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Bones Season 5

[Interview with Hart Hanson & Emily Deschanel]
[Photos from FOX 2010 Winter TCA]

Episode 5.01 The Harbingers in the Fountain
Air Date: September 17, 2009

Spoiler:
Twelve human skeletons were found beneath a fountain and all of them were poisoned and at least one of them was murdered with a speargun because the poisoned didn’t work on that victim. Their investigation brings them to the Harbingers of a New Day, which seems to be a sort of religious group or cult that wants to live in a underwater utopia. Booth wants proof that one of his suspects was actually named differently in the past. As hinted in the spoilers below from Korbi TV, Booth and Brennan will indeed share a kiss after he rescues her from a dangerous situation. It looks like Cyndi Lauper’s character may be named Avalon Harmonia and would be introduced in this episode. Caroline, Angela, and Sweets also appear. [Source: SpoilerFix.com]

Press Release:
It’s been six weeks since Booth and Brennan have seen each other. Booth has been recovering from brain surgery, and Brennan has been on a dig in Guatemala. Angela’s psychic, Avalon Harmonia reveals while reading Angela’s tarot cards that there are multiple bodies buried under a Washington,DC fountain. Angela shares the information with Brennan and Booth, but they’re both a little skeptical considering the source. The lead pans out, and the duo find the remains of 11 bodies exactly where the psychic said they would be.

Meanwhile, Sweets has certified Booth mentally fit to return to duty after his brain surgery, but Booth is still experiencing some side effects from the coma.

Cast; Emily Deschanel as Fr. Temperance Brennan; David Boreanaz as Special Agent Seeley Booth; TJ Thyne as Dr. Jack Hodgins; Michaela Conlin as Angela Montenegro; Tamara Taylor as Dr. Camile “Cam” Saroyan; John Francis Daley as Dr. Lance Sweets

Guest Stars: Cyndi Lauper as Avalon Harmonia; Patricia Belcher as Caroline Julian; Michael Bryan French as Tom Fargood/Alexander Gallo [Source: FOX][Photos][Episode B-Roll][Promo Clip #1][Promo clip #2]

Episode 5.02 The Bond in the Boot
Air Date: September 24, 2009

Press Release:
BOOTH AND BRENNAN INVESTIGATE THE MURDER OF A SECRET AGENT ON “BONES” THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, ON FOX

Brennan and Booth investigate the body of a man murdered for the undisclosed contents of a briefcase. Early evidence leads the team to suspect secret operatives are at work, and their theories are supported when the liquefied remains of a CIA agent are discovered in the trunk of a car. When Brennan and Booth interrogate the CIA’s Assistant Director of Intelligence, they are left unsure of his allegiance to the U.S. Meanwhile, Brennan’s best-selling book leads to financial success and serves as a point of contention with Booth, and Jeffersonian intern Wendell (guest star Michael Grant Terry) loses his scholarship, leaving the team to look for alternative funding to keep him around in “The Bond in the Boot” episode of BONES airing Thursday, Sept. 24 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX (BON-502) (TV-14 V)

Cast: Emily Deschanel as Dr. Temperance Brennan; David Boreanaz as FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth; TJ Thyne as Dr. Jack Hodgins; Michaela Conlin as Angela Montenegro; Tamara Taylor as Dr. Camille “Cam” Saroyan; John Francis Daley as Dr. Lance Sweets

Guest Cast: Michael Grant Terry as Wendell Bray; Christopher B. Duncan as Arthur Rutledge; Michael Arden as Harold Prescott; Emily Foxler as Lena Brodsky; Riki Lindhome as Mandy Summers; Katherine Kamhi as Officer Lisa Kopek; J.J. Soria as Pedro Marquez [Source: FOX][Photos]

Episode 5.03 The Plain in the Prodigy
Air Date: October 1, 2009

Press Release:
BOOTH AND BRENNAN INVESTIGATE THE MURDER OF A MUSICAL PRODIGY ON “BONES” THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, ON FOX

When human remains are found alongside the railroad, Brennan and Booth are called to the case. The bones belong to Levi Yoder, a member of the Amish community who disappeared roughly two months prior to his Rumspringa, or exploration of the outside world. Brennan and Booth discover that Levi was a piano prodigy, and their investigation leads them to believe that his extraordinary talent may have lead him to an untimely death. Meanwhile, Cam copes with the stress that comes from being a new parent, and Booth helps keep Cam’s stepdaughter Michelle (guest star Tiffany Hines) in line in “The Plain in the Prodigy” episode of BONES airing Thursday, Oct. 1 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (BON-503) (TV-14 D)

