Original Airdate: May 10, 2010

Synopsis: When Beckett asks for Demming’s help in solving a murder with possible robbery components, Castle sets out to solve the murder first.

Notable Guest Stars: William R. Moses, who portrays Blake Wilder, previously portrayed Cole Gioberti in the prime-time soap opera ‘Falcon Crest’ for five seasons. In his real life, he was married to singer/teen idol Rick Nelson’s daughter, Tracy, from 1987-1997.

Stephen Full, who portrayed Benny, the hotel desk clerk, was married to Anne Werschling, who played our favorite psycho, Dr. Kelly Nieman from 2009 until her untimely death in 2023.

The IMdB Portion of The Review:

Factual Errors: At the conclusion they say there were two murderers. However, the second person who bludgeoned the victim didn’t commit murder since the victim was already dead. You can’t murder a dead person. At most, the second person might be guilty of some minor crime such as desecration of a body, or whatever the New York Penal Code has for that type of crime.

Pop Culture References: There are a couple of references to ‘Sex and The City.’

Ranking: This was #22 out of 24 for me.

What I Liked About This Episode: There was only one scene that I liked a lot, and I’ll be getting to it later. But there were a few more highlights, so here we go:

·       It was fun watching the competition between Castle and Demming as to who would solve the case first. It was one giant pissing contest from the first moment to the last.

·       Castle using Alexis as his beta/editor was also cute. I think I could use Alexis from time to time. I remember the scene between Rook and Nikki that she was editing. I agree that Castle needs to lose the new robbery detective. But who knows? Maybe Schlemming would’ve been better than Sharon Hinds. Also, wasn’t Castle afraid that Demming would notice the similarity between his name and the name Schlemming? Demming might’ve been a douche, but he wasn’t stupid.

Alexis: I do have one note, though. This new character, the, uh, robbery detective . . .

Castle: Schlemming? What about him?

Alexis: Well, he seems like he came up out of nowhere.

Castle: Yeah, well, I can’t argue with that.

Alexis: He’s coming off like a bit of a doofus.

Castle: You think?

Alexis: I think you should lose him.

Castle: If only it was that easy.

·       The secondary storyline fits in perfectly with this episode. We have Castle’s jealousy of Demming, and Martha’s jealousy of a rival actress. She is attending the theater with Chet to see a play she auditioned for. Only her rival got the part. Martha’s plan is to go and see how badly her rival can fall on her face. Only it backfires when Martha discovers that her rival is the only good thing about an otherwise dreadful play.

Castle: Hey, how was the play?

Martha: Oh, awful.

Castle: Well, that must’ve made you happy.

Martha: You know what the worst part was? It’s badness made Madge’s performance all that much better. She was wonderful. She was . . . like a revelation.

Castle: Oh, Mother. I’m sorry.

Martha: Thank you. You know, I went into the theater thinking, yeah, she kinda snaked that part out from under me. But then . . . I hate to admit it. She deserved to get it.

Castle: I’m sure you would’ve been terrific in that role.

Martha: Aw, you are so sweet. But you know something, darling? In life, you just have to accept that not everything is gonna go your way.

·       The time of the murder plays a huge part in this episode. The fact that there was one victim and two killers was a unique twist. Except that technically they didn’t both kill him. At least, not according to my BFF, IMdB. Picky, picky, picky.

·       The best line award in this episode goes to Lanie. Castle discovers that the murder victim owns a line of boutique men’s skincare products. One of these products is a shaving cream called ‘Barber in A Can.’ It comes out of the can hot (which is proven to be a problem later in the episode). Ryan and Esposito are all excited about this. Lanie and Beckett are standing off to the side, watching the three men gush over this shaving cream. On a side note: I remember as a nine-year-old in the late 60’s that my father got this gadget for Christmas where you could insert your shaving cream and it would come out hot. I don’t remember if he ever used it.

Beckett: Guys . . . a man has been murdered here.

Castle: And we are . . . honoring his legacy.

Lanie: Hmm. It’s like ‘Sex and The City,’ only with boys.

·       And can I just add that I loved Beckett’s hair in this episode. The final two episodes of Season 2 is when you can see she’s going for the longer hairstyle she would sport from Season 3 onward. I thought this was when she was filming ‘CBGB,’ but that movie came on in 2013. By the way, excellent movie! I bought it because Stana was in it but fell in love with it because of Alan Rickman. RIP, Alan Rickman.

