History Recap / SupernaturalS05E12SwapMeat

* IdiotBall: It takes Dean most of the episode to figure out that Sam is NotHimself, in spite of a couple of fairly obvious [[OutOfCharacterAlert Out Of Character Alerts]] (notably, Sam's sudden enjoyment of Dean's choice of music). This is in the middle of the Apocalypse, where angels are looking to possess Sam.

* TheMirrorShowsYourTrueSelf

For this episode = 1 human, 1 ghost, and 1 demon.

For the series so far = At least 343 humans (of which 6 were witches), at least 100 demons, 29 ghosts, 11 vampires, at least 9 hellhounds, 6 changelings, 4 gods, 3 shapeshifters, 3 zombies, 4 angels, 2 ghouls, 2 werewolves, 1 cat, 1 crocotta, 1 djinn, 1 dog, 1 rakshasa, 1 rawhead, 1 reaper, 1 rugaru, 1 shtriga, 1 siren, 1 wendigo, and 1 wraith.

* IdiotBall: It takes Dean most of the episode to figure out that Sam is NotHimself. This is in the middle of the Apocalypse, where angels are looking to possess Sam.

Written by Julie Siege, Rebecca Dessertine and Harvey Fedor; teleplay by Julie Siege.

Gary, a teenage nerd, meets Dean and Sam and conjures up a body-switching spell, exchanging bodies with Sam. Thrilled with his new looks, Gary takes advantage of his new appearance by hitting on women and drinking alcohol. He meets up with Dean, who at first does not realize Sam is not the real Sam. The two start working on a case and kill a ghost together, although "Sam" seems to try to take a chance to kill Dean, unknowingly to Dean. Meanwhile, Sam is stuck in Gary's body and has to deal with his strict parents and high school. He finds out that Gary owns a book with satanic symbols all over it and sets off for his locker at high school. After he has retrieved the book, he is shot by Gary's friend Trevor with a tranquilizer gun. He and another friend of Gary's, Nora, take him to a basement and reveal that they have made a pact with a demon, who offered them everything they wanted in exchange for Sam and Dean. Trevor conjures the demon, who possesses Nora and kills Trevor, whose demands irritate the demon. As the demon tastes Trevor's innards it declares they "[[TastesLikeChicken taste like moron]]". The demon (still in the form of Nora) goes after Gary and tries to persuade him to meet Lucifer and "answer one little question" with yes, which would let the Devil into his true vessel. Gary refuses and, with Dean's help, exorcizes the demon. In the end, Gary reverses the spell and the boys take him home. Before leaving, Sam tells Gary that he should be glad to have a normal life and a family, but when he and Dean get into the car, he states that Gary's life "sucked ass," yet Dean counters by saying that perhaps they themselves just don't know the good things they're missing out on.

For this episode = 1 human, 1 ghost and 1 demon.

* ConvenientlyTimedAttackFromBehind: Or maybe in front--Gary is BlownAcrossTheRoom by an invisible ghost just as he's about to shotgun Dean InTheBack. Ironically Dean is then saved from the ghost by Gary, who burns her bones as she's charging him.

* InstantSedation: Sam, despite being huge, still drops like a rock.

* MistakenForJunkie: Police, family, and friends assuming Gary is drunk or high when Sam is in his body.

* NerdsAreVirgins: "Who ''are'' you?" Checks out his Advanced Physics and Chemistry textbooks. "Smart kid." Checks out his [[StarWars Darth Vader]] T-shirt. "Virgin."

-->'''Dean:''' "If you were of voting age, we'd kill you. So you either straighten up...or we ''will'' kill you!"

'''Season 5, Episode 12''':

For the series so far = At least 343 humans (of which 6 were witches), at least 100 demons, 29 ghosts, 11 vampires, at least 9 hellhounds, 6 changelings, 4 gods, 3 shapeshifters, 3 zombies, 4 angels, 2 ghouls, 2 werewolves, 1 cat, 1 crocotta, 1 djinn, 1 dog, 1 rakshasa, 1 rawhead, 1 reaper, 1 rougarou, 1 shtriga, 1 siren, 1 wendigo, and 1 wraith.

