Question: Wow. I was just telling a friend of mine how much I missed the old first-season episodes of Supernatural with the urban myth of the week. Then, wham — there’s the awesome black-and-white episode last week! And the boys even mention how it was good that they back to hunting a normal monster on a normal day! I loved this episode, perfect for this time of year. I was wondering what you thought of the direction the show is going (still love the mythology, but man, I love it when they pull something awesome like this out) and if you liked this new Universal Monsters episode. — Jeff J.

Matt Roush: I love the stand-alone Supernatural episodes, this one in particular, because as a kid who grew up on the Universal monster movies — and who had a collection of “Famous Monsters of Filmland” magazines that I now can’t believe I let get away — this one really spoke to me. I love it when the show winks at itself, as in the “Ghostfacers” episode of last season, or the “Hollywood Babylon” episode in Season 2. One reason I enjoy the stand-alone episodes so much is because (mea culpa for maybe the thousandth time) they’re a safe haven for someone like me who hasn’t had the time to invest in this show’s mythology, much as I’d like to. And now to spread some more Supernatural love, here’s a shout-out from Karen B. of L.A.:

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