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Reaper: Pilot

Strange things start happening to Sam as he slowly comes to the realization that he is not normal. His father tells him on the night of his 21st birthday that they sold his soul to the Devil. Now Sam must accept the role as Satan's bounty hunter to stop an evil pyromaniac soul from killing more people.


8.5/10 (19 Votes cast)

Episode Info


Episode number: 1x1
Airdate: Tuesday September 25th, 2007


Alternate Airdates:

NL (Comedy Central) Feb 06, 2009

Guest Stars
Kyle SwitzerKyle Switzer
As Kyle Oliver
Recurring
Allison HossackAllison Hossack
As Mrs. Oliver
Recurring

Co-Guest Stars
Marci T. HouseMarci T. House
As Motorist
Recurring
Christine WillesChristine Willes
As DMV Demon
Recurring
Fraser AitchesonFraser Aitcheson
As Ned Schmecker
Main Cast
Bret HarrisonBret Harrison
As Sam Oliver
Tyler LabineTyler Labine
As Bert "Sock" Wysocki
Rick Gonzalez (1)Rick Gonzalez (1)
As Ben Gonzalez
Missy PeregrymMissy Peregrym
As Andi Prendergast
Andrew AirlieAndrew Airlie
As John Oliver
Donavon StinsonDonavon Stinson
As Ted Gallagher
Ray WiseRay Wise
As The Devil

Recap

It’s the morning of Sam Oliver’s 21st birthday and he find that his parents are happy for him… and rather uneasy. His younger brother is a wiseass as always. And his best friend Bert “Sock” Wysocki just wants to make sure he has a good time. They head to the big corporate store where they both work but when a shopping cart rolls by, Sam reaches for it and it rolls away from him...

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Episode Notes
The aired version of the pilot is original version that was filmed as a presentation for the CW. The aired version contains approx 15 minutes to refilmed scenes primarily with Missy Peregrym's character of Andi, since the character was played by Nikki Reed, originally.

The Olivers' address is 667: an in-joke on 666, the "Number of the Beast" according to Biblical lore.

The CW gave the premiere an encore airing two nights later on Thursday, September 27, at 9/8 central, after the season premiere of Smallville and delaying the season premiere of Supernatural by a week.



Music
ArtistSong TitlePlayed When
22-20sDevil in Me 
BeckDevil's Haircut 
Chk Chk ChkMyth Takes 
Dean MartinOn an Evening in Roma 
Foreign BornInto Your Dreams 
Low Fivetake You Over 
Silversun PickupsLazy Eye 


Episode Quotes
Mr. Oliver: Kyle, don't you wish your brother a happy birthday?
Kyle: This guy is 21, lives with his parents, wears an apron for living. There's no happy in that birthday, Dad.

Mr. Oliver: Big birthday plans, boys?
Sam: Nothing too crazy.
Mr. Oliver: Come on, Sam, you got to go out there and cut loose. You're only this age once, come on.
Sock: I like your thinking, Dad, I say we all get in the car, go get some smack, and kill a hooker in Vegas... (Mom gets upset and leaves) Ah, I mean, I mean patronize a hooker in Vegas... I would never kill a hooker in Vegas, I would never kill a hooker...

Bert: Hey, no shame in community college, K-Fed. I almost went.

Sam: Ted says I’m on notice.
Bert: So what? I live on notice.

Sam: Is this a carjacking? Are you carjacking me?
The Devil: For this? If it was an Escalade, maybe.

Andi: You were so cute together. You guys should’ve never broken up.
Sock: Actually, I had to, Andi, um, because I found out that she used to be a dude.
Josie: I heard that you used to be too.

Sock: Dude, seriously, stop looking at my junk.

Sam: My parents sold my soul to the Devil.
Sock: How drunk are you?
Sam: Totally sober.
Sock: How drunk am I?

The Devil: Ummm. Chicken-fried steak. I’m so glad I don’t have arteries.

Sam: Do I have to go to Hell now?
The Devil: Now? No, no, no, not now. You're gonna work for me now in the Earthly Realm.
Sam: You mean, like, kill people?
The Devil: Wow. You're a real pessimist. Of course you won't be murdering anyone. You're just going to bring escaped souls back to Hell. You know, like a bounty hunter. That's cool, right?

Sam: Wait a minute, so people can break out of Hell?
The Devil: Yeah. That's a problem we've been having lately, what with overcrowding and so forth. Honestly, we were underprepared for the influx. I blame myself. But that's not your problem. All you have to do is track down fugitives and haul their asses over to a portal to Hell. Easy.
Sam: What do you mean by portal?
The Devil: Well, any place that seems like Hell on Earth, is Hell on Earth, you know? The DMV on Union Street? Yeah, drop off a fugitive, renew your license. I'm all about the perks.
Sam: Oh, my God.
The Devil: Hey, kiddo, it's okay. I've seen how this all ends. Don't worry, God wins.

The Devil: Oh, gag, look at that tool. Will you capture him already?

The Devil: This will help. A vessel. Handcrafted in the bowels of Perdition, by the iniquitous and the vile. Oh, I forgot, you got 600 on the SATs, didn’t you?

Sam: Where were you?
Sock: Gift shop. (holds up magic marker) Ben would want eyebrows. Ben would want eyebrows, and he would want us to give them to him.

Sock: Tape hand!

Sock: Ned Schmecker! Meet the Schmecker Checkers!
Sam: Nice…

Sock: (after Sam defeats the fireman) Oh, I have never been so attracted to a man in my life... that's not what I meant.

Sam: Wait. So, they’re not all little vacuums?
DMV Demon: The boss gives you the vessel he thinks you can handle. You must be a real moron. (laughs hysterically)

Sam: Stay away from her. I swear to God…
The Devil: Swear to who? I don’t play in the kiddie pool.

The Devil: Great job with the arsonist. Who's the hero, huh? You're the hero, man. Pat yourself on the back, and I have a present for you, for the next fugitive.
Sam: So do I have to do this forever?
The Devil: Well, I mean, technically not forever. I mean, you're done when you die. Right? (Laughs)



Episode Goofs
In the newly filmed scenes, Bret Harrison's moustache is unshaven while in the original pilot, he is clean-shaven. This makes it more noticeable when a newly shot scene is followed by an unchanged scene and vice versa.



Cultural References
Sock: You are Neo! You are The One!

Neo is the protagonist of The Matrix trilogy, a series of successful and critically-acclaimed action/sci-fi films that places the world we know as nothing but a simulated reality, created by sentient machines that subdue the human population and use their body heat as an energy source. Neo, played by Keanu Reeves, is The One, destined to end the reign of the machines.



Other Episode Crew

CreatorMichele Fazekas  |  Tara Butters
Executive ProducerDeborah Spera  |  Tara Butters  |  Michele Fazekas  |  Mark Gordon (1)
Associate ProducerJason Parks
Production DesignerRichard Hudoliln
EditorPeter Ellis (2)
CastingCoreen Mayrs  |  Heike Brandstatter  |  John Papsidera  |  Jennifer Cram
First Assistant DirectorPeter Whyte
Second Assistant DirectorAdrian Diepold
MusicDavid Schwartz (2)
Costume DesignerTish Monaghan
Make-upKrista Young
Set DecoratorJonathan Lancaster
Property MasterDavid Dowling
Script SupervisorJanet Munroe
Production CoordinatorAdrienne Sol
Re-Recording MixerAndre Perreault  |  Ken Burton
Director of PhotographyDavid Klein (1)
Stunt CoordinatorScott Nicholson
Production ManagerJulia Neville
 
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