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* YourCostumeNeedsWork: Sam is told that if he cut his hair shorter, he'd be a pretty convincing Dean, implying that he's not a very convincing Sam.

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** Three to ''Series/TheXFiles'': the ''X-Files''-esque [[Recap/SupernaturalS06E09ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve title card]] briefly seen at the beginning of the episode; one of the characters expresses that "I want to believe"; and calling Sam and Dean (in their FBI disguises) the "real life X-Files".
** Dean mentions [[Recap/SupernaturalS01E16Shadow again]] that Sam was in ''Theatre/OurTown'' in high school and calls ''Theatre/{{Oklahoma}}'' a "crappy musical". Sam returns that Creator/HughJackman got cast off of ''Oklahoma!'', so Dean calls him "ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}".

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** Three to ''Series/TheXFiles'': the ''Series/TheXFiles'':
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''X-Files''-esque title card from [[Recap/SupernaturalS06E09ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve title card]] "Clap Your Hands If You Believe..." (S06, E09)]] is briefly seen at the beginning of the episode; one episode.
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of the characters expresses that says "I want to believe"; and calling believe", which was ''The X-Files''' tagline.
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Sam and Dean (in in their FBI disguises) disguises are called the "real life "real-life X-Files".
** Dean mentions [[Recap/SupernaturalS01E16Shadow again]] reminds us]] that Sam was in ''Theatre/OurTown'' in high school and calls ''Theatre/{{Oklahoma}}'' a "crappy musical". Sam returns retorts that Creator/HughJackman got cast off of ''Oklahoma!'', so Dean calls him "ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}".
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* DeadpanSnarker: Marie.
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* TheAlcoholic: Mrs. Chandler went through a bad breakup the year before and now, according to Marie, spends most of her time either sipping her "grown-up juice" or passed out, "in that order".

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** Dean tells Marie most of the major events that have occurred since season five chronologically (but skipping a lot)--although, for some reason, he leaves out [[Recap/SupernaturalS08E23TheSacrifice all the angels being expelled from Heaven]]. She scoffs at it as "the worst fan fiction I've ever heard."

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** Dean tells Marie most of the major events that have occurred since season five chronologically (but skipping (skipping a lot)--although, for some reason, he leaves out all of the search for Purgatory aside from Sam's soullessness and [[Recap/SupernaturalS08E23TheSacrifice all the angels being expelled from Heaven]]. She scoffs at it as "the worst fan fiction I've ever heard."



** Maggie thought that they should do ''The Outsiders'', probably referring to the [[Literature/TheOutsiders books]] by S. E. Hinton written in the '60s but possibly a reference to the 1911 play by [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Klein Charles Klein]].
** Sam says that there's nothing strange going on, except for "the Creator/CharlieKaufman of it all".
** Three to ''Series/TheXFiles'': the [[Recap/SupernaturalS06E09ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve Supernatural X-Files title card]] briefly seen at the beginning of the episode; one of the characters expresses that "I want to believe"; and calling Sam and Dean (in their FBI disguises) the "real life X-Files".

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** Maggie thought that they should do ''The Outsiders'', probably referring to the [[Literature/TheOutsiders books]] written by S. E. Hinton written in the '60s but possibly a reference to the 1911 play by [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Klein Charles Klein]].
** Sam says that there's nothing strange going on, on except for "the Creator/CharlieKaufman of it all".
** Three to ''Series/TheXFiles'': the ''X-Files''-esque [[Recap/SupernaturalS06E09ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve Supernatural X-Files title card]] briefly seen at the beginning of the episode; one of the characters expresses that "I want to believe"; and calling Sam and Dean (in their FBI disguises) the "real life X-Files".



* SpecialEditionTitle: Shows all ten of the regular season title cards plus the special one-episode titles, including a new one with the word "Supernatural" in Broadway-style lights.
* TitleDrop: Dean says "it's ''fan''fiction" in response to the...''embellished'' ending. When he tells Marie a short version of what actually happened, she calls it "the worst fan fiction [she's] ever heard".

