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Supernatural Episode Recap: "Changing Channels" Nov 6, 2009 09:29 AM ET by Tina Charles Jared and Jensen need to find doctor roles in the future just so they can wear those scrubs again. It was good to see Castiel, but there was not nearly enough of him.

By Tempo Welcome, veteran commenters, newcomers and fellow "Supernatural" fans of all kinds! Let's discuss "Changing Channels," Thursday's episode of the CW show. For information about upcoming episodes of the show, look here. For all my stories on "Supernatural," look here.

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By Tempo Welcome, veteran commenters, newcomers and fellow "Supernatural" fans of all kinds! Let's discuss "Changing Channels," Thursday's episode of the CW show. For information about upcoming episodes of the show, look here. For all my stories on "Supernatural," look here.

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By editor@buddytv.com This week is the highly anticipated Supernatural TV parody episode "Changing Channels."  Previews have already shown that the episode will feature Sam and Dean living in various TV show parodies, including a traditional sitcom and CSI.  But perhaps the funniest is a spot-on parody of Su...

By Selina(noreply@blogger.com) And here we are again. All three Hunters are just falling over each other to sacrifice themselves for the others; Dean is not willing to let Sam risk his years to win Dean's back (even though that's what Dean did for Bobby), but unlike before, Sam goes along with this. The old, reckless Sam woul...

By editor@buddytv.com I was hard on "The Curious Case of Dean Winchester," the latest new episode of Supernatural, because I felt the story and, in particular, the villains didn't work.  An episode needs a strong antagonist, someone viewers can connect with, which is why I was ecstatic that Warner Brothers sen...

By agt_spooky@livejournal.com This Thursday night, Bobby (Jim Beaver) is going to bet his life against a game of high stakes poker in Supernatural: S05E07: "The Curious Case of Dean Winchester. Hoping to free himself from his wheelchair, Bobby bets twenty-five years against a witch and loses. Dean (Jensen Ackles) step...

By agt_spooky@livejournal.com Matt Roush: As far as I know, and leaning on the expertise of our in-house reporter who covers the show very closely, there still isn’t a decision on what will happen after Supernatural wraps this season of the apocalypse. This is what the series has been building up to all along, and we shoul...

By huntersaddict Matt Roush : As far as I know, and leaning on the expertise of our in-house reporter who covers the show very closely, there still isn’t a decision on what will happen after Supernatural wraps this season of the apocalypse. This is what the series has been building up to all along, and we should all be thrilled the show got the chance to go there. Beyond that, Kripke & Co. would probably have to conceive a new story arc so the show wouldn’t go back to being demon-of-the-week (as entertaining as many of those episodes are). If everyone on the show wanted to move forward, I’d be surprised if the CW stood in their way, given the corporate interest Warner Bros. TV has in the franchise. That said, if season 5 ends on a note that gives us a satisfying finish,...   [read the full post]

By Selina(noreply@blogger.com) The next episode of Supernatural, 'The Curious Case of Dean Winchester', is one of the episodes I have been most looking forward to this season, so I'm really excited for next week! Check back here for that recap as well, and for every episode after that! Thanks for reading.

By Tempo 1. Next week the CW airs a repeat of the season premiere, so obviously, I won't be reviewing that again. If you want to know what's coming up in some of the episodes after that, look here. That post has pictures and episode summaries from the next two episodes, as well as a "Coming Soon" video clip....

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By Miller I could see the season finale playing out something like this: Sam and Dean finally get to Lucifer. They have the chance to kill him, but only if Dean finally agrees to be Michael's vessel, while Sam says no to Lucifer. Michael tells the Winchesters that it doesn't matter who the vessel is - as l...

By Selina(noreply@blogger.com) Right, I'm off my soapbox now, where was I? Just as Paris is about to transform into John Winchester (and oh am I glad she didn't, that would have been so painful to watch), the boys break free and Sam decapitates her. I know a lot of you were hoping to see her die violently so I'll let you rejoice. I...

