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Supernatural: Asylum
Sam and Dean travel to an abandoned sanitarium where they find that the patients once revolted against cruel and unusual punishments given to them by the head doctor. The brothers search the area for lost college students, but the spirits make them go insane, and end up turning Sam against Dean.
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Episode Info
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Episode number: 1x10 Production Number: 2T6909 Airdate: Tuesday November 22nd, 2005 Alternate Airdates:
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Recap
At the Roosevelt Asylum in Rockford, Illinois, two police officers notice that kids have broken in again. The older officer, Daniel Gunderson, explains to the new officer, Lt. Walter Kelly, that the abandoned asylum has a bad reputation, and it's rumored that anyone who sleeps there for the night is driven insane. They discover that whoever broken in used heavy-duty bolt cutters to cut the padlock. The officers split up to search and Gunderson's flashlight goes out, while someone watches him from a nearby door. Meanwhile, Gunderson finds the kids and sends them on their way. Kelly meets him outside and says that he didn't find anything. As they get in the car to go, Kelly's nose bleeds briefly...Read the full recap
Episode Notes
The Roosevelt Asylum, which is portrayed in this episode, is an actual asylum that is believed to be haunted and has violent spirit activity.
During the filming of this episode, Smallville star Tom Welling hid in the backseat of the set car. The filming location of Smallville was very near to where this episode was filmed.
The coordinates that John Winchester texts his sons are 42, -89, which are the coordinates for the asylum in Rockford, Illinois.
This episode was filmed in Old Terminal Pub, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada.
Music
| Artist | Song Title | Played When |
| Bachman Turner Overdrive | Hey You |
Episode Quotes
Dean: It's a text message--it's coordinates.
Sam: Do you think Dad was texting us?
Dean: He's given us coordinates before.
Sam: The man can barely work a toaster, Dean.
Sam: Do you think Dad was texting us?
Dean: He's given us coordinates before.
Sam: The man can barely work a toaster, Dean.
Dean: Let me know if you see any dead people, Haley Joel.
Dean: Let me know if you see any dead people, Haley Joel.
Sam: It doesn't matter what (John) wants.
Dean: See, that attitude right there... that is why I always got the extra cookie.
Dean: See, that attitude right there... that is why I always got the extra cookie.
Dean: The only thing that makes me more nervous than a pissed-off spirit…is the pissed-off spirit of a psycho-killer.
Gavin: She kissed me.
Sam: Umm, but she didn't hurt you physically?
Gavin: Dude, she kissed me! I'm scarred for life!
Sam: Umm, but she didn't hurt you physically?
Gavin: Dude, she kissed me! I'm scarred for life!
Kat: So how do you guys know about all this ghost stuff?
Sam: It's kind of our job.
Kat: Why would anyone want a job like that?
Sam: I had a crappy guidance counselor.
Sam: It's kind of our job.
Kat: Why would anyone want a job like that?
Sam: I had a crappy guidance counselor.
Kat: Hey Gavin?
Gavin: Yeah?
Kat: If we make it out of here alive, we are so breaking up.
Gavin: Yeah?
Kat: If we make it out of here alive, we are so breaking up.
Sam: I told you I looked everywhere. I didn't find a hidden room.
Dean: Well, that's why they call it hidden.
Dean: Well, that's why they call it hidden.
Dean: You're not gonna try to kill me, are you?
Sam: No.
Dean: Good. 'Cause that would be awkward.
Sam: No.
Dean: Good. 'Cause that would be awkward.
Episode Goofs
While looking at the article about the asylum, the picture of the wendigo is on the right hand page. Later when the look at the article, the wendigo is on a different page than before.
Cultural References
Dean: Let me know if you see any dead people, Haley Joel.
This is reference to the movie The Sixth Sense. In this movie the character Cole Sear, interpreted by the actor Haley Joel Osment, can see dead people, and says the famous line "I see dead people".
This is reference to the movie The Sixth Sense. In this movie the character Cole Sear, interpreted by the actor Haley Joel Osment, can see dead people, and says the famous line "I see dead people".
