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The Man Behind the Curtain - S3-E20

Trivia: In the flashback sequences, Ben's mother is played by Michael Emerson's (who portrays Ben) wife Carrie.

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Trivia: At the end of the film, the Joes are preparing for an operation code named "Mongoose". Mongooses are a family of carnivores known for their ability to fight and kill snakes, including cobras.

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Serenity (1) - S1-E11

Trivia: According to Joss Whedon and Nathan Fillion in the DVD audio commentary, Whedon had originally written the role of Badger for himself.

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Vampire Weekend - S2-E6

Trivia: Castle's Halloween costume is of Malcolm Reynolds, played by Nathan Fillion in the short-lived TV show "Firefly." Alexis asks him: "Didn't you wear that like five years ago?" Serenity, the film based on Firefly, was released 5 years before this episode aired.

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Trivia: Except for the pilot, each episode is named after the character who is undergoing plastic surgery.

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Under the Influence - S5-E2

Trivia: This was the first of four episodes directed by Scott Paulin, who made guest appearances as Corey Randall, one of Brandon's professors at CU.

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Cold Reveal - S3-E22

Trivia: This was the first time a character from outside the CSI franchise (Scotty Valens from Cold Case) crossed over to a CSI episode.

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A Witch's Tail (1) - S5-E1

Trivia: Although it was never intended, this episode served as the inspiration for Mermaid, the pilot of a spin-off series. The pilot was produced concurrently with "Something Wicca This Way Goes", but was never picked up.

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Trivia: When the monsters are making their way to the main power core of Gallaxhar's ship, one of the Gallaxhar clones BOB eats and spits out lets out a Wilhelm scream. (01:13:40)

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Trivia: Ian Gillan, the lead vocalist of Deep Purple, played Jesus on the original 1970 concept album. He was offered the chance to play the role in the film, but after a financial disagreement, he decided to continue with Deep Purple on their scheduled tour.

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Dad's Dead - S1-E2

Trivia: When Ken appears at the end of the episode and Tommy wets his pants, David Shatraw actually had relieved himself. The studio audience wasn't aware of it until he pulled his tie aside to look down at his slacks. (00:20:55)

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Trivia: The same actress plays Lucinda and her granddaughter Abby.

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The Power of Three Blondes - S6-E4

Trivia: While it was largely done for the humor, it's a bit odd that any evil in the Book of Shadows would be deemed unworthy of vanquishing.

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Trivia: While Joss Whedon tries using actors he hasn't worked with before, this series features seven actors who have worked in his previous shows: Eliza Dushku and Alexis Denisof appeared in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, Amy Acker appeared in Angel, Alan Tudyk appeared in Firefly, Felicia Day, who appears in the unaired episode "Epitaph One", appeared in Buffy, Mark Sheppard appeared in Firefly, and Summer Glau appeared in Angel and Firefly. In addition, none of those seven actors have appeared on all four shows.

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Not All Dogs Go to Heaven - S7-E11

Trivia: Denise Crosby, who guest stars as herself, is a distant cousin of Seth MacFarlane.

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Trivia: In 2008, Stephenie Meyer halted the writing of Midnight Sun, which re-tells Twilight from Edward's point of view, after twelve chapters from her manuscript were leaked onto the Internet.

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I Solemnly Swear - S3-E11

Trivia: To illustrate Jackson's love of Creedence Clearwater Revival: during his fight with Sookie, four lines of dialogue contain six uses of "CCR."

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Trivia: Viggo Mortensen's son Henry plays Weps' son, who also happens to be named Henry.

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Trivia: Near the end of the first episode of the TV series "Leverage", a band of thieves receive payment checks from Credit Dauphine, which is SD-6's front company.

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Season 6 generally

Trivia: Chris' role this season (specifically, his traveling to the past from the future) was originally intended for Wyatt. After deciding that Wyatt coming back from the future is what viewers would expect, Chris was created and introduced instead.

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