The Benders (14 Feb. 2006)

After hearing in 'smallville' Hibbing, while masquerading as Minnesota state police, a boy's story about a monster probably was inspired by a Godzilla movie, Sam points out the county was ... See full summary »

Director:

Peter Ellis

Writers:

Eric Kripke (creator), John Shiban

Stars:

Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, John Dennis Johnston

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Jared Padalecki	...	Sam Winchester
Jensen Ackles	...	Dean Winchester
John Dennis Johnston	...	Pa Bender
Jessica Steen	...	Officer Kathleen
Johnny Cuthbert	...	Alvin Jenkins (as Jon Cuthbert)
Ken Kirzinger	...	Jared Bender
Shawn Reis	...	Lee Bender
Ryan Drescher	...	Evan McKay
Alexia Fast	...	Missy Bender
Sandra Steier
Sadie Lawrence	...	Mrs. McKay

Storyline

After hearing in 'smallville' Hibbing, while masquerading as Minnesota state police, a boy's story about a monster probably was inspired by a Godzilla movie, Sam points out the county was marked by dad as suspicious and has the state's highest ratio of disappearances, but Dean just wants to relax, at least till the morning, until Sam disappears on the parking lot. Dean teams up with local police woman Kathleen, who even after finding out they impersonated cops decides not to arrest him before Sam is found, because her own brother also disappeared years earlier. Their search reaches the large, lonely house where a sinister human family keeps Sam and others in cages, and their intentions at least are monstrous...

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Plot Keywords:

hillbilly | cannibal | cannibal cult | brother brother relationship

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 February 2006 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Deer Lake, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kripke Enterprises, Warner Bros. Television, Wonderland Sound and Vision

Technical Specs

Runtime:

55 min 55 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This episode is the first which doesn't feature a teaser at the beginning of the episode. Instead, it shows the "22 years ago" recap and then goes straight into the titles. All other episodes have a short teaser of the current story before the titles.

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Goofs

This supposedly takes place in Hibbing, Minnesota which is located in St. Louis County, Minnesota, however in one of the shots of the sheriff's vehicle it says on the side "Hibbing County".

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Quotes

[Sam has been taken; Dean goes to the police]
Officer Kathleen: What's his name?
Dean Winchester: Winchester. Sam Winchester.
Officer Kathleen: Like the rifle?
Dean Winchester: Like the rifle.

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Connections

References Deliverance (1972)

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Soundtracks

"Rocky Mountain Way"
Performed by Joe Walsh

User Reviews

Good old boys

Good episode for the simple fact there are no monsters in this one. Well,actually there are but they are human ones, which makes this one of the most scary in the series.

Vampires, zombies, demons and other assorted types of their ilk may make for interesting viewing, but we know in our heart of hearts that they are not lurking around the corner for us. Whereas with human killers, that is not the case. The brothers enter a missing people scenario thinking it the work of the type of creatures they hunt. Only to find it is all too human and with the aid of a almost friendly female sheriff, they discover the depths of evil that people can sink to.

A good 'Deliverance' type plot on dry land and a satisfying conclusion make this an excellent addition to the ongoing series.