Dean: So who do you think is the hottest psychic? Patricia Arquette? Jennifer Love Hewitt? Or you?
Patricia Arquette and Jennifer Love Hewitt have their own "supernatural" tv show, Medium and Ghost Whisperer. Their characters are very similar.
Patricia Arquette and Jennifer Love Hewitt have their own "supernatural" tv show, Medium and Ghost Whisperer. Their characters are very similar.
Dean: Nigel Tufnel
This alias that Dean gives is the name of the lead singer of the fictional band Spinal Tap. Nigel is played by actor Christopher Guest.
This alias that Dean gives is the name of the lead singer of the fictional band Spinal Tap. Nigel is played by actor Christopher Guest.
Dean: Don't ask don't tell.
"Don't ask, don't tell" is the United States military policy that began during WWI and is still used today concerning sexual orientation of its recruits.
"Don't ask, don't tell" is the United States military policy that began during WWI and is still used today concerning sexual orientation of its recruits.
Dean: All work and no play makes Dr. Ellicott a very dull boy.
This is a reference to Jack, Jack Nicholson's character in The Shining, who is a psychotic caretaker of a hotel. Jack was writing a novel, but all he wrote in the book was "All work and no play makes Jack a very dull boy" over and over.
This is a reference to Jack, Jack Nicholson's character in The Shining, who is a psychotic caretaker of a hotel. Jack was writing a novel, but all he wrote in the book was "All work and no play makes Jack a very dull boy" over and over.
Dean: Dr. Feelgood was working on some sort of extreme rage therapy.
Dr. Feelgood is a nickname given to doctors who overprescribe psychoactive "feelgood" medicine to their patients.
Dr. Feelgood is a nickname given to doctors who overprescribe psychoactive "feelgood" medicine to their patients.
Episode References
While Dean is reading an article about the asylum, a picture of a Wendigo is on one of the pages. This relates back to "Wendigo" in which Sam and Dean battle a Wendigo in Colorado.
Analysis
Amityville
This episode ties in with the story of Amityville in which the mass murders of a family occurred, as well as the alleged torture of a family for 28 days, both being due to evil spirits.
This episode ties in with the story of Amityville in which the mass murders of a family occurred, as well as the alleged torture of a family for 28 days, both being due to evil spirits.
Other Episode Crew
| • Creator | Eric Kripke |
| • Executive Producer | McG | Eric Kripke | Robert Singer (1) |
| • Co-Executive Producer | Kim Manners | John Shiban | Richard Hatem |
| • Supervising Producer | Philip Sgriccia |
| • Producer | Peter Johnson | Cyrus I. Yavneh |
| • Associate Producer | Todd Philip Aronauer |
| • Production Designer | Jerry Wanek |
| • Editor | Anthony Pinker |
| • Casting | Eric Dawson | Carol Kritzer | Robert J. Ulrich | Heike Brandstatter | Coreen Mayrs |
| • First Assistant Director | Kevin Parks |
| • Second Assistant Director | Kit Marlatt |
| • Music | Jay Gruska |
| • Music Supervisor | Alexandra Patsavas |
| • Costume Designer | Diane Widas |
| • Key Grip | Harvey Fedor |
| • Set Decorator | George Neuman |
| • Property Master | Christopher Cooper |
| • Supervising Sound Editor | Michael E. Lawshe |
| • Re-Recording Mixer | Gary D. Rogers | Dan Hiland |
| • Gaffer | Chris Cochrane |
| • Director of Photography | Serge LaDouceur |
| • Story Editor | Raelle Tucker | Sera Gamble |
| • Stunt Coordinator | Lou Bollo |
| • Production Management | George A. Grieve |
| • Sound Mixer | Donald Painchaud |
| • Key Makeup Artist | Shannon Coppin |
| • Visual Effects Supervisor | Ivan Hayden |
| • Visual Effects Producer | Scott Ramsey |
| • Key Hairstylist | Jeannie Chow |
| • Special Effects Supervisor | Randy Shymkiw |
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