Kim Manners (d. 2009) was a director and executive producer of the series Supernatural. Unfortunately, he passed away during Season 4 of the show. On March 12, 2009, when Season 4's Death Takes A Holiday aired, the end credits contained two photos of him along with the caption We dedicate the entire season to Kim Manners with a final message stating We miss you, Kim. Manners had also directed episodes of Charlie's Angels, Automan, Simon & Simon, Hunter, Mission: Impossible, Baywatch, The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. and The X-Files.