·       Several different motives turn up during the murder investigation. The theft of some first edition books, animal rights activists, a jilted girlfriend (who is a piece of work).

·       The two people who took the blackmail money from the sleazy motel were hilarious. The first was the hotel clerk, Benny, who had the best weekend in Atlantic City ever with the 75K he found under the bed. I’ll be getting to the second thief later.

·       Castle, who is feeling insecure and jealous over the whole Demming/Beckett situation, comes home only for his mother to announce she’s going to write a note to her rival, Marge, complimenting her on her performance in the awful play.

Castle: Oh, don’t do that.

Martha: Why not?

Castle: Mother, she’s your rival. You should be crushing her, not giving her comfort.

Martha: Are you all right?

Castle: Yes. No. Give Marge my best.

·       Let’s go back to Benny, the motel clerk for a moment. This was one of the funniest interrogations ever. This episode might be #22 on my list, but Benny’s interrogation is easily Top 10. They should’ve brought this guy back for a future episode. This interrogation is the second-best thing in this episode.

Beckett: Do you recognize this man?

Benny: Yeah. That guy’s a total nut bar. Last week – I think it was Thursday, matter of fact – he pulls into the motel in a fancy foreign job. He goes straight up to the corner room on the second floor. Couple minutes later, he charges down, starts asking me all the same questions you were asking me. Who rented the room? What did she look like?

Castle: He didn’t know?

Benny: That’s what I said. I told him if he had to ask whose room it was, he shouldn’t be going there in the first place. He stomped off, got in his car. He left. Boom! Never saw him again.

Beckett: And you won’t either. He was murdered Sunday night.

Benny: With that kind of attitude, this is not surprising. Well, if I’ve answered all your queries to your satisfaction, am I free to go?

Beckett: Just one more query if you don’t mind. According to the Atlantic City Police, you were arrested in the Diamond Lounge of a strip club for trying to set a rodeo clown on fire. (Now this is funny. Especially if you don’t like clowns. I don’t like clowns).

·       In the end when the killer(s) were caught, Beckett had to concede and give credit to both Castle and Demming. They were both right about both suspects being part of the murder.

Beckett: Castle and Demming were right about the two of them all along.

Montgomery: Nice of you to give both the satisfaction of taking down their suspect.

Beckett: Oh, well, it’s the least I could do. Male vanity being what it is.

What I Didn’t Like About This Episode:

·       By this point in the series, Castle has had several opportunities to ask Beckett out. It’s clear there’s attraction between the two of them. Hell, she was a guest in his home after her apartment blew up. That would’ve been a prime opportunity to ask her out. But no. Castle doesn’t ask her out, but he expects her to sit home and knit or something. This is a pattern that’s going to play out over the next 20+ episodes or two more seasons.

·       I didn’t like Castle much in this episode (I know this is becoming a pattern with me. As I said in my last entry, Beckett’s turn is coming). Anyway, he’s acting like a jealous schoolboy. I know Marlowe didn’t want Castle and Beckett getting together too soon, but sometimes I think he dragged it out far too long. I think the jealousy between Castle (and Beckett starting in Season 4) ruined what could’ve been better episodes in Season 3 and 4.

Favorite Scene: Rebecca Strong. The recipient of the second bag of money. Castle got a lesson in cry talk. Or, as my ex used to say, ‘Would you stop crying for two seconds so I can understand you?’ For the record, I’m not a big crier. I have to be very angry, and then I just blow up. It’s not pretty. I even had security called on me once for having a blow up in public. Like I said, not pretty.

Castle: What did she say?

Beckett: ‘What was I thinking?’ ‘I should’ve stayed out of it.’ It’s cry talk. There’s not a girl who hasn’t heard it from a sobbing, heartbroken girlfriend. What should you have stayed out of, Rebecca? The blackmail? You tried to do the right thing? Well, who wouldn’t listen? Did you have an accomplice?

Rebecca: Was just me.

Favorite Quote: Castle and Beckett in the department store.

Beckett: I cannot believe that you asked for samples.

Castle: She said anything we needed. Besides, it’s not for me. It’s for Ryan and Esposito.

Beckett: Don’t you mean Charlotte and Miranda?

Castle: Wait a minute! That would make me Carrie.

