Supernatural

Ghostfacers

Season 3, Episode 13, Aired 4/24/08

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Whilst investigating the haunted Morton Mansion, Sam and Dean run into a couple of familiar faces and become inadvertent participants in a new reality show named Ghostfacers. As events turn deadly and the team are trapped in the house, the investigation becomes a battle to survive until morning.moreless

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Sam and Dean run into the ghost hunter-wannabe's from Hellhouselayer.com again, and the entire episode is filmed in shakycam.

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"Poor"

By Ninjujitsu, Dec 08, 2011 Report Abuse

There have been some bad episodes. A bunch of boring episodes in season 2, the bug episode in season 1, and a few others that just weren't enjoyable, but this episode... This episode takes the cake. This is not only the worst episode of season 3 but one of the worst so far.

First off, why in the name of all that is holy did they bring back the two most annoying characters in the show? Who are they appealing to? Well, I guess they're appealing to someone, seeing this episode's rating.

It's annoying. It's unnecessary. It is not funny. It is not cute. It is not entertaining. After thinking "wow, so much is going on in season 3! It's probably the beast season yet!) Now this? Since when does Dean let some fool stick a camera in his face while he's doing his job? Since it's a novelty episode, that's when.

The truth is, it was after the writer's strike, it was a way for them to churn out a cheap episode, and it doesn't contribute anything at all. You can skip this episode and you will not be punished for it. You will, in fact, be reward. You will be rewarded by using your time to do something enjoyable instead of suffering through this episode.moreless

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Dean and Sam work with some wannable ghosthunters creating their own reality tv show.

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By waisal14, Dec 08, 2011 Report Abuse

This episode could of done a whole lot better if the focus of the episode was focused more on Dean and Sam than the wannable ghost hunters. The ghostfacers episode did not contribute to the over-arching season storyline. The producers could of put something better together by focusing on Deans and Sams relationship. The entire show is about their relationship and the personal conflicts they come across. I like the show describes how the brothers confront the problem, how they work it out, how they get past it, and if the situation pulls them apart or closer. That is the reason why I like the show so much to explain the importance of the bond brothers share.moreless

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Why is everybody hating on this episode?

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By nairhart01, Oct 19, 2011 Report Abuse

A couple of months ago, I started watching Supernatural. I just finished "Ghostfacers!" and am currently watching "Long-Distance Call." I was was nervous about 'Ghostfacers!" for two reasons. One, because of all of the bad reviews I had read about it on here. And, two, because when a show tries to really switch it up and do something different, it usually ends up going horribly wrong (i.e. Nip/Tuck's "Connor McNamara, 2026" and certain TV episodes where someone falls asleep and all of the characters end up in some 1950s movie that the person was watching before they fell asleep). But this show was different. It was still the same old Supernatural. And I loved it!

There have only been two episodes of Supernatural that I haven't liked. The first one was the one in the first season where those two Ghostfacer guys first appeared and the second was "Playthings" in the second season. This one will not be added to my list. I thought it was hilarious, spooky/scary, and a fantastic parody of shows such as Ghost Hunters. At parts I was scared, at parts I laughed, and at parts... nope, that's pretty much it. I laughed and I was scared. Yup.

The Corbett storyline was hilarious, in my opinion. I loved how, even though he was brutally murdered on camera, the Ghostfacers still thought it appropriate to air the television show. Thanks to Sam and Dean, the world will never have to watch it (the first and probably only legit ghost show to ever exist).moreless

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wow our boys were in a haunted mansion and with dean only having two months left this episode was great even the ending sam and dean took percaution they knew the world isn't ready for supernatural stuff looking forward to more and season four go sam@deanmoreless

