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Harvelle's Roadhouse is a saloon, named after [[Bill Harvelle]], frequented by [[Hunters]], run by Bill's widow [[Ellen]] and her daughter [[Jo]]. [[Ash]] is also a permanent fixture. | Harvelle's Roadhouse is a saloon, named after [[Bill Harvelle]], frequented by [[Hunters]], run by Bill's widow [[Ellen]] and her daughter [[Jo]]. [[Ash]] is also a permanent fixture. | ||
| − | Judging by the tourists in [[2.06 No Exit (episode)]], it is possible that the Roadhouse is located somewhere in Nebraska or in one of its neighboring states. | + | Judging by the tourists in [[2.06 No Exit (episode)]], it is possible that the Roadhouse is located somewhere in Nebraska or in one of its neighboring states. However, in [[2.14 Born Under A Bad Sign (episode)]], Sam becomes possessed and disappears. Dean uses GPS to track Sam's cell phone to Duluth, Minnesota. After this point, the episode immediately switches location to the Roadhouse, first showing Sam interacting with Jo, and Dean arriving later to confront the possessed Sam. Because of this, it would seem most probable that the Roadhouse is located in or near Duluth, Minnesota. |
Hunters we know who frequent - or have at some time frequented - the Roadhouse include: | Hunters we know who frequent - or have at some time frequented - the Roadhouse include: | ||
Revision as of 22:11, 5 July 2008
- First seen in 2.02 Everybody Loves a Clown (episode)
- Last seen in 2.22 All Hell Breaks Loose: Part Two (episode) after it is destroyed by demons.
Harvelle's Roadhouse is a saloon, named after Bill Harvelle, frequented by Hunters, run by Bill's widow Ellen and her daughter Jo. Ash is also a permanent fixture.
Judging by the tourists in 2.06 No Exit (episode), it is possible that the Roadhouse is located somewhere in Nebraska or in one of its neighboring states. However, in 2.14 Born Under A Bad Sign (episode), Sam becomes possessed and disappears. Dean uses GPS to track Sam's cell phone to Duluth, Minnesota. After this point, the episode immediately switches location to the Roadhouse, first showing Sam interacting with Jo, and Dean arriving later to confront the possessed Sam. Because of this, it would seem most probable that the Roadhouse is located in or near Duluth, Minnesota.
Hunters we know who frequent - or have at some time frequented - the Roadhouse include:
- John Winchester
- Sam Winchester
- Dean Winchester
- Bobby Singer
- Gordon Walker
- Caleb
- Rick
- Shawn
- Danny (according to Jo's Journal, was replaced by Ash (aka 'Miles' in Jo's Journal))
- Jake Reilly
Some of these hunters appear to have Hunter's Blogs.
We know from Gordon in Hunted that someone from the Roadhouse passed on information about Sam's psychic abilities.
The word 'Harvelle' is an Old English girls' name, meaning "soldier" or "warrior".
Why the Roadhouse had to go
In the Season 2 Companion Eric Kripke talks about how the Roadhouse and its inhabitants were included in the storyline to give the boys a place to go to, to gather information, a kind of way-station, a wish from TPTB. Over the course of the season though, the Supernatural team figured that it didn't work out:
"What we realized is that this series is so much about the road trip. Giving them a place to go runs counter to that and really changes the tone in a way you don't want."
– Eric Kripke, S2Com, p. 16
Links
- April, 2007 Behind the scenes Set design details
Roadhouse Fanworks
- LJ Community: spn_roadhouse
- The Roadhouse community on LJ has a weekly fic-roundup. To view all roundups, click here
- The Family Business is a site about Ellen and Jo.
