History Recap / SupernaturalS05E08ChangingChannels

** The Incredible Hulk. Three different versions: ''Film/TheIncredibleHulk'' with Norton, ''Film/{{Hulk}}'' with Banner, and ''Series/TheIncredibleHulk'' with Lou Ferrigno.

-->'''Dean:''' '''How was that funny?!''' ...vultures.

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--->'''Sam:''' Have you done your research yet?
--->'''Dean:''' ''[[[BadBadActing looking shifty]]]'' Oh, yeah! All kinds of research...all night.
--->''[[[ReadyForLovemaking Hot bikini babe]] comes out of the bedroom]'' Oh, Dean, we have some more ''research'' to do...

-->'''Dean:''' [[GonnaNeedMoreX I'm gonna need a bigger mouth]].
-->'''Sam:''' ''[on entering]'' [[StrangeMindsThinkAlike You're gonna need a bigger mouth]].

-->'''Sam:''' I'm sorry, but we have work to do.
-->'''Bikini Babe:''' But we ''did'' do work. ''[smiles at Dean]'' In depth. ''[LaughTrack]''

-->'''Dean:''' ''[notices the doctor's footwear, slams him against the wall]'' [[SpotTheImposter You're not Dr. Sexy]].
-->'''"Dr. Sexy":''' You're crazy.
-->'''Dean:''' Really? Because I swore part of what makes Dr. Sexy sexy is the fact that he wears cowboy boots. Not tennis shoes!
-->'''Sam:''' Yeah, you're not a fan...
-->'''Dean:''' It's a guilty pleasure!

-->'''Sam:''' We could die in here.
-->''[Canned Laughter]''
-->'''Dean:''' ''How is that funny''? Vultures!

-->'''Sam:''' You gotta calm down.
-->'''Dean:''' Calm down? I'm wearing sunglasses at night. You know who does that? No-talent douchebags.

-->'''Dean''': '''How was that funny?!''' ...vultures.

-->'''Dean:''' What does that look to you?
-->'''Sam:''' Crappy. ''[gets out the wooden stakes]''

* VisualPun: The [[BrandX Mr. Cheese]] in the fridge... as we lead into a cheesy sitcom.

* AffectionateParody

* BedsheetGhost[=/=]ScaryFlashlightFace

* MoodWhiplash: At the end of the episode.

* PointAndLaughShow

* RelativeButton

* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech

* TrappedInTVLand

For the series so far = At least 324 humans (of which 6 were witches), at least 83 demons, 28 ghosts, 11 vampires, 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, and 1 wendigo.

** The [[Film/{{Hulk}} Banner]] and [[Film/TheIncredibleHulk Norton]] Hulks are derided in favor of the [[Series/TheIncredibleHulk Lou Ferrigno version]].

* VisualPun: The [[BrandX Mr. Cheese]] in the fridge... as we lead into a cheesy sitcom.
* WhatTheHellAudience: Dean eventually becomes pissed with the LaughTrack while in the sitcom:
-->'''Dean''': '''How was that funny?!''' ...vultures.

* VisualPun: The [[BrandX Mr. Cheese]] in the fridge...as we lead into a cheesy sitcom.

* ChewingTheScenery: [[spoiler: Gabriel]] gets really hammy once he's outed. Also the host of ''Nutcracker!'', but at least he's got an excuse.

---> '''The Trickster/[[spoiler: Gabriel]]:''' Guys, I wish this ''were'' a TV show.

* RealityWarper: The Trickster. [[spoiler: Who has actually always been the [=ArchAngel=] Gabriel in disguise]].

* ActorAllusion: The ''Grey's Anatomy'' spoof has a character named Johnny Drake, the equivalent of Denny Dequette from ''Grey's''. Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who played John Winchester, also played Denny.

* ArtisticLicenseChemistry: Water on an oil fire. In reality, putting water on an oil fire would result in more fire, not less.

* ChewingTheScenery: Gabriel gets really hammy once he's outed.
** Also the host of ''Nutcracker!'', but at least he's got an excuse.