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By sammychan, Jul 23, 2011 Report Abuse

wow what an episode and can't wait for next week this episode was awesome sam dean were great in the show as they always are thank jared and Jensen job well done I don't want to give episode away if someone didn't see it wonder what the fans think of this episode I thought is was fantastic and a job well done keep up the hard work boys and looking forward to season four I know season four will be great I know with the writers strike this year we only get sixteen episodes of season three instead of twenty two and that we are six episodes short well now that the writers strike is over we can get back to business thanks again Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki job well donemoreless

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Dean and sam are stock in a haunted house with Ed and harry,who are now "stars" of a new reality show called ghostfacers

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By chantal78, Jul 23, 2011 Report Abuse

Youhou! that was THE most incredible episode of this season!
It could easely win a award for the best episode of the entire show!!The ghostfacers were hilarious,there were so neirdy and inexperienced,it was a pleasure to see them interact with the boys.It was a mix between blair witch project and ghost show like the girly ghosthunter!So the first part of the show,I was laughing so loud! But then,Sam disapeared and its wasnt fun anymore..I knew Dean would find him ,even if he had to torn down the entire house but I was nervous and everytime that big sick ghost appeared,I jumped and started screeming at the tv:"behind you,hes there!!"And the end...the boys couldnt let that show aired cause the FBI think they are dead.Too bad,I would have watch that show!!!!!!!HAHAHA!!
So this episode is a real gift for all the fans who have been waiting for weeks!moreless

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Trivia
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- When Dean busts through the bomb shelter door Sam is wearing the party hat, but when he goes to untie Sam the hat is gone. Edit
- When the second echo shows up Dean asks the Ghostfacers if it was the same echo they saw before. Sam and Dean watched the video of the first echo so they would have known it was not the same one. Edit
- When Ed and Harry entered the house, we can see that Ed was wearing night vision goggles while Harry was holding a flashlight pointing from time to time at Ed. The light from the flashlight can destroy the goggles and temporarily blind the one who was wearing them during that time. Edit
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- Injoke: Ed's line about the "crippling writers' strike" references the the WGA (Writers Guild of America) strike which delayed the original airing of this episode several weeks. Edit
- International Airdates: Latin America: May 14, 2008 on Warner Channel UK: June 8, 2008 on ITV2 Australia: June 8, 2008 on Channel 10 Norway: August 31, 2008 on TVNorge Spain: November 17, 2008 on AXN Sweden: November 30, 2008 on Kanal 5 Portugal: January 29, 2009 on RTP 2 Germany: March 16, 2009 on Premiere Film Finland: July 16, 2009 on Sub Czech Republic: April 16, 2010 on Prima COOL Slovakia: October 6, 2010 on Markiza Edit
- Injoke: This is a spoof of the SciFi series Ghost Hunters, a reality-based series featuring a team of real-life paranormal investigators who work regular jobs during the day and investigate hauntings at night under the cover of TAPS (The Atlantic Paranormal Society). Edit
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- Maggie: Ed has been obsessed with the supernatural since we were kids. Then, he meets Harry at computer camp and love at first geek. Edit
- Ed: Now, if you received this tape, you must be some sort of big-wig network executive. Well, today is your lucky day, mister. Harry: Because the unsolicited pilot you are about to watch is the bold new future of reality TV! Ed: Hmmm, we know you've had it hard during the crippling writers' strike. Harry: Lazy fat cats. Ed: Who needs writers when you've got guys like us? Our team faced horrible horrors to bring you the footage that will change your world forever. So strap in for the scariest hour in the history of television. Harry: In the history of your life. Ed: Strap in for…. Together: Ghostfacers! Edit
- Dean: Seriously, does looking at this nightmare through that camera make you feel better or something? I mean… Maggie: Um... I... uh... oh, yeah. Yeah, I think so. Uh-huh. Edit
Allusions
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- Sam: Daggett was the Norman Bates stuff-your-mother kind of lonely. Referencing Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 movie Psycho starring Anthony Perkins and Janet Leigh. Perkins plays Norman Bates, a hotel owner suffering from a split personality, who pretends to be his dead mother and kills anyone unfortunate enough to cross "her" path. Edit