* ConvenientlyTimedAttackFromBehind: Or maybe in front -- Gary is BlownAcrossTheRoom by an invisible ghost just as he's about to shotgun Dean InTheBack. Ironically Dean is then saved from the ghost by Gary, who burns her bones as she's charging him.

-->'''Gary:''' "I am in way over my head."
* DramaticIrony: [[OtherStockPhrases "Who are you, and what have you done with Sam?"]] Dean says this jokingly, not realizing he's literally NotHimself.

* InstantSedation: Sam being huge still drops like a rock.
* OutOfCharacterAlert: When "Sam" says "Evening barkeep, I would like to purchase some alcohol," it's obvious to anyone who knows Sam that he would never say that. It also made the bartender very suspicious.

* ReallySeventeenYearsOld: "[[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial I am 26 as you can see from my license]]."
* MasterOfUnlocking: Sam and the combination lock on the locker
* MistakenForJunkie: Police, family, and friends assuming Gary is drunk or high when Sam is in his body
* MrsRobinson: Crystal

* PornStash: 'Busty Asian Beauties' under the bed
* PrecociousCrush: Dean and his babysitter

* ToThePain: "OK pal, either you start talking or I start waterboarding."

-->'''Sam:''' Oh no Gary. This is a very, very bad book.

* UnluckyEverydude: Gary

For this episode = [[spoiler:1 human, 1 ghost and 1 demon.]]

* VomitDiscretionShot: Sam discovering his new body is allergic to wheatgerm.

-->'''Dean:''' "If you were of voting age, we'd kill you. So you either straighten up...or we ''will'' kill you!"

Gary, a teenage nerd, meets Dean and Sam and conjures up a body-switching spell, exchanging bodies with Sam. Thrilled with his new looks, Gary takes advantage of his new appearance by hitting on women and drinking alcohol. He meets up with Dean, who at first does not realize Sam is not the real Sam. The two start working on a case and kill a ghost together, although "Sam" seems to try to take a chance to kill Dean, unknowingly to Dean. Meanwhile, Sam is stuck in Gary's body and has to deal with his strict parents and high school. He finds out that Gary owns a book with satanic symbols all over it and sets off for his locker at high school. After he has retrieved the book, he is shot by Gary's friend Trevor with a tranquilizer gun. He and another friend of Gary's, Nora, take him to a basement and reveal that they have made a pact with a demon, who offered them everything they wanted in exchange for Sam and Dean. Trevor conjures the demon, who possesses Nora and kills Trevor, whose demands irritate the demon. As the demon tastes Trevor's innards it declares they "taste like moron". The demon (still in the form of Nora) goes after Gary and tries to persuade him to meet Lucifer and "answer one little question" with yes, which would let the Devil into his true vessel. Gary refuses and, with Dean's help, exorcizes the demon. In the end, Gary reverses the spell and the boys take him home. Before leaving, Sam tells Gary that he should be glad to have a normal life and a family, but when he and Dean get into the car, he states that Gary's life "sucked ass," yet Dean counters by saying that perhaps they themselves just don't know the good things they're missing out on.

* ObliviousToLove

* VomitDiscretionShot: Sam discovering his new body is allergic to wheatgerm.

* {{Dominatrix}}: Crystal enters the bedroom in black leather, whacking a switch against her palm.

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* ConvenientlyTimedAttackFromBehind: Or maybe in front -- Gary is BlownAcrossTheRoom by an invisible ghost just as he's about to shotgun Dean InTheBack.

* AndADietCoke: And a Healthquake Salad Shake

* BurgerFool: Gary even wears a red white and blue cap

* {{Dominatrix}}: The MILF Gary!Sam has taken from the bar enters the bedroom in black leather, whacking a switch against her palm.

* NerdsAreVirgins: "Virgin" said while holding a Darth Vader shirt

* ReallySeventeenYearsOld: "I am 26 as you can see from my license."

* EvilIsNotAToy