The Curious Case of Dean Winchester (29 Oct. 2009)

Sam and Dean discover that a witch is running a high-stakes poker game where the currency is life years vs. money. Bobby sees the game as a chance to get out of the wheelchair and bets 25 ... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Singer

Writers:

Eric Kripke (creator), Sera Gamble (teleplay),

Stars:

Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Jim Beaver

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Jared Padalecki	...	Sam Winchester
Jensen Ackles	...	Dean Winchester
Jim Beaver	...	Bobby Singer
Hal Ozsan	...	Patrick
Pascale Hutton	...	Lia
Christopher Russell	...	Cliff Whitlow
Chad Everett	...	Older Dean Winchester
Veena Sood	...	Dr. Aldrich
Daniel Arnold	...	Xavier
Monica Mustelier	...	Xavier's Wife
Elan Ross Gibson	...	Cliff's Wife
Grace Baek	...	Hooker #1
Marianne Patricio	...	Hooker #2
Matthew Robert Kelly	...	Bartender (as Matt Kelly)
Rob Heschl	...	Guy at Bar

Storyline

Sam and Dean discover that a witch is running a high-stakes poker game where the currency is life years vs. money. Bobby sees the game as a chance to get out of the wheelchair and bets 25 years, but loses. As Bobby begins to age rapidly, Dean steps in to save him but also ends up turning into an old man, leaving Sam holding the only hopes for their survival.

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Plot Keywords:

wheelchair | witch | old age | chambermaid | sciatica | 

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 October 2009 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Television, Kripke Enterprises, Supernatural Films

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The hand Sam bluffs to a win (three of clubs and five of diamonds) is also the hand that Patrick's companion, Lia, loses with at the end of the episode.

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Goofs

At about 21 minutes in when Sam pushes Bobby in his wheelchair, a Canada Post truck can be seen driving through the street in the background.

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Quotes

Dean Winchester: I shouldn't have called you an idiot.
Bobby: Which time?

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Connections

References Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)

User Reviews

Funny Parody to Benjamin Button

Sam and Dean investigate the mysterious case of a young man that dies of old age and sooner they find an opposite case of a missing old man that has become younger. They find that a 900 year-old witch named Patrick is the responsible, gambling life years in poker games. However, Bobby arrives first and bets twenty-five years of his life expecting to get rid off his wheelchair. He loses and gets older and older, forcing Dean to bet fifty years of his life to save his friend. Dean saves Bobby but ages becoming a very old man. Now Sam is the only hope to save his brother.

"The Curious Case of Dean Winchester" is a funny parody of Benjamin Button with a different villain. However the conclusion is unsatisfactory since the witch keeps his power in the end. Therefore, there was no reason for Dean, Sam and Bobby face the powerful witch and leave him playing poker games with the greedy gamblers. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): "The Curious Case of Dean Winchester"