By Maria Diaz Jared Padalecki (Dean Forester on Gilmore Girls) has been fighting demons (both literally and figuratively) this season so far on CW’s  Supernatural. After the very powerful start to the season , the show has continued to capture a strong audience – myself included. I have to say I’ve beco...

By agt_spooky@livejournal.com Supernatural Episode Recap: "The End" Sam calls Dean The Three Cs: Castiel, Croatoan and the Colt Future-Sam says, "Yes" Future-Dean got hold of the Colt. He didn't tell visiting-Dean where he found it however. Dean don't do this." "Goodbye, Sam." See you in five years, Dean."

By Annalee Newitz No, "God is dead" isn't a spoiler - it's just a theory among some of the angels who started Armageddon on Supernatural. Last night's episode taught us more about angelic powers, including Lucifer's big plans for Sam. Spoilers ahead!

By M R Reed So Castiel goes off to find God with Dean’s reluctantly given amulet leaving a naked feeling Dean and Sam to take a distress call from the reclusive hunter Rufus Tanner (Steven Williams) who is stuck in a Colorado town surrounded by demons. When the Winchester brothers get there, they find...

By Cynthia For me, “Good God Y’All” should have been the season opener. It had drama, action, humor and fabulous brother angst, not to mention a whole cast blast from the past. I am in love with Supernatural once more. Supernatural airs Thursdays at 9:00 on The CW.

By Tempo I sat down with "Supernatural" creator and executive producer Eric Kripke at Comic-Con to talk about the show's evolution and what's ahead for Sam and Dean Winchester. I'll use portions of what we talked about below for an upcoming feature/review of "Supernatural" that will be posted cl...

By podcast@mail2tv.com (RikerDonegal) Torchwood. Episode 3. "Ghost Machine" Alien machine allows holder to see 'ghosts' (trapped emotions). Legend Of The Seeker. Episode 9. Zed goes undercover as a "Puppeteer". Supernatural. Season 4, Episode 16. "On The Head Of A Pin" Dean tortures. Sam kills. Castiel realises. Sam, meanwhile, shows up to show that he has gone even more badass than last week. And it's cool. And terrible. In equal measure. Sam has really gone over to the darkside now. Scary. The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Episode 21. "The Boss Isn't Coming To Dinner" Lou Grant and his wife seperate. Flying Blind. Episode 12. Alicia's "Dad" shows up, to torture Neil.   [read the full post]

By podcast@mail2tv.com (RikerDonegal) 07.30 Legend Of The Seeker 08.30 Supernatural 12.00 Good Morning Miami 01.00 Flying Blind Legend Of The Seeker. Episode 8. "Denna" The BDSM episode. Supernatural. Season 4, Episode 15. "Death Takes a Holiday" A town where nobody can die. Again. This episode belongs to the brothers. While their characters are deeper and more layered than ever before, it's obvious that they have swapped places from their roles in the pilot. Sam is now the dark, agressive one while Dean wants nothing more than to live the life of a normal person. Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles are doing their best ever work as we watch the boys talk about these issues and in any of the scenes where we see Sam's gradual seduction over to the dark side, and it's impact on their relationship.   [read the full post]

By podcast@mail2tv.com (RikerDonegal) 06.00 The Big Bang Theory 06.30 Doctor Who 07.30 Torchwood 08.30 Supernatural 09.30 Flashpoint 01.00 Harvey Birdman 01.15 Harvey Birdman 01.30 The Venture Brothers The Big Bang Theory. Season 2, Episode 20. "The Vegas Renormalization" The boys hit Vegas. Wow. Supernatural. Season 4, Episode 13. "After School Special" The boys return (briefly) to a high school that they attended (briefly). Flashpoint. Episode 17. "Aisle 13" Supermarket. Harvey Birdman. Episode 3. "Shaggy Busted" Harvey Birdman. Episode 4. "Death By Chocolate" The Yogi Bear episode. Highlight? Supernatural (epic) Yet Another TV Review Podcast Yet Another TV Review Book Yet Another Film Review Blog Follow Me on Twitter One Year Ago   [read the full post]

By Anna Beck Related posts Television: A Commentary On Cliché TV Scripts Done Supernatural Style (10)Television: Sneak Peeks at the Supernatural Season 4 Finale (0)TELEVISION INTERVIEW: Getting Angelic with Misha Collins (6)DVD REVIEW: David Mackay’s Ten Inch Hero BY Lauren Pon (1)TELEVISIO...

