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Episode 3x13 - Ghostfacers

Vital Statistics

Original Air Date: 24th April 2008
Production Code: 3T6913
Writer: Ben Edlund
Director: Phil Sgriccia

Official Episode Description

Sam and Dean take a break from their usual gig to star in a gritty reality show called "Ghostfacers" which chronicles the pursuit of the paranormal. Ed Zeddmore and Harry Spengler have created a radically different and sometimes violent show full of profanity that takes them to the Morton Mansion, an abandoned estate which becomes one of the most haunted places in America one night each year. However, as their team begins to get picked off in grisly manners not fit for television, they realize they are in over their heads.

Summary

Coming Soon

Notes

This is the second appearance of Harry and Ed - they first encountered the Winchesters in Hell House.
The episode is presented as the pilot episode of "Ghostfacers" and, as such, has the credits at the end of the episode, rather than the beginning.
The opening sequence is reminisent of the introduction of the classic TV show "Masterpiece Theatre".
There is an "official" Ghostfacers website at the CW.
There is a clear date reference in the episode (February 28-29, 2008) and it is stated that there are just two months before Dean's deal is up.

Cultural References

Daggett was the Norman Bates stuff-your-mother kind of lonely.
Norman Bates was a character in the 1960 movie "Psycho". He was a hotel owner suffering from a split personality who killed anyone who crossed his path.
What, he's never heard of a RealDoll?
A RealDoll is a lifesize silicone sex toy.