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You really know a TV Show has had an impact when it starts getting referenced itself in popular culture. The following are references to Supernatural on TV, comics, and books.

==''[http://maditsmadfunny.wikia.com/wiki/The_Mad_Cartoon_Network_Wiki MAD]''==
[[File:Gleevr.png|left|thumb|300px|[[Sam]] and [[Dean]] about to get "Glee'ed".]]
''MAD'' is an animated comedy show on the Cartoon Network. It is based on ''[http://maditsmadfunny.wikia.com/wiki/MAD_Magazine MAD Magazine]'', which has been running since 1952. Like the magazine, the series parodies popular shows, movies and products. ''Supernatural'' has been referenced three times on the show.
* Season 1, Episode 26 (June 20, 2011) [http://maditsmadfunny.wikia.com/wiki/GleeVR "GleeVR".] Sue Sylvester from ''Glee'' has invented a DVR machine that turns any TV show into a musical -- including ''Supernatural''. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzCxJ6ZvRGE Watch the sketch here.]
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* Season 2, Episode 12 (November 21, 2011) [http://maditsmadfunny.wikia.com/wiki/Barry_Kirschbaum,_Ghost_Attorney "Barry Kirschbaum, Ghost Attorney".] A female ghost mentions she was able to get a restraining order on the Winchester brothers.
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[[File:Madtv.png|left|thumb|300px|Sam and Dean in "My Supernatural Sweet 16".]] 
* Season 2, Episode 14 (December 5, 2011) [http://maditsmadfunny.wikia.com/wiki/My_Supernatural_Sweet_16 "My Supernatural Sweet 16".] [[Sam]] and [[Dean]] end up in drag at a sweet 16 party as they investigate a possessed teen. A spoof of ''Supernatural'' along with the MTV reality series ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Super_Sweet_16 My Super Sweet 16.]'' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIMBtRAQKv4 Watch the video here.]
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==''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeopardy! Jeopardy!]''==
"What is Supernatural?" has been the correct answer on the quiz show ''Jeopardy'', such as [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMH8tMKXewI on this occasion from 2011.]

==''[http://www.amazon.com/Enchantment-Emporium-Tanya-Huff/dp/0756406056 Enchantment Emporium]''==
In the novel ''Enchantment Emporium'' by Tanya Huff, the character Charlie says she follows the Winchester rules when driving "driver picks the music, shotgun shuts his cakehole" - a quote from Dean to Sam in [[1.01 Pilot]]. 

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==''[http://marvel.com/universe/X-Factor X-Factor]''==
''X-Factor'' is a spin-off from the popular ''X-Men'' franchise, produced by Marvel Comics. ''X-Factor: Scar Tissue'' produced in June, 2011 contained a reference to ''Supernatural''.

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==''[http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Batman_Vol_2_18 Batman]''==
In [http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Batman_Vol_2_18 "Resolve"] (''Batman'' Vol. 2, Issue 18) published in March 2013, [http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Harper_Row_%28Prime_Earth%29 Harper Row] tells her gay brother Cullen that she has left a couple of his favorite ''Supernatural'' episodes with "shirtless Winchesters" on his hard drive.

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==''[http://www.amazon.com/Out-Blood-Drake-Chronicles-Quality/dp/B005SNLR74 Out for Blood]''==
In [http://www.amazon.com/Out-Blood-Drake-Chronicles-Quality/dp/B005SNLR74 ''Out for Blood'' by Alyxandra Harvey] on page 18: “Come on, we’ll go drink hot chocolate and watch some old ''Supernatural'' episodes on DVD. Dean Winchester always cheers you up.”

==Curtis==
A Sunday morning cartoon strip about the day-to-day life of an African American family in the inner city.

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==''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justified_%28TV_series%29 Justified]''==
[[Jim Beaver]] played Sheriff Shelby on the TV series ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justified_(TV_series) Justified]'' from season 2-4. A minor character at first, he became a central figure in season four. In the episode [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Justified_episodes "Get Drew"] which aired on March 12, 2013, [https://twitter.com/jumblejim/status/309547368410411010 Jim had his character] exclaim "[[Balls]]!" -- Bobby Singer's oft-used expletive.

==''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Good_Wife The Good Wife]''==
Well -- almost. In episode "The Wheels of Justice" of the CBS legal drama ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Good_Wife The Good Wife]'' which aired on March 31, 2013, a character uncovers some ''Vampire Diaries'' porny fan fiction originating from her boss’ IP address and email. [http://tvline.com/2013/04/01/good-wife-season-4-spoilers-vampire-diaries-fan-fiction/ Executive Producer Robert King said] that before deciding on ''The Vampire Diaries'' they also contemplated "''Sons of Anarchy'' fan fiction and incestuous fan fiction for ''Supernatural''." 

