9 Most Memorable Alternate Universe TV Episodes 

6. Supernatural - The French Mistake

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What happens when characters from a TV show are sent into the reality where their show is being made? Supernatural fans found out when main characters Sam and Dean woke up in a world where they’re just characters on a TV show. It’s super meta, and very funny.

In an effort to hide the Winchesters from impending doom, Balthazar sends the duo to a parallel universe where they are forced to step into the roles of the actors who play them on the TV show, Supernatural. This opened the door for some whimsical inception-style comedy based around mistaken identity, and fish out of water confusion.

The French Mistake is the kind of alternate universe episode that pays off best for fans that follow the show closely. It’s full of the kinds of self-referential humour and in-jokes that make them favourites among the show’s faithful, and sometimes alienating to others.

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