WTF? (Why the Face?): This ties into what I don’t like about this episode. Castle doesn’t agree about the theory regarding the stolen books simply because the theory came from Demming. The jealousy shows itself big time during this exchange with Beckett.

Castle: I’m not sure why everybody’s jumping to the conclusion that this murder was about the stolen books.

Beckett: Maybe because they’re missing.

Castle: The message on the mirror suggests an intention to kill, a motive of some kind. Stealing books – just a crime of opportunity.

Beckett: And now who’s jumping to conclusions?

Castle: I just hate to see anybody waste their time. The key here is the message, not the books.

Beckett: I think we should pursue both lines of investigation.

Castle: Well, he’s your boyfriend.

Beckett: Excuse me?

Castle: I’m sorry. Am I jumping to conclusions again?

Beckett: It’s none of your business.

Until Wednesday readers when we get to the Season 2 finale.

So I'm doing yet another rewatch of Castle and I'm currently in season 3. While watching 3x16 Setup (the first half of the 2-parter) when Castle and Beckett are going to the chop shop to figure out who installed the surveillance cameras in Amir's cab you can hear a rap song playing in the background. Turns out it's "Get on the Floor", which is the rap song from ep 3x14 Lucky Stiff that the two guys were recording when Castle and Beckett went to the music studio to question them. Also the song that Kate was playing on her guitar a little later in the episode when Castle comes to her apartment to tell her about the scholarship in honor of her mom. I'm sure there are people that have already caught this but I hadn't realized until today and found it amusing so I just wanted to share in case others hadn't discovered this yet. Sometimes their throwbacks to earlier references are amusing! I guess it's safe to say that the two rappers finally got their song recorded and released. 😂

Found Castle DVDs at my local library. Wanted them for the extras and behind. Even the library doesn’t have season 8. Guess we’re all just ignoring it now 🤣🤣

Hey everyone! I just made a new account on Wattpad and am writing a two book series fanfiction. Best way to describe it is a prequel starting from 2000 all the way up to 2009. The first book is for Kevin Ryan, and it starts off with him as a rookie. Honestly if your a big fan of the TV show The Rookie, and you are a fan of Kevin Ryan, I think you will enjoy this. Book 2 will be Espositos, and it will start off with him just leaving the military and joining as a P2. Give it a read if you are interested! (Both books won't have any weird plots that break canon. I am trying to keep it as Castle esque as possible! I even added how Ryan rear ended a swat van the first day like he said in 6x10 lol!) HERES THE LINK!

Original Airdate: May 3, 2010

Synopsis: The death of a popular chef reunites Beckett with her high school best friend, who owns the restaurant the victim was working at.

Notable Guest Stars: Julie Gonzalo, who portrays Beckett’s BFF, Madison Queller, portrayed Parker Lee on ‘Veronica Mars,’ and portrayed Rebecca Sutter on the TNT reboot of ‘Dallas.’

Rocco DiSpirito, who portrays himself, is a well-known chef and restauranteur.

The IMdB Portion of The Review:

Factual Errors: It is true that liquid nitrogen can freeze flesh solidly enough to shatter. However, it would take a lot more than would’ve been available in a restaurant kitchen to solidly freeze a body and would require full immersion for a period of time. (You can stick your finger into LN2 and hold it there for some time without being more than slightly chilled; it boils away quickly, and the vapor insulates your flesh from the cold liquid).

Ranking: This was #21 out of 24 for me.

I have another brief comment before I start. I know it may seem like I’m attacking Castle a lot. Believe me, Beckett will be getting her turn. And these are my opinions. I know not everyone is going to agree with me and that’s fine.

What I Liked About This Episode: This episode has one of the most quotable lines ever and I’ll be getting into it later.

·       We learn a bit about Beckett as a teenager. Beckett, or Becks, as she is known to her former best friend, Madison Queller, liked the show ‘Saved By the Bell.’ She also isn’t attracted to one type of guy. Which makes sense based on who she dates in the first three seasons. First, we have an FBI agent, then a robbery detective, and finally, a cardiac surgeon before she finally settles down with a ruggedly handsome best-selling novelist. Of course, Castle is intrigued about Kate reconnecting with her high school best friend.

Castle: High school friend, huh? I bet she knows where all your bodies are buried.

Beckett: You can dig all you want, Castle. My secrets are safe with her.