By Annalee Newitz Last week, we left the Winchester brothers in a tight situation. Dean told Sam never to come back if he was going to keep sucking demon blood - even though Sam was only doing it so he could get strong enough to defeat the boss demon Lilith. And Sam stalked out with his demon buddy Ruby, on the path t...

By Annalee Newitz That's when Dean goes to Castiel for help. The angry-faced angel is in full dick mode, though, and completely plays Dean for a chump. First he secretly gets rebel angel Anna arrested and sent back to Heaven. Then he tells Dean that the angels think Dean is the only one who can stop the war, and arm...

By M R Reed DEAN AND BOBBY TRAP SAM IN THE PANIC ROOM — Dean (Jensen Ackles) and Bobby (Jim Beaver) lock Sam (Jared Padalecki) in Bobby’s panic room so he can detox from the demon blood. However, as Bobby sees more seals are being broken he tells Dean they should let Sam out to help them fight the impending...

By podcast@mail2tv.com (RikerDonegal) 05.00 The Big Bang Theory 05.30 Reaper 06.30 Pushing Daisies 07.30 The Sarah Connor Chronicles 08.30 Supernatural 12.00 Parks And Recreation 12.30 The Phil Silvers Show The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Season 2, Episode 21. "Adam Raised a Cain" A regular dies a quick, cold death, while John Henry tries to save Savannah, even going so far as to tell lies to Catherine Weaver. An amazing episode. There is no clear place to begin heaping praise. Supernatural. Season 4, Episode 4. "Metamorphosis" An ordinary married man is changing into something evil. The boys are not sure how to handle this one... A shining example of what a great show Supernatural is.   [read the full post]

The guest stars I was lucky enough to talk to were Jim Beaver (Bobby Singer), A.J. Buckley (Ghostfacer Ed Zeddmore), Sterling K. Brown (Gordon Walker), Katie Cassidy (Ruby), Lauren Cohan (Bela), Richard Speight Jr. (Trickster), Travis Wester (Ghostfacer Harry Spangler), Charles Whitfi...

By podcast@mail2tv.com (RikerDonegal) 06.00 Dollhouse 07.00 Supernatural 08.00 Kyle XY 09.00 Battlestar Galactica 10.00 Lost 11.00 Good Morning Miami 11.30 Flying Blind Supernatural. Episode 14. "Long-Distance Call" Everyone on town is getting a phone call from a loved one who died... Much better than last week. This looks and feels like Supernatural. And as case-of-the-week episodes go, it's a pretty good one. Nothing spectacular, but it's a solid bad guy and the brothers have some conflict, too. Kyle XY. Season 3, Episode 3. "Electric Kiss" Kyle and Jessi work together to help Amanda. Awful. The worst episode of Battlestar Galactica and - to be honest - one of the worst episodes of anything.   [read the full post]

By podcast@mail2tv.com (RikerDonegal) Supernatural. Season 3, Episode 13. "Ghostfacers" An episode made to look like an episode of a reality show about ghosts. Awful. Finally, I feel cheated. I feel as if I have missed an episode of Supernatural. The narrative device (of making me think I was watching a TV show) created a distance between myself and Sam and Dean that I wasn't happy with. I feel like I wasn't 'with them' on this one. In fact, they were more like 'guest stars' in this one than main stars. And I hated it. I tune in to be with Sam and Dean on their adventures. I don't tune in to see this kind of crap. Kyle XY. Season 3, Episode 2. "Psychic Friend" Kyle is frantic following a psychics prediction. It makes no sense to me. A weak episode in an - otherwise - very good show.   [read the full post]

