Hey Carol Anne, thanks for stopping by. I'm so glad you found the information helpful! Also, according to Nathan's Twitter feed, the Firefly reference he was happiest about in "Season 2, Episode 6 - Vampire Weekend" wasn't the costume.
If you look to the left Castle's right you can see the catalyzer from "Out of Gas" on the book shelf. I just found out about the catalyzer a week or so ago. That one was so well hidden, people have been calling it an easter egg. I was waiting until I had some time to look whether there was any more like that. I'm still debating whether to include it here or start a new page specifically for easter eggs. Thanks for mentioning it, though. I will definitely look into it.
You're missing the one where he talks about a special hell as in "our misses reynolds" - I think it's in the last half of season one of castle. The quote is not an exact referenc as he says "a special brand of Hell". Bit of a late mention, but IIRC, the special hell he mentions is because of people who are talking in the theater. Which IS the second group of people on Shepherd's list of who goes to the special hell.
Question in Season 3, Episode 16 - Setup, one thing I noticed was that Castle never bites into the apple unless I just missed him doing so , in Firefly he never bites into an apple either which is explained in Episode Kaylee asks why Zoe and Mal always cut up their apples, and Zoe and Mal, who joins them tell a war story about "griswalds", tiny pressure-sensitive explosive grenades that were embedded in apples by Alliance troops, can that be why he doesn't bite into it?
What a wonderful page you've created here and your explanations are perfect, giving just the right amount of info. Castle fans can learn a lot here and hopefully decide to dip their toe into the 'verse. I'm not certain if it's intentional or not, but in "Home is Where the Heart Stops", the mayor uses the word, "Shindig", and the scene of Rick and Kate coming into the ballroom looks a lot like Mal and Kaylee at their own ball.
Too bad they didn't make a reference to tight pants, then we could be sure, right? Hey Curie24, Thanks so much for the kind words! I can only hope I inspire a few more potential Firefly fans. It is hard to tell sometimes whether it's deliberate or not. Thanks for the heads up! Glad to see other people are noticing all of these Firefly references.
At first I thought I was crazy! But then when he was actually dressed as Mal I knew I was not. I started to watch Castle because I love Nathan..
Is one of the writers for Castle also a writer for Firefly or something?? Jose Molina was a staff writer on Firefly and is the co-executive producer of Castle. I think there are a couple of subtle references in the first season as well.
In episode 6, "Always Buy Retail", Castle mentions something along the lines of "It would be a special level of hell" if his ex-wife came back to live in New York. Then in the next episode, "Home is Where the Heart Stops", somebody uses the word "shindig" just after Castle and Beckett turn up at the fancy charity party! This is the same question Mal asked Inara when she sent him a wave during Serenity.
I had never heard of Firefly until just recently and have started watching the show. I'm a fan of Nathan and I guess I've done a reverse of the Firefly fans - got into Firefly because of him. Because of this, I tend to hear Castle references on Firefly. This one stuck in my mind immediately. Ever since that Halloween costume appearance which totally rocked I've been on the lookout for references..
Missed the Two by Two, and thought the "I was aiming for his head" was familiar.. Thanks for creating it, else I might have had to : Off to rewatch all of Firefly :. There is also a reference in Naked Heat. There is a hotel named "The Dragonfly House". One of the victims worked there. Heat has two detectives from Vice because everyone was being pulled onto the main case of the story to check it out.
Their names are Malcolm and Reynolds. In season 2 episode "Fool me once" Beckett says to Castle, "you really are an easy mark" which is the same thing Saffron or Yo-Saf-Bridge says to Mal after conning him in the Firefly episode "Trash"! I just about went crazy when I heard it. Moments after the Firefly costume reference, Castle and Alexis are discussing names for her egg. Castle suggests "Zac Eggfrom". Zac played a young Simon Tam in an episode of Firefly.
I agree completely with what everyone has said - what an amazing collection of references! I'm sure it is appreciated by many more who don't take the time to leave a comment telling you how wonderful it is! So first of all, thank you so much, Kithica! Secondly, I can relate with what one Anonymous visitor said I couldn't believe that I didn't know about it before! Oh how I wish I could go back and experience it first hand with everyone else!! But the more I talk about it the more I find that it's popularity has grown incredibly over the years.
Which is awesome I only wish along with everyone else that they could've made more episodes. It's sad when you know something you love can never be continued. Well, that's enough talk. Thank you again, Kithica. I'm looking forward to reading more of your posts.
We'd market you as Indiana Bones. Or maybe go sci fi. Adam Baldwin who played Jayne in Firefly had a guest appearance in Castle today. I didn't notice any references, but I probably just missed them.
The opening scene with Castle and his "toys" seemed a throwback to Wash. And there were lines I'm sure I've heard before I found this site when looking to see if anyone else had seen or pulled out any lines or other references. And I agree with what others have said before me - this is a great collection here - thanks for your work Kithica!
Thanks to e everyone for all of the additional information! I think this is going to be a communal effort from now on. Things ad crazy at work, so I haven't seen e episode with Adam Baldwin yet, but I'm looking forward to it! In Headhunters the character played by the guy who played Jayne only let Castle hang around him because Castle gave him his 'nice brown coat.
The browncoat reference and the "we're gonna have words" reference at the end were the two Firefly easter eggs that stood out to me. I'm sure there were others as well. Just wait until episode 7 of this season. You'll have a whole new page of references. And now S05E Beckett: There's been a murder. Castle: Here at SupanovaCon? It was cancelled over a decade ago after 12 episodes, which was 12 episodes too many. Castle: I'm a fan of good sci-fi.
