Far Away Eyes’ “Supernatural” Gag-reel Top Ten Moments
Whenever I need a great laugh I often find myself turning towards the Supernatural Gag Reels. They always make me feel better and giggle with glee. There are so many fantastic moments in them, but I thought I’d narrow them down to just twelve. Feel free to add any that you really enjoyed. I’d like to see what other faves are out there.
Honorable Mention 1: Jared and Jensen appearing as Chip n’ Dale priests and Jensen fighting with his shirt (season 1 and 7)
Everyone remembers the priest outfits from the episode “Nightmare” very well. Black, reserved, and with the white collars, Sam and Dean use the disguise to get into the Miller household. They need to find out why those in the family are dying—all based on Sam’s visions. Of course the gag reel takes it to a whole different level. Instead of the reserved priestly garb, the boys appear in cutoff shirts with the collars, posing as male strippers. It’s pure fun. Flash forward to season 7 and we get treated to another scene with Jensen stripping solo this time. Unfortunately it’s not going so well—or as smoothly. One hand is caught in the sleeve and try as he might, he can’t seem to get the shirt all the way off. That’s okay, as we’re afforded a nice shot of his chest and torso—all while getting the chance to laugh. Perhaps if he had brought the priest stripper outfit instead of a crisp business shirt he would have had better luck!
Honorable Mention 2: Jared’s penchant for “breaking wind.” (All seasons)
“Half a burrito and you’re toxic!” Dean shouts at Sam in “Yellow Fever.” We learn how true that is in the gag reels as Jared cuts the cheese a few times. He seems rather proud of his talent while Jensen reacts with horror, disgust, and giggles. Jared seems to enjoy letting loose while in the Impala, making sure there’s no escape for his costar. Juvenile? Absolutely. Funny? You bet. Jensen can’t quite contain his running commentary about how bad it is. He cries that “It stinks in here!” and that “I’m going to throw up!” He suggests that they light matches. He laughs helplessly, making Jared follow suit. Sometimes you just have to laugh at the absurdity that is the human body. This is one of those times certainly.
Number 10: Jared making a cameo in the gag reel as Elmer Fudd (season 6)
For some reason I find it hilarious when Jared misspeaks and says the word trailer just like Elmer Fudd. It most certainly wasn’t intentional by any means, but it always makes me giggle. Taken from a moment in the “French Mistake,” Jared’s trying to say Sam’s line about the fake Jensen Ackles having a fish tank in his trailer. What comes out instead is “twalier” and even he catches it. Jensen picks up the baton here and goes for a full on Elmer Fudd impersonation that makes the flub even funnier. Sure, there’s other flubs of speech in the show’s history, but for whatever reason this one always makes me laugh hardest.
Number 9: Jared telling Kim Manners that he loves him (season 2)
This little round of teasing is bittersweet now with Kim gone, but it always makes me smile. He is playfully teasing Kim Manners, director of “Heart” in this case, that he loves him. Oh no, this isn’t heartfelt or with “feeling.” This is playful. Between lines and takes, Jared takes time to blow air kisses and say, “I love you, Kim.” It shows us just how loose and open this set can be, even if we know they are serious about their work. There’s room to have fun and everyone involved in front of and behind the camera can certainly join in.
Number 8: Misha Collins tossing the holy fire Molotov at Jake Abel’s “nipple” (season 5)
Watching Misha struggle to nail this scene right is fun. He has to toss the holy fire bomb just right and make it look real all without really doing it. After all, he can’t really set Jake on fire. He still has to throw a real object, however, and it seems he has issues with getting it to hit just right. Jake complains of it hitting everything from his nipple to his ear, and it seems he spends a lot of his time in the scene complaining about Misha’s poor aim. Everyone else there seems to find it highly amusing, laughing at all the craziness ensuing in order to get this scene just right. It’s even funnier when they have to reset for another take, all declaring Assbutt mark, so that Misha can have another go at throwing an object at Jake.
Number 7: Random dancing by all the cast (all seasons)
Before the recent “Harlem Shake” video was unleashed live to the web direct, there were dancing montages in the gag reels. Usually featuring just Jared and Jensen, they have a ton of fun coming up with silly and inane routines that break up filming. There’s the dancing in the field as they toss the football. There’s the dancing by the food cart. There’s playing gopher in a grave by popping up and down in alternating sequences. There’s Jared and Jensen dancing as Dean and Lucifer—all with Jared saying that God wants them to do the “monkey dance.” Sometimes, though, Jared and Jensen invite others into the dancing frenzy. Jensen invites Mitch Pileggi to dance in season 6’s gag reel, complete with hands meeting and finger guns. Jim Beaver joins in on the fun in season 7 with the borax weapon as they try to outrun Dick Roman. And most famously of all is the frolic in the field with Misha Collins in season 6—complete with wormstache. No matter the reason or the rhyme, these dances are just fun and a delight to see. May they always find time for them.
