Supernatural
Swap Meat
TV Flash files “Swap Meat” as hour 94 of 327 in the TV Flash guide — Supernatural (2005–2020) on WB/CW, season 5, episode 12, aired 2010-01-28, 60 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S05E12: listed hour 94 of 327 in the Supernatural guide, hour 12 of 22 in season 5. It aired 2010-01-28 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Sam, Interrupted” (S05E11). Next is “The Song Remains the Same” (S05E13).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Gary, a teenage nerd, conjures up a body-switching spell and changes bodies with Sam. Thrilled by his new handsome and built body, Gary investigates a case with Dean and takes advantage of his good looks and age by hitting on women and getting drunk. Meanwhile, Sam is stuck in Gary's teenage body, dealing with intrusive parents and high school.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Swap Meat sit in the Supernatural guide?
S05E12 is listed hour 94 of 327 — hour 12 of 22 in season 5, season 5 episode 12.
When did Supernatural S05E12 air?
Swap Meat aired 2010-01-28 and is listed at 60 minutes.
Where should I start Supernatural?
The WB premiere: two brothers, an Impala, monster-of-the-week highway TV. Early seasons are the horror-road mythology before the threat ladder goes cosmic.
In the series
Why this series still plays
Sam and Dean Winchester hunt monsters across America in a black Impala while family loyalty refuses to stay buried. Eric Kripke's WB/CW series became a 15-season fandom religion: Jensen Ackles, Jared Padalecki, salt-and-burn cases, Carry On Wayward Son. Genre longevity as found family forever.
September 13, 2005, The WB puts two brothers and a black Impala on the night like a network once put a cop and a car on Friday: American horror highway TV. Sam and Dean Winchester hunt monsters while destiny, demons, and family loyalty refuse to stay buried. Eric Kripke's series moved to The CW and ran fifteen seasons through 2020 — among the longest-running North American sci-fi/horror series, 327 episodes. Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles made brotherly banter a survival skill between salt-and-burn cases;…
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