Supernatural is a live action American television series starring two brothers Sam and Dean Winchester, who travel across America in a black 1967 Chevy Impala investigating and combating paranormal events and other unexplained occurrences, many of them based on American urban legends, and folklore, and mythology.
Episodes[]
Season 1[]
- Supernatural: "Hook Man" (October 25, 2005, Season 1) - Dean Winchester calls Sam Winchester "Dr. Venkman" when they talk about the Hook Man being a spirit.
- Supernatural: "Hell House" (March 30, 2006, Season 1) - Dean Winchester yells out "Who you gonna call?" to get the cops to chase after two wannabe paranormal investigators. Also, the two wannabe paranormal investigators in the episode are named Ed Zeddmore and Harry Spengler, nods to Egon Spengler and Winston Zeddemore's names.
Season 2[]
- Supernatural: "No Exit" (November 2, 2006, Season 2) - When Sam and Dean are checking out the apartment, Dean says, "That's ectoplasm. Well, Sam, I think I know what we're dealing with here. It's the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man."
- Supernatural: "Roadkill" (March 15, 2007, Season 2) - Molly says the brothers are like Ghostbusters. Dean confirms they are, but without the jumpsuits.
Season 3[]
- Supernatural: "Ghostfacers" (April 24, 2008, Season 3) - The title of the episode is a nod to Ghostbusters, as well as the return of the characters of Spangler and Zeddmore.
- Supernatural: "No Rest for the Wicked" (May 15, 2008, Season 3) - While hiding in the police car, Dean says, "This is a terrific plan. I'm excited to be a part of it." This is a reference to Bill Murray's line in Ghostbusters when Egon suggests crossing the streams.
Season 5[]
- Supernatural: "The Real Ghostbusters" (November 12, 2009, Season 5) - The episode title references the animated series.
Season 6[]
- Supernatural: "All Dogs Go To Heaven" (November 12, 2010, Season 6) - While at a crime scene, Dean remarks that "this whole thing is just weird". Sam remarks, "Dogs and cats living together. Mass hysteria." This was the line said by Peter Venkman in Ghostbusters. (Watch Video Clip)
Season 7[]
- Supernatural: "Of Grave Importance" (April 20, 2012, Season 7) - Dean mentions Slimer.
Season 8[]
- Supernatural: "Remember the Titans" (February 27, 2013, Season 8) - Hayley asks Dean and Sam if they're Ghostbusters.
- Supernatural: "Freaks and Geeks" (March 27, 2013, Season 8) - While pretending to be an FBI agent, Dean tries to get a sheriff to call off an APB and get them security footage of Krissy. He states, "You just crossed streams with a federal investigation."
Season 10[]
- Supernatural: "Fan Fiction" (November 11, 2014, Season 10) - Dean quotes Bill Murray's line "We came, we saw, we kicked its..." from after Slimer's capture in the first movie is quoted.
- Supernatural: "Halt & Catch Fire" (February 10, 2015, Season 10) - Delilah asks Dean if he's like the Ghostbusters and he answers, "Sure."
Season 11[]
- Supernatural: "Form and Void" (October 14, 2015, Season 11) - The Ghostbusters are mentioned in dialogue. When Grandma says she is going to call Father Wyatt, Jenna tells her not to so Grandma then asks "Well, who are we gonna call?" to which Dean responds "Ghostbusters."
- Supernatural: "Alpha and Omega" (May 25, 2016, Season 11) - Sam and Dean enter Waverly Hills Sanatorium and go to a large room armed with gear to gather ghosts for a weapon. Before they start, Dean quips, "Let's bust some ghosts."
Season 12[]
- Supernatural: "Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell" (March 9, 2017, Season 12) - Sam tells Dean their mom just finished working a haunting in Akron. Dean presumes correctly she was with the British Men of Letters and quotes "Who you gonna call?" then refers to them as Douchebusters.
Season 15[]
- Supernatural: "Last Holiday" (October 8, 2020, Season 15) - After Dean enters a vampire nest, he quips "Any bloodsuckers in here?", a nod to when Peter first enters the Sedgewick Hotel in the 1984 movie. 20 minutes into the episode, there is a demon killing montage set to "Cleanin' Up The Town." There are also two allusions to the 1984 movie: an entity hanging out near a card catalogue and later klaxon and lights set off when the Men of Letters bunker's boiler is shut down.