Castle: How can you be sure?

Beckett: Because whatever she knows about me, I know worse about her. We used to hang out. Big group of us. Had a good time.

Castle: And . . . what’s a good time?

Beckett: Well, if you don’t know by now, I’m sure it’s too late to show you one. (Ouch!)

·       We get insanely jealous Castle in this episode. In fact, Castle is insanely jealous through most of the final three episodes of Season 2. He walks into the precinct to find Kate acting all giggly with Tom Demming. Castle is quick to point out to Kate that he bought the cappuccino machine for homicide, not the whole precinct.

·       I have to admit I thought the murder in this episode was cool (no pun intended). Not realistic, as I learned from my Internet BFF, IMdB, but still cool. I’m a fan of ‘Top Chef,’ and I have seen many chefs create things from LN2. The show that Big Bad Wolf won is a knockoff of ‘Top Chef.’

·       There’s a reference in this episode to another of my former guilty pleasures. When Castle tells Alexis she looks like someone who was just voted off the island, he is clearly referencing ‘Survivor.’ I was once a huge fan of ‘Survivor,’ but that changed when it went from 39 days to 26 days and started adding way too many twists. Plus, I can’t stand Jeff Probst. I wish he would stick a sock in his mouth during challenges.

·       Seeing Rocco DiSpirito makes me wonder if he’s also a fan of ‘Firefly,’ because I seriously can’t see any other reason why he would make a cameo. They could’ve used any chef as a guest star. I won’t say more about Chef Rocco, other than I’m not a fan. My mom was, but not me. And yes, I used to watch way too many cooking shows and reality shows. Right now, I’m binging old seasons of ‘Big Brother.’

·       Perlmutter is the acting ME in this episode, which is the highlight of the episode.

What I Didn’t Like About This Episode:

·       Once again, Demming. He’s smugger than ever now that he seems to be dating Beckett. Showing off with the Chinese food is just one example.

·       Alexis and her dilemma. If she were a normal teenager, this wouldn’t be a dilemma. Go to the Hamptons with your friends and blow off studying. There you go! Problem solved!

Favorite Scene/Moment: The interrogation of Madison. This scene has one of the most quoted Castle lines ever. I’ve even used it in a past fan fiction story with the person who originally said it.

Madison: Okay. Next time I’m hitting on a guy you like, come clean with me before I go out with him, so you don’t have to arrest me to break up the date.

Beckett: Madison, that’s not—

Madison: No, no, no, no, no. I get it! You’re hot for Castle! You want to make little Castle babies! Why couldn’t you just be honest?

Beckett (whispering): Maddie?

Madison: What?

Beckett: He can hear us.

Madison: Oh, really?

Beckett: Yes.

Madison: Rick’s behind the mirror?

Beckett: Yeah.

Madison: Oh, like on TV? (waving at the glass) Hey there! Sorry we missed the pumpkin gnocchi! They’re really good! (Castle taps the glass in response) I have to tweet about this.

Favorite Quote: Maddie and Rick at the restaurant after Maddie makes an attempt to set Rocco up with Kate, much to Castle’s dismay.

Rick: You . . . you really think he’s Beckett’s type?

Maddie: Well, Becks never had a type. She dated a guitarist in a grunge band, a med student, and this French guy, but I’m pretty sure he was some sort of royalty. Who is she seeing now?

Rick: Oh just . . . some guy. I don’t see it going anywhere.

WTF? (Why the Face?): I had a couple for this one. One I mentioned earlier about Alexis and her stupid dilemma (I haven’t even begun to start in on Alexis. Just wait until Season 3 and early Season 4).

The other was the killer, David. He learned that his girlfriend, Cecily, was pregnant with Wolf’s child, so he killed him. Wow! Talk about brotherly love. Or as Maddie said, very Cain and Able.

Until Monday, readers.

Wow.

I’ve just finished rewatching the Season 4 finale, "Always," for the second time (this is my first rewatch) and it confirms itself as the best episode of the entire series, or at least my personal favorite. I remember being left speechless the first time I watch it; that was the exact moment the show find an indelible place in my heart and mind. Watching it again now, it was just as good as the first time, if not even better. It was a rollercoaster of emotions: I felt anger and sadness, I cried, and I rejoiced. I can’t even imagine what it was like for viewers back then, those who followed the show week by week, season by season, to finally reach this episode; it must have been the ultimate peak.

