History Trivia / SuperNatural

** Creator/EricKripke cited "Bugs", "Route 666" and "Red Sky at Morning" as among his least favorite episodes of his era. [[spoiler: His AuthorAvatar Chuck gives some DiscontinuityNod in "The Monster at the End of This Book."]]

** Creator/LaurenCohan (Bela) and Creator/KatieCassidy (Ruby 1.0) originally auditioned for each other's characters before their roles got switched. A fairly common complaint by fans during Season 3 was that Cohan was a competent actress who'd been given a [[VillainSue poorly written]] character with less to work with while Cassidy was regarded as a less-skilled actress who'd been given a villainous character with more intrigue and potential than she was capable of pulling off, with fans suggesting they should have been given the characters they'd originally wanted. Cohan was also given kickboxing and weapons training for the role of Bela that she never got to use onscreen, suggesting Bela was planned to be shown as a capable DarkActionGirl fighter.

->''♫ Carry on, You will always remember... ♫''

->''Carry on,''\\
''You will always remember''\\
-'''Kansas, "Wayward Son"'''

* RetroactiveRecognition:
** Creator/AldenEhrenreich plays the little brother of a victim of the Wendigo in the Season 1 episode of the same name.
** Tracy Davis in "It's the Great Pumpkin, Sam Winchester" is played by Creator/AshleyBenson, would later become well-known as [[Series/PrettyLittleLiars Hanna Marin]].
** [[Series/{{The 100}} Octavia Blake]] gets the crap beat out of her by a possessed girl in "After School Special."
** Creator/LeslieOdomJr. as Guy in "Season 7, Time for a Wedding!" is a lot more recognizable now as Aaron Burr after the success of Theatre/{{Hamilton}}.
** Creator/SterlingKBrown, who played Gordon Walker, garnered wide acclaim for his work on ''Series/ThisIsUs''.

** Creator/MarkSheppard has mixed feelings with the show, according to this[[https://www.space.ca/fan-expo-2018-mark-sheppard-supernatural/ article]]. He goes on to say that season seven was the worst season of the show.

->''Carry on,''
->''You will always remember''
->-'''Kansas, "Wayward Son"'''

*** Creator/RichardSpeightJr. plays The Trickster/[[spoiler: ArchangelGabriel]] in Seasons 2, 3, 5, 9, and 13, and also plays [[spoiler: Loki, the original [[TricksterArchetype Trickster]]]], in "Unfinished Business", which also has [[spoiler: Gabriel]] in it. He also directed that episode.

** Claire Novak is played by Creator/Sydney mbeau in season 4 and by Creator/KathrynLoveNewton in seasons 10 and 11.

** Sterling K. Brown, who played Gordon Walker, garnered wide acclaim for his work on Series/ThisIsUs.

** Danneel Harris-Ackles, Jensen’s wife, plays the recurring angel Anael.

*** Creator/MitchPillegi plays recurring character Samuel Campbell in seasons 4 and 6 and the demon Azazel in 4.03 "In the Beginning."

* RealLifeRelative: Genevieve Padalecki, the wife of Jared, as the recurring Ruby. Danneel Harris-Ackles, Jensen’s wife, guest stars in “Destiny’s Child”.

* TheWikiRule: Several, most notably [[http://www.supernaturalwiki.com/index.php?title=Main_Page Supernatural Wiki]] and [[http://supernatural.wikia.com/wiki/Supernatural_Wiki Supernatural Wikia]].

*** Creator/GenevieveCortese plays recurring character Ruby in Season 4 and, well, Genevieve Padalecki in 6.15 "The French Mistake."

* RealLifeRelative: Genevieve Padalecki and Danneel Harris-Ackles, the wives of the main leads, guest star in “Destiny’s Child”.

* RomanceOnTheSet: Thanks to Season 4 of ''Supernatural'' giving the couple the opportunity to meet, Creator/GenevieveCortese (who plays Ruby) is now Genevieve Padalecki. Which makes the sex scene with [[Creator/JaredPadalecki her husband]] (who plays Sam) in "I Know What You Did Last Summer" weirder to watch.

** Sterling K. Brown, who played Gordon Walker, also portrayed N'Jobu in Film/BlackPanther2018.

*** Creator/AlainaHuffman plays recurring character Abaddon in Seasons 8-9 and Josie Sands in 8.22 "Clip Show" and 9.17 "Mother's Little Helper."

*** Creator/NicoMcEown plays Lucas Barr in 1.03 "Dead in the Water" and a bully in 7.03 "The Girl Next Door."

*** Creator/DarylShuttleworth plays Chuck Lambert in 1.04 "Phantom Traveler" and Sheriff Carnegie in 5.05 "Fallen Idols."