* IKnewIt: The trickster is really an archangel.

* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Multiple times.

---> '''Gabriel:''' Guys, I wish this ''were'' a TV show.

* OutOfCharacterAlert: Dr. Sexy does ''not'' wear tennis shoes!

* RealityWarper: The Trickster.

* BilingualBonus: In the Japanese game show segment, on the wall behind the boys are Japanese characters. くるみ割り (kurumiwari) means "nutcracker". The lonely character beneath the arc, 苦、 means "bitter, hardship, worry, suffering, trial". This ties in quite nicely with the aspects of the game show. After all, Sam does not only suffer from a GroinAttack, but the quizmaster asks questions which have hardship, trial, and worry as central topics.

* BlatantLies: Dean insists he's not a fan of ''Dr. Sexy''.

* EvenTheGuysWantHim: Dean's tongue-tied reaction to Dr. Sexy.

* BilingualBonus: In the Japanese game show segment, on the wall behind the boys are Japanese characters. くるみ割り(kurumiwari) means "nutcracker". The lonely character beneath the arc, 苦、means "bitter, hardship, worry, suffering, trial". This ties in quite nicely with the aspects of the game show. After all, Sam does not only suffer from a GroinAttack, but the quizmaster asks questions which have hardship, trial, and worry as central topics.

* GuiltyPleasures: Sam catches Dean watching a hospital show, ''Dr. Sexy, M.D.'', but Dean claims he isn't a fan of the show. Later on, "Dr. Sexy" actually appears.

-->'''Dr. Sexy:''' You're crazy.

* HospitalHottie: The entire point of ''Dr. Sexy'', where not only the title character but every other hospital worker is sexy.

* HurricaneOfPuns: Weaponized by the Winchesters during the parody of ''Series/CSIMiami''.

* InstantCostumeChange[=/=]OffscreenRealityWarp: The Winchesters enter an AbandonedWarehouse and find themselves in ''Dr. Sexy, M.D.'', both wearing a LabcoatOfScienceAndMedicine.

-->'''Sam:''' I need a pen knife, some dental floss, a sewing needle and [[INeedAFreakingDrink a fifth of whiskey]]. Stat!

* ProductPlacement: Shrimp chips in the Nutcracker show.

** The Incredible Hulk: Three different versions: ''Film/TheIncredibleHulk'' with Norton, ''Film/{{Hulk}}'' with Banner, and ''Series/TheIncredibleHulk'' with Lou Ferrigno.
** ''Series/KnightRider''. Sam's the ''car''.

* TakeThat: To police procedurals, particularly ''Series/CSIMiami''. Dean hates that there are [[FollowTheLeader so many of them and they're all the same]].
** Let it be known that the two shows that get it the worst in this episode were essentially ''Supernatural'''s rivals. ''Series/GreysAnatomy'' (the show that ''Dr. Sexy, MD'' is parodying) and ''CSI'' (Vegas, not Miami) both aired, as did ''Supernatural'', on Thursdays at 9:00.
** The ''Series/GreysAnatomy'' riff is especially meta, as it references the ghost of a dead patient haunting one of the doctors. On the actual ''GA'', that patient was played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan, a.k.a. John Winchester.

* VisualPun: The BrandX "Mr. Cheese" in the fridge...as we lead into a cheesy sitcom.

The Winchesters investigate a mysterious death--in which the widow swears it was Series/TheIncredibleHulk that killed her husband. When Sam finds candy wrappers at the scene of death, they know what they're dealing with--[[TricksterArchetype the Trickster]].

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** Let it be known that the two shows that get it the worst in this episode were essentially ''Supernatural'''s rivals. ''Series/GreysAnatomy'' (the show that ''Dr. Sexy, MD'' is parodying) and ''CSI'' (Vegas, not Miami) both aired during ''Supernatural'''s then-timeslot (Thursdays at 9:00).

* VisualPun: The BrandX "Mr. Cheese" in the fridge...as we lead into a cheesy sitcom.