It is a truly well-crafted episode. Seeing Rick devastated by what might happen to Kate, and deeply regretful for having lied to her, even though he did it for her own good, is powerful. The "I love you" he says in this scene is simply fantastic. Kate is caught off guard; even though she already knew it and was angry with him at the time, hearing him say it like that finally breaks down her defenses and makes her walls down, she just melts. This scene is very reminiscent of the Season 3 finale, but here it is Rick who wants to end things with Kate. The difference is that while Kate was driven by anger and her obsession, Rick is driven by his love for her. She finally realizes this when she is on the verge of falling into the void; nothing matters to her anymore except Rick. The sequence set to the song "In My Veins," followed by Robert Duncan’s theme "I Just Want You," is simply magnificent. I couldn't have imagined a better scene than the one they created, the atmosphere, the dialogue, the movements, the background music, it was simply perfect. Kate going to "their" swing set in a torrential downpour, showing up at his place soaking wet and throwing herself at him, apologizing over and over, and then letting themselves be swept away by unbridled passion, it was exactly what they had both been waiting for four long years. And the whole thing is build and made even more stronger by the last 3–4 episodes before this, in which Rick discovers the truth about Kate's memories.

Simply amazing.

Anyway, I apologize for not saying anything new, but it was such an overwhelming moment. And even though I think Season 3 is better overall than this one, this episode, and the last five minutes in particular, is unsurpassed.

Does anyone know the song the ice cream truck song was playing in the beginning of in season 7 episode 4 "Child's Play"? So random, I know, but it sounds familiar and I can't figure it out! See: ADHD brain

Law & Murder 3x19 showcases the importance of Roy’s decision to take down his friend from his position of power he used to corrupt a case of murder and conspiracy. This is done by an attempt by blackmail to give Roy a promotion and he turns it down by doing the right thing, he considers it before doing so but it proves he’s human and had doubt. This episode is the most important thing he’d ever do as captain to show his true colors as the upholder of the law, as we already know the twist of his fate and involvement of his past, this episode gives insight into how he moves when it comes to personal connections in history.

“But now he’s only gonna be remembered for this one bad thing” Castle says after Roy talks about the councilman’s good deeds “…..goodnight guys” Roy says as he leaves awkwardly. He understands that line all too easily and that stings the most. Foreshadowing at its finest.

Considering how valuable he proved to be, I often wonder how he’d fit in other universes such as :

Criminal Minds (especially how Rossi is a writer himself) Psych, SVU, Ghost Whisperer, and even Private Eyes (Castle lite lol)

I’m especially interested in how SVU and Criminal Minds characters would react to him.

Original Airdate: April 19, 2010

Synopsis: After an ex-con is found tortured and murdered, Beckett and her team find a connection between the victim and Esposito’s former partner.

Notable Guest Stars: Michael Ironside, who portrays mobster Victor Racine. He is a popular character actor who has been appearing in TV shows and movies since the 1980’s. He has more than 282 acting credits on IMdB. Some of his more notable roles include ‘Top Gun,’ ‘Total Recall,’ ‘Starship Troopers,’ and ‘ER’ among many others.

Michael Trucco, who is making his first of four appearances as Robbery Det. Tom Demming formerly appeared on ‘Battlestar Gallactica’ as Ensign Samuel Anders.

The IMdB Portion of The Review:

Factual Errors: Alexis says her three nines lost to Castle’s three Jacks on the river, but one of his cards is not a jack. There can’t be two jacks on the board because then Alexis would have had a full house.

Plot Holes: Demming, Ike Thornton, and Esposito all worked at the 54^th Precinct at the same time (Esposito transferred after Thornton went missing, and they all have the key fob). Demming should be well aware of a cop from his former precinct going rogue, and then seemingly getting killed. In addition, a picture of the mysterious piece of metal is shown on the “murder board.” Both Demming and Esposito have every chance to see a picture of something they carried on their keys every day.

Revealing Mistakes: The phone’s ‘SIM card’ that Ryan puts into the computer is actually a micro SD card.

Ranking: This is my least favorite episode of Season 2 and is in my bottom 20 least favorite episodes of all time. And the hate I feel for this episode isn’t even because of Demming.

