episode the boys pose as FBI agents.


3.09 Malleus Maleficarum

  • Sam introduces himself as "Detective Bachman" and Dean "Detective Turner" (reference to band Bachman-Turner Overdrive.) They also pose as disease control investigators.
  • Dean and Sam pose as agents from the CDC (Center for Disease Control) when they are talking to Mr. Dutton.


3.10 Dream a Little Dream of Me

  • Mr. Snyderson is the name that Bobby appears to carry with him as his next of kin. The telephone number that goes with it belongs to Dean.
  • Although not mentioned by name in the episode, the signature on the ID that Dean shows states his name as Pittsburgh City Police


3.11 Mystery Spot

  • Dean and Sam pretend to be reporters to gain more information on the Mystery Spot.


3.14 Long-Distance Call

  • Dean and Sam use the names "Mr Campbell and Mr Raimi" when they visit the phone company, saying that they are from Head Office. Raimi is Sam Raimi, the famous director, writer and producer. It is probable that Campbell refers to Bruce Campbell - the actor who is best known for starring in Raimi's The Evil Dead.


3.15 Time Is On My Side

  • Bela uses the name Mina Chandler when she contacts Rufus. The name comes from the 1931 film "Dracula" in which the character Mina is played by Helen Chandler. This is the second alias she has used that is connected with this film (see Bad Day At Black Rock above).


3.16 No Rest For The Wicked

  • Dean hands over a licence with the name "Hagar", probably referring to Sammy Hagar, one of the lead singers of Van Halen.

Season 4

4.01 Lazarus Rising

  • Sam uses the alias "Wedge Antilles", a character from the original Star Wars trilogy.

4.03 In The Beginning

  • Dean introduces himself to his younger father as Dean "Van Halen". Dean also introduces Samuel as Father Cheney, which is probably a reference to former Vice-President Dick Cheney. It may also be a reference to Lon Chaney Jnr who was an American actor best known for his role as Frankenstein.

4.05 Monster Movie

  • Sam and Dean's FBI aliases, Agent Angus and Agent Young, refer to AC/DC lead guitarist Angus Young.
  • The Shapeshifter refers to Jamie and Dean by the names "Mina and Jonathan Harker". They are characters in Bram Stoker's version of the Dracula story. Dracula intended to marry Mina, but she was already engaged to Jonathan Harker.

4.06 Yellow Fever

  • Sam and Dean introduce themselves as FBI agents Tyler and Perry - Steven Tyler is Aerosmith's singer, Joe Perry is their guitarist.

4.07 It's The Great Pumpkin, Sam Winchester

  • The boys use the names Agent Geddy and Agent Lee (Geddy Lee - lead vocalist of Rush) and Agent Seger (Bob Seger - The Bob Seger System)

4.08 Wishful Thinking

  • Sam tells Candace that he is an author writing a book called "Supernatural"
  • Investigating the possibility of a Bigfoot sighting, the boys pose as FBI Agents.
  • Posing as Teddy Bear Doctors, Sam and Dean diagnose Teddy as having a serious case of Lollipop disease - which is very common in bears of his size.
  • When they need to check out the wishing well, they pretend to be from the Health Department.
  • They tell Hope that they are wedding florists and they are at Wesley's house to arrange the flowers for the wedding.

4.11 Family Remains

  • Dean introduces them as County Code Enforcement Officers "Barbar and Stanwyck" - a reference to Barbara Stanwyck, the American actress.


4.12 Criss Angel is a Douchebag

  • Dean introduces himself as Agent Ulrich - a reference to Lars Ulrich, the drummer for Metallica.


4.13 After School Special

  • Dean poses as Coach Roth at Truman High - David Lee Roth is the lead singer of Van Halen.
  • Sam goes to the same school as a janitor.

4.14 Sex and Violence

  • Sam and Dean pose as FBI Agents Murdock and Stiles - Buz Murdock and Todd Stiles were the lead actors in the 1960's TV show "Route 66".


4.15 Death Takes a Holiday

  • Sam and Dean pretend to be bloggers from flooredbythelord.com.


4.17 It's a Terrible Life

  • Their alter-egos, Dean Smith and Sam Wesson, go have the surnames of the famous gun makers Smith & Wesson.


4.18 The Monster at the End of This Book

  • Agents Dennis DeYoung and Tommy Shaw are members of the rock band Styx.


4.19 Jump The Shark

  • Agent Nugent is a reference to rocker Ted Nugent. Dean used this same alias once before in the Pilot episode.

Season 5

5.03 Free To Be You And Me

  • Dean introduces himself and Castiel as Alonzo Mosley and Eddie Moscone, respectively, both characters from the movie Midnight Run.
  • Dean uses the alias "Detective Bill Buckner", referring to the first baseman from the 1986 Boston Red Sox team.
  • Sam used the name Keith at the bar where he was working.

5.05 Fallen Idol

  • Dean introduces them as John Boham (from Led Zeppelin) and Stewart Copeland (The Police). Dean used the name John Bonham back in the Season One episode Scarecrow.
  • Dean tells the barmaid that he is a talent agent for William Morris Endeavor, who are an actual talent agency.
  • Claiming that they work for Travel Magazine, Dean explains that they are doing a piece on "how totally non-sucky wax museums are".

5.06 I Believe The Children Are Our Future

  • Dean introduces them as Agents Page and Plant a reference to Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page and vocalist Robert Plant. Sam also uses Robert as his first name.

Fake IDs from the Glove Department of the Impala (Official Website)

These IDs can be found in the Impala's glove department on the Official Website.

FakeID1.jpg

Dean aka 'Jerry Wanek' (named after Supernatural Production Designer Jerry Wanek)

US Department of Homeland Security

1.04 Phantom Traveler (episode)
FakeID2.jpg

Visitor's Pass

NTSB Aeronautic Division

1.04 Phantom Traveler (episode)
FakeID3.jpg

Dean aka 'Christopher Johnson Jnr'

NTSB Aeronautic Division

1.04 Phantom Traveler (episode)
FakeID4.jpg

Dean aka 'Dan Hermansen'

Pierce-Franklin Alarm Services

1.16 Shadow (episode)





FakeID5.jpg

Dean aka 'Gregory Washington'

Minnesota Law Enforcement - Sheriff's Department

1.15 The Benders (episode)





FakeID6.jpg

Sam aka 'Robert Singer'

U.S Department of Homeland Security

1.04 Phantom Traveler (episode)





FakeID7.jpg

Sam aka 'Sam Winchester'

California driver's license.

See also Canon Discrepancies.





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Dean aka 'Dean Winchester'

U.S Department of Homeland Security

1.04 Phantom Traveler (episode)