Route 666

Season 1, Episode 13, Aired
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Sam and Dean head to Missouri to investigate mysterious car accidents involving black men.
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  • Another side of Supernatural.

    9.5
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    By vonkie_1991, Nov 22, 2011 Report Abuse
    I know that a lot of fans didn't really like this episode, but I can't understand why not. For me it had pretty much everything that makes this series as good as it is. I loved that we got a little more insight on Dean in this episode. And I especially liked to learn that under all that Casanova attitude, he is capable of truly falling in love, that was just great to see. I liked that they went with a racism issue, cause even know there is still too much racism in this world, so I liked that they gave attention to that factor as well. All in all a very decent Supernatural episode.moreless

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  • this was a good ep

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    By cube2k8, Nov 06, 2011 Report Abuse
    in this ep of the show supernatural one of deans friends calles for his help and they go to investgate turns out there was a old thing happend in the town and its truck that is running over black people that were invovled in what took place along time ago and sam and dean and his old friend must figure out away to stop it from it killing anymore people and at the end it goes to target his old friend and sam and dean are there to stop it this was a good ep i thougt and very interestingmoreless

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  • A killer truck? Really?

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    By Xaviii, Nov 03, 2011 Report Abuse
    All the stuff about racism and whatnot put aside, this episode was just horrible. I love Supernatural, its one of my favorite shows out there, but as fillers goes, this was one of the worst out here. Season one had a great pilot, it was scary as startling and they managed to keep "horror" level quite high, but here they fail miserably. I mean seriously?! A truck goes around killing people. Its fitting for a comedy. I hate giving this awesome show bad reviews, but this episode totally deserves it, they are now in their last season and this is the only episode that sticks out.

    It's just plain bad.moreless

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  • Sam and Dean head to Missouri to investigate mysterious car accidents involving black men.

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    By cavanagh15, Nov 03, 2011 Report Abuse
    Sam and Dean head to Missouri to investigate mysterious car accidents involving black men.

    A. Killer. Truck. Wow. As soon as you see the very first scene of this episode you know its going to be bad. I feel bad for the people that had to wait a week just to see this episode. I was very muchso dissapointed in this episode. Sams relationship with the woman in this town was the only significant thing that I found interesting of the episode. The episode as a whole is just silly and since I'm watching on DVD I think I'm actually going to skip the rest of it.moreless

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  • Never been so bored watching an episode of Supernatural

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    By ZaleIsBackAgain, Oct 21, 2011 Report Abuse
    Well this is something new, a pretty mediocre episode of Supernatural when lately it's been churning out nothing but super quality episodes. At first it seemed like it was developing a main storyline with their mom's and Jessica's killer, but it goes back to its episodic formula once again. Not that that's anything bad, but seriously, a killer truck? A frikkin killer truck? And what's worse is that it copied the story from that one episode with the little boy that drowned earlier this season. And Dean's love relationship with Cassie wasn't executed well at all. The only reason the score isn't any lower is because it managed to make me laugh a couple of times.moreless

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  • Trivia

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    • When the flashback showed the three black guys pushing the truck into the swamp, they were pushing from the back of the truck so it went in front first, but when they pull it out of the swamp, it is facing out, as if it were pushed in backwards. Edit
    • There is no way Sam and Dean could have attached the chain to the submerged truck without getting wet themselves. However, both are completely dry. Edit
    • When Cassie's mom is revealing her story, the camera pans to show Cassie and Dean. Cassie's mom is taking a drink from her tea, but we can still hear her talking. Edit

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    • Music: Walk Away (Joe Walsh and The James Gang), She Brings Me Love (Bad Company), Can't Find my Way Home (Blind Faith) Edit
    • "Route 666" is one of Eric Kripke's least favorite episodes of Supernatural. In the Supernatural: The Official Companion - Season 1 he explains: "Because we couldn't afford a whole episode of car chases, which is what I really would've liked, we had to fill it out with a story. We came up with this plot about the racist truck, which looking back is totally ridiculous." Edit
    • In the Supernatural: The Official Companion - Season 1 Anthony Pinker, editor of the show, recounts the problem they had for Dean's sex scene with Cassie: "The network told us that the girl couldn't be on top. But I had a guy run off the road, and another guy got completely crushed inside because a pickup truck ran him over... but, you know, can't have a girl of top. I couldn't figure that one out." Edit

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    • Dean: Yeah I guess. Who knows what ghosts are thinkin' anyway. Sam: You know we're going to have to dredge that body up from the swamp right? Dean: (little laugh) You said it. Edit
    • Sam: Where are you going? Dean: I'm going for a little ride. Sam: What? Dean: I'm gonna lead that thing away. (pointing to the truck) That rusted piece of crap, you've gotta burn it. Sam: How the hell am I supposed to burn a truck, Dean? Dean: I don't know. Figure something out. Edit
    • Dean: Don't leave the house. Cassie: Don't go getting all authoritative on me. I hate it. Dean: Don't leave the house, please? Edit

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    • Sam: Yeah, kinda like that theatre in Illinois. Most likely referring to The Lincoln Square Theatre in Decatur, Illinois. The theatre tells a story about One-armed Red. He is said to be the ghost of stagehand who was killed tragically during a performance. It's also said that apparitions have been reported since the theatre was burned and partly rebuilt in March 1960. Edit
    • Title In the Bible the number 666 refers to the Beast, also known as the Antichrist. Edit
    • Title This also refers to Route 66, a road that goes across America. There also was a Route 666 in the Four Corner area of the U.S, but its name was changed to Route 491 in 2003. Edit

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