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* WholePlotReference: The episode shares several similarities with [[Recap/TheTwilightZoneS2E58LongDistanceCall an episode]] of ''Series/TheTwilightZone1959'' of the same name-- both feature communication with the dead, both have a scene where a child talks to a dead relative on a phone, and both are even the 58th episode of their respective series.

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* WholePlotReference: The episode shares several similarities with [[Recap/TheTwilightZoneS2E58LongDistanceCall [[Recap/TheTwilightZone1959S2E22LongDistanceCall an episode]] of ''Series/TheTwilightZone1959'' of the same name-- both feature communication with the dead, both have a scene where a child talks to a dead relative on a phone, and both are even the 58th episode of their respective series.
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* WholePlotReference: The episode shares several similarities with a Series/TwilightZone episode of the same name-- both feature communication with the dead, both have a scene where a child talks to a dead relative on a phone, and both are even the 58th episode of their respective series.

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* WholePlotReference: The episode shares several similarities with a Series/TwilightZone episode [[Recap/TheTwilightZoneS2E58LongDistanceCall an episode]] of ''Series/TheTwilightZone1959'' of the same name-- both feature communication with the dead, both have a scene where a child talks to a dead relative on a phone, and both are even the 58th episode of their respective series.
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* WholePlotReference: The episode shares several similarities with a Series/TwilightZone episode of the same name-- both feature communication with the dead, both have a scene where a child talks to a dead relative on a phone, and both are even the 58th episode of their respective series.
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* BigEater: Dean when talking to Sam about the case, and later at the phone company
-->'''Dean:''' Yes well the main office mentioned that there would be a lunch.
* BloodFromTheMouth: Stewie and the crocotta.
* BondVillainStupidity: It sure was nice of the crocotta to exposite for a while so that Sam could loosen his bonds.



* TogetherInDeath: The crocotta [[InvokedTrope invokes]] this to kill its victims.

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* TogetherInDeath: The crocotta [[InvokedTrope invokes]] this to kill its victims.victims.
* WaitHere: Sam asks this of Dean, and it works about as well as expected.
* WouldHurtAChild: The crocotta convinces Simon to play in traffic.

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->'''Dean:''' I wanted to believe so badly that there was a way outta this. I mean I'm staring down the barrel at this thing. You know, Hell. For real, forever, and I just...
->'''Sam:''' Yeah.
->'''Dean:''' I'm scared, Sam. I'm really scared.



For the series so far = At least 249 humans (of which 3 were witches), 9 demons, 19 ghosts, 10 vampires, 6 changelings, 3 gods, 2 shapeshifters, 2 werewolves, 1 crocotta, 1 djinn, 1 rakshasa, 1 rawhead, 1 shtriga, 1 wendigo, 1 zombie.

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For the series so far = At least 249 250 humans (of which 3 were witches), 9 demons, 19 ghosts, 10 vampires, 6 changelings, 3 gods, 2 shapeshifters, 2 werewolves, 1 crocotta, 1 djinn, 1 rakshasa, 1 rawhead, 1 shtriga, 1 wendigo, 1 zombie.


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* ShoutOut:
** "So why use that number to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AT%26T reach out and touch someone]]?"
** "Then believe it! if we get this sucker, it's [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miller_Brewing_Company Miller Time]]"
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For the series so far = At least 244 humans (of which 3 were witches), 44 demons, 19 ghosts, 10 vampires, 6 changelings, 3 gods, 2 shapeshifters, 2 werewolves, 1 crocotta, 1 djinn, 1 rakshasa, 1 rawhead, 1 shtriga, 1 wendigo, 1 zombie.

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For the series so far = At least 244 249 humans (of which 3 were witches), 44 9 demons, 19 ghosts, 10 vampires, 6 changelings, 3 gods, 2 shapeshifters, 2 werewolves, 1 crocotta, 1 djinn, 1 rakshasa, 1 rawhead, 1 shtriga, 1 wendigo, 1 zombie.

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'''Season 3, Episode 14''':

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'''[[Recap/{{Supernatural}} Recap]] of ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'''''\\
'''Season 3, Episode 14''':14:'''


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Written by Jeremy Carver.

Directed by Robert Singer.

Air Date: May 1, 2008.

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* BatmanGambit: The Crocotta's MO, especially in regards to Dean.

