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For the Season Seven episode, see "The Girl in the Tower."
For the building, see the both iterations: Rapunzel's tower and Gothel's tower.

You can leave this tower!

Prince Charming to Rapunzel

"The Tower" is the fourteenth episode of Season Three of ABC's Once Upon a Time. It was written by Robert Hull and directed by Ralph Hemecker. It is the fifty-eighth episode of the series overall, and premiered on March 23, 2014.

Synopsis

While Emma, David, Regina and Hook continue their search for the Wicked Witch, she, in turn, is planning a dark surprise for David, and Zelena's prisoner is powerless under her watch as she plots her next course of action against the townspeople. Meanwhile, in the Fairy Tale Land that was in the previous year, Prince Charming stumbles upon Rapunzel, who is trapped inside a tower, and must help her confront her fears in order for her to be free.[2]

Recap

Deleted Scenes

Granny's Diner

A scene with Archie, Regina and Henry with the storybook in Granny's Diner was cut from the episode. However, Raphael Sbarge is still listed in the episode's press release.[2] The scene can be seen in promotional photos for the episode.[3]

Cast[2]

Starring

Guest Starring

Co-Starring


Trivia

Title

Production Notes

Event Chronology

Episode Connections

Disney

Lost

Fairytales and Folklore

Popular Culture

  • When David calls Emma's phone, he receives her voice mail, in which she names her work business as "Big Apple Bails Bond." The Big Apple is a popular nickname for New York City.

Prop Notes

Costume Notes

  • SECONDHAND CLOTHING: The pink cloak worn by Rapunzel when she escapes the tower[33] is the same cloak worn by Isla in the scene where she pours mud on Gothel in the Season Seven episode "Flower Child."[34] For Isla's scene, the white fur trimming on Rapunzel's cloak was replaced with golden fabric and the golden clasp was replaced with a similar but different clasp.

Filming Locations

  • Some of the outdoor scenes with Josh Dallas were filmed on a foresty mountaintop in mud and snow over the course of a week.[35]
  • The scenes at the bottom of Rapunzel's tower were filmed in Burnaby's Central Park.[36] The bottom of the tower was a real set set, while the rest was added digitally in post-production.[37] In addition, a tower set was built in studio,[38] presumably for the scenes where the characters are scaling the walls.

Goofs

  • David explains gaining knowledge about holly berries from previously working in the animal shelter and frequently seeing dogs track them. However, that appears to be unlikely to happen in a real life scenario, as holly berries are poisonous to dogs.[40]

International Titles


Videos

References

  1. Sunday Final Ratings: 'America’s Funniest Home Videos', 'Once Upon a Time', 'American Dad' & 'The Mentalist' Adjusted Up; '60 Minutes', 'Revenge' & 'The Good Wife' Adjusted Down. TV by the Numbers (March 25, 2014). “Once Upon A Time (...) 6.91”
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 LISTINGS: ONCE UPON A TIME. The Futon Critic. “Air Date: Sunday, March 23, 2014. Time Slot: 8:00 PM-9:00 PM EST on ABC. Episode Title: (#314) "The Tower"”
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  5. TwitterLogo Adam Horowitz (@AdamHorowitzLA) on X, formerly Twitter: Here's a #OnceUponATime #titlespoiler ! Happy holidays! (December 20, 2013). (backup link) (archive screenshot)
  6. Paul Becker shows rehearsal clips from ABC's Once Upon a time with Jennifer Morrison & Josh Dallas. Pinterest. Retrieved on September 6, 2018. (screenshot)
    Editor's note: The post links to a YouTube video (original link) which used to be the source for this info, but it has since been deleted.
  7. Adams, Case (August 13, 2013). Chamomile Treats Clinical Depression and Anxiety. Realnatural. “This effect of chamomile to soothe and calm the system was also showed in a 2012 study from the Eulji University Hospital in South Korea.”
  8. When Rapunzel is reunited with her parents, Belle is with the others at the Queen's palace (File:314BelleEvilQueen.png) meaning that this part of "The Tower" takes place after Belle returns to the others in "A Curious Thing"
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  16. Once Upon a Time - Prince Charming's Dagger Prop (Hero) also used by Belle (0163). iCollector. Archived from the original on July 5, 2020. Retrieved on July 5, 2020. “Aluminum hero dagger prop with brass guard and pommel. Also used by Belle.”
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  18. Once Upon a Time - Prince Charming's (Josh Dallas) Hero Dagger Prop, also Belle and Alice (0041). iCollector. Archived from the original on October 14, 2020. Retrieved on October 14, 2020. “This style of dagger saw repeated use by many different characters including Belle French and Alice (Once Upon a Time in Wonderland).”
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  26. BELLE'S GREY TOP WITH POLKA DOT MESH AND BOWS ON ONCE UPON A TIME. WornOnTV. Retrieved on September 6, 2018.
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  28. CASHMERE SOLID KNIT HAT (COACH F85318) GRAY. Tingtingchen.com. Retrieved on September 6, 2018.
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  35. TwitterLogo Ginnifer Goodwin (@ginnygoodwin) on X, formerly Twitter: @joshdallas has been up on a forest-y mountaintop in mud & snow 4 a wk! Must be a big Prince Charming #OnceUponaATme ep. Hm... (December 13, 2013). (backup link; the user's account and the original post have been deleted) (archive screenshot)
  36. 36.0 36.1 Once Upon a Time: Lana Parrilla at Central Park. Vancity Filming (December 16, 2013). Archived from the original on December 17, 2013. “On what was a wet and miserable day, Lana Parrilla was on location in Central Park, Burnaby to film scenes for the fourteenth episode of the hit ABC TV Show. Lana had a cold and wasn’t feeling too good, so the handful of fans who were waiting to meet her, didn't get the opportunity. But we did get to see her in some funky headwear again. It was mainly Josh Dallas filming scenes throughout the day with Colin O'Donoghue, Jennifer Morrison and new addition to the show, Alexandra Metz.”
  37. Picture of deleted tweet
  38. Photograph of tower set
  39. Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis on the Season Four Blu-ray Audio Commentary for "A Tale of Two Sisters"
  40. Holly. Pet Poison Helpline. Retrieved on September 6, 2018. “Certain types of yuletide plants (e.g., mistletoe, rosemary, holly berries, etc.) can be toxic to pets. Varieties of English, Japanese, and Chinese Holly contain toxic saponins. When Christmas or English holly is ingested, it can result in severe gastrointestinal upset (e.g., vomiting, diarrhea) thanks to the spiny leaves and the potentially toxic substances (including saponins, methylxanthines, and cyanogens). If ingested, most pets lip smack, drool, and head shake excessively due to the mechanical injury from the spiny leaves. To be on the safe side, keep your yuletide plants out of reach of your dogs and cats during the holidays. If you suspect your pet has ingested holly, contact your veterinarian or Pet Poison Helpline for treatment recommendations.”

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