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Sympathy for the Devil
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Writer: Eric Kripke
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Director: Robert Singer
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9/10/09
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#83 501
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| The fifth season begins with Lucifer being set free from Hell and appearing on Earth, and Sam and Dean learning that Castiel was killed by the archangels.
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Good God, Y'all
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Writer: Sera Gamble
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Director: Phil Sgriccia
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9/17/09
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#84 502
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| Ordinary citizens of a small town fall under a spell that makes them believe that they are demons and causes them to commit murder. Sam and Dean search for a way to end the violence.
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Free to Be You and Me
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Writer: Jeremy Carver
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Director: J. Miller Tobin
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9/24/09
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#85 503
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| Sam wants to give up hunting for angels and demons, but a mysterious visitor changes his mind; Dean attempts to locate the archangel Raphael, who may know God's location.
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The End
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Writer: Ben Edlund
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Director: Steve Boyum
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10/01/09
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#86 504
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| Dean travels five years into the future and is attacked by zombies who were turned into monsters after being infected with a demonic virus. Sam and Dean soon learn that the virus is Satan's tool to destroy mankind.
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Fallen Idols
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Writer: Julie Siege
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Director: James L. Conway
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10/08/09
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#87 505
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| Citizens of a small town are being killed by dead icons, such as Abraham Lincoln, and by infamous objects, like James Dean's car. Later, two teens claim a friend was kidnapped by Paris Hilton.
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I Believe the Children Are Our Future
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Writer: Andrew Dabb & Daniel Loflin
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Director: Charles Beeson
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10/15/09
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#88 506
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| Sam and Dean investigate a series of murders that echo fairy tales and urban legends. Their probe leads them to an 11-year-old boy who's able to make everything he believes come true. Castiel thinks the lad is a threat and wants him eliminated.
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The Curious Case of Dean Winchester
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Writer: Sera Gamble & Jenny Klein
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Director: Robert Singer
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10/29/09
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#89 507
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| Bobby plays a high-stakes poker game with a witch and bets 25 years of his life for a chance to be free of his wheelchair, but he loses. As he begins to rapidly age, Dean attempts to save him, but he also ages into an old man.
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Changing Channels
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Writer: Jeremy Carver
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Director: Charles Beeson
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11/05/09
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#90 508
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| Sam and Dean are thrown into an alternate universe where they become characters in various TV shows, including a medical series, a Japanese game show, a forensics procedural and a sitcom. Castiel warns them that if they don't find a way out soon, they will become trapped inside forever.
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The Real Ghostbusters
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Writer: Eric Kripke & Nancy Weiner
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Director: James L. Conway
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11/12/09
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#91 509
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| Sam and Dean are tricked into attending a "Supernatural" convention where fans dress up as the brothers. But the entertaining event is soon disrupted by a ghost.
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Abandon All Hope...
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Writer: Ben Edlund
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Director: Phil Sgriccia
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11/19/09
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#92 510
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| Sam, Dean and Castiel track down the Colt and head off to find Lucifer to send him back to Hell. It's a hunters' reunion when the crew joins forces with Bobby, Ellen and Jo for what could be their last night on Earth.
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Sam, Interrupted
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Writer: Andrew Dabb & Daniel Loflin
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Director: James L. Conway
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1/21/10
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#93 511
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| Sam and Dean get themselves admitted to a mental hospital in order to investigate if a monster is attacking patients. But their incarceration pushes them to the breaking point.
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Swap Meat
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Writer: Julie Siege, Rebecca Dessertine & Harvey Fedor
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Director: Robert Singer
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1/28/10
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#94 512
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| A teenage nerd conjures up a spell to swap bodies with Sam. After the switch, the boy investigates a case with an unwitting Dean and enjoys the perks of being good-looking and older. Meanwhile, Sam is stuck in the kid's body and deals with intrusive parents and high school.
