Dark Side of the Moon 

Dean and Sam are killed by the hunters Walt and Roy. They awake in heaven and Castiel contacts Dean and asks him to seek out the angel Joshua. Meanwhile Zachariah is chasing them in Heaven to force Dean to be Michael's vessel.

Director:

Jeff Woolnough

Writers:

Eric Kripke (created by), Andrew Dabb

Stars:

Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Misha Collins

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Jared Padalecki	...	Sam Winchester
Jensen Ackles	...	Dean Winchester
Misha Collins	...	Castiel
Roger Aaron Brown	...	Joshua
Thunderbird Dinwiddie	...	Pamela Barnes (as Traci Dinwiddie)
Colin Ford	...	Young Sam Winchester
Kurt Fuller	...	Zachariah
Chad Lindberg	...	Ash
Samantha Smith	...	Mary Winchester
Nels Lennarson	...	Walt
Kerry van der Griend	...	Roy (as Kerry Van Der Griend)
Lane Edwards	...	Stephanie's Father
Jean Nicolai	...	Stephanie's Mother
Laura Ward	...	Stephanie

Storyline

When ambushed by hunters aware of their angelic situation, Sam and Dean are shot and killed. In Heaven Castiel urges them to search for an angel named Joshua who can help them find God. Meanwhile Zachariah is searching for them in Heaven.

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Plot Keywords:

heaven | cleveland botanical gardens | passionate kiss | string theory | reference to albert einstein | 

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

The song in the beginning of the episode is "Knockin on Heaven's Door" by Bob Dylan. The song has been covered by other artists, namely Eric Clapton and Guns n' Roses. The most successful version was Dylan's which reached number 12 on the Hot 100 Charts and 5 on Adult Contemporary. Guns N' Roses finished 18th on the US Mainstream Rock charts while Clapton's reggae version failed to chart.

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Goofs

Ash's drawing on the door for the shortcut to the garden isn't consistent in different shots.

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Quotes

Ash: This ain't the first time you been here. I mean, you boys die more than anyone I have ever met.
Dean Winchester: Really?
Ash: Ahh, yeah, you don't remember. God! Angels... must have Windexed your brains.

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Connections

References E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

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Soundtracks

What a Way to Go
Written by Jesse Turnbow, Bob Mair and Joel Wachbrit
Performed by Jesse Turnbow
Courtesy of 'Black Toast Music [us]'

User Reviews

One of the more surreal episodes

This is a high point for season 5 in large part because it is such a offbeat episode. It works as an interesting way to contrast the bro's thoughts about what happiness is while providing a fairly well thought out conception of heaven. Add in the Zachariah getting his due and this is all around great episode.

Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 April 2010 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wonderland Sound and Vision, Warner Bros. Television, Supernatural Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1