1x17 - HELL HOUSE

Original Airdate: March 30, 2006
Writers: Trey Callaway
Director: Chris Long

Guest Stars
Natasha Pock (), Britt Irvin (), Jase-Anthony Griffith (), Gerry Mackay (), Kyle Labine (), Agam Darshi (Jill), Nick Harrison (), Jay Nicolas Hackleman (), Krista Bell (), Colby Johannson (James), Travis Wester (Harry Spangler), Shane Meier (Craig Thursten), A.J. Buckley (Ed Zeddmore)

Summary
Sam and Dean investigate the case of a maniacal ghost inhabiting a long abandoned Texas farmhouse known as "Hell House." They believe the ghost is the spirit of a deceased Depression-era farmer who killed his family, but they soon realize it is something far more powerful.

Featured Music
"Fire of Unknown Origin" by Blue Oyster Cult
"Burnin' for You" by Blue Oyster Cult

Trivia
The episode is set in Richardson Texas. When they are walking out of the courthouse (or library) and the camera pans out it says Collin County on the building. Richardson isn't in Collin County but in it's neighboring county, Dallas County.

Jensen Ackles (Dean) and Jared Padalecki (Sam) were both born and raised in Texas; Jensen was born in Dallas and Jared was born in San Antonio. Jensen Ackles went to elementary, junior high, and high school in Richardson, Texas, which is where this episode takes place.

In the scene where Dean and Sam buys food from the fast food joint after the shower scene, the guy that gives the brothers their order says "Here you go, Jensen."

The song Dean turns up at the beginning of the episode has the lyrics "A fire of unknown origin/Took my baby away," referring to how Jessica and their mother both died.

The website for the paranormal investigators, http://www.hellhoundslair.com is a working URL with information about the Hell House and other cases...some of which are based on previous Supernatural episodes

The names of the two "ghost hunters" is an allusion to the movie Ghostbusters, whose members included Egon Spengler and Winston Zeddmore. Later, Dean calls out "Who ya gonna call?", another reference to Ghostbusters.

Webmasters' Thoughts

Hoppy says, "I love this episode.  It truly brings me great joy and a big smile to my face.  The normal seriousness is thrown out the window and we get to see the boys be funny and silly and just downright enjoying their jobs.  This episode is hilarious, and you can really tell that Jensen and Jared are having a blast with it.  It's a nice light break after a serious episode ("Shadow") and prior to a whole run of serious episodes that lead up to the end of the season."

Jen says, "Nothing yet!"