Star Trtek. That Joss Whedon show. How about new Firefly references in new S05E06 episode? The bad guys from Nebula Creevers sp?
Love the blog. I'm surprised you missed one obvious reference in the names of the characters in "The Final Frontier", Max Reynard's second in command was Chloe. Mal's second in command on Firefly was Zoe. Chloe, Zoe. Other than that, keep up the good work! I knew one of my fellow Browncoats had done the hard work. Well done Kithica! I missed the two by two way back in the day, but I did scream like a fangirl on the Halloween episode.
Ever since I watched every other Castle episode very carefully. I think you missed one more. This could be a referance to Shepard Book warning Mal that having "relations" with his young bride would send him to a "very special kind of Hell". Even the Castle intro music seems like a nod to firefly, with its spanish guitar. Reynolds" when Mal has just discovered he has a wife. This one might be a bit of a stretch, as its a line that would have worked in the scene just fine without being a reference Don't you love that Max Reynard is Mal Reynolds except for 3 letters an those letters are "lol".
Great site and insights I saw the episode ,"Headhunters" with Adam Baldwin and being a casual fan of both shows at this point, but getting into them more and more , I was wondering if the license plate on a car was a Firefly reference. As Castle and Slaughter are walking across the street towards a meet with an informant, they walk past a car with plate reading Might be nothing but thought I would ask anyway.
Did anyone else see this? In "Close Encounters of a Murderous Kind", when they see the picture of the supposed spaceship on the cd Quite a bit, actually, although it is quite fuzzy. Kithica, You have made my day! I have loved the Firefly references in Castle, but never thought they might be "all" listed together somewhere. As I started reading your list, I was both laughing and crying hard enough that my wife asked me if I was ok! I don't think I will need to laugh or smile for a month!
In episode 2 x 9 Close Encounters of the Murderous kind when they are at the crime scene in the beginning of the episode Castle comments that the victim could have been thrown out of an airlock -- possibly a nod to when Mal threatens to throw Jayne out of the airlock for calling the Alliance on Simon and River?
The castle episode "punked" in season 3 shows antique guns that look suspiciously like Mal's gun on firefly. Anybody else see this? In the convention episode there was a wash look a like the guy who was a suspect and a inara look a the lady in the leaf bikini.
In the "Punked episode when they pulled up the antique gun website the gun that the smiling guy was holding up to the viewer looked a lot like Mal's gun - not identical but it might have been the original gun they took the design for Mal's gun from. Love it! Got a few I missed. What about Season 4 Episode 5?
Is that Mr. Universe's art installation? In Season 5, episode 6 - The Final Frontier Doesn't Davis remind you of Wash? Not sure if I'm imagining it. I wanted to bring up the episode Headhunters that has Nathan Fillion playing with a Godzilla and Barbie doll making them talk. His mother sees him hide the college acceptance letters for his daughter and says, "Richard Castle, what on earth are you playing at?
Late to the party. Kithica this was absolutely really Shiny! I thought there were a lot but you and the folks commenting found many I'd missed. This post is like finding a treasure trove. In the episode "setup" the location of the oasis of serenity could also be a reference to inara since the companions sanctuary was in the a secluded mountain range. Does anyone know what Castle episode this is from. On the bookcase Cpt Mal's gun profile is seen. Nathan Fillion mentioned this in an interview.
I'm a fan of Firefly and Nathan Fillion, which led me to start watching castle. I am happy to say that I picked up on all of the Firefly references except the similar names of the Nebula 9 crew in season 5 episode 6. That makes me feel all shiny ;p. I then caught up with all 5 seasons of Castle this year. Looking up Nathan Fillion lead me back to Firefly. So I finally watch it. Great collation - thanks I love all these references.
Just waiting for Castle to talk about hitting a guy with a closed fist sometimes being hilarious! Thanks for all your work, Kithica! This is exactly what I was looking for. Yes , it's a short answer, but this is probably what the OP was after. It's not complete but it's certainly fun. I did not transcribe the link because it's been around over two years and I don't anticipate it being gone anytime soon.
If anything, I hope it's updated. Also because I haven't watched Castle and do not care to research where every quote came from during its run thus far. This clip is similar , but has the Firefly instances to compare. Sign up to join this community. The best answers are voted up and rise to the top. Stack Overflow for Teams — Collaborate and share knowledge with a private group. Create a free Team What is Teams? Learn more. Firefly references on Castle Ask Question.
Asked 7 years, 10 months ago. Active 7 years, 10 months ago. Viewed times. Season 4, episode 16 - Setup : Martha asks Castle if he has heard about "Serenity" a spa in the catskills Season 2 episode 6 - Vampire Weekend : Castle puts on his Halloween "costume", a space cowboy, the same he wore in Firefly "like 5 years ago", as Alexis says - the entire dialog is hilarious.
What if any are some other episodes season and number with references to Firefly? Improve this question. Wayne Weibel. Wayne Weibel Wayne Weibel 1 1 gold badge 7 7 silver badges 15 15 bronze badges. While I too enjoy both Firefly and Castle, this question may be off topic as it is a list type question.
Nathan Fillion is a very good actor, with very believable characters. Maybe, but I am not asking about favorite references, but what allusions exists, so is in the realm of content and theme. Would it be better if explicitly ask for season and episode? You are probably right! I know I have seen several references, including the two you list above. I know there is probably more. I, unfortunately, have only started watching them through syndication, so don't have any sort of order to what I have seen.
Looking forward to seeing what else exists. Mario It is not finite as Castle is still an ongoing series.
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