Supernatural Season 2 Episode 18

Music: Green Peppers by Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass, I've Got the World on a String by Frank Sinatra

Injoke: One of the people who died on Stage 9 in 1966, due to a run-in with a giant fan, is an electrician named Billy Beaird. Billy Beaird is a best boy electrician who works on Vancouver productions.

Injoke: Many of the crew on Hell Hazers II shown on the trailer are crew on the show: Robert Ulrich (casting), Jerry Wanek (production designer) Serge Ladouceur (director of photography), and Jay Gruska (music)

Injoke: The main actress likes to take Polaroids of the cast to "kill time." This is a reference to Jensen Ackles' pastime on set, taking photos of the cast and crew in between takes.

International Airdates:
Denmark: May 6, 2007 on TV3
Australia: June 4, 2007 on Ten
Portugal: July 9, 2007 on AXN
Germany: April 22, 2008 on Premiere Serie
Italy: August 26, 2008 on Rai2
The Netherlands: April 5, 2009 on NET5
New Zealand: May 29, 2009 on TV2

In-Joke: Brad Redding, the studio guy who keeps trying to make strange changes to the show, is played by Gary Cole. Gary Cole starred in the series Crusade which had poor ratings that many blamed on strange changes forced on the show by the studio.

In-Joke: When Sam and Dean go to confront McG about the summoning rituals contained in the script, we catch a glimpse of three movie posters on the wall of the office where McG is found on the phone. The middle poster, is for a movie called "Monster Truck" and features the truck from the 13th episode of Season 1, "Route 666."

Injoke: While eating the mini Philly cheese steaks, Dean comments on how wonderful the food is that these people get to eat. This is a joke referencing the fact that during the entire first season of shooting this show, the cast and crew constantly complained about how bad the Craft Services was. It improved for the second season when a new company was brought in to provide that service.

In-Joke: The tour guide mentions a place where they shot Lois & Clark. Robert Singer, executive producer of Supernatural, was also the executive producer of Lois & Clark.

In-Joke: The set they are using to the movie, is like a replica of the movie The Evil Dead, and the script is very similar to the movie.

In-Joke: For the movie, McG and Marty are tossing around ideas of what a ghost might be afraid of. They say that salt is silly, but shotguns make even less sense than salt. Sam and Dean frequently use shotguns loaded with salt to dispel ghosts.

In-Joke: Just before they start the shot with the actors in the cabin the sound clapperboard says Roll 6, Scene 6, Take 6. It is a reference to the number of the "Beast," 666 has been used in countless horror movies and TV.

In-Joke: When Dean goes to talk to Tara he says he loved her in Boogeyman and she says it had a terrible script. Boogeyman was written by show creator Eric Kripke.

In-joke: At one point, a rack of Sam and Dean's costumes is rolled by, and Sam gives it a long glance.

In-joke: Near the beginning when Brad is complaining about why the movie is so dark and that it should be lighter is referencing how dark fans say many of the episodes of Supernatural are, especially the pilot. In many places it is so dark it is difficult to see what is going on.

In-Joke: in the beginning of the show when Tara has problems with screaming at the tennis ball, the director,"McG", tells her that it is for the CG registration and that when Ivan and the effects guys get done with it, it will be terrifying. Ivan Hayden is the Visual Effects Supervisor for 13 episodes of Supernatural, including the Season 2 finale. And interviews with Jensen and Jared have included stories of how they have had to deal with acting to a tennis ball or painted X on the floor and then later seeing what the CG crew has managed to cook up for the scene.

The Hell Hazer II ad used scenes from "Scarecrow," "Route 666" "Bloodlust," and "Dead Man's Blood."

In-joke: Regan Burns who played the film's director is called "McG." Referencing executive producer Joseph "McG" McGinty Nichol.