By podcast@mail2tv.com (RikerDonegal) 05.30 Blood Ties 06.30 Supernatural 07.30 Kyle XY 01.30 10 Items Or Less 02.00 Head Case Blood Ties. Episode 15. "Five: fifty-five" Vicki is trapped, living the same day over and over. Then Mike dies. Supernatural. Season 3, Episode 12. "Jus In Bello" Henrikson captures the boys, but they are all trapped by a horde of demons. Supernatural does Assault On Precinct 13. And, wow, do they ever do a great job! Not only is the episode superb from start to finish but the ending, where everybody dies, has got to be the best ending the show has ever had on an episode. Kyle XY. Season 3, Episode 1. "It Happened One Night" Kyle and Jessi set out to rescue Amanda.   [read the full post]

By podcast@mail2tv.com (RikerDonegal) 05.30 Blood Ties 06.30 Supernatural 07.30 Kyle XY 02.00 Good Morning Miami Supernatural. Season 3, Episode 11. "Mystery Spot" Sam is caught in a time loop, reliving the day of Dean's death over and over and over. There are a few good laughs, and we get to see that Sam can survive without Dean, but there's little else to recommend this change-of-pace episode. A funny episode completely driven by the romance. No b-plot appears on-screen, although a plotline involving Frank and Claire was filmed and - I assume - edited out for time reasons. It's unusual to see a whole episode without Frank, but the storyline about the dogs more than carries the episode.   [read the full post]

By podcast@mail2tv.com (RikerDonegal) 05.30 Blood Ties 06.30 Supernatural 07.30 Kyle XY 04.00 Good Morning Miami Blood Ties. Episode 13. "D.O.A." The ghost of a cop shows up asking Vicki to find his dead body. Another strong episode marred by a rushed ending. And silly special FX. A better ending would have made this a Grade: A episode. Easily. Supernatural. Season 3, Episode 10. "Dream a Little Dream of Me" The boys face a bad guy who can enter/control dreams. Placing Bobby Singer in danger is clever. He's a minor, but very important/likable, supporting character. Is the show going to kill him off? You never know... Kyle XY. Season 2, Episode 22. "Hello…" The prom gets closer and Sarah and Jessi prepare to meet.   [read the full post]

The story follows the brothers Sam and Dean Winchester, played by Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles. It turns out that all those horrible beasts you were afraid of as a kid are alive and well. It’s up to the brothers to stop their plans. This season they have gotten in way over their heads as they...

By podcast@mail2tv.com (RikerDonegal) 05.30 Pushing Daisies 06.30 Kyle XY 07.30 Supernatural 12.00 Good Morning Miami 12.30 Newhart 01.00 Family Ties Supernatural. Season 3, Episode 8. "A Very Supernatural Christmas" Another goofy story, but good character writing makes for a very good episode. Dean and Sam go up against what appears to be a killer Santa, and it prompts Sam to think back to Christmas Eve, 1991, when the two boys were alone and he first found out that monsters were real. Good Morning Miami. Episode 12. "Jake's Nuts Roasting on an Open Fire" One of the very best episodes. Light on comedy, but heavy on drama and heartbreak. Poor guy. It's not heavy on laughs, but the cast and story carry the episode and make it very entertaining.   [read the full post]

By podcast@mail2tv.com (RikerDonegal) 05.30 NCIS 06.30 House 07.30 Supernatural 08.30 It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia 11.30 Night Court But this episode belongs to Thirteen, as she remembers her mother's final days. Supernatural. Season 3, Episode 7. "Fresh Blood" Stronger than recent episodes. Gordon Walker is out of prison and out to get Sam... dead. A vampire called Dixon enters the picture and - before long - Gordon has become a creature of the night. He's not lost his sense of self, however, and he determines to end his own life... after he kills Sam. So the stage is set for a show-down between the Winchesters and a super-powered Gordon Walker. Sloppy writing, with regard to the climax, but this is a better episode than many recent ones.   [read the full post]