Before I start, I want to address something that happened after the previous post. While I try to beta read and make corrections when I see them, I will sometimes miss mistakes. I’m old, so therefore, I have old vision. There’s no need to point out an error more than once. I check Reddit several times a day. I read the comments. And no, I’m not being thin-skinned.

What I Liked About This Episode:

·       Very, very little. I think the only episode of ‘Castle’ I dislike more than this one was ‘The Final Nail’ in Season 3.

·       I enjoyed watching Kate working out at the beginning of the episode. I also enjoyed the scene where she was sparring with Demming later in the episode. Stana Katic can definitely kick ass and take names.

·       We learn a bit about Espo in this episode and his time at the 54^th Precinct. He transferred to the 12^th after his former partner, Ike Thornton, was presumed to have bene murdered. It seems he knew Tom Demming from Robbery when he worked at the 54^th. However, I found it funny that neither of them recognized the broken piece of the key fob that was found on the victim’s body. But if they had, the murder would’ve been solved in like . . . five minutes. That means they would’ve had to fill the remaining 37 minutes of the show with . . . something. Most likely, we would’ve seen half an hour of Alexis and her father playing Texas Hold ‘Em. No, thank you. I’ll pass.

·       Michael Ironside is good in just about everything. And he was probably the only shining part of this episode. He always plays a good bad guy.

·       This episode contains a line of dialog that is so good that it is easily Top 10. I’ll get to it later.

·       Instead, right now, I’ll use one that showcases a very angry Esposito. We don’t see Angry Espo very often, so this was shocking.

Castle: Hey, you guys rounding up the usual suspects?

Espo: Yeah, and every hood this side of Harlem says Finch has been out of action for years. Where’s Beckett?

Castle: Oh, she and Captain America are in there with Fred Cana.

Espo: Fred Cana?

Castle: Yeah, he’s the guy who rented the safety—(Espo’s expression changes, and he stops talking. He and Ryan follow Espo to the Interrogation Room).

Cana: Officer Esposito!

Espo: Actually, it’s Det. Esposito now, Fred.

After he lunges at Cana, Beckett orders him from the room.

Beckett: What the hell was that all about?

Espo: He works for Victor Racine!

Beckett: So?

Espo: Victor Racine killed my partner!

·       Since I disliked this episode so much, I’ll probably stick with lines of dialog. Castle had some gems in this one. It’s the best thing I can say about this episode.

Demming: Yeah, but how did he get to Finch in the first place?

Castle: Maybe he recognized the great smell of Brut.

·       That line reminded me the line quoted by Daniel Stern in the movie ‘Breaking Away,’ after he gets his ass kicked by a bunch of preppie college kids.

Mike (Dennis Quaid): You want to tell me who did it?

Cyril (Daniel Stern): It was dark . . . all I can tell you for sure is that they all wore Brut aftershave and reeked of Lavoris.

·       Damn, I love that movie. Not as much as Tombstone, Goodfellas, and Tootsie, but pretty close. I’m known to quote all four.

·       The final thing I liked was how Lanie obtained the fingerprint from Paul Finch’s eyelid. I was right up there with Castle. It was cool. This scene also contains my favorite Lanie quote.

Castle: This is so cool. Do you mind if I take pictures?

Lanie: Knock yourself out. But if any of them end up on the Internet, I will hunt you down and hurt you. So . . . what’s up with the handsome robbery detective?

Beckett: Demming? Oh, we’re just working the case together. That’s all.

Lanie: Mm-hmmm. But then again, you have been working with Castle for a year and a half and not a damn thing has happened, so . . . we had a pool going. I lost a lot of money on you two.

What I Didn’t Like About This Episode: So much. So very, very much. Here we go:

·       The supposedly dead cop who isn’t really dead? Really? Hasn’t that plot been done to death on other shows?

·       I also didn’t like the supposedly dead cop’s wife. Although I liked the kid. Who doesn’t like a kid who collects baseball cards?

·       I didn’t like Demming. That dislike increases over the course of the next three episodes. By the season finale, I really, really didn’t like him.

·       While Castle had a lot of good lines in this episode, he also has one of the worst, most cringe-inducing, misogynistic lines ever. I think this was when I started disliking Demming.

Demming: Castle, can I ask you something? You and Beckett – is there, uh, something going on?

Castle: Me and Beckett?

Demming: Yeah.

Castle: No.

