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Devil's Trap

Episode Number: 22    Season Num: 1    First Aired: Thursday May 4, 2006    Prod Code: 2T6921
When Meg boasts that John is her prisoner, the boys visit a friend of their father's to get information about demonic possessions and ways to trap a demon. It turns out Meg is not what she appears.

Cast and Crew

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Writer: Eric Kripke
Director: Kim Manners
Star: Jared Padalecki (Sam Winchester),  Jensen Ackles (Dean Winchester)
Recurring Role: Jeffrey Dean Morgan (John Winchester),  Jim Beaver (Bobby Singer)
Guest Star: Nicki Lynn Aycox (Meg Masters),  Matt Riley (Firefighter),  Sebastian Spence (Assistant Demon)

Notes

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International Airdates:
Denmark: June 4, 2006 on TV3 (edit)
This marks Bobby's first appearance. (edit)
"Bobby Singer", friend of the family Dean seeks out for help, is a shout-out to executive producer Robert Singer. (edit)
Music: Bad Moon Rising by Creedence Clearwater Revival, Fight the Good Fight by Triumph, and Turn to Stone by Joe Walsh. (edit)

Quotes

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Sam: I want to know why?
John: (possessed) What? why, I killed mommy and pretty little Jess?
Sam: Yeah!
John: (possessed) You know, Sam never told you this, but he was going to ask Jess to marry him. Been shopping for rings, and everything. You want to know why?!
Sam: Yes!
John: (possessed) Because they got in the way.
Sam: In the way of what?!
John: (possessed) In the way of my plans for you and all the other kids like you. (edit)
Bobby: (handing Dean one of two flasks) Here you go.
Dean: What is this, holy water?
Bobby: That one is. This is whiskey. (edit)
Dean: Boy, you and Dad are a lot more alike that I thought you know that? You both can't wait to sacrifice yourself for this thing, but you know what, I'm gonna be the one to bury you!
(edit)
Meg: He begged for his life with tears in his eyes. He begged to see his sons one last time and that's when I slit his throat.
Dean: For your sake, I hope you're lying. Cause if it's true, I swear to God I will march into hell myself and I will slaughter each and every one of you evil sons of bitches, so help me God! (edit)
Meg: Jeez, you kiss your mother with that mouth? Oh I forgot, you don't. (edit)

Trivia

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Trivia: Bobby's dog is never seen or mentioned again. (edit)
When Bobby is talking to Sam about the Key of Solomon, you can see Dean in the background, mouthing his next lines. (edit)
At the end of the episode, when Sam is driving his dad and Dean to the hospital, Sam looks in the rearview mirror to look at Dean. When we see Dean in the mirror, he is in a different position than we we see him behind Sam. (edit)
When Sam was drawing the "Devil's Trap" on Dean's car, Dean smears the drawing making the trap useless. (edit)
When Dean realizes that John is possessed and pulls the gun out on him, for a brief moment following the commercial break you can see Jensen Ackles looking at the camera waiting for his acting cue. Shortly, after you see his eyes shift to Jeffrey Dean Morgan and they begin the scene. (edit)

Allusions

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Bobby: Rumsfeld.
Bobbys dog's name Rumsfeld is an allusion to Donald Henry Rumsfeld (born July 9, 1932), the 21st U.S. Secretary of Defense (edit)
Dean: Oh we're going for it, baby. Head spinning, projectile vomiting, the whole nine yards.
Refering to the 1973 horror movie The Exorcist, in which a young girl is possessed by a demon. The movie was written by William Peter Blatty, who also wrote the novel it was based upon. (edit)
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Community Reviews (118)

 
9.3
Superb
Devil's Trap
"Exactly why I watch this series"
Mind blowing, now i have to watch season 2
Continue » Posted Feb 26, 2008 6:09 pm PST

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10.0
Perfect
Devil's Trap
"Character development"
The Winchesters band together like never before. Character revealing, thoughtful and well-planned out. Top notch writing and acting all around.
Continue » Posted Nov 12, 2007 1:01 pm PST
9.9
Superb
Devil's Trap
"Exactly why I watch this series"
The story zooms right along as Sam and Dean try to evade the demons, hang onto the Colt and rescue their father.
Continue » Posted Oct 2, 2007 7:28 pm PST
9.6
Superb
Devil's Trap
"Series classic"
The season finale never lets up, as dean and sam go after the demon to rescue there father, john.
Continue » Posted Sep 15, 2007 1:43 pm PST
9.8
Superb
Devil's Trap
"Exciting"
It's too bad there's no classification that's "apocalyptic." That would have worked well here.
Continue » Posted Aug 17, 2007 6:35 pm PST
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