Andy, I disagree about Ben Edlund. I do like Jeremy Carver’s stuff, but Ben Edlund’s previous episodes have been good. In addition to GF, he wrote Malleus Maleficarum, Bad Day at Black Rock (great physical comedy in this one), Hollywood Babylon, Nightshifter (an AWESOME episode which introduced Agent Henricksen), and Simon Said.

Andy, I disagree about Ben Edlund. I do like Jeremy Carver's stuff, but Ben Edlund's previous episodes have been good. In addition to GF, he wrote Malleus Maleficarum, Bad Day at Black Rock (great physical comedy in this one), Hollywood Babylon, Nightshifter (an AWESOME episode which introduced Agent Henricksen), and Simon Said.

Sad to see the lower ratings.

Sad to see the lower ratings.

+ 1 to Jack.

Anyway, I agree with Polly. Supernatural last night was disappointing. I think it’s time Ben Edlund (who wrote Ghostfacers, and also created Bela) needs to start writing a LOT less. He’s simply not as talented as writers like Jeremy Carver (who wrote Mystery Spot).

I’m actually somewhat glad that only 2.27 tuned in. It’s a clear indication to the writers that episodes like this aren’t as appreciated as episodes like Mystery Spot, or Dream a Little Dream of Me, etc.

Next week the ratings should go up, Long Distance Caller looks superb. And Edlund didn’t write it.

+ 1 to Jack.

Anyway, I agree with Polly. Supernatural last night was disappointing. I think it's time Ben Edlund (who wrote Ghostfacers, and also created Bela) needs to start writing a LOT less. He's simply not as talented as writers like Jeremy Carver (who wrote Mystery Spot).

I'm actually somewhat glad that only 2.27 tuned in. It's a clear indication to the writers that episodes like this aren't as appreciated as episodes like Mystery Spot, or Dream a Little Dream of Me, etc.

Next week the ratings should go up, Long Distance Caller looks superb. And Edlund didn't write it.

At least I’m an idiot who knows how to turn off caps lock on my keyboard.

At least I'm an idiot who knows how to turn off caps lock on my keyboard.

Could the fact that the CW programming was pre-empted in Chicago due to the White Sox game be to blame for part of it? And is there any way to find out if it was pre-empted on other major affiliates? I know that pre-emption can’t be to blame for how badly it performed by itself – that there were other factors, including know doubt confusion over “wtf is this and where are Sam and Dean?” by some viewers and disinterest in others – but still I’d like to know how great an impact pre-emptions had on the numbers.

Could the fact that the CW programming was pre-empted in Chicago due to the White Sox game be to blame for part of it? And is there any way to find out if it was pre-empted on other major affiliates? I know that pre-emption can't be to blame for how badly it performed by itself – that there were other factors, including know doubt confusion over “wtf is this and where are Sam and Dean?” by some viewers and disinterest in others – but still I'd like to know how great an impact pre-emptions had on the numbers.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

Matt: See, that’s what I think of last night’s show. It was nice to have something fresh and original that they haven’t done before, and when you watch the entire season 3 as a whole, you can also see that it’s a much needed comedic break.