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* SpecialEditionTitle: Shows all ten All of the regular season title cards plus except for season 7's, all of the special one-episode titles, including title cards except for the ones from [[Recap/SupernaturalS04E18TheMonsterAtTheEndOfThisBook "The Monster at the End of This Book" (S04, E18)]], [[Recap/SupernaturalS05E08ChangingChannels "Changing Channels" (S05, E08)]], and [[Recap/SupernaturalS07E14PluckyPennywhistlesMagicMenagerie "Plucky Pennywhistle's Magical Menagerie" (S07, E14)]], and a new one card with the word "Supernatural" in Broadway-style lights.
lights play during the title sequence.
* TitleDrop: Dean says "it's "so, it's ''fan''fiction" in response to the...Marie's...''embellished'' ending. When he tells Marie a short version of what actually happened, happened after Chuck stopped writing, she calls it "the worst fan fiction [she's] ever heard".



* YaoiFangirl: Just about everyone involved with the production, much to Dean's discomfort.

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* YaoiFangirl: Just about everyone involved with the production, much to Dean's discomfort.[[LauncherOfAThousandShips Dean]]'s discomfort.
* YouLookFamiliar: John [=DeSantis=], who played the Scarecrow, previously played Freeman Daggett in [[Recap/SupernaturalS03E13Ghostfacers "Ghostfacers" (S03, E13)]] and the Golem in [[Recap/SupernaturalS08E13EveryoneHatesHitler "Everybody Hates Hitler" (S08, E13)]].

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* TheBusCameBack: Chuck Shurley, a.k.a. "Carver Edlund", gives Marie his approval at the end of the episode.

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* TheBusCameBack: Chuck Shurley, a.k.a. aka "Carver Edlund", gives Marie his approval at the end of the episode.



** Dean tells Marie almost all the major events that have occurred since season five--although, for some reason, he leaves out all the angels being expelled from Heaven. She scoffs at it as "the worst fan fiction I've ever heard."

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** Dean tells Marie almost all most of the major events that have occurred since season five--although, five chronologically (but skipping a lot)--although, for some reason, he leaves out [[Recap/SupernaturalS08E23TheSacrifice all the angels being expelled from Heaven.Heaven]]. She scoffs at it as "the worst fan fiction I've ever heard."



** Maggie thought that they should do ''The Outsiders'', probably referring to the [[Literature/TheOutsiders books]] by S. E. Hinton written in the '60s but possibly a reference to the 1911 play by [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Klein Charles Klein]].



** Three to ''Series/TheXFiles'': the [[Recap/SupernaturalS06E09ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve Supernatural X Files title card]] briefly seen at the beginning of the episode, one of the characters expresses that "I want to believe", and calling Sam and Dean (in their FBI disguises) the "real life X-Files".

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** Three to ''Series/TheXFiles'': the [[Recap/SupernaturalS06E09ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve Supernatural X Files X-Files title card]] briefly seen at the beginning of the episode, episode; one of the characters expresses that "I want to believe", believe"; and calling Sam and Dean (in their FBI disguises) the "real life X-Files".X-Files".
** Dean mentions [[Recap/SupernaturalS01E16Shadow again]] that Sam was in ''Theatre/OurTown'' in high school and calls ''Theatre/{{Oklahoma}}'' a "crappy musical". Sam returns that Creator/HughJackman got cast off of ''Oklahoma!'', so Dean calls him "ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}".

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* AllPartOfTheShow: Sam stabs Calliope which makes the scarecrow explodes onstage. The audience claps thinking it's part of the musical.

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* AllPartOfTheShow: Sam stabs Calliope Calliope, which makes the scarecrow explodes onstage. The audience claps claps, thinking it's part of the musical.



* ArbitrarySkepticism: The girls are willing to believe that the ghosts and monsters exist but think that the Agents Smith being really Sam and Dean would be too silly.
* AsideGlance: Done by Dean to show his disbelief at the musical based on his life. It was improvised by Jensen Ackles.

