Been meaning to catch up with Sam and Dean Winchester, but just haven’t found the time?
Do you just want to know why that one character keeps turning up on Tumblr?
Then Maps To TV Shows is for you!
Are you really into the Klingon episodes ofStar Trek: The Next Generation?
Do you want to get the overall gist of the aliens arc onThe X-Files?
Or perhaps youd rather avoid aliens and watch the highlights of their Monsters of the Week?
Do you just want to know who that guy dressed like Constantine is?
While skipping most of season one.
will be spoiled, and looking at the details of one suggested route may spoil another.
A few words before we start
Do you like rock music/muscle cars/ghost stories/The X-Fileshomages/accidental homoeroticism?
Dont worry we are here to help.
And without watching Bugs.No one should have to watch Bugs.
Route 1: To Hell and Back
A.K.A.
You have been warned.
AddBorn Under A Bad Signfor the reappearance of an important recurring character.
SkipCrossroad Blues, which introduces plot elements that will recur in later episodes, if youre short on time.
Lazarus Rising
Are You There God?
AddIts A Terrible LifeandJump The Sharkfor the introductions of especially important recurring characters.
Sympathy For The Devil
Good God Yall!
AddWeekend At Bobbysfor the resolution to a dangling plot thread from Season Five.
AddShut Up, Dr Philfor the lead-in toSlash Fiction.
We Need To Talk About Kevin
Whats Up, Tiger Mommy?
AddHunteri Heroicifor minor developments in the arc plot, but its probably not essential to understanding it.
AddCaptivesfor the conclusion to some recurring characters stories and minor developments in the arc plot.
Route 2: Saving People, Hunting Things
A.K.A.
the best of the Monster of the Week episodes.
Do you just fancy a good ghost story or a twist on some American urban folklore?
Then you might like to give these a try.
Either way, its one of the high points of the series.
Time After Time
Repo Man
If youre aBuffy The Vampire Slayerfan, addShut Up, Dr Phil.
This Route follows those episodes which focus primarily on various family relationships.
AddThe Bendersfor a really twisted family dynamic.
AddRed Sky At Morningfor a Monster of the Week with a familial fixation.
AddFamily RemainsifThe Benderswasnt horrific enough for you.
AddThe French Mistakefor a sweet affirmation of the brothers relationship, and because its hilarious.
AddMy Heart Will Go Onfor a little bit more on Bobby and his relationships.
AddShut Up, Dr Philfor a rare look at marriage onSupernaturalandThe Born-Again Identityfor a sibling-based B plot.
AddGoodbye Strangerfor a reminder of the Winchesters extended surrogate family.
AddTrial And Errorfor some rather twisted family relationships.
Failed back-door pilotBloodlineshas family drama all over the place, but we wouldnt recommend watching it.
Thats not a coincidence).
AddIts A Terrible Lifefor more of Castiels family and the introduction of an important related character.
Misha Collins became a regular in Season Five, but he doesnt appear in every episode.
Add 200thepisodeFan Fictionfor numerous references to and jokes about the character, though he doesnt actually appear in it.
If youre a fan ofBuffy The Vampire Slayer, addFresh Bloodfor a particularly inspired casting choice.
AddHunteri Heroicifor the almost obligatory partly-animated episode andLARP And The Real Girlfor some playing around with cosplay.
The first truly meta-fictional episode for a while,Fan Fictionis also theSupernaturalmusical episode.
It had to happen eventually.
Read Juliettes Buffy The Vampire Slayer roadmaphere, and Fringe roadmaphere.