By podcast@mail2tv.com (RikerDonegal) 05.30 Pushing Daisies 06.30 Kyle XY 07.30 Supernatural 11.30 Good Morning Miami Pushing Daisies. Season 2, Episode 9. "The Legend of Merle McQuoddy" This time out the case-of-the-week is as strong and interesting as the ongoing storyline. This current run of episodes has been the highlight of the series so far. Supernatural. Season 3, Episode 6. "Red Sky at Morning" A very weak episode that finds the boys going up against the ghost of a vengeful sailor. It's another one of those goofy story ideas, in which future victims see a huge ghostly sailing ship hours before they die, but that is not why it fails to entertain. It's a dud because Bela sucks and none of the comedy works.   [read the full post]

By podcast@mail2tv.com (RikerDonegal) 05.30 NCIS 06.30 House 07.30 Supernatural 08.30 It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia 09.00 Night Court Supernatural. Season 3, Episode 5. "Bedtime Stories" This is goofy story. You really have to take a leap of faith to accept this one. But I love stories like this. She-Wolf Of London did an episode somewhat like this, and Kolchak's later episodes were "out there" too. On stories like this, I really admire the creativity of the writers. Sam goes up against the demon that did the deal with Dean. And, in a very cold blooded way, he kills her. Hmm... Highlight? NCIS (100 episodes and better than ever) Yet Another TV Review Podcast Yet Another TV Review Book Yet Another Film Review Blog   [read the full post]

By podcast@mail2tv.com (RikerDonegal) 05.30 Pushing Daisies 06.30 Kyle ZY 07.30 Supernatural 03.30 Good Morning Miami Supernatural. Season 2, Episode 2. "The Kids Are Alright" Wow. Where do I begin? What do I write about first? I loved everything in this episode. Cindy Sampson, the story, mini-Dean, the scare-factor and the shocks and twists. I loved everything in this episode. Good Morning Miami. Episode 10. "If It's Not One Thing, It's a Mother" One of the most imporant episodes of GMM. It is well written/performed, it's does a great job with all of the characters and it is funny. But, even as it stands (Penny-lite and all) this is still a very good episode. Highlight? Supernatural (mini-Dean) Yet Another TV Review Podcast Yet Another TV Review Book Yet Another Film Review Blog   [read the full post]

By podcast@mail2tv.com (RikerDonegal) 07.30 NCIS 08.30 It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia 09.00 Supernatural It's a fun episode. Tony is relentlessly hilarious in this one. Supernatural. Season 2, Episode 22. "All Hell Breaks Loose, Part Two" Well, it's not the best episode of Supernatural, but it's a very good one and it's a perfect ending to the story arc of the Fredric Lehne Demon. He even gets his commuppance in glorious slo-mo at the hands of Dean using the gun introduced last season. It's very satisfying. And it speaks of a well planned-out story arc. Highlight? Supernatural (Dean can't live without Sam) Yet Another TV Review Podcast Yet Another TV Review Book Yet Another Film Review Blog   [read the full post]

By podcast@mail2tv.com (RikerDonegal) 05.30 Blood Ties 06.30 Kyle XY 07.30 Supernatural Supernatural. Season 2, Episode 20. "What Is and What Should Never Be" Wow. I admire the way this show can take standard stories of sci-fi/fantasy and bring them into it's own narrowly-defined mythos. When they were able to do the Zombies overrun the town plot and make it work I came to the conclusion that they can make any story work on Supernatural. But the episode is not about Sam, it's about Dean. It's about what he wants and - in the end - it's about what he fears. Highlight? Supernatural (No contest. As good as everything else was, this show was off-the-chart awesome this week.) Yet Another TV Review Podcast Yet Another TV Review Book Yet Another Film Review Blog   [read the full post]

