History Recap / SupernaturalS04E06YellowFever

* CreditsGag: The end credits feature Jensen Ackles lip-syncing and dancing to "Eye of the Tiger".

* TenMinuteRetirement: Dean wants to stop hunting when cursed, pointing out that they spend their lives actively seeking out things that want to kill or even ''eat'' them, but he gets better in the end.

* HowWeGotHere: The episode begins with Dean running in terror from...a tiny dog with a pink bow on its head.

* TenMinuteRetirement: Dean wants to stop hunting when cursed, but he gets better in the end.

* TheCastShowoff: Jim Beaver is fluent in Japanese.

* {{Shoutout}}: Sam and Dean's rock star aliases this time are Tyler and Perry. When Dean starts showing symptoms, he doesn't like the look of some teenagers, and suggests they "walk this way" instead.

* WhatDoTheyFearEpisode

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For the series so far = At least 273 humans (of which 3 were witches), 14 demons, 25 ghosts, 10 vampires, 6 changelings, 3 gods, 3 shapeshifters, 2 werewolves, 1 crocotta, 1 djinn, 1 rakshasa, 1 rawhead, 1 shtriga, 1 wendigo, 1 zombie, 1 rugaru, and 1 dog.

For this episode = 3 humans and 1 ghost.

* CatScare

* ScreamsLikeALittleGirl

* YouHave48Hours: More like 24.

For the series so far = At least 264 humans (of which 3 were witches), 52 demons, 25 ghosts, 10 vampires, 6 changelings, 3 gods, 3 shapeshifters, 2 werewolves, 1 cat, 1 crocotta, 1 djinn, 1 rakshasa, 1 rawhead, 1 rugaru, 1 shtriga, 1 wendigo, 1 zombie.

'''Season 4, Episode 6''':

For the series so far = At least 264 humans (of which 3 were witches), 52 demons, 25 ghosts, 10 vampires, 6 changelings, 3 gods, 3 shapeshifters, 2 werewolves, 1 cat, 1 crocotta, 1 djinn, 1 rakshasa, 1 rawhead, 1 rougarou, 1 shtriga, 1 wendigo, 1 zombie.

-->'''Deputy Linus''': Is he drunk?
--> Dean sways in the background.
-->'''Sam''': No.

* ChainPain / OffWithHisHead
* CreditsGag: The end credits feature Jensen Ackles lip synching and dancing to Eye of the Tiger.

* GentleGiant: Luther Garland; he is even shown to be tenderly holding a kitten to make it as obvious as possible

* HeartBeatSoundtrack: used in the later stages of Dean's panic illness to remind us of the threat of his heart attack
* HowWeGotHere: the episode begins with Dean running in terror from... a tiny dog.
* IronicEchoCut: The screen pans directly from Sam telling Dean that they have a great plan to him telling Bobby that this is a terrible plan.
** Also, the scene changes directly from Dean telling the sheriff that it was probably just a heart attack to him telling Sam that it's "definitely not a heart attack".
* LaserGuidedKarma: the theme of this episode's ghost, who inflicts fear on those who use it on others.
* NoodleIncident: When he's ranting about how insane their lives are, Dean mentions a truckstop waitress with a bizarre rash.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: The first few signs that Dean is infected with the ghost sickness are that he drives the speed limit, turns down food, and refuses to carry a weapon.

* ScrewThisImOutOfHere / INeedAFreakingDrink
* SupernaturalGoldEyes: Dean's fear of Sam turning dark-side like [[Characters/SupernaturalDemons Azazel]] had wanted manifests as Sam trying to kill him while flashing Azazel's trademarked UhOhEyes.

-->'''Dean''': I'm fine. Do you want to go hunting? I'll hunt. I'll kill anything.
-->'''Sam''': Awwwww.
-->'''Bobby''': He's adorable.
* TenMinuteRetirement: Dean wants to stop hunting when cursed but he gets better in the end.

* TheStinger: Jensen Ackles lip syncing "Eye of The Tiger"

Dean contracts a ghost sickness that makes him terrified of everything, so Sam and Bobby go after the ghost who is causing it.

* TheCastShowoff -- Jim Beaver is fluent in Japanese.

For this episode = [[spoiler:3 humans and 1 ghost.]]

* [[spoiler:{{Foreshadowing}}: Dean getting infected while Sam doesn't, and what Lilith says to taunt him about {{Hell}} are actually hints; Recap/SupernaturalS04E10HeavenAndHell reveals that Dean had tortured other souls in Hell.]]

* RewatchBonus: [[spoiler:After watching Recap/SupernaturalS04E10HeavenAndHell, it becomes pretty clear why Dean gets infected in this episode.]]

* LargeHam: Dean is very, ''very'' scared of the kitty.

* AnyoneCanDie
** Body count for this episode = [[spoiler: three humans and one buruburu (a type of ghost).]]

* TheStinger -- Jensen Ackles lip syncing "Eye of The Tiger"