* ShareTheMalePain: Dean's reaction to the above.

'''Season 5, Episode 8''':

The Winchesters investigate a mysterious death -- in which the widow swears it was TheIncredibleHulk that killed her husband. When Sam finds candy wrappers at the scene of death, they know what they're dealing with -- [[TricksterArchetype The Trickster]].

For the series so far = At least 324 humans (of which 6 were witches), at least 83 demons, 28 ghosts, 11 vampires, 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, and 1 wendigo.

* ActorAllusion: The ''Grey's Anatomy'' has a character Johnny Drake, the equivalent of Denny Dequette from ''Greys''. Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who played John Winchester, also played Denny.

-->'''Dean (voiceover)''': Side effects of Herpexia include permanent erectile dysfunction, thoughts of suicide, and nausea.

* AssShove: Sam turns into a KnightRider version of the Impala. Later, Dean retrieves an object from the trunk and Sam comments about how uncomfortable it feels. Dean later makes a comment about pulling something out of Sam's ass.
* AutopsySnackTime: In the ''CSIMiami'' parody, the coroner explains the body to Sam and Dean while [[OralFixation sucking on a lollipop]].
* BadBadActing: In the CSI parody with HurricaneOfPuns, DramaticPause and GlassesPull.
* BedsheetGhost / ScaryFlashlightFace
* BilingualBonus: In the Japanese gameshow segment on the wall behind the boys are japanese characters. くるみ割り(kurumiwari) means nutcracker. The lonely character beneath the arc, 苦、means "bitter, hardship, worry, suffering, trial". This ties in quite nicely with the aspects of the gameshow. After all, Sam does not only suffer from a GroinAttack, but the quizmaster asks questions which have hardship, trial and worry as central topics.

-->'''Dean:''' ''([[BadBadActing looking shifty]])'' Oh yeah! All kinds of research...all night.
-->''([[ReadyForLovemaking Hot bikini babe]] comes out of the bedroom)'' Oh Dean, we have some more ''research'' to do...

* TheChewToy: Sam throughout this entire episode. He gets hit in the groin, given genital herpes, slapped multiple times and turned into a car.

** Also the host of Nutcracker!, but at least he's got an excuse.

-->'''Dean:''' [[GonnaNeedMoreX I'm gonna need a bigger mouth.]]
-->'''Sam''' (on entering): [[StrangeMindsThinkAlike You're gonna need a bigger mouth.]]

* DoubleEntendre: In the sitcom version of ''{{Supernatural}}''.

-->'''Bikini Babe:''' But we ''did'' do work. ''(smiles at Dean)'' In depth. ''(LaughTrack)''

* GasLeakCoverup: The "bear attack"

* GlassesPull: Multiple times by both Sam and Dean, to "play" their role in the parody of CSIMiami. A step in distracting the Trickster.

* GuiltyPleasures: Sam catches Dean watching a hospital show called "Dr. Sexy, M.D.", but Dean claims he isn't a fan of the show. Later on, "Dr. Sexy" actually appears.
-->'''Dean:''' ''(notices the doctor's footwear, slams him against the wall)'' [[SpotTheImposter You're not Dr. Sexy.]]

-->'''Dean:''' Really? Because I swore part of what makes Dr. Sexy sexy, is the fact that he wears cowboy boots. Not tennis shoes!

* HowUnscientific: Sam [[{{Discussed}} asks why a]] show like ''Dr. Sexy'' would even have ghosts.
* HurricaneOfPuns: Weaponized by the Winchesters during the parody of "CSIMiami".
* IKnewIt: The trickster is really an angel.
* ImprovisedWeapon: The boys weaponized a ''CSIMiami'' ShoutOut. They make the obligatory series of puns, which distracts the guy they're talking to so Dean can get behind him and stab him. Except he's not the Trickster. The real Trickster, nearby, was distracted by ''that'' stabbing so Sam can stab him. Yes, that's right, they weaponized a ShoutOut, and then ''weaponized the weaponization''.