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* BatmanGambit: The Crocotta's crocotta's MO, especially in regards to Dean.



* CreepyChild: The Crocotta impersonates someone's dead daughter.
* DivingSave
* FunnyBackgroundEvent: While Dean is speaking the line "It totally rocked my understanding of the word 'necrophilia'," a passing woman shoots him a look of disgust.

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* CreepyChild: The Crocotta crocotta impersonates someone's dead daughter.
* DivingSave
DivingSave: Sam saves a kid from being run over by a truck.
* FunnyBackgroundEvent: While When Dean is speaking says the line "It totally rocked my understanding of the word 'necrophilia'," a passing woman shoots him a look of disgust.disgust. He then checks her out as she passes.
* GoryDiscretionShot[=/=]WhiteShirtOfDeath: Blood splatters on the white phone of the suicide victim.
* HopeSpot: For part of the episode, it looks like there's a way out of Dean's deal...turns out it was all just a trick.



* ItWontTurnOff: One of the Crocotta's victims [[CutTheJuice rips the telephone out of its socket]] and smashes it on the ground and it [[EvilPhone still keeps ringing]].

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* ItWontTurnOff: One of the Crocotta's crocotta's victims [[CutTheJuice rips the telephone out of its socket]] and smashes it on the ground and it [[EvilPhone still keeps ringing]].



** The widow of the first victim heard her husband talking to a woman and listened in thinking he was having an affair, but all she could hear was her husband's voice.
* PhoneCallFromTheDead: The Monster of the Week lures its victims by faking phone calls (and other messages) from dead loved ones.

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** The widow of the first victim heard her husband talking to a woman and listened in in, thinking he was having an affair, but all she could hear was her husband's voice.
* PhoneCallFromTheDead: The Monster of the Week MonsterOfTheWeek lures its victims by faking phone calls (and other messages) from dead loved ones.



* TogetherInDeath: The Crocotta [[InvokedTrope invokes]] this to kill its victims.
* WhiteShirtOfDeath / GoryDiscretionShot: Blood splatters on the white phone of the suicide victim.

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* TogetherInDeath: The Crocotta crocotta [[InvokedTrope invokes]] this to kill its victims.
* WhiteShirtOfDeath / GoryDiscretionShot: Blood splatters on the white phone of the suicide victim.
victims.
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Sam and Dean go to a town where the residents are getting calls from their deceased loved ones. The situation intensifies when Dean gets a call from their father, who tells him he knows a way around Dean's contract with the demon.

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Sam and Dean go to a town [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan%2C_Ohio Milan, Ohio]], where the residents are getting calls from their deceased loved ones. The situation intensifies when Dean gets a call from their father, who tells him he knows a way around Dean's contract with the demon.

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For this episode = [[spoiler:2 humans and 1 crocotta.]]

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For this episode = [[spoiler:2 2 humans and 1 crocotta.]]
crocotta.



* AnyoneCanDie
** Body count for this episode: [[spoiler: 2 humans and 1 Crocatta]].

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** Lanie shuts off her computer only to have it turn back on.

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** Lanie shuts off her computer only to have it turn back on.on.
* LetsYouAndHimFight: The crocotta convinces Dean that a grieving father is the demon who owns his soul, and the father that Dean killed his daughter, and waits for one of them to kill the other.

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* DivingSave



** The widow of the first victim hear her husband talking to a woman and listened in, but all she could hear was her husbands voice.

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** The widow of the first victim hear heard her husband talking to a woman and listened in, in thinking he was having an affair, but all she could hear was her husbands husband's voice.




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** The widow of the first victim hear her husband talking to a woman and listened in, but all she could hear was her husbands voice.
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For the series so far = At least 244 humans (of which 3 were witches), 44 demons, 19 ghosts, 10 vampires, 6 changelings, 3 gods, 2 shapeshifters, 2 werewolves, 1 djinn, 1 rakshasa, 1 rawhead, 1 shtriga, 1 wendigo, 1 zombie, and 1 crocotta.

