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Season 12, Episode 06: Celebrating the Life of Asa Fox (June 25th)

Sam, Dean, Mary, and Jody must take action when a demon begins picking off mourners at the wake of recently fallen hunter, Asa Fox. -Super-Wiki

Originally aired on November 17th, 2016.

Written by Steve Yockey. Directed by John Badham.

Fun Fact: Per IMDB, "This is the first time the show has shown Canada or Canadian hunters in an episode, despite all filming and landscapes being in Canada."

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Season 12, Episode 5: The One You've Been Waiting For (June 24th)

When Sam and Dean learn that the Thule Society are working to resurrect Hitler, they must act quickly before an innocent woman is sacrificed to bring back the Führer. -Super-Wiki

Originally aired on November 10th, 2016.

Written by Meredith Glynn. Directed by Nina Lopez-Corrado.

Fun Fact: Per Super-wiki, "The scene where Dean wants to take the grenade launcher from the trunk of the Impala, and Sam dissuades him was unscripted."

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Season 12, Episode 4: American Nightmare (June 23rd)

After a woman dies from what appears to be stigmata wounds, Sam and Dean investigate a devout religious family living off the grid who are hiding a dangerous secret. -Super-Wiki

Originally aired on November 3rd, 2016.

Written by Davy Perez. Directed by John F. Showalter.

Fun Fact: Per Super-wiki, "[the] grandfather clock shown when Sam and Dean first talked to the Petersons was used previously in 7.12 Time After Time at the home of Chronos and Lila Taylor."

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Season 12, Episode 3: The Foundry (June 22nd)

Mary, Sam and Dean investigate a case where the sound of a crying baby led to the mysterious death of a couple. Meanwhile, Castiel teams up with Crowley in the hunt for Lucifer. -Super-Wiki

Originally aired on October 27th, 2016.

Written by Robert Berens, directed by Robert Singer.

Fun Fact: Per Super-wiki, "[continuing] a running gag, Crowley has a tiny pitchfork in his cocktail when he's at the bar. This was also seen in 10.02 Reichenbach and 10.17 Inside Man."

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Season 12, Episode 2: Mamma Mia (June 21st)

When Castiel gets a lead on Sam's location, Dean and Mary set out to rescue him. Meanwhile, Crowley has tracked Lucifer down, finding him inhabiting the body of rock star Vince Vincente. -Super-Wiki

Originally aired on October 20th, 2016.

Written by Brad Buckner & Eugenie Ross-Leming. Directed by Thomas J. Wright.

Fun Fact: Per Super-wiki, Sam looking up at the ceiling fan in his room may be referencing 4.21, When the Levee Breaks. "Sam starts hallucinating, and imagines Mary encouraging him to kill Lilith. Later, he sits staring at the overhead fan. Check out a visual comparison here by themegalosaurus." The ceiling fan motif is seen again after Sam is resurrected in 13.21, Beat the Devil.

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Season 12, Episode 1: Keep Calm and Carry On (June 20th)

While Dean and Mary try to process her resurrection they soon find themselves on a desperate search for a missing Sam. Meanwhile, Sam fights for his survival after being shot and kidnapped by the Woman of Letters Lady Antonia Bevell. -Super-Wiki

Originally aired on October 13th, 2016.

Written by Andrew Dabb, directed by Phil Sgriccia.

Fun Fact: Per Super-wiki, "This is the fifth episode where Sam and Dean deal with a strictly human antagonist. Other episodes include: 1.15 The Benders, 4.11 Family Remains, 9.15 #thinman and 11.08 Just My Imagination."

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Season 11, Episode 23: Alpha and Omega (June 19th)

With Chuck dying and the world coming to an end, the Winchesters make one last desperate attempt to stop Amara that will come at a cost for both Sam and Dean. -Super-Wiki

Originally aired on May 25th, 2016.

Written by Andrew Dabb. Directed by Phil Sgriccia.

Fun Fact: Per IMDB, "Out of all the season finales, season 11 has been rated the lowest."

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Season 11, Episode 22: We Happy Few (June 18th)

With the aid of Lucifer, Crowley, and Rowena, the Winchesters and Chuck pool together the resources of Heaven and Hell to take the fight to Amara. -Super-Wiki

Originally aired on May 18th, 2016.

Written by Robert Berens. Directed by John Badham.

Fun Fact: Per Super-Wiki, "When the camera speeds through into Donatello Redfield's home, it is very reminiscent of the "rammo-cam" shots that director Sam Raimi would frequently use in the Evil Dead series."

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Season 11, Episode 21: All in the Family (June 17th)

After Chuck reveals Himself to the Winchesters, Amara begins reaching out to Dean through visions. With the help of Metatron and a new prophet, Donatello Redfield, Sam and Dean devise a plan to rescue Lucifer before Amara kills him. -Super-Wiki

Originally aired on May 11th, 2016.

Written by Eugenie Ross-Leming & Brad Buckner. Directed by Thomas J. Wright.

