Ash vs Evil Dead: Home Again

"Home Again"
Series Ash vs Evil Dead Season 2, Episode 9
Air date	December 4th, 2016
Writers	Jennifer Ames; Steve Turner
Director	Rick Jacobson
Producers	Jennifer Ames; Bruce Campbell; Hank Chilton; Craig DiGregorio; James Eagan; Moira Grant; Rick Jacobson; Luke Kalteux; Charles Knight; Aaron Lam; Steve Turner; Noelle Valdivia; Cameron Welsh
Starring	Bruce Campbell; Ray Santiago; Dana DeLorenzo; Lucy Lawless
Episode guide
Previous "Ashy Slashy"	Next "Second Coming"

"Home Again" is the title to the ninth episode of season two of the horror/comedy television series Ash vs Evil Dead, and the nineteenth episode of the series overall. The show is based on the cult classic 1981 film The Evil Dead, as well as its various sequels. The episode was directed by Rick Jacobson with a script written by Jennifer Ames and Steve Turner. It premiered on Starz on Sunday, December 4th, 2016 at 9:00 pm.

Cast

Starring

Actor	Role
Bruce Campbell	Ash Williams
Ray Santiago	Pablo Simon Bolivar
Dana DeLorenzo	Kelly Maxwell
Lucy Lawless	Ruby Knowby

Guest Starring

Actor	Role
Ted Raimi	Possessed Henrietta

Co-Starring

Actor	Role
Nicholas Hope	Raymond Knowby
Sara West	Tanya
Alison Quigan	Henrietta Knowby
Stephen Ure	Drunk

Notes & Trivia

• The Evil Dead film franchise and the character of Ash Williams were created by director & screenwriter Sam Raimi and actor & executive producer Bruce Campbell.

• This series is rated TV-MA. It contains scenes of graphic violence and strong language. Viewer discretion is advised.

• This episode is included on the Ash vs Evil Dead: The Complete Collection DVD boxset, which was distributed through Lions Gate Entertainment and released in Region 1 format on October 16th, 2018. It was also released as a Blu-ray set with digital edition that came with an exclusive Ash Williams bobblehead. The total running time for this collection is 14 hours and 20 minutes. This episode is also included on the Ash vs Evil Dead: The Complete Second Season two-disc Blu-ray collection, which was released through Lions Gate on August 22nd, 2017.

• This is the third episode of Ash vs Evil Dead directed by Rick Jacobson. This is his second episode from season two. He directs six episodes of the series in total. He previously directed "Home". His next episode is "Second Coming".

• This is the only episode of Ash vs Evil Dead co-written by Jennifer Ames. Ames also serves as a co-producer on season two of the series.

• This is the only episode of Ash vs Evil Dead co-written by Steve Turner. Turner also serves as a co-producer on season two of the series.

• This is the second time that Ash Williams has traveled backwards through time. The first was when he went to the Middle Ages back in the Army of Darkness feature film.

• This is the first appearance of Tanya. She is not a character featured in the original film series. She appears next in "Second Coming".

• This is the first appearance of the 1982 iteration of Ruby Knowles. She is distinguished from her modern era incarnation by her blonde hair. She appears next in "Second Coming".

• Henrietta Knowby first appeared in the 1987 film Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn. She was played by actress Lou Hancock. Actor Ted Raimi played the possessed Henrietta in the film.

• Professor Knowby's full name is Raymond Knowby. He first appeared in The Evil Dead as a voice on a tape recorder. He was voiced by Bob Dorian in the film. The character made a full visual appearance in flashback in Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn. He was played by actor John Peakes in the film.

• Alison Quigan is the third performer to portray Henrietta Knowby following Lou Hancock and Ted Raimi. Ted reprises the role of Possessed Henrietta, which he also performed in Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn.

Allusions

• There are several notable film posters that can be seen at the movie theater in the beginning of the episode including Poltergeist, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, and Friday the 13th Part 3, all of which were released in 1982. There is also a poster for Stripes, released in 1981, and The Hills Have Eyes, which was released back in 1977.

• Ash Williams posits the idea of knowing the sports scores for the next thirty years, with the notion of profiting on these results by placing bets. This notion is a call-back to the 1989 film Back to the Future Part II, where Marty McFly entertained a similar notion, which was ultimately carried out by his rival Biff Tannen.

• Ash Williams makes an indirect reference to Army of Darkness, released in 1992. In the film, Ash traveled back in time to the Middle Ages.

• Ash Williams is seen drinking a can of Shemp's Beer in this episode. A "Shemp" is a term used to describe Deadites in The Evil Dead and Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn, credited in the films as "Fake Shemp". The name is derived from Shemp Howard, who was a member of the comedy troupe known as The Three Stooges.

• The incantation that Ruby Knowby speaks aloud from reading Pablo Simon Bolivar's chest is actually taken from a funeral song performed by Lucy Lawless on Xena: Warrior Princess.

• A photograph of Annie Knowby can be seen on Professor Knowby's desk in the Knowby cabin. Annie Knowby was a central character in Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn and was played by actress Sarah Berry.

• The scene of Ash Williams drinking boiling water to rid the demonic essence from his system is a call-back to a similar scene from Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn.

• Ruby Knowby makes an indirect reference to Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn when Ash's sister, Cheryl Williams, was sexually assaulted by a demonically possessed tree branch.

Appearances

• Ash Williams appearances
• Pablo Simon Bolivar appearances
• Kelly Maxwell appearances
• Ruby Knowby appearances
• Raymond Knowby appearances

See also

Evil Dead Evil Dead films Evil Dead comics Evil Dead images

Evil Dead pages Evil Dead items Evil Dead characters Evil Dead miscellaneous

See also

"Home Again" at IMDB "Home Again" at TV Maze "Home Again" at the TV IV

"Home Again" at Rotten Tomatoes "Home Again" at Themoviedb.org "Home Again" at the Evil Dead Wiki

Gallery

References

1973 Oldsmobile Delta 88 | 1980s | 1982 | Alcoholism | Annie Knowby | Bear trap | Chains | Chainsaw | Deadites | Elk Grove | Handgun | Incantations | Kandarian dagger | Knowby cabin | Michigan | Necronomicon | Possession | Profanity | Shotgun | Stabbings | Time travel

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Season Two This article pertains to an episode from season two of the Ash vs Evil Dead television series. This template will categorize articles that include it into the Ash vs Evil Dead/Season 2 episodes category. Episodes "Home" • "The Morgue" • "Last Call" • "DUI" • "Confinement" • "Trapped Inside" • "Delusion" • "Ashy Slashy" • "Home Again" • "Second Coming" Characters Ash Williams • Pablo Simon Bolivar • Kelly Maxwell • Ruby Knowby