Number 6: Jared and Jensen wishing everyone a Merry Christmas “Canadian” style (season 1)
There’s just something so endearing about seeing them having fun. Jared and Jensen are bundled up with thick winter coats, hats, and gloves for a harsh winter. If they don’t look ridiculous enough as is, Jared has to make it even more so when he starts to wish everyone a Merry Christmas with a faux Canadian accent. It’s so Fargo-like it makes it even funnier. Jensen jumps right in, going right along for a hilarious moment. It’s boys being silly for silly’s sake – and it is delightful.
Number 5: “Who’s Shot Is It Anyways?” Jared stealing Jensen’s sight line. (Season 3)
Jensen is trying desperately to film a scene to no avail as Jared keeps making sure he takes up the frame. He leans his head into the camera, fiddles with props while blocking Jensen, and sniffs a bullet probably meant for the Colt. He leans against Jensen pretending to listen in on the phone conversation. If it could possibly distract Jensen, Jared will try it. Obviously he’s trying to get his co-star to break character. Despite Jensen playing along and turning the phone to allow Jared to “listen,” he remains in character until the very end when they share a small laugh and smile. It’s a treat to see because we can see just how much fun they must have acting together and making this show.
Number 4: Jared fighting (and failing) to open the window (season 2)
Try and try and try as he may, Jared just can’t get that window open. Even with everyone yelling at him to open it, Jared just can’t quite make it happen. He even gets some assistance, but still can’t pop the latch. On one hand he should be proud. It proves he’s not a criminal breaking and entering other people’s homes on a regular basis. On the other, it leads to hilarity all around. The close ups of him yelling through the window, particularly that he’ll kick some “5 foot 4 ass” just makes me giggle snort every time. Even Jensen finds it highly entertaining, standing in the background with an amused smile. To think, Sam makes it look oh so easy—but we know the truth now. It’s so not.
Number 3: Jensen screaming at the cat (season 4)
Who could ever forget Dean being afraid of, well, of everything in “Yellow Fever” as he’s infected with ghost sickness? A routine investigation into the old factory reveals a locker. Sam turns to an anxious Dean and counts to three. Once he opens the locker a cat jumps free—and Dean screams like a little girl. If that isn’t funny enough, the gag reel version amps it up even more with Jensen spinning in a circle screaming only to end up in Jared’s arms ala Scooby and Shaggy style. It’s a delight to see, and incites belly laughing every time. If Jared and Jensen ever want to try for a comedy career I’m fairly certain they could easily make the transition. Each one could trade off being the goof and straight man.
Number 2: “Eye of the Tiger/All Out of Love” as sung by Jensen (Season 4 and 7)
Technically neither of these “gag reel moments” appear in the gag reel, but they’re so good they get their own special feature on the DVDs. The “Eye of the Tiger” segment was so funny that they couldn’t wait for the DVDs! They put it on after the credits for “Yellow Fever.” Who can forget seeing Jensen dancing and lip synching to the song. The leg air guitar! Jared laughing quietly in the background! There’s just so much to love about this. Despite it being Jensen having some fun on set, we can’t help but think Dean would have done something very similar—only to have Sam think he’s totally lost his marbles. “All Out of Love,” gives us both brothers on camera—and its beauty is that both Jensen and Jared manage to stay in character. In fact, as funny as Dean lip synching the song is in the actual episode, this cut could have fit in just fine—right down to the car swerving on the highway. Jared is totally in character as Sam the whole time, and while he doesn’t say a word we’re laughing almost as much at his appalled and horrified expressions as we are Jensen’s in character bad singing. Who can forget Jensen saying with anticipation “This is the good part!” and Jared shrinking away in apprehension? Letting us know that they’re just playing, at the end both collapse into fits of laughter punctuating a beautiful moment between these two.
Number 1: Jared ripping his pants and Jensen laughing about it. (Season 2)
There is just something so pure and hilarious about this moment. Jared is trying to goof off a bit, bending down while swaying his hips to get a funny shot—only it doesn’t turn out the way he planned. The distinctive sound of fabric ripping fills the air, and Jared exclaims in disbelief, “I ripped my pants!” Instantly, Jensen throws his head back and laughs. It’s such a carefree and joyous sound. To make it even funnier, Jared runs around clutching at the large tear, trying to see how big it is. This only makes Jensen laugh harder until he’s breathless. Out of all the gag reel moments—staged or not—this one is my all time favorite. It never fails to make me laugh. This particular moment is the best mood enhancer possibly ever.
So, what are some of your favorite gag reel moments and why? And what type of gag moments do you think we might see from season 8?
