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|image= [[Image:2-02 Everybody Loves a Clownheader image.jpg|350px]]

|director= [[Philip Phil Sgriccia]]

|location= Nebraska<br> Sioux Falls, South Dakota<br> Medford, Wisconsin<br> Mishicot, Wisconsin

While staying with [[Bobby]], Dean is consumed with repairing the [[Impala]], and refuses to discuss John’s death. Sam finds an old message on John’s cell phone and they track it down to an address. The boys borrow a Dodge Caravan from Bobby and go to [[Harvelle’s Roadhouse]]. Here they meet [[Ellen Harvelle]] and her daughter [[Jo]] who, to the boys’ surprise, knew their father and know all about [[demons]]. The Roadhouse is a regular haunt of [[hunters]], and Ellen’s deceased husband, [[Bill Harvelle|Bill]] was also a hunter. Another regular at the Roadhouse, [[Ash]], offers to help analyze John’s research on [[the Yellow-Eyed Demon]].

While waiting for Ash to complete his work, the boys investigate a series of murders that have occurred while a circus is in town. A clown has been seen in the vicinity of the deaths. The boys get jobs working at the circus, but continue to clash over how they are dealing with their grief. When their suspicions are aroused after a little girl sees a clown her parents can’t see, they stake out the girl’s house and manage to save her from a clown who disappears as they shoot at it. Sam calls Ellen, who tells the boys the creature is a [[rakshasa]] that must be killed with a brass dagger. Suspecting [[Mr. Cooper]], the carnival owner, the boys return to the circus. The real culprit is the blind knife thrower, who attacks the boys and traps them in the funhouse. Sam manages to kill the rakshasa with a brass pipe from the organ.

When their suspicions are aroused after a little girl sees a clown her parents can’t see, they stake out the girl’s house, and manage to save her from a clown, who disappears as they shoot at it.  Sam calls Ellen, who tells the boys the creature is a [[rakshasa]] that must be killed with a brass dagger. Suspecting [[Mr. Cooper]], the carnival owner, the boys return to the circus. The real culprit is the blind knife thrower, who attacks the boys and traps them in the funhouse. Sam manages to kill the rakshasa with a brass pipe from the organ. The boys return to the Roadhouse where Ash has set up a computer program to alert them to appearances of the Yellow-Eyed Demon. Ellen offers them her spare room, but they return to Bobby’s place. Back at Bobby’s, Sam admits he is not dealing with John’s death, but charges that Dean isn’t either. As Sam walks away, Dean picks up a tire iron and with rage and grief smashes into the Impala.

* [[Dean's Cell PhoneEMF]]* [[Get this]]

'''Sam:''' All right, Dean, it's just... We've been at Bobby's for over a week now and you haven't brought up dad Dad once.<br>

'''Sam:''' Our dad Dad could.<br>'''Ash:''' There are non-parametrics, statistical overviews, prospects and correlations, I mean... damn! They're signs. Omens. Uh, if you can track 'em, you can track this demon. You know, like crop failures, electrical storms... You ever been struck by lighteninglightning? It ain't fun.

'''Dean:''' Since when do you give a damn what dad Dad wanted? You spent half your life doing exactly what he didn't want, Sam.<br>

'''Sam:''' About me and dadDad. I'm sorry that the last time I was with him I tried to pick a fight. I'm sorry that I spent most of my life angry at him. I mean, for all I know he died thinking that I hate him. So you're right. What I'm doing right now, it's too little. It's too late. I miss him, man. And I feel guilty as hell. And I'm not all right. Not at all. But neither are you. That much I know... I'll let you get back to work.

"Everybody Loves a Clown" is a reference to the [song http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everybody_Loves_a_Clown_(song)song] by Gary Lewis & the Playboys.

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'''Mr. Cooper:''' So, you two ever worked the circuit before?<br>'''Sam:''' Yes sir, last year through Texas and Arkansas.<br>'''Mr. Cooper:''' Doing what? Ride jockies? Butcher? A &S men?<br>:''Carny lingo. A ride jock operates a ride, butchers are the guys who walk around the place selling drinks and food, and the Age & Scale men are the carnies that're good at guessing stuff, like age and weight.}}{{TriviaQuote |Text=A [[rakshasa ]] featured in the 1974 TV series [http://www.tv.com/kolchak-the-night-stalker/show/2694/summary.html?q=night%20stalker&tag=search_results;title;1 ''The Night Stalker''] - the predecessor of both ''[[The X-Files]]'' and ''Supernatural''.

:''This is a reference to the John Waters film, [http://imdb.com/title/tt0069089/ ''Pink Flamingos''], in which infamous transvestite drag performer Divine eats dog feces. Pink Flamingos is widely considered the epitome of bad taste films, and arguably it's Ash who makes this reference because he seems to fit the trash demographic Waters portrays and celebrates in his films.''

The writer of this episode John Sihban Shiban wrote for ''[[The X-Files]]''. Ken Kramer who plays [[Mr. Cooper]] appeared in three ''X-Files'' episodes (as different characters) and [[Chad Lindberg]] ([[Ash]]) also appeared in one episode. See [[Weren't You On Another TV Show?]] for a detailed list of actors who have appeared in both ''Supernatural'' and ''The X-Files''.}}{{TriviaQuote |Text=[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0835677/ David Stuart], who played Evan’s Dad, also played [[Pete]] in [[7.20 The Girl with the Dungeons and Dragons Tattoo]].}}{{TriviaQuote |Text=A lot of the things that should make Sam uneasy were ad-libbed. Phil Sgriccia, co-executive producer, relates the story of the clown-chair in Mr. Cooper's trailer: "As the boys came in, I said to Jensen, 'Sam hates clowns, which chair do you sit in?'"[[S2Com]], p.28.

A lot of banner on the things circus tent advertises that should make Sam uneasy was ad-libbed. Phil Sgriccia, co-executive producer, relates the story of the clown-chair in Mr. Cooper's trailer: "As the boys came in, I said to Jensen, 'Sam hates clowns, which chair do you sit in?'there is a "real [[S2ComChupacabra]], p.28" on display.

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HpbiFxpMDY Episode Promo: 2.02 Everybody Loves a Clown]

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