*** Jensen Ackles plays main character Dean Winchester in every episode, a shapeshifter in 1.06 "Skin," a nightmare-demon form of Dean in 3.10 “Dream a Little Dream of Me,” a possible future self in 5.04 "The End", a Leviathan in 7.06 "Slash Fiction", [[spoiler: and Alternate [[ArchangelMichael Michael]] possessing Dean in 13.23 "Let the Good Times Roll".]]
*** Jared Padalecki plays main character Sam Winchester in every episode, the demon Meg in 2.14 "Born Under a Bad Sign," Gary Frankel in 5.12 "Swap Meat," Lucifer in 5.04 "The End" and 5.22 "Swan Song," a Leviathan who assumes Sam's identity in 7.06 "Slash Fiction," and recurring character Gadreel in season 9.
*** Jeffrey Dean Morgan plays recurring character John Winchester in Season 1 and later appearances, and the demon Azazel in 1.22 "Devil's Trap."
*** Samantha Smith plays Mary Winchester in various appearances throughout the seasons and Eve in 6.19 "Mommy Dearest."
*** Nicki Aycox plays the recurring demon Meg in Season 1 and the real Meg Masters in 1.22 "Devil's Trap" and 4.02 "Are You There God? It's Me, Dean Winchester."
*** Erica Carroll, as noted below.
*** Jim Beaver plays recurring character Bobby Singer in seasons 1-8, a demon in 5.01 "Sympathy for the Devil," and the Khan Worm in 6.16 "And Then There Were None."
*** Linsey [=McKeon=] plays recurring character Tessa in various episodes between seasons 2 and 9, and Azazel in 2.01 "In My Time of Dying."
*** Katie Cassidy plays recurring character Ruby in Season 3 and Lilith in 3.16 "No Rest for the Wicked."
*** Cindy Sampson plays recurring character Lisa Braeden in seasons 3, 5, and 6, and a demon that possesses her in 6.21 "Let it Bleed."
*** Nicholas Elia plays Ben Braeden in seasons 3, 5, and 6, and a changeling in 3.02 "The Kids are Alright."
*** Misha Collins plays recurring character Castiel from season 4 onward, Castiel's vessel Jimmy Novak in 4.20 "The Rapture," Misha Collins in 6.15 "The French Mistake," and all of the Leviathan at once in 7.01 "Meet the New Boss."
*** Matt Cohen plays young John Winchester in 4.03 "In the Beginning" and 5.13 "The Song Remains the Same," and the archangel Michael, also in "The Song Remains the Same."
*** Mitch Pillegi plays recurring character Samuel Campbell in seasons 4 and 6 and the demon Azazel in 4.03 "In the Beginning."

*** Jake Abel plays a ghoul pretending to be Adam Milligan in 4.19 "Jump the Shark," the ''real'' Adam Milligan in 5.18 "Point of No Return," and the archangel Michael in 5.22 "Swan Song."
*** Rob [=LaBelle=] plays Father Lehne and the demon Azazel in 4.22 "Lucifer Rising."
*** Mark Pellegrino plays Nick in 5.01 "Sympathy for the Devil" and recurring character Lucifer in seasons 5 and 7.
*** Cameron Bancroft plays Dr. Gaines in 7.02 "Hello, Cruel World" and the Leviathan that assumes his identity in the rest of season 7.
*** Felicia Day plays recurring character Charlie Bradbury in seasons 7-10, and, when she gets split in two, Charlie's evil side and her good side in 10.11 "There's No Place Like Home."
*** Lauren Tom plays recurring character Linda Tran in Seasons 8-9 and the demon Crowley in 8.02 "What's Up, Tiger Mommy?"
*** Alaina Huffman plays recurring character Abaddon in Seasons 8-9 and Josie Sands in 8.22 "Clip Show" and 9.17 "Mother's Little Helper."