Someone at work just asked me what I was smiling about… haha… distracted by Supernatural again when I should be working! Lucky it was a friend who caught me 😉
Thanks so much for bringing up some of the classic gag reel moments. I particularly like your top 4. I also liked the moment from the French Mistake where Jared forgot to correct Jensen (Dean) about the pronunciaton of his name 😆
I’ll have to re-watch to think of some more. But I’m most looking forward to seeing Jensen face-plant from the final scene in LARP and the Real Girl 😀
I’m glad I could put a smile on your face.
This piece was a fun one to write., I sat down and wrote down the moments that made me laugh the most or made me smile the most or seemed to be worthy. I know i left a lot off the list, but I wanted to keep the list somewhat manageable.
Oh yeah. I love when they screw up that scene and Jensen just says wrly, “These are the new pages.”
What a great idea. Love these. I particularly like the ones where they crack each other up. I would add:
In season 1, when Jared says Jerry O’Connell rather than Kaplan, and Jensen cracks up. That was in Something Wicked. And, also that season, when they were fighting the hook man, and Jared threw Jensen the silver necklace, but he dropped it. He then picked it up, yelling “I got it” and running down the hall. Jared broke up laughing. Love the moment in season 3, when the frog hopped off before they could say their lines in Bedtime Stories.
And how about the several takes of the 2 of them in the elevator with a few other actors in It’s a Terrible Life? Jared could not seem to get the button pressed. Too funny! Or the scene with the 2 of them waiting for the snake to come over the top of the couch in Yellow Fever. The gag reel is funny, but I always remember Jensen at one of the cons, talking about Jared freaking out and going across the room – and the snake was on Jensen! Or how about in season 7 when Jared said “Look Scott” melodramatically, cracked up, and then Jensen picked up the ball and did the line over the top a couple more times, cracking them both up? I am sure there are many more – good excuse to re-watch the extras on my DVDs to see what others.
Oh, I can’t believe I forgot “Look Scott”. I killed myself at that!
All great moments. There’s just so many I love.
I love how Jensen says “Look Scott” with this over dramatic Scottish type accent. It’s just classic.
My favorite bit from “It’s a Terrible Life” gag reel wise is when Jared does this smile. It’s a creepy smile, but I love it.
And yes. Go forth and watch the gag reels. They’re good for the soul.
Love these! Going to take Grace’s idea and use it as an excuse to rewatch the gag reels.
The funny thing is (ha, I made a funny. Er, pun completely intended!). Whenever I get my new boxset of SPN every year, the first thing I do is gather the family around so we can all watch the gag reel together.
My favourite dancing scene was the one in the graveyard (season 3). I also loved the whole “Touch it†sequence with Jim and Misha (season 6), and Misha’s declaration “Confetti! It’s a parade!â€
I once found the opportune moment to quote that line, and was quite proud of myself after saying it. People in the room weren’t sure whether to laugh or look at me funny , so I got an odd combination of both, while grinning like an idiot myself.
Ah, “Eye of the Tiger†and “All out of Loveâ€â€¦yes, I’m grinning right now. I can’t keep count of how many songs I can’t listen to anymore without laughing.
I also love the one in season 1 where Jared, Jensen, and Jeff are in the Impala filming the scene for Devil’s Trap and Jared and Jensen start screaming like girls.
Oh, oh and who can forget, “We open the doors, let ‘em all in. And we fight…like men in tights.â€(season 3)
Or, “You’re taller in person†(season 2), “I think that midget stripper gave me herpes†(season 1).
One of my all-time favourites came from season 7 when poor Jensen was trying to get in a serious line and Jared was off-camera, I presume, pulling faces and stuff, and Jensen just looks at the camera, all helpless, like “I can’t.†And the way you can hear the off-screen conversation where they say they’ll make Jared turn around just so Jensen can say his line in peace.
Yep, I definitely haven’t watched the gag reels dozens of times. Nope. Not me. :-*
I don’t watch the gag reel before I get my boxset. I know somehow it leaks to the net as the release of the season gets closer, but I always wait until I have it. It’s also my first watch on the sets, too.
Love the dancing sequences you picked. I love it when these guys dance. It’s just awesome.
I use all sorts of weird SPN related quotes in my life without realizing I’m doing it until I’ve already said it. I’ve used “Confetti it’s a parade” myself and it’s so funny how many people just don’t get it.
I love Jensen. He’s very dry wit and sarcastic. It’s a nice quality. That whole “Dawson’s Creek” bit of his is pretty funny, too.
No one can watch the gag reels too many times. Not possible.
