About a Boy

About a Boy is the 12th episode of Season 10. It aired on February 3rd, 2015.

Summary
DEAN IS TURNED INTO HIS 14 YEAR OLD SELF- Looking to get Dean (Jensen Ackles) out of the bunker, Sam (Jared Padalecki) finds a case for him and Dean to investigate- people are disappearing into thin air with only their clothes left behind. Sam and Dean suspect fairies or angels, but the truth turns out to be much more shocking- Hansel (guest star Mark Acheson), from Hansel and Gretel lore, is kidnapping people and turning them into their younger selves to placate the evil witch (guest star Lesley Nicol). Unfortunately, Dean finds this out the hard way after he becomes Hansel's next victim and reverts to his 14 year old self. Serge Ladoucer directed this episode written by Adam Glass (#1011). Original air date 2/3/2015.

Characters

 * Dean Winchester
 * Sam Winchester
 * Hansel
 * Katja

Featured Supernatural Beings

 * Witches

Trivia

 * It was hinted that the Brothers Grimm may have been hunters, who encountered Hansel and Katja during their time and based the story of Hansel and Gretel from Hansel and his sister's story. But in the end, the Grimms gave the story a 'happy ending'