Guest Cast: Eugene Byrd as Clark Edison; Tiffany Hines as Michelle Welton; Michael B. Jordan as Perry Wilson; Jennifer Parsons as Rebecca Yoder; Randy Oglesby as Daniel Yoder; Reider Niklewicz-Larsen as Levi Yoder; Stephanie Turner as Sarah; Brian Letscher as Amos; Drew James as Josef Beachy; Kaitlin Doubleday as Karin Lin; Arjay Smith as Tony Salinas; Marcia Ann Burrs as Eleanor Turner [Source: FOX][Photos]

Episode 5.04 Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Air Date: October 8, 2009

Press Release:
IT’S NOT SUCH A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD ON “BONES” THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, ON FOX

Brennan and Booth investigate human remains found at a neighborhood block party. Suburban politics and secret scandals give each neighbor in the cul-de-sac a motive, leaving Brennan, Booth and Sweets to sift through the drama to find their suspect. Meanwhile, Jeffersonian intern Arastoo comes clean about his background, and Booth’s son attempts to find Booth a girlfriend in “The Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” episode of BONES airing Thursday, Oct. 8 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (BON-504) (TV-14 D, L)

Guest Cast Pej Vahdat as Arastoo Vaziri; Billy Gardell as Bob Sayles; Conor Dublin as Elliot Lindbergh; Reggie Austin as James Perry; Paula Newsome as Kelly Bessette; Cheryl White as Mary Kay Sayles; Leonardo Nam as Nate Grunenfelder; Amy Gumenick as Paige Sayles; Ty Panitz as Parker Booth; Josie Davis as Paula Lindbergh; Rob Mayes as Trey Johnson [Source: FOX][Photos]

Episode 5.05 A Night in the Bones Museum
Air Date: October 15, 2009

Press Release:
BRENNAN AND BOOTH’S LATEST CASE COULD CHANGE HISTORY ON “BONES” THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, ON FOX

Carla Gallo Guest-Stars

Brennan and Booth are called to investigate what appears to be charred human remains on an electrical fence. The mysterious corpse is later determined to be a mummified Egyptian royal on loan to the Jeffersonian. The anthropological mystery has Brennan in a tizzy, and when the Jeffersonian curator prepping the mummy for exhibition is murdered, the team suspects foul play. Brennan’s investigation of the curator sheds new light on the life of the Egyptian royal, turning their case into one of historic proportions. Meanwhile, Brennan goes on a date with Booth’s supervisor and former intern, and Sweets’ girlfriend Daisy Wick (guest star Gallo) returns to the Jeffersonian in the “A Night at the Bones Museum“ episode of BONES airing Thursday, Oct. 15 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/ PT) on FOX. (BON-505) (TV-14 D)

Guest Cast: Diedrich Bader as Andrew Hacker; Mozhan Marno as Azita Jabbari; Eli Goodman as Alexander Landau; Carla Gallo as Daisy Wick; Kasey Mahaffy as Leland Frankel; Andy Umberger as Steven Turnbull [Source: FOX][Photos]

Episode 5.06 The Tough Man in the Tender Chicken
Air Date: November 5, 2009

Brennan (Emily Deschanel) and Booth (David Boreanaz) investigate the remains of a victim who they believe was half-man/half-chicken. [Source: FOX]

Press Release:
BRENNAN AND BOOTH RUFFLE A FEW FEATHERS ON AN ALL-NEW “BONES” THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, ON FOX

When the mutilated remains of a local chicken farmer set to inherit a chicken factory farm aggressively protested for inhumane living conditions and animal cruelty are discovered on the bank of a nearby river, the Jeffersonian team is brought in on the case. The team must question the farmer’s many enemies, including extremist animal-rights activists and bitter neighbors, in order to solve the case. Meanwhile, Angela is bothered by the farm’s practices and launches her own animal-rights campaign in the all-new “The Tough Man in the Tender Chicken” episode of BONES airing Thursday, Nov. 5 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (BON-506) (TV-14 D, L)

Guest Cast: Michael Gran Terry as Wendell Bray; Sean Bridgers as John Collins; Andrew J. West as Josh Parsons; Tracy Middendorf as Gaynor Rabin; Steven M. Porter as Roy Meyers; Sufe Bradshaw as Gina McNamara [Source: FOX][Promo Clip #1][Photos][Promo Clip #2][Discussion]

Episode 5.07 The Dwarf in the Dirt
Air Date: November 12, 2009

Spoiler:
Stephen Fry