*** Donnelly Rhodes plays the ranger Shaw in 1.02 "Wendigo" and Father Simmons in 8.22 "Clip Show."
*** Nico [=McEown=] plays Lucas Barr in 1.03 "Dead in the Water" and a bully in 7.03 "The Girl Next Door."
*** Brian Markinson plays Jerry Panowski in 1.04 "Phantom Traveler" and Stan Thompson in 8.08 "Hunteri Heroici"
*** Daryl Shuttleworth plays Chuck Lambert in 1.04 "Phantom Traveler" and Sheriff Carnegie in 5.05 "Fallen Idols."
*** Michael Teigen plays a teacher in 1.05 "Bloody Mary" and a police officer in 4.08 "Wishful Thinking."
*** Anita Brown plays Lindsay in 1.06 "Skin" and Hope Lynn Casey in 4.08 "Wishful Thinking."
*** Christie Laing plays Taylor in 1.07 "Hookman" and a Crossroads Demon in 2.08 "Crossroad Blues."
*** Tyler Johnston plays Matt Pike in 1.08 "Bugs" and recurring character Samandriel in season 8.
*** Don Thompson plays Mr. Guenther in 1.09 "Home" and the sheriff in 8.11 "LARP and the Real Girl."
*** Peter Benson plays Walter Kelly in 1.10 "Asylum" and Sheriff Pat in 9.12 "Sharp Teeth."
*** Tom Butler plays Harley Jorgeson in 1.11 "Scarecrow" and Reverend Jim Myers in 9.12 "Sharp Teeth."
*** Lara Gilchrist plays Holly in 1.11 "Scarecrow" and a wraith in 5.11 "Sam, Interrupted."
*** Brent Stait plays Scotty in 1.11 "Scarecrow" and Rick in 6.16 "... And Then There Were None."
*** Erica Carroll is both: she plays a nurse in 1.12 "Faith," a young mother in 1.18 "Something Wicked," recurring character Hannah in seasons 9-10, and Hannah's vessel Caroline in 10.7 "Girls, Girls, Girls."
*** Alex Diakun plays a Reaper in 1.12 "Faith" and Mr. Vili in 8.02 "What's Up, Tiger Mommy?"
*** Colin Lawrence plays Jason in 1.12 "Faith" and Reggie Hull in 5.03 "Free to Be You and Me."
*** Cainan Wiebe plays a boy in 1.12 "Faith," a bully in 4.08 "Wishful Thinking," and Barry Cook in 4.13 "After School Special."
*** Kevin [=McNulty=] plays Roy [=LeGrange=] in 1.12 "Faith" and the butler Phillip in 10.06 "Ask Jeeves."
*** Alexa Fast plays Missy Bender in 1.15 "The Benders" and Emma in 7.13 "The Slice Girls."
*** Mary Black plays the old woman in 1.18 "Something Wicked" and Red Riding Hood's grandmother in 3.05 "Bedtime Stories."
*** Adrian Hough plays Dr. Hydeker in 1.18 "Something Wicked" and Victor Rogers in 8.18 "Freaks and Geeks."
*** Linden Banks plays Isaiah Merchant in 1.19 "Provenance" and Mr. Brennan in 6.09 "Clap Your Hands if You Believe."
*** Jay Brazeau plays the librarian in 1.19 "Provenance" and Dr. Corman in 5.14 "My Bloody Valentine."
*** Terence Kelly plays Daniel Elkins in 1.20 "Dead Man's Blood" and a doctor in 3.15 "Time is On My Side."
*** Christine Chatelain plays Jenny in 1.20 "Dead Man's Blood" and Dr. Ellen Piccolo in 5.08 "Changing Channels."
*** Serinda Swan plays a hotel receptionist in 1.21 "Salvation" and Veritas in 6.06 "You Can't Handle the Truth."
*** Erin Karpluk plays Monica Holt in 1.21 "Salvation" and Robin in 9.07 "Bad Boys."
*** Melinda Sward plays a nurse in 2.01 "In My Time of Dying" and Jamie in 4.05 "Monster Movie."
*** Carrie Fleming plays a dying nurse in 2.01 "In My Time of Dying" and Karen Singer in 5.15 "Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid" and 7.10 "Death's Door."
*** Genevieve Cortese plays recurring character Ruby in Season 4 and, well, Genevieve Padalecki in 6.15 "The French Mistake."
*** Richard Speight Jr. plays The Trickster/[[spoiler: ArchangelGabriel]] in Seasons 2, 3, 5, 9, and 13, and also plays [[spoiler: Loki, the original [[TricksterArchetype Trickster]]]], in "Unfinished Business", which also has [[spoiler: Gabriel]] in it. He also directed that episode.

** Creator/MarkPellegrino, who went on to play Lucifer, originally auditioned for Castiel. Shoshannah Stern, who went on to play Eileen Leahy, also auditioned for Ruby.

** Eric Kripke cited "Bugs", "Route 666" and "Red Sky at Morning" as among his least favorite episodes of his era. [[spoiler: His AuthorAvatar Chuck gives some DiscontinuityNod in "The Monster at the End of This Book."]]
** Jared Padalecki hasn't been shy about discussing how much he hated Sam's storyline in Season 8, believing it to be completely out of character.
** Quite a few members of the cast and crew reamed out Robert Singer for the decision to [[spoiler:kill off Charlie]] in Season 10, and his rather lame excuse that "it's where the story took us." [[http://bakasara.tumblr.com/post/119677018798/a-summary-of-known-cast-crew-reactions-to Here's a handy summary.]]
*** Particularly notable was the utterly fearless statement by Kim Rhodes that if the producers ever decide to kill off Jody Mills, she will refuse to participate in it, and she doesn't care how much damage that will do to her career. Thus, if people ever tune in and see a different actress playing Jodie, they'll know it's because she's going to die.
*** This reached a head at the show's next Comic Con panel, where Jeremy Carver was asked why it happened and literally ''everyone else'' on the panel turned their back on him and let him stammer through the old "the story demanded it" explanation while soaking in the audience's boos.