-->"Helloooo!" ''(audience goes wild)'' "Thank you! Thank you!"
* InstantCostumeChange / OffscreenRealityWarp: The Winchesters enter an AbandonedWarehouse and find themselves in ''Dr. Sexy M.D.'', both wearing a LabcoatOfScienceAndMedicine.

* IsThereADoctorInTheHouse: Yes Sam, it's you.

-->''(Canned Laughter)''

** Later On:
--> '''Gabriel''': Guys, I wish this were a TV show.
* LeftTheBackgroundMusicOn / ProsceniumReveal: An ElevatorGoingDown scene with accompanying song turns out to be on a medical soap opera that Dean is watching on TV.

* OutOfCharacterAlert: Dr Sexy does ''not'' wear tennis shoes!

** TheIncredibleHulk
** KnightRider. Sam's the ''car''.
* ShowWithinAShow: Dean's GuiltyPleasure, ''Dr. Sexy, MD''

* SpecialEditionTitle: Replacing the opening titles with a sitcom-style montage, complete with appropriately-styled theme song and credits (in the "FullHouse" font, no less).
* SuddenlyAlwaysKnewThat: Dean is surprised to find he can speak Japanese when he decides to play along with the gameshow.
* SunglassesAtNight: Lampshaded.
--> '''Sam:''' "You gotta calm down."
--> '''Dean:''' "Calm down? I'm wearing sunglasses at night. You know who does that? No talent douchebags."

* TakeThat: To police procedurals, in particular CSIMiami. Dean hates that there are [[FollowTheLeader so many of them and they're all the same.]]
** Let it be known that the two shows that get it the worst in this episode were essentially ''Supernatural's'' rivals. ''GreysAnatomy'' (the show that ''Doctor Sexy, MD'' is parodying) and ''CSI'' (the Vegas version instead of Miami) both aired during ''Supernatural's'' then-timeslot of Thursdays at 9:00.
** The ''Series/GreysAnatomy'' riff is especially meta, as it references the ghost of a dead patient haunting one of the doctors. On the actual GA that patient was played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan, a.k.a. John Winchester.
** The [[Film/{{Hulk}} Banner]] and [[Film/TheIncredibleHulk Norton]] Hulks are derided in favour of the [[Series/TheIncredibleHulk Lou Ferrigno version]].

-->'''Sam:''' Crappy. ''(get out the wooden stakes)''

* VisualPun: The BrandX "Mr Cheese" in the fridge as we lead into a cheesy sitcom.
* YesButWhatDoesZataproximetacineDO: The Herpexia commercial.

Two days later, they're TrappedInTVLand. Yeah, it's that [[CrowningMomentOfFunny kind of episode]].

For this episode = [[spoiler:1 human.]]

* ChewingTheScenery: [[spoiler:Gabriel]] gets really hammy once he's outed.

* IKnewIt: [[spoiler: The trickster is really an angel.]]
* ImprovisedWeapon: The boys weaponized [[spoiler:a ''CSIMiami'' ShoutOut. They make the obligatory series of puns, which distracts the guy they're talking to so Dean can get behind him and stab him. Except he's not the Trickster. The real Trickster, nearby, was distracted by ''that'' stabbing so Sam can stab him. Yes, that's right, they weaponized a ShoutOut, and then ''weaponized the weaponization''.]]

--> '''[[spoiler: Gabriel]]''': Guys, I wish this were a TV show.

* BilingualBonus: In the japanese gameshow segment on the wall behind the boys are japanese characters. くるみ割り(kurumiwari) means nutcracker. The lonely character beneath the arc, 苦、means "bitter, hardship, worry, suffering, trial". This ties in quite nicely with the aspects of the gameshow. After all, Sam does not only suffer from a GroinAttack, but the quizmaster asks questions which have hardship, trial and worry as central topics.

* LeftTheBackgroundMusicOn: An ElevatorGoingDown scene with accompanying song turns out to be on a medical soap opera that Dean is watching on TV.

* HospitalHottie: The entire point of ''Dr. Sexy'', where not only the title character but every other hospital worker is sexy.