==''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii_Five-0 Hawaii 5-0]''==
On the ''Hawaii 5-0'' episode which aired on May 6 2013, "Hoʻopio" or "To Take Captive", a poster of Jared and Jensen can be seen in the bedroom of a kidnapped girl by her abductor who was trying to present a normal facade to the police.

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==[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wizard_of_Id Wizard of Id]==
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==''[http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005JSZPD0/ref=r_soa_w_d Blood and Bullets]''==
''Blood and Bullets'' by James R. Tuck is the tale of Deacon Chalk, monster bounty hunter. The book includes the quote:

:"Sam and Dean will tussle with a vampire, but usually they are chasing down demons."

The audio book is read by [[Jim Beaver]].

 
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== Olive Garden ==
In late 2014, the restaurant chain [https://www.olivegarden.com/home Olive Garden], [https://www.themarysue.com/olive-garden-fan-twitter/ included many references] to ''Supernatural'' in it's Tweets. 


== Astroglide ==
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Noone is quite sure how it started, but sometime in 2015 the social media twitter for personal lubricant [https://twitter.com/astroglide  @Astroglide] revealed its love of the Supernatural fandom, and #Team[[Destiel]] in particular. They often live tweet episodes, use Dean and Castiel to promote their product. and in 2016 were a sponsor of [[Wayward Cocktails]]
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==Guild Wars 2==
A tombstone for [[John Winchester]] cab be spotted in the Queensdale graveyard from the MMO game [https://www.guildwars2.com/en/ Guild Wars 2.]

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==''[[Silk]]''==
On February 18, 2015, [[SuperSleepy]] became part of the Marvel Universe when it was mentioned in ''[[Silk]]'' written by [[Robbie Thompson]]. In the story, when Cindy's roommate Lola talks about going to a viewing party for SuperSleepy: "Its this new show about a cop and an angel and they fight monsters and its rad..."

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==''[[This Ain't Supernatural]]''==
''This Ain't Supernatural XXX'' is a porn parody of ''Supernatural'' by ''Hustler''. In the film (a broad riff on [[6.15 The French Mistake]]) [[Sam]], [[Dean]] and [[Castiel]] end up in an alternate universe where they are porn stars.

==''The Walking Dead''==
A beautiful thing happened after the bloody ''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1520211/ The Walking Dead]'' season 7 premiere -- with Jeffrey Dean Morgan in the middle, [https://storify.com/superwiki/supernatural-walking-dead-real-life-crossover fandom gave us some great memes and then Jensen, JDM and even Michael Cudlitz got in on the action.]

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==''Penny Arcade''==
''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penny_Arcade Penny Arcade]'' is an online comic strip focused on gaming culture, written by Jerry Holkins and illustrated by Mike Krahulik. ''Supernatural'' has featured twice to date. 

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|[[File:Penny arcade 2017.jpg|300px|left|thumb|Penny Arcade strip June 2017.]]
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==Arby's==
In [[2.06 No Exit]], the father of the Nebraska family enter [[Harvelle's Roadhouse]] while [[Jo]] and [[Ellen]] are arguing says "We'll just... check out the Arby's down the road." [https://arbys.com/ Arby's] is a fast food restaurant chain. In October 2016, the chain [https://twitter.com/Arbys/status/786730402769735681 tweeted out a picture] of a burger, and an [[anti-possession symbol]] in ketchup with the caption "Carry On Wayward Son." [[Eric Kripke]] [https://twitter.com/therealKripke/status/948448906592976897 responded with a tweet] saying "Wait, this is a thing?? It’s weird, how flattering I find this. @Arbys #SPNFamily"
In January 2018, Arby's used an Impala made from carton in a Twitter ad. After Eric Kripke commented, they sent him the Impala. [https://twitter.com/therealKripke/status/958848156178919424/photo/1 Kripke responded with a photo] and said "I never realized how much I needed a #Baby made out of an @Arbys carton -- until RIGHT THIS SECOND. Thanks, Arby's (another thing I never realized I'd say). @cw_spn #SPNFamily"
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==''[http://www.syfy.com/superstition/about Superstition]''==
''Superstition'' follows the Hastings family, owners of a funeral home and cemetery in New Orleans, who also help their small town deal with demonic incursions. In the pilot episode the character Calvin Hastings asks family patriarch, Isaac, about the weapons he has in the trunk of his car, asking: “You got an arsenal all laid out back there like Sam and Dean?” For which Isaac replies, “Oh yeah.” [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1XMq1qrQ9w&feature=youtu.be Watch the scene here.]

==''Spider-Man vs. Deadpool''==
In ''Spider-Man vs. Deadpool'' #23, [[Robbie Thompson]] snuck in a ''Supernatural'' homage! 

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==''The Cats that Told a Fortune''==
From ''The Cats that Told a Fortune'' by Karen Anne Golden, book three of ''The Cats That Cozy Mystery'' Book 3.