Fun Fact: Per IMDB, "Lucifer calls Sam, Metatron and Donatello "Larry, Curly, Moe." It is a reference to the American vaudeville and comedy act the Three Stooges."

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Season 11, Episode 20: Don't Call Me Shurley (June 16th)

When Amara unleashes a dark fog on a small town, causing residents to go rabid, Sam and Dean attempt to protect the town. Meanwhile, Chuck returns with a proposition for Metatron. -Super-Wiki

Originally aired on May 4th, 2016.

Written by Robbie Thompson. Directed by Robert Singer.

Fun Fact: Per Super-wiki, "Hope Springs, Idaho is a reference to the saying 'Hope Springs Eternal,' taken from Alexander Pope's An Essay on Man.

Hope springs eternal in the human breast; Man never is, but always to be blessed: The soul, uneasy and confined from home, Rests and expatiates in a life to come."

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Season 11, Episode 19: The Chitters (June 15th)

Sam and Dean team up with a pair of married hunters looking for bisaans that have been attacking the people of a small town in Colorado every twenty-seven years. -Super-Wiki

Originally aired on April 27th, 2016.

Written by Nancy Won. Directed by Eduardo Sánchez.

Fun Fact: Per IMDB, "The beer that Sam & Dean drink with the other hunters is called "Elly's Brew" which is a nod to "The Blair Witch Project" whose director, Eduardo Sanchez, also directed this episode."

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Season 11, Episode 18: Hell's Angel (June 14th)

As Lucifer attempts to assert himself into a position of power in Heaven, Crowley locates the Horn of Joshua and calls on Sam and Dean to help take down both Amara and Lucifer. -Super-Wiki

Originally aired on April 6th, 2016.

Written by Brad Buckner, Eugenie Ross-Leming. Directed by Phil Sgriccia.

Fun Fact: Misha tweeted this out while the episode aired--

You know how they did that slide to Amara? I stood on a rug and they pulled it across the floor. High tech special effects! #Supernatural

— Misha Collins (@mishacollins) April 7, 2016

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Season 11, Episode 17: Red Meat (June 13th)

After Sam gets shot during a werewolf hunt, Dean takes drastic measures to ensure Sam does not die. -Super-Wiki

Originally aired on March 30th, 2016.

Written by Robert Berens, Andrew Dabb. Directed by Nina Lopez-Corrado.

Fun Fact: Per IMDB, "Eileen Peede, who plays Dr Kessler in this episode Red Meat, played Mrs. Frankle in S5E12, Swap Meat."

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Season 11, Episode 16: Safe House (June 12th)

When a creature is released in an old house, leaving a mother and daughter in a coma, Sam and Dean investigate and find that Bobby and Rufus hunted the same creature a handful of years ago. -Super-Wiki

Originally aired on March 23rd, 2016.

Written by Robbie Thompson. Directed by Stefan Pleszczynski.

Fun Fact: Sam says "I'm getting too old for this," and per Super-wiki, ""I'm getting too old for this." is the famous catch phrase from Danny Glover's character Roger Murtaugh in the Lethal Weapon series. "Agent Murtaugh" happens to be Rufus's alias in this episode, and in 5.02 Good God, Y'all he made the same reference."

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Season 11, Episode 15: Beyond the Mat (June 11th)

After attending a wrestling show in honor of a recently-deceased wrestler, Sam and Dean find themselves with a case when more dead bodies begin dropping. -Super-Wiki

Originally aired on February 24th, 2016.

Written by John Bring, Andrew Dabb. Directed by Jerry Wanek.

Fun Fact: Per IMDB, "When Crowley goes to open the trunk containing the "Rod of Aaron" he first brushes off a few Supernatural by Carver Edlund books. When Lucifer then enters the room he can be seen picking up another and looking over front and back covers."

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Season 11, Episode 14: The Vessel (June 10th)

Dean is sent back to 1943 by Lucifer to retrieve a weapon to stop Amara called the Hand of God, which was lost on an ill-fated submarine mission during World War II. -Super-Wiki

Originally aired on February 17th, 2016.

Written by Robert Berens. Directed by John Badham.

Fun Fact: Per Super-wiki, "Production Designer Jerry Wanek reports that the submarine set was built on the Supernatural sound stage and was 100-feet long and took 80 people two weeks to construct. The design was based on USS Cobia submarine, a National Historic Landmark at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum and the USS Bowfin in Hawaii."

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Season 11, Episode 13: Love Hurts (June 9th)

While investigating a pair of murders, Sam and Dean learn they are dealing with a curse which marks the victims for death after sharing a kiss. -Super-Wiki

Originally aired on February 10th, 2016.

Written by Eric Charmelo, Nicole Snyder. Directed by Phil Sgriccia.

Fun Fact: Per Super-wiki, "This episode marks the first time that Dean has ever beaten Sam in rock, paper, scissors. Though Dean did beat Sam in the alternate universe in 6.17 My Heart Will Go On."

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