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The Song Remains the Same
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Writer: Sera Gamble & Nancy Weiner
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Director: Steve Boyum
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2/04/10
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#95 513
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| With the help of Castiel, Sam and Dean go back in time to 1978 and are reunited with their parents. Their mission is to prevent their father and mother from being murdered by Anna, who is ordered by the angels to stop Sam from being conceived so Lucifer won't be able to use him as a vessel in the future. Mary recognizes Dean as a hunter since he visited her in the past once before, but tries to keep the truth from John.
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My Bloody Valentine
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Writer: Ben Edlund
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Director: Mike Rohl
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2/11/10
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#96 514
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| Castiel helps Sam and Dean hunt down Cupid on Valentine's Day, after townspeople start to kill each other for love. However, after Cupid tells them he's innocent, they discover Famine, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, has arrived in town.
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Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
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Writer: Jeremy Carver
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Director: John F. Showalter
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3/25/10
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#97 515
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| Sam and Dean investigate Bobby's home town where the dead are rising from the grave but instead of attacking humans, they are happily reuniting with their families. The brothers turn to Bobby for help but he tells them not to worry about it and to leave town. Suspicious, Dean investigates and comes face to face with Bobby's dead wife who has no memory of what happened to her. Once the zombies start turning evil, the boys tell Bobby he has to kill his wife but he refuses.
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Dark Side of the Moon
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Writer: Andrew Dabb & Daniel Loflin
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Director: Jeff Woolnough
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4/01/10
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#98 516
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| Ambushed by angry hunters, Sam and Dean are shot and killed and sent to Heaven. Castiel warns Dean that Zachariah is looking for them in Heaven so they need to lay low while searching for an angel named Joshua who can help them since he talks directly to God. While searching for Joshua, the brothers run into some old friends and family members.
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99 Problems
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Writer: Julie Siege
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Director: Charles Beeson
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4/08/10
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#99 517
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| Sam and Dean are outnumbered by demons, but are saved at the last minute by Rob and his townspeople, who are aware of the Apocalypse, and have been training to fight and kill demons. The small town is very religious and Sam and Dean meet Pastor Gideon, who introduces them to his daughter Leah, whom he claims is a prophet. Leah tells the townspeople they must obey her orders if they want a spot in Heaven but when she starts turning the townspeople against each other in the name of the Lord, the brothers realize they must kill her.
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Point of No Return
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Writer: Jeremy Carver
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Director: Phil Sgriccia
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4/15/10
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#100 518
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| Dean begins to think the only way to stop Lucifer is to say yes to Michael, but the angels decide they don't need him anymore ... Dean, Sam and Castiel are horrified at the angels' new game plan and take on Zachariah to prevent an all out war on Earth. Meanwhile, a familiar face returns.
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Hammer of the Gods
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Writer: Andrew Dabb, Daniel Loflin & David Reed
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Director: Rick Bota
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4/22/10
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#101 519
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| Sam and Dean are kidnapped by a group of gods, including Kali, Ganesh, and Bladur and held hostage in a small hotel. The gods want to use Sam and Dean as bargaining chips to stop the Apocalypse, but Gabriel shows up and warns them that if Lucifer finds them he will kill them all. Unfortunately, one of the gods turns on the rest and Lucifer appears.
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The Devil You Know
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Writer: Ben Edlund
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Director: Robert Singer
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4/29/10
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#102 520
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| The demon Crowley tells Sam and Dean he can help them find the remaining Horsemen rings so they can trap Lucifer. The brothers are doubtful until Crowley leads them to Brady, the Handler for Pestilence, and Death. However, Brady refuses to give up their locations and sets Pestilence after the Winchesters....
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Two Minutes to Midnight
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Writer: Sera Gamble
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Director: Phil Sgriccia
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5/06/10
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#103 521
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| Crowley tells Bobby he will give him the location of Death, the fourth horseman, in exchange for his soul. Knowing Sam and Dean need that fourth ring to stop the Apocalypse, Bobby reluctantly agrees. Sam and Dean confront Pestilence, but he unleashes a deadly virus upon them, so Castiel must intervene on their behalf. Dean has a meeting with Death to discuss Lucifer, and an unholy alliance is formed at a very high price for Dean.
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Swan Song
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Writer: Eric Kripke
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Director: Robert Singer
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5/13/10
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#104 522
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