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* ArbitrarySkepticism: The girls are willing to believe that the ghosts and monsters exist exist, but think that the Agents Smith being really Sam and Dean would be too silly.
* AsideGlance: Done by Dean to show his disbelief at the musical based on his and Sam's life. It was improvised [[ThrowItIn improvised]] by Jensen Ackles.Creator/JensenAckles.



* TheBusCameBack: Chuck Shurley, a.k.a. "Carver Edlund" gives Marie his approval at the end of the episode.

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* TheBusCameBack: Chuck Shurley, a.k.a. "Carver Edlund" Edlund", gives Marie his approval at the end of the episode.



* ForgottenFallenFriend: Hilariously lampshaded when Marie reminds Sam and Dean that their half brother Adam is still in the Cage.
* HomoeroticSubtext: The actresses playing Dean and Castiel are a couple in real life. Also Marie "explore the nature of Destiel in act II".
* SelfDeprecation/ DiscontinuityNod:
** Dean tells Marie almost all the major events that have occurred since season five - although for some reason he leaves out all the angels being expelled from Heaven. She scoffs at it as "the worst fan fiction I've ever heard."

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* ForgottenFallenFriend: Hilariously lampshaded when Marie reminds Sam and Dean that their half brother Adam is still in the Cage.
* HomoeroticSubtext: The actresses playing Dean and Castiel are a couple in real life. Also Marie "explore the nature of Destiel in act II".
* SelfDeprecation/ DiscontinuityNod:
DiscontinuityNod[=/=]SelfDeprecation:
** Dean tells Marie almost all the major events that have occurred since season five - although five--although, for some reason reason, he leaves out all the angels being expelled from Heaven. She scoffs at it as "the worst fan fiction I've ever heard."



* ForgottenFallenFriend: Hilariously lampshaded when Marie reminds Sam and Dean that their half-brother Adam is still in the Cage.
* HomoeroticSubtext: The actresses playing Dean and Castiel are a couple in the show's real life. Also, Marie "explore[s] the nature of Destiel in act II".



** Marie is a prep school playwright and theatre director who wears a red beret and horn rim glasses, pretty much making her a female [[Film/{{Rushmore}} Max Fischer]]. [[WordOfGod According to Robbie Thompson]], the resemblance is intentional.

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** Marie is a prep school playwright and theatre theater director who wears a red beret and horn rim horn-rimmed glasses, pretty much making her a female [[Film/{{Rushmore}} Max Fischer]]. [[WordOfGod According to Robbie Thompson]], the resemblance is intentional.intentional.
** The drama teacher wanted them to do ''Theatre/{{Godspell}}''.



** Sam says that there's nothing strange going on, except for "the Creator/CharlieKaufman of it all."
** Three to Series/TheXFiles, the [[Recap/SupernaturalS06E09ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve Supernatural X Files title card]] briefly seen at the beginning of the episode, on of the characters expresses that "I want to believe", before calling Sam and Dean (in their FBI disguises) the "Real life X-Files".
* SpecialEditionTitle: Shows all ten of the regular season title cards plus also the special one-episode titles, including a new one with the word "Supernatural" in Broadway-style lights.

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** Sam says that there's nothing strange going on, except for "the Creator/CharlieKaufman of it all."
all".
** Three to Series/TheXFiles, ''Series/TheXFiles'': the [[Recap/SupernaturalS06E09ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve Supernatural X Files title card]] briefly seen at the beginning of the episode, on one of the characters expresses that "I want to believe", before and calling Sam and Dean (in their FBI disguises) the "Real "real life X-Files".
* SpecialEditionTitle: Shows all ten of the regular season title cards plus also the special one-episode titles, including a new one with the word "Supernatural" in Broadway-style lights.lights.
* TitleDrop: Dean says "it's ''fan''fiction" in response to the...''embellished'' ending. When he tells Marie a short version of what actually happened, she calls it "the worst fan fiction [she's] ever heard".
* WhamShot: Chuck appears at the last minute.



