Fifteen years is a long time for a show to be on the air. Fifteen years' worth of seasons being on the air, fifteen seasons of action, emotional beats, and character development, all culminating in a final, epic sendoff. Yet, among all the other greats, something else stands out.
During the fifteen years, the dark fantasy series Supernatural was on the air; it amassed a number of the most important thing in any show: quotes. From emotional lines that cut deep to hilarious lines and even random quotes that have become iconic, Supernatural has them and so much more.
Updated on July 11th, 2022, by Shawn S. Lealos: Supernatural lasted longer than almost any other fantasy television series in history. While it finally went off the air in 2019, after 15 seasons, fans still talk about it to this day and the world of the series still rolls on to this day. There is a prequel series coming that will focus on Sam and Dean's mom and dad meeting and becoming a demon-hunting duo. There are also rumors that Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki might reunite for a continuation of their story in one way or another. One reason it has stood the test of time is because of the characters and the best Supernatural quotes that they threw at each other, some funny and others poignant, that fans still recite to this very day.
Dean Makes A Stand
"What if we win?"
For most of their lives, Sam and Dean Winchester have been fighting a battle to save lives and kill demons. While Bobby was in the hospital, he explained that they need to do the best they can, but no matter who wins between Heaven and Hell, they are "boned." However, Dean then asked the one question that led the boys to the finale.
"What if we win?" Dean asked in a very poignant Supernatural quote. He said they should just forget about the angels and demons and that if they fight a war they can do it somewhere else. His goal is to kill everyone, including Michael, angels, and demons. "What I do have is a GED and a give 'em hell attitude," he exclaimed, which seemed to slightly sway Bobby. In the end, it was that attitude that won the day over even God himself.
Castiel Lays It All Out There
"My people skills are rusty"
If there is one person who had great Supernatural quotes because of his lack of experience around humans, it is Castiel. One of his lines became so famous that it ended up on t-shirts. In the third episode of season six, Castiel was talking to Dean and he said, using finger quotes, "My 'people skills' are 'rusty.'"
He goes on to explain that it is worse than usual because he "spent the last year as a multidimensional wavelength of celestial intent." The Supernatural quote has an even bigger impression on viewers because it describes a lot of people and made Castiel more relatable than ever on the show.
Bobby Let's Dean Know How It Is
"Well Boo Hoo"
Dean Winchester often had trouble seeing the forest for the trees. He was always ready to rush off into battle and was more than ready to do it by himself. However, he was lucky that he had Bobby Singer as a surrogate father to put him in his place and tell him how it is. In the season four episode "Lucifer Rising," Bobby had one of those moments. Bobby was telling Dean he needed to save Sam, but Dean felt that all he did was hurt him when he tried.
"Well, boo hoo!" Bobby yelled. "I am so sorry your feelings are hurt, princess! Are you under the impression that family's supposed to make you feel good, make you an apple pie, maybe? They're supposed to make you miserable! That's why they're family!" Bobby then told Dean that he was being a coward and eventually convinced him to do the right thing.
Dean's Rules To Live By
"Be Afraid of the dark"
For a long time, people were told not to be afraid of the dark. It was often a sign of weakness, but in the world of Supernatural, not being afraid of the dark was almost like g a death warrant. Sam and Dean were talking about their childhood and Sam lamented that when he told his dad he thought something was in the closet, he gave Sam a gun. Sam just wanted to hear him say, "don't be afraid of the dark."
That blew Dean's mind. Knowing what they know about the world, that would have been the worst advice. "Don't be afraid of the dark? What are you, kidding me? Of course, you should be afraid of the dark. You know what's out there!" For the rest of their career, they were hunting what was in the dark.
How Legends Become More Dangerous
"Disney Flicks And Bedtime Stories"
In the season three episode "Bedtime Stories," a small town is experiencing murders that resemble classic fairy tales. These included tales like Snow White, Hansel and Gretel, and Little Red Riding Hood. When Dean mentioned that fairy tales ended with everyone living happily ever after, Sam corrected him.
In the classic tales, people rarely had happy endings. Sam then gave a lesson on fairy tale retellings that helped make these monsters even more dangerous. "See the Grimm Brothers' stuff was kinda the folklore of its day, full of sex, violence, cannibalism. Now, it got sanitized over the years, turned into Disney flicks and bedtime stories."
Crowley On Dean's Demonic Possession
"...Let's Go Take A Howl At That Moon."
Demon Dean, or Deanmon as the fandom so affectionately named him, was a relatively short-lived storyline, but one that provided such amazing moments.
Arguably none better than the birth of Deanmon. After dying at the hands of Metatron, while laying dead on his bed in the bunker, Crowley comes to Dean and using some great Supernatural quotes, tells him a story of how Cain wanted free, but the mark would not let him go. In the end, he tells Dean, "Listen to me, Dean Winchester, what you're feeling right now... it's not death. It's life... a new kind of life. Open your eyes, Dean. See what I see. Feel what I feel. Let's go take a howl at that moon." a speech well ed by fans.
Castiel Introduced Himself
"I'm The One Who Gripped You Tight & Raised You From Perdition."
Long before Dean was a demon, long before he could even comprehend the existence of a being like Cain from the bible, Dean had to accept the existence of angels when Castiel introduced himself in "Lazarus Rising."
Castiel, one of the show's most adored characters, will forever have his first Supernatural quotes in the show ed by fans. After walking through an onslaught from Bobby and Dean, Dean simply asks, "Who are you?" to which Cas, in his typical angel-like tone, states, "I'm the one who gripped you tight and raised you from perdition. Oh, how far Destiel has come from that moment.
It's Dean's Car; Dean's Rules
"Driver picks the music; shotgun shuts his cakehole."
If there's something about Supernatural that's become more iconic than the Winchesters, monsters, and some fantastic ing characters among a couple of hated ones, it's the Impala that the boys treat like one of their own. The Impala's been through it all, from monster hunts to being torn apart, and yet, there's still some form of rules to be followed with Baby.
The very first season set the rules, with music always being a must and the driver, Dean, being the one to choose a soundtrack. The shotgun, Sam, shuts his cakehole, one of the Supernatural quotes all fans follow.
Castiel Vs. Michael
"Hey, A**butt!"
From the moment fans met the wayward angel Castiel, they fell in love with him. From his misunderstandings of sarcasm and pop culture, Castiel has become one of the most likable angels on the show and, as such, has had a number of memorable Supernatural quotes of the years that have captivated and amused audiences for years.
Everyone, however, recalls the moment Castiel faced the archangel, Michael. Instead of busting out angelic power, Castiel simply yelled "Hey, a**butt" and burnt Michael to a crisp with a holy Molotov, making for both a phenomenal scene and quote.
Crowley Is Back
"Hello, boys."
In other shows, villains can be as simple as villains. They can have evil intentions and an overall goal of ending or taking over the world. However, villains from Supernatural, some fans hated and others they loved, villains like Crowley, can be far more interesting.
There are too many reasons to count as to why Crowley is such an interesting antagonist, although his sass and quotes are a large attributor. Every time he pops up on the screen and snarkily greets the Winchesters with "Hello, boys", immediately it becomes iconic.