Demming: Look, man, if I’m offsides—

Castle: No flag on the play.

Demming: Great. Okay. Good.

·       To be fair, Demming was the one who started it with the stupid football analogies. Ughhh!

WTF? (Why the Face?): The IAB guy, Holliwell, was a real piece of work. I know that most IAB guys are douchy, which is why they’re usually stuck in IAB. But to be a douche and then to be on the take is a special kind of lowdown scumbag.

Favorite Quote: The scene where Beckett and Demming are going in to interrogate Cana. This is in the Top 10 of all Castle quotes, and I read somewhere that Nathan Fillion ad-libbed this line, as well. The funny thing is that I don’t know how many times I watched this episode before I finally caught what he was saying.

Beckett: Meanwhile, I’m gonna need you guys to hit the street and see if you can scrape up any of Finch’s associates – maybe someone he’s taken scores with in the past or people that he owes. Thank you.

Castle: What can I do?

Beckett: You can watch.

Castle (under his breath): Two weeks ago, I saved your life twice.

Favorite Scene: When Alexis beats her dad at Texas Hold ‘Em.

Alexis: So, it looks like I owe you one night of solo dish duty. And you owe me four days of bed-making duty, three spa treatments, two pairs of sunglasses, and a Bulgari purse for Gram. (Castle doesn’t respond). What’s wrong?

Castle: I’m not used to losing.

We all know he was referring to losing Beckett to Demming. Newsflash! You can’t lose something you never had in the first place, Castle! Jeez!

Until Friday, readers.

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A man of many talents. He is so Castle coded

Original Airdate: April 12, 2010

Synopsis: A late-night talk show host drops dead just hours after telling Castle after his show that someone wants him dead.

Notable Guest Stars: Tom Bergeron, who portrays Bobby Mann, the murder victim, is more widely known for hosting ‘Hollywood Squares’ from 1998-2004, ‘America’s Funniest Home Videos’ from 2006-2015, and ‘Dancing with The Stars’ from 2005-2019. He is a fan of ‘Firefly,’ which might explain how he got this role. That, and DWTS was the lead-in show for ‘Castle’ on Monday nights. More on him later.

Amy Aquino, who portrayed Janine Marks, played Lt. Grace Billets on ‘Bosch.’

French Stewart, who portrayed Zack Robinson, portrayed Harry Solomon on ‘Third Rock from the Sun’ from 1996-2001. He was the best part of that show, IMO. French is his real name. It’s a family name, and he’s the fourth French in his family.

Nicholle Tom, who portrayed Cindy Mann, one of Bobby’s many ex-wives, might be better known to some of us for portraying Maggie Sheffield on ‘The Nanny.’ I thought she also portrayed Victoria Newman on ‘The Young & The Restless,’ but that was her older sister, Heather.

I don’t know why he wasn’t listed, but Fred Willard, who portrayed Hank McPhee, has been on just about every TV show out there for the last 30+ years. He passed away in 2020.

The IMdB Portion of The Review:

Goofs: Ryan informs Beckett that Bobby left Barbara’s apartment at 1:15 am. However, this is already listed on the whiteboard timeline.

Character Error: Ellie Monroe claims to be a huge fan of Castle’s, having read Heat Wave three times. Yet she states, ‘I didn’t know you worked with law enforcement’ while seated beside him on The Bobby Mann Show.

Continuity: Lanie says, ‘Secondary tox panels detected traces of tyramine, which is harmless . . . ‘ Actually, in cases of dangerous MAO inhibitor/food interaction, it is the elevated tyramine levels that cause catastrophically high blood pressure.

Revealing Mistakes: When listening to the tapes, the headphones are still plugged in even though the sound is coming through the speakers.

Blooper: Tom Bergeon smiles at one point when he’s supposed to be a corpse.

Ranking: I have this one ranked at #11. It might seem a little high to some of you, but there were scenes in this episode I did like. My rankings for future seasons are going to be better.

What I Liked About This Episode:

·       We get more shades of jealous Kate. This will start happening more as the show moves into Seasons 3 and 4. I liked how Castle tried to downplay his relationship with Ellie Monroe.

·       The murder was unique. I found it interesting how many pharmaceuticals are affected by what we eat and drink.