* WhamShot: Chuck appears at the last minute.
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* MilestoneCelebration: The 200th episode
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* AsideGlance: Done by Dean to show his disbelief at the musical based on his life.

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* AsideGlance: Done by Dean to show his disbelief at the musical based on his life. It was improvised by Jensen Ackles.

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* ForgottenFallenFriend: Hilariously lampshaded when Marie reminds Sam and Dean that their half brother Adam is still in the Cage.



* ForgottenFallenFriend: Hilariously lampshaded when Marie reminds Sam and Dean that their half brother Adam is still in the Cage.
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* ApprovalOfGod: InUniverse example as well as a literal one. Chuck enjoyed the play.

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* ApprovalOfGod: InUniverse example as well as a literal one. Chuck [[{{God}} Chuck]] enjoyed the play.

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* SelfDeprecation/ DiscontinuityNod: Dean tells Marie almost all the major events that have occurred since season five - although for some reason he leaves out all the angels being expelled from Heaven. She scoffs at it as "the worst fan fiction I've ever heard."

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* SelfDeprecation/ DiscontinuityNod: DiscontinuityNod:
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Dean tells Marie almost all the major events that have occurred since season five - although for some reason he leaves out all the angels being expelled from Heaven. She scoffs at it as "the worst fan fiction I've ever heard.""
** Sam and Dean hate meta stories.
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* AsideGalnce: Done by Dean to show his disbelief at the musical based on his life.

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* AsideGalnce: AsideGlance: Done by Dean to show his disbelief at the musical based on his life.



** Three to Series/TheXFiles, the supernatural X Files title card briefly seen at the beginning of the episode, on of the characters expresses that "I want to believe", before calling Sam and Dean (in their FBI disguises) the "Real life X-Files".

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** Three to Series/TheXFiles, the supernatural [[Recap/SupernaturalS06E09ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve Supernatural X Files title card card]] briefly seen at the beginning of the episode, on of the characters expresses that "I want to believe", before calling Sam and Dean (in their FBI disguises) the "Real life X-Files".

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!Paper Moon

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!Paper Moon
!Fan Fiction


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* AsideGalnce: Done by Dean to show his disbelief at the musical based on his life.


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* CringeComedy: From a fan who states she likes Sam more, ''to Dean's face'', to the brothers mistakenly believing their on-stage counterparts are having a "bowel movement scene", this episode revels in it.


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** Three to Series/TheXFiles, the supernatural X Files title card briefly seen at the beginning of the episode, on of the characters expresses that "I want to believe", before calling Sam and Dean (in their FBI disguises) the "Real life X-Files".
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* AllPartOfTheShow: Sam stabs Calliope wich makes the scarecrow explodes onstage. The audience claps thinking it's part of the musical.

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* AllPartOfTheShow: Sam stabs Calliope wich which makes the scarecrow explodes onstage. The audience claps thinking it's part of the musical.



* ArbitrarySkepticism: The girls are willing to believe that the ghosts and monsters exist but think that the Agent Smith being really Sam and Dean would be too silly.

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* ArbitrarySkepticism: The girls are willing to believe that the ghosts and monsters exist but think that the Agent Agents Smith being really Sam and Dean would be too silly.
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* BreatherEpisode: To the point where there's only one person who dies and it's the villain.
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Calliope dies. It still counts as a death.


* EverybodyLives: ''For the first time since Season 4''.
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* EverybodyLives: ''For the first time since Season 2''.

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* EverybodyLives: ''For the first time since Season 2''.4''.
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* EverybodyLives: '''For the first time since Season 2''.

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* EverybodyLives: '''For ''For the first time since Season 2''.

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* ArbitrarySkepticism‎: The girls are willing to believe that the ghosts and monsters exist but think that the Agent Smith being really Sam and Dean would be too silly.

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* ArbitrarySkepticism‎: ArbitrarySkepticism: The girls are willing to believe that the ghosts and monsters exist but think that the Agent Smith being really Sam and Dean would be too silly.


