That '70s Show 

When construction workers uncover a mobster's body buried in concrete for 35 years, Castle and Beckett must try to talk to a fellow mafioso so stricken with grief that he lives as a recluse in a Seventies time-warp.

Directors:

Kevin Hooks, John Terlesky

Writers:

Andrew W. Marlowe (created by), David Amann

Stars:

Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic, Susan Sullivan

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Nathan Fillion	...	Richard Castle
Stana Katic	...	Kate Beckett
Susan Sullivan	...	Martha Rodgers
Jon Huertas	...	Javier Esposito
Seamus Dever	...	Kevin Ryan
Tamala Jones	...	Lanie Parish
Molly C. Quinn	...	Alexis Castle
Penny Johnson Jerald	...	Captain Victoria Gates
Jon Polito	...	Harold Metzger
Ray Abruzzo	...	Frank Russo
Richard Portnow	...	Milt Boyle
Larry Joshua	...	Michael Carcano
James Martin Kelly	...	Robert Decker
Maya Stojan	...	Tory Ellis
Dawnn Lewis	...	Yvonne

Storyline

When construction workers uncover a mobster's body buried in concrete for 35 years, Castle and Beckett must try to talk to a fellow mafioso so stricken with grief that he lives as a recluse in a Seventies time-warp.

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Plot Keywords:

mobster | mirror ball | digit in episode title | number in episode title | disco music | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 April 2014 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Raleigh Studios - 5300 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Beacon Pictures, Milmar Pictures, ABC Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

44 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

Kojak is referenced in this episode, a lookalike even appears at the precinct. Susan Sullivan, who plays Martha Rogers, appeared in two episodes of Kojak in 1976 & 1977.

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Quotes

[first lines]
[a crew man is breaking up a concrete floor when another worker sees something]
Worker: Hold it.
[looks closer]
Worker: What the...
[and identifies a human skeleton]
Worker: Hey! Somebody call the foreman!

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Connections

References Foxy Brown (1974)

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Soundtracks

Last Dance
(uncredited)
by Donna Summer

User Reviews

Fun, but kind of annoying

Castle's always been a gimmicky show, but for Pete's sake, this is stretching it for me. "The only way to catch the killer is to pretend it's 1970! It's foolproof!" Are you kidding me?

Granted I don't watch this show for one hundred percent accuracy, but still. The story has to take enormous leaps to make the gimmick work. At least in The Blue Butterfly, the period-themed sections were framed as a flashback. I would've been okay with something like that, but I just could not get lost in this story.

That said, it's still an enjoyable episode. The cast is certainly having fun, and despite the gimmick, the rest of the plot flows nicely and the witness (who you'd think would be 'whacky' since he's the one who facilitated the time warp) is a surprisingly deep character who would work in other episodes. And I made a false assumption about him, which is refreshing, because usually the twists are fairly predictable.