We get to know Spruce, who is only 15/16 Jewish and the rest Cherokee, touting his Shamanologist title while getting pelted by golf balls. There’s Corbett, intern and cook, who’s not exactly ambiguous in his gayness, and Maggie, Ed’s sister, who primarily plays the role of giving Ed and Harry a hard time. Of course, their major strategy session after work is foiled by Ed’s dad coming home and opening the garage door, revealing that Ed has been reduced to living at home and running his ghost business out of his parents' garage. I thought the trailer park in Texas was bad.

By this time it should be apparent, since we are seven minutes into the episode before the first Sam and Dean sighting (not counting the true to the original Ghostfacers opening montage), and it’s a brief one, that Sam and Dean actually end up being supporting characters in this episode, and while I certainly don’t want that to be a regular thing, I didn’t mind it here. Given the colorful cast of characters that graced this episode (yet another Ben Edlund specialty), they delivered in a big way.

The team storm the house (Phase II: The Infiltration), and I squeal at the rumble of an engine off in the distance. Yes, it’s our beloved Impala, and it's blaring Grand Funk Railroad! Way to be conspicuous, guys. It’s right here that I caught the subtle comparison. Ed and Harry are the anti-Winchesters, and their classic AMC Gremlin is the anti-Impala. I’m issuing a challenge to you icon makers out there, I’d love to have one of the Gremlin with the caption, “The Anti-Impala”. I can even turn it into a contest if there are enough takers.

Anyway, there’s classic rock in the episode! The shaky amateur video approach must have saved the budget. I always thought this show would eventually pull out “Hocus Pocus” by Focus, but I freaked out my husband when I shouted “I knew it!” The song becomes the backdrop for setting up “Command Center 1”, and I was too busy air guitaring to this classic jam song to notice what they did. The setup does involve one of the many gay jokes for the evening, and it was interesting to see Mr. Edlund take an overdone gag and throw his own creepy spin on it. Since clowns, dolls, and children are creepy on this show, why not gay?

It’s Face Time! (aka Phase III). It feels exactly like I’m watching Ghost Hunters. EMF readings, talking out to spirits while monitoring instruments, and cameras always rolling. Except this time, unlike the real show, there’s an actual apparition. We are given the big hint for the rest of the episode, every time the camera goes weird, something bad is coming. In this episode though, a cut from a horrifying scene also makes us laugh, courtesy of the cheesy logo and theme song clip.