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* EverybodyLives: '''For the first time since Season 2''.
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A teacher in Flint Michigan disappears while acting as faculty advisor to a play. Dean thinks this is their new case, although Sam doesn't see any supernatural connection. Both are surprised when they get to Flint and learn there's a ''Supernatural'' connection: the play is based on Carver Edlund's books, and hence on their own lives. And the muse Calliope has taken an interest.

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A teacher in Flint Flint, Michigan disappears while acting as faculty advisor adviser to a play. Dean thinks this is their new case, although Sam doesn't see any supernatural connection. Both are surprised when they get to Flint and learn there's a ''Supernatural'' connection: the play is based on Carver Edlund's books, and hence on their own lives. And the muse Calliope has taken an interest.

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* WhamShot: Chuck appears at last minute.

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* WhamShot: Chuck appears at the last minute.
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* ApprovalOfGod: InUnivers example as welll as a litteral one. Chuck enjoyed the play.

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* ApprovalOfGod: InUnivers InUniverse example as welll well as a litteral literal one. Chuck enjoyed the play.
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* ApprovalOfGod: InUnivers example as welll as a litteral one. Chuck enjoyed the play.
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* ArbitrarySkepticism‎: The girls are willing to believe that the ghosts and monsters exist but think that the Agent Smith being really Sam and Dean would be too silly.
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* ContinuityPorn: Many references to previous episodes.
* HomoeroticSubtext: The actresses playing Dean and Castiel are a couple in real life. Also Marie "explore the nature of Destiel in act II".
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* AllPartOfTheShow: Sam stabs Calliope wich makes the scarecrow explodes onstage. The audience claps thinking it's part of the musical.



* YaoiFangirl: Just about everyone involved with the production, much to Dean's discomfort.

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* YaoiFangirl: Just about everyone involved with the production, much to Dean's discomfort.discomfort.
* WhamShot: Chuck appears at last minute.

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* SelfDeprecation: Dean tells Marie almost all the major events that have occurred since season five - although for some reason he leaves out all the angels being expelled from Heaven. She scoffs at it as "the worst fan fiction I've ever heard."

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* SelfDeprecation: ForgottenFallenFriend: Hilariously lampshaded when Marie reminds Sam and Dean that their half brother Adam is still in the Cage.
* SelfDeprecation/ DiscontinuityNod:
Dean tells Marie almost all the major events that have occurred since season five - although for some reason he leaves out all the angels being expelled from Heaven. She scoffs at it as "the worst fan fiction I've ever heard."
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'''[[Recap/{{Supernatural}} Recap]] of ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'''''\\
'''Season 10, Episode 5'''

!Paper Moon

Written by Robbie Thompson.

Directed by Phil Sgriccia.

Air Date: November 11, 2014.

A teacher in Flint Michigan disappears while acting as faculty advisor to a play. Dean thinks this is their new case, although Sam doesn't see any supernatural connection. Both are surprised when they get to Flint and learn there's a ''Supernatural'' connection: the play is based on Carver Edlund's books, and hence on their own lives. And the muse Calliope has taken an interest.

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* TheBusCameBack: Chuck Shurley, a.k.a. "Carver Edlund" gives Marie his approval at the end of the episode.
* MilestoneCelebration: The 200th episode
* SelfDeprecation: Dean tells Marie almost all the major events that have occurred since season five - although for some reason he leaves out all the angels being expelled from Heaven. She scoffs at it as "the worst fan fiction I've ever heard."
* ShoutOut:
** Marie is a prep school playwright and theatre director who wears a red beret and horn rim glasses, pretty much making her a female [[Film/{{Rushmore}} Max Fischer]]. [[WordOfGod According to Robbie Thompson]], the resemblance is intentional.
** One of the cast members wanted to do ''Theatre/{{Wicked}}'' instead.
** Sam says that there's nothing strange going on, except for "the Creator/CharlieKaufman of it all."
* SpecialEditionTitle: Shows all ten of the regular season title cards plus also the special one-episode titles, including a new one with the word "Supernatural" in Broadway-style lights.
* YaoiFangirl: Just about everyone involved with the production, much to Dean's discomfort.

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