By podcast@mail2tv.com (RikerDonegal) 08.30 NCIS 09.30 It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia 10.00 Supernatural 11.00 The Twilight Zone 11.30 The Hitchhiker NCIS. Season 5, Episode 3. "Ex-File" One of the best episodes. The case-of-the-week is so-so, and the twist is the exact same as one the pulled in Season Three, but this one introduces us to Gibbs' ex-wife and shows that his relationship with Hollis Mann is alive and well (I like this character and enjoy her relationship with Gibbs). Kaitlin Olson is hilarious in this episode. When her character gets drunk and passes herself off as a health inspector it is pretty much the highlight of the episode. And that is saying a heck of a lot.   [read the full post]

By podcast@mail2tv.com (RikerDonegal) Supernatural. Season 2, Episode 17. "Heart" Great performances, but a story that veers too close to silly for comfort. Emmanuelle Vaugier makes a great guest star, but her romance with Sam happens way too fast and the 'emotional' climax left me closer to laughter than tears. It just seemed too absurd for me to buy into. Plus, we'd already seen that it was possible to contain her when she became a werewolf, so killing her at the end seems a tad unnecessary. It's also the exact premise of She-Wolf Of London and they found a way to make it work on that show. Call me a heartless bastard, but I think this is a low-point for Supernatural.   [read the full post]

By RikerDonegal(podcast@mail2tv.com) Valentine. Episode 2. "Daddy's Home" Better than the pilot. The case-of-the-week is still corny, but most of the episode is devoted to the regulars and their backstory. And a good one it is. The blood-drenched cliff-hanger (flash-forward) really shocked me, and I'll be back for more episodes. Supernatural. Season 2, Episode 14. "Born Under a Bad Sign" Back on form, the show delivers one of it's best-ever episodes. It's a two-hander (hardly anyone else appears in the story) and it's an acting tour-de-force for both men. Jared Padalecki gets to play real Sam (briefly), fake Sam and bad-ass demon. He looks like he is having a ton of fun in all three parts. Jensen Ackles gets to play out some of Dean Winchester's toughest-ever moments (and that is saying...   [read the full post]

By Jonathan Lazarus Rising 4.01. Photo credit: Sergei Bachlakov ©2008 THE CW NETWORK, LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 4.01 - Lazarus Rising Original Air Date: 18 September 2008 Of course, I enjoyed this episode. Marlee gave me a hard time for my not telling her how bad Dean’s death was. I didn’t think I downplayed i...

By noreply@blogger.com (RikerDonegal) Episode 15. "The Benders" Not being knowledgeable about Supernatural fandom I have no idea how this episode is perceived, but I loved it. Loved it! What a brilliant way to wrongfoot the viewer. An episode of Supernatural where nothing supernatural occurs. And not just any episode: an action-packed, creepy episode with great acting, great character-work and great guest stars. Sam and Dean are seperated when one of them is kidnapped by backwoods weirdos. (Yes, that's a bit of TV cliché but who cares, when the results are this good?) By taking on non-supernatural foes the series opens itself up even more. Wow. Not that it needed it. Now where can I read Supernatural reviews from Season one?   [read the full post]

By Anna Beck Bobby, now truly serious, asked, “What about, Dean?” Turning to Bobby, Sam said, “Thanks for having us, Bobby.” “Say that again,” Dean said. Sam stared at Bobby? “Yaphet?” Sam stared blankly at Bobby, as did Dean. Sam looked at Bobby. “He’s got a point.”

By Anna Beck Q: Supernatural has the best [classic rock] soundtrack ever. Are there any plans to put a CD out? Q: Will Jensen’s audition be included in this season’s DVD set? Q: In regards to the Supernatural fans, do you have any crazy experiences, or do you just love us to death?

By Brett Love S03E10) Ya know, it's times like this when I miss the old TV Squad episode rating system, because here is one that I could have given the coveted 7 out of 7 to. The Supernatural team delivered on all counts this week. There was the usual humor, with some terrific one liners (Brad Pitt?), a good bi...

By Chris Beaumont The cast is led by Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles as the brothers Winchester. The chemistry that the two have has grown considerably over the course of the season, these are a couple of guys who clearly are having a good time. Overall, Supernatural is a blast, a surprisingly good show; I'm...