Supernatural is on hiatus for another few months for fans, but the cast and crew have already returned to work in Vancouver to film the final season. The actors were all emotional about the show ending at their annual visit to San Diego Comic Con last month, especially because they (and we) all knew it would be their last appearance in the cavernous Hall H. Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles and Misha Collins all needed to reach for the tissues (metaphorically at least, and literally in a few cases) as they talked about what playing Sam and Dean and Castiel has meant to them. As I sat in the audience, I felt the same, as did most of the gathered fans. Later, I joked with Jensen Ackles that he was going to try to hang onto his denial for at least the first part of the season and make it “work as usual” as much as he could. In the spirit of denial, this month’s Supernatural article will be all smiles and no sadness: my favorite feel-good Supernatural episodes.
Well, actually, there aren’t any Supernatural episodes that are entirely feel good episodes. Supernatural is known for mixing up the humor and the horror and the tug-on-your-heartstrings, but some episodes – or at least parts of episodes – really do just make me laugh out loud. And I’m grateful! So here are the episodes and the moments that never fail to make me smile.
The French Mistake
Season 6 was shaky in some ways as Eric Kripke left and Sera Gamble took over, but my favorite make-me-laugh episode happened this season. Jared, Jensen and Misha romp through the episode clearly having a blast as making fun of “Jared, Jensen and Misha” and their enjoyment is infectious. For anyone who’s been watching the Show a long time, the inside jokes just make it more hilarious. I can’t watch the “bad acting” scene without doubling over with laughter, from Jensen’s exaggerated Dean growl to Jared’s staring at the ceiling babbling about “if there’s a lock there must be a key” to Misha’s dismissive shove of the make-up crewperson right out of the shot, the entire scene is priceless. And the exasperation of fake Bob Singer (director) and fake Serge Ladouceur (director of photography) and the rest of the crew as they try to get something usable is the icing on the cake. If I’m ever having a bad day, The French Mistake is my go-to in order to feel better.