Man's Best Friend with Benefits
- Episode aired Feb 20, 2013
- TV-14
- 43m
James Frampton, an old friend of Sam and Dean, has become a witch. Now he's supposedly killing innocent people.James Frampton, an old friend of Sam and Dean, has become a witch. Now he's supposedly killing innocent people.James Frampton, an old friend of Sam and Dean, has become a witch. Now he's supposedly killing innocent people.
- Phillippe LeChat
- (as Sebastian Gacki)
- Hooker
- (as Britney Miller)
- Adam Milligan
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
- Mary Winchester
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
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- Writers
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Did you know
- TriviaAlthough the Winchesters know James from a previous case, James Frampton never appeared in a previous episode.
- GoofsThis episode is set in "East St. Louis" and not St. Louis according to the opening descriptor. East St. Louis is located in the State of Illinois while St. Louis is located in the State of Missouri. The states are separated by a major river. While the boys are supposed to meet their witch cop friend in his precinct in East St. Louis, the station has a few references to the State of Missouri instead of the State of Illinois. For example, the Missouri state flag is on the outside of the station, not the Illinois flag.
- Quotes
Sam Winchester: [Talking about what he thinks is a stray dog that wandered into their motel room] Okay. Before you get pissed off, look, I-I just want you to know this isn't my fault. She just showed up at the door, okay? Didn't track in any mud. Just wanted her belly scratched. I-I figured maybe she could stay tonight, and we'd try and find her a home tomorrow.
[Opens door, the "dog" has turned into a beautiful woman]
Dean Winchester: ...She can stay the night.
- ConnectionsReferences Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical (2005)
Just finished watching one of the best TV episodes I've ever seen. Supernatural, season 8, episode 15. Brilliantly done. Incredibly intelligent writing. Excellent dialogue full of rich subtext, sometimes as much as two layers deep. Great story that works well as a standalone package, fits the series episode format, doesn't give too much away, has surprising twists, and some plot events that leave you on a cliffhanger with two equally possible scenarios of what's actually happening, then comes back later, advances them both further and yet still keeps you hanging. Same level of complexity with subplots. Showed solid development in the main plot arc and the main season arc. Introduced a solid advance on a major shift in the character dynamic between the brothers over the last couple of episodes, and shows their relationship go through a very strong arc within the episode and come out much deeper and better for it. Shows the brothers working at cross purposes, so that they are competing rather than cooperating, and that creates a whole lot of plot and character and relationship impact through the conflict in scenes through the entire episode. Referenced the critical events in the characters story arcs, kept the characters completely in character, introduced some very clever new ones, brought out superb performances from all the main cast. Even the guest stars had a relationship arc that worked well, full of depth, a picture of two people in love but beset not only by events, but also by internal conflict in themselves and also internal conflict in their relationship. Lots of excellent, truly funny and intelligent humour that references in-jokes running through the series. Plenty of reward for fans who have been watching the series, because there's so much depth. Strong conflict, nail-biting climax that really hits hard with the characters being forced to face deepest fears. Surprising story twists that are fully explained and never demand suspension of disbelief. Some extremely clever devices that work within the context of the episode plot to resolve the main story arc.
Boom. Pretty much as close to a perfect piece of TV writing as I've ever seen. Truly a superb script.
- magscadar
- Sep 4, 2015