** Jensen Ackles (Dean Winchester) directed the sixth season episode "Weekend at Bobby's", the seventh season episode "The Girl Next Door", the eighth season episode "Heartache", the tenth season episode "Soul Survivor" and the eleventh season episode "The Bad Seed".
** Misha Collins (Castiel) directed the ninth season episode "Mother's Little Helper".
** Richard Speight Jr. (The Trickster/Gabriel) directed the eleventh season episode "Just My Imagination"

** In the pilot, Jared Padalecki was asked to take Jensen Ackles by surprise when pulling him into the motel room.
** During Castiel and Dean's first meeting, Misha Collins has stated he got much closer into Jensen's personal space and stared at him much more blatantly than in rehearsals, just to enforce how Castiel is unused to human interaction. Jensen's squirming and uncomfortable reaction is real.
** Later on in Season 4 when [[spoiler:Azazel is possessing Samuel Campbell]], Mitch Pileggi apparently decided to sniff Jensen's neck just to get the squicked-out reaction seen on camera.

** Israeli Alona Tal as Midwest-raised Hunter Jo and her mother Ellen, played by the Canadian Samantha Ferris.
** Kevin [=McNally=], who plays Frank Deveraux, is British.
* FakeNationality: In "Taxi Driver", Assaf Cohen plays Ajay with an Indian name and accent. Cohen is an American actor of Yemenite, Russian, and Israeli descent.

** Due to the parallel between the two sets of brothers, Television Without Pity have dubbed Sam and Dean collectively "The Hardy Boys". This was actually used in "Abandon All Hope..." and "A Very Supernatural Christmas".

** Claire Novak is played by Sydney Imbeau in season 4 and by Kathryn Love Newton in seasons 10 and 11.
** Amelia Novak is played by Wynn Everett in season 4 and by Leisha Hailey in season 10.

* RomanceOnTheSet: Thanks to Season 4 of ''Supernatural'' giving the couple the opportunity to meet, Genevieve Cortese (who plays Ruby) is now Genevieve Padalecki. Which makes the sex scene with [[Creator/JaredPadalecki her husband]] (who plays Sam) in "I Know What You Did Last Summer" weirder to watch.

** Tracy Davis in "It's the Great Pumpkin, Sam Winchester" is played by Ashley Benson, would later become well-known as [[Series/PrettyLittleLiars Hanna Marin]].

** Leslie Odom Jr. as Guy in "Season 7, Time for a Wedding!" is a lot more recognizable now as Aaron Burr after the success of Theatre/Hamilton.

** Jared Padalecki plays three different versions of Sam in "The Man Who Knew Too Much", and while only two of them are ever onscreen at the same time, it still veers into this trope a couple of times.

* TalkingToHimself:

* RoleReprise: The current voice actors for Scooby-Doo and Mystery Inc reprise their roles for the characters' appearance.

** In a RealLife example, Creator/JensenAckles was considered to play Leon Kennedy in ''Film/ResidentEvilAfterlife'', but delays due to rewrites prevented it.

** Sam has [[https://66.media.tumblr.com/933c3d271b5c5f9ad01b2bf09ac4fa0a/tumblr_p2fqnv1Mrp1qf8cgzo1_500.gifv a particular look of disapproval]] (usually directed at Dean) that fans call his "bitchface". The script for "Nightmare" calls it "a dry 'fuck you' look".

** Sam has a particular look of disapproval (usually directed at Dean) that fans call his "bitchface". The script for "Nightmare" calls it "a dry 'fuck you' look".

*** Misha Collins plays recurring character Castiel in seasons 4-10, Castiel's vessel Jimmy Novak in 4.20 "The Rapture," Misha Collins in 6.15 "The French Mistake," and all of the Leviathan at once in 7.01 "Meet the New Boss."

** [[Creator/MarkSheppard Mark Sheppard]] has mixed feelings with the show, according to this[[https://www.space.ca/fan-expo-2018-mark-sheppard-supernatural/ article]]. He goes on to say that season seven was the worst season of the show.

** Monster.LiveActionTV ("Death Takes a Holiday")

*** Richard Speight Jr. plays The Trickster/[[spoiler: ArchangelGabriel]] in Seasons 2, 3, 5, 9, and 13, and also plays [[spoiler: Loki, the original [[TricksterArchetype Trickster]]]], in "Unfinished Business", which also has [[spoiler: Gabriel]] in it. He also directed that episode, making it a Meta CrowningMomentOfAwesome for him.