How could I have forgotten this… YES, this is my all time favourite moment of the gag reels… when Kim Manners got one over the show biggest prankster… Jared’s face and his comment ‘son of a bitch’ – which he said twice for emphasis 😛
I remember Jensen talking about how one of the crew members asked to look at his new phone while he and Jared were doing the next scene. They did it to save his phone getting damaged by the water… so the whole crew were in on the joke. Hilarious. I can’t watch that scene now without thinking about the joke 😆
Here, have all of the gag reels put into one. They all take over an hour combined!
One hour of hilarity, YAY!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxnwG6ccFC4
*is off to watch*
I’ve seen that on YouTube, too. It’d make viewing easier without swapping discs, that’s for sure!
Thanks for sharing. Such a more efficient way to watch! And – in addition to all the ones everyone already mentioned, another favorite popped out. Jensen mispronounced cialis, Phil was directing and corrected him – and quick as can be, Jared asked, “How did you know that Phil?” cracking up Jensen, himself, and it sounds like half the crew in the background. It looks like such a fun set!
My absolute favorite is from season 1. Jeffery, Jared and Jensen in the Impala. JAred starts screaming and Jensen joins in.
And Jeffery just looses it. He’s laughing so hard with his entire body.
Oh yes. Jeffery laughing is great, too. It’s such a happy moment for them in the car there, and in the episode it’s so tense and emotional. Love that they can play like that and still hit it out of the park everytime.
My all time favorite, the one that makes me laugh out loud, even at work is The Eye of the Tiger video, especially the leg guitar.
I can’t even think about Yellow Fever at all without cracking up as my other favorite gag is the one with Jared giving a long, loud scream which seems to go on forever.
I also have a giggle spot for any scene that involves dancing.
I’ll have to find that scream of Jared’s for another article. I hope I can find a clip on You Tube of it.
Oh yes. The dancing these guys do is just perfect. They don’t care who sees them. What is neat about most of their dancing is how in sync they are. I wonder if they talk about routines and practice and how much of it is spur of the moment.
Also there is the “I need you to let me touch it” cue dramatic zooms of everyone “Touch it?” “Touch it.”
Oh yes. Touch it. Jim Beaver looks aghast about it, all while being Bobby the whole time. Just awesome.
I love the one off the season 7 gagreel from Plucky’s and Sam comes running out of the room and screams out for Dean to chase one of the suspects………
“JENSEN” [Dean runs – Jared disolves into giggles] “I said Jensen”
I just love that one!
Oh man! Now I’m gonna have to watch that just to catch it. I didn’t catch that one as many times as I’ve seen. There’s so much to laugh at! Thanks for pointing that nugget out, SPN Soul Sister.
That one is definitely a favourite.
Actually, any moment they’re both laughing is a favourite.
So infectious!
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I love this, too. Kim Manners is missed in oh so many ways. I debated about this one or the “I Love YOU, Kim,” and went with the latter. It just seemed right.
But yes. It’s so much fun watching them get Jared and dump all that water right over him. I love that head shake, just like a wet dog, water spraying everywhere. It’s classic.
I also love that Jared reacts with laughter, not anger. I can’t imagine how I would react if someone tipped water on me like that 😮
But J & J just respond to everything with laughter… and it comes across in everything they do and is reflected by everything that people say about working on Supernatural. I love that! It’s so awesome 😆
Oh yes. I get the feeling that with as many hours as it takes a day to shoot during the film season that they need to have a sense of humor. Not cause those they work with are frustrating or bad or anything, just because it can be a bit long and anything can happen. It’s so cool that they just have that poise and sense of humor about it all.
One of my favorites is from the S8 gag reel where they are waiting to film and Jared says “we have a lot of people in the eye line but there’s one specific 1st AD who melts my loins into butter”. I love that!! I have seen all of them many times but they never fail to give me a smile. I always hit the gag reels first after I buy the DVD’s. Is that wrong? 😆
Thank you Far Away Eyes for the MUCH needed lighter side.
You’re very welcome. And no. I don’t think you’re wrong in watching the gag reels first. I do, too. I’m noticing a lot of people do that in this article’s comments.
Jared says some of the funniest off the cuff remarks in the gag reels. I love that, too.
One of my favorites is Jared and Jensen yelling “I love you” at each other and then Jensen saying “I miss your musk”.
Ha. That one’s funny, too. Those boys sure know how to have fun on set.
Thank you for this – it made me laugh out loud. The ass-butt mark one is a favourite of mine, how they all call it out. I also love how the bottle is thrown in an attempt to break it several times, but the bottle doesn’t break and then Jake picks it up and it crumbles in his hand. God, I’d love to spend a day on this set. The laughter!
Off to watch the gag reels now!!
I knew I had to include the AssButt one. I love how Jake complains about getting hit in the nipple and then the ear. It’s so funny.
I would LOVE to watch this show film. I promise I’d be as quiet as a church mouse and wouldn’t interfere in any way.
Enjoy your gag reel watch!