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For the series so far = At least 244 humans (of which 3 were witches), 44 demons, 19 ghosts, 10 vampires, 6 changelings, 3 gods, 2 shapeshifters, 2 werewolves, 1 crocotta, 1 djinn, 1 rakshasa, 1 rawhead, 1 shtriga, 1 wendigo, 1 zombie, and 1 crocotta.
zombie.
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For the series so far = At least 244 humans (of which 3 were witches), 44 demons, 19 ghosts, 10 vampires, 6 changelings, 3 god, 2 shapeshifters, 2 werewolves, 1 djinn, 1 rakshasa, 1 rawhead, 1 shtriga, 1 wendigo, 1 zombie, and 1 crocotta.

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For the series so far = At least 244 humans (of which 3 were witches), 44 demons, 19 ghosts, 10 vampires, 6 changelings, 3 god, gods, 2 shapeshifters, 2 werewolves, 1 djinn, 1 rakshasa, 1 rawhead, 1 shtriga, 1 wendigo, 1 zombie, and 1 crocotta.

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!!Body count
For this episode = [[spoiler:2 humans and 1 crocotta.]]

For the series so far = At least 244 humans (of which 3 were witches), 44 demons, 19 ghosts, 10 vampires, 6 changelings, 3 god, 2 shapeshifters, 2 werewolves, 1 djinn, 1 rakshasa, 1 rawhead, 1 shtriga, 1 wendigo, 1 zombie, and 1 crocotta.



* SupernaturalPhone: The brothers originally think that the calls are caused by a supernatural phone Einstein tried to build.

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* SupernaturalPhone: The brothers originally think that the calls are caused by a supernatural phone Einstein Edison tried to build.
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* NewhartPhonecall: In-universe. A woman walks by as Dean is mentioning necrophilia on the phone with Sam.

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* NewhartPhonecall: In-universe. A woman walks by as Dean is mentioning necrophilia on the phone with Sam.
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* NewhartPhonecall: In-universe. A women walks by as Dean is mentioning necrophilia on the phone with Sam.

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* NewhartPhonecall: In-universe. A women woman walks by as Dean is mentioning necrophilia on the phone with Sam.



* TogetherInDeath: The Crocatta [[InvokedTrope invokes]] this to lure its victims.

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* SupernaturalPhone: The brothers originally think that the calls are caused by a supernatural phone Einstein tried to build.
* TogetherInDeath: The Crocatta Crocotta [[InvokedTrope invokes]] this to lure kill its victims.

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* BatmanGambit: [[spoiler:The Crocotta's]] MO, especially in regards to Dean.
* CreepyChild

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* BatmanGambit: [[spoiler:The Crocotta's]] The Crocotta's MO, especially in regards to Dean.
* CreepyChildCaughtWithYourPantsDown: The phone tech is caught [[TheInternetIsForPorn surfing the Internet for porn]] during working hours.
* CreepyChild: The Crocotta impersonates someone's dead daughter.


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* ItWontTurnOff: One of the Crocotta's victims [[CutTheJuice rips the telephone out of its socket]] and smashes it on the ground and it [[EvilPhone still keeps ringing]].
** Lanie shuts off her computer only to have it turn back on.
* MadnessMantra: Come to me. Come to me. Come to me.
* NewhartPhonecall: In-universe. A women walks by as Dean is mentioning necrophilia on the phone with Sam.
* PhoneCallFromTheDead: The Monster of the Week lures its victims by faking phone calls (and other messages) from dead loved ones.
* TogetherInDeath: The Crocatta [[InvokedTrope invokes]] this to lure its victims.
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* AnyoneCanDie
** Body count for this episode: [[spoiler: 2 humans and 1 Crocatta]].
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* FunnyBackgroundEvent: While Dean is speaking the line "It totally rocked my understanding of the word 'necrophilia'," a passing woman shoots him a look of disgust.
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!Long Distance !Long-Distance Call
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* CreepyChild

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* BatmanGambit: [[spoiler:The Crocotta's]] MO, especially in regards to Dean.



* BatmanGambit: [[spoiler:The Crocotta's]] MO, especially in regards to Dean.

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* IsItSomethingYouEat:
-->'''Dean:''' What is that, a sandwich?
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Sam and Dean go to a town where the residents are getting calls from their deceased loved ones. The situation intensifies when Dean gets a call from their father, who tells him he knows a way around Dean's contract with the demon.


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* BatmanGambit: [[spoiler:The Crocotta's]] MO, especially in regards to Dean.

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