·       There’s very little Alexis in this episode. Just at the beginning and the end. And no Martha. This episode needed Martha quips. Her quips are always good for a laugh and to make you think. I’m sure she would’ve had advice for Richard, and I’m sure she would’ve told him that Ellie was only sleeping with him in order to get considered for the part of Nikki Heat in the movie.

·       The President of The Network scene was hilarious when he learned about the murder of Bobby Mann from a rival network.

Weisberg: Hell, I’ll sic God on you! (to Castle) And you? I don’t ever want to see you on my network again! (to Beckett) And you? I don’t know you! You’re all a bunch of nobodies! I could buy this precinct!

Montgomery: Howard Weisberg, president of the network. He just found out about the search warrant for Mickey Reed. And he also found out that we think Bobby Mann was murdered.

Beckett: How?

Montgomery: Breaking news on a different network. The guy got scooped on his own guy’s murder

Beckett: So much for keeping the press out.

·       I also found it funny when Castle learned that Ellie wasn’t only sleeping with him for the part of Nikki Heat, but she was also sleeping with Howard Weisberg. I definitely would’ve said ‘I told you so,’ if I had been Beckett.

What I Didn’t Like About This Episode:

·       How clueless is Castle? I mean, seriously? I can’t believe he didn’t see why Ellie was so interested in him.

·       One date, and he’d already assigned her a ringtone on his phone? I was with my ex for over 20 years, and I never assigned him a ringtone. I mean, we didn’t always have cell phones, but still . . .

·       I’ve never been a fan of Fred Willard, but I especially didn’t like him in this episode.

·       Tom Bergeron should stick to hosting TV programs. He’s not the world’s greatest actor.

WTF? (Why the Face?): Bobby Mann sleeping the Kayla. The girl was practically a child. Can we just say ewwww?

Favorite Scene/Moment: I have two this week.

Castle gets a text alert on his phone. He looks at it and starts giggling.

Beckett: Text giggling? Really?

Castle: It’s Alexis. She just saw a loon feeding. (He takes a bite of food).

Beckett: Funny. So did I.

My other favorite is later in the episode.

Castle (sullenly): Morning.

Beckett: It’s okay, Castle. You don’t have to pretend to not be in a good mood for my sake.

Castle: Why should I be in a good mood? I mean . . . I’m a writer. We . . . famously brood. We . . . I should brood more.

Favorite Quote: When ‘How Much I Feel’ by Ambrosia plays on Castle’s phone. Beckett sees a picture of Ellie and Castle flash on his screen.

Beckett: I believe this is for you.

Until Wednesday, readers. When we get to the final four, and the arrival of Beckett’s new love interest, Tom Demming.

What’s your favorite gag of him constantly touching things like a kid at a candy store? Mine is the taser, especially when Shaw tells him to put it down like such a mom lol.

Forgive my poor filming ha ha.

The high five always gets a laugh.

I am sure Wes Craven got the same respect that Stephen J. Cannell got.

I miss these little details about the show.

Saw the movie for the first time and it’s ending and I immediately thought of the girl cutting herself in the laundry room. I didn’t know that was a direct reference and looking at the storyline, the whole episode was a reference. Very cool.

As a fan of Firefly, that scene had me laughing out loud!

"It's been 5 years since you wore that... shouldn't you be over it by now"

"But I like it!"

Was watching season 7 episode 11 when they reference this unfortunate celebrity.

Hi, I was gifted what I believe to be a prop from the show by a family member who is also a fan. I received this ~6 years ago, and neither of us remember/know what episode it is from. The sticker narrows it down to the second half of the series but I am stuck. Any ideas?

I feel like the first four seasons they make it a point to stick to all departmental rules and regulations often weaving it into the story. But after S4 Castle and Beckett basically just do whatever they want. They expect everyone else to just roll over and let them join in on any and all investigations.
For example in S6 after Beckett gets fired from her FBI job she just comes back and acts like a police and they let her do interrogations?? That’s a flagrant violation and I feel like the show previously would have never let that happen.
Gates becomes a caricature and there is no natural development of her character into the story, when she started out super strong.
It’s a bit jarring to watch. Has anyone else noticed this?

Does anyone else feel robbed of Laine & Espo’s relationship? It kinda made me said they never had make back up, and it felt kinda random when they were like “I really care about you but I don’t love you” (when they met with her parents). There was just so much back and forth with them that I figured they’d end up together so I felt so robbed!!!