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==''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4052886/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_1 Lucifer]''==
In the fourth season episode [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8565628/ "Orgy Pants to Work"] of the series ''Lucifer'', the angel Ramiel comes to earth and Amenadiel asks if she’s come to get away from Castiel’s singing.  

''Supernatural'' made a reference to ''Lucifer'' in [[11.10 The Devil in the Details]]. When Sam asks Lucifer what he will do if he kills Amara, and Lucifer responds that he would "move to LA. Solve crimes" referencing the premise of the ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4052886/ Lucifer]'' series.

==[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8755226/ Daybreak]==
''Daybreak'' was a 2019 series set in post-apocalyptic L.A. and starred Colin Ford who has played young [[Sam Winchester]] multiple times on ''Supernatural''. In ''Daybreak'' Colin's character is searching for a girl called Samaira Dean aka Sam Dean. Amazingly, [https://netflixlife.com/2019/10/23/colin-ford-daybreak-interview/ according to Ford] the writers said this was this was coincidental and was not a shout out to ''Supernatural'' ! 

==[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7335184/ You]==
The TV series ''You'' by ex-''Supernatural'' writer and showrunner [[Sera Gamble]] moved locations in its second season to Los Angeles from New York. There is a reference to [[Jared Padalecki]] in the second episode. [https://twitter.com/danielletbd/status/1210226957977145344 Sera has said that the show is set] in the same universe as the [[6.15 The French Mistake]].

==Winter Soldier==
Artist Rod Reis used Jared as an inspiration for Bucky Barnes in the comic "Winter Soldier: Second Chances", which Reis created with author Kyle Higgins.

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==Nova==	
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[https://twitter.com/rafagrassetti/status/1258859003104247808/photo/2 Artist Raf Grassetti confirmed] he used Jared as a reference for his artwork of the Marvel superhero [https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Richard_Rider_(Earth-616) Nova].

==''Legends of Tomorrow''==
A familiar car was spotted in photos for "Zari, Not Zari' the March 24th, 2020 episode of ''Legends of Tomorrow'', and Sarah Lance is seen holding a notice about the filming of ''Supernatural''. [https://ew.com/tv/legends-of-tomorrow-supernatural-car-photos-explained-phil-klemmer/ episode's plot] has Constantine, Charlie, and Sara traveling to British Columbia and running into the ''Supernatural'' crew filming an episode with the [[Impala]]. The car was a fan car, not one from the show. Showrunner Phil Klemmer said:
:"From the beginning, we knew that we wanted to set an episode in modern-day Vancouver, because directly following the crossover that was all we could afford… I’m kidding, sorta, not really. Anyway, we wanted to do a spooky, Predator-style skulk-around-the-woods episode and at the 11th hour decided to have the Legends intersect with the crew of Supernatural. This was the inspired choice of our producing director Kevin Mock, I believe.  In our world Supernatural is a TV show, not a real thing. Sorry, Supernatural fans."
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:The [Supernatural] producers were incredibly gracious and enthusiastic about this tip of the hat, however. They even let us borrow some of their musical score — listen closely! Sam and Dean did not make the final cut, unfortunately. Or rather they were busy working on their own show."

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rrLHd32ojI Watch a clip from the episode.]

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==''[https://www.amazon.com/Hide-Your-Crazy-Motorcycle-Patrol/dp/1073032698 Hide Your Crazy]''==
The beginning of chapter 18 in the 2019 book  Hide Your Crazy by Lari Lynn Vale has the main character refer to "season seven, episode four of Supernatural" This is [[7.04 Defending Your Life]]. 

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==[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_of_Us_Part_II The Last of Us 2]==
The Last of Us 2 is a action/adventure video game released in 2020 and set in a post-apocalyptic USA. In a scene set in a deserted Seattle Convention Centre Conference Center a corpse is located on a ledge that has a number of items that can be looted. Next to the dead body is a letter that references a person named Misha -- and is signed by Jensen.

* [https://www.gamesradar.com/the-last-of-us-2-supernatural-easter-egg/ ''Supernatural'' super fan discovered the Easter egg and shared it on TikTok.]

==''[[The Boys]]''==
In the Season 2 finale of ''[[The Boys]]'', after Stormfront's Nazi connections are revealed, many memes appear including one featuring the [[Impala]]. 
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The Season 4 finale featured the character of Robert Singer, played by Jim Beaver, uttering his namesake's catch phrases [[Idjit]] and [[Balls]].

==''Bigfoot Brewery''==
Sam and Dean featured in an edition of the webcomic [https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/bigfoot-brewery/supernatural-/viewer?title_no=510145&episode_no=24 Bigfoot Brewery]
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==McSwenney's==
Literary humour site McSweeny's publishes [https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/son-your-mother-and-i-are-worried-about-the-quality-of-your-supernatural-slash-fiction "Son, Your Mother And I Are Worried About The Quality Of Your Supernatural Slash Fiction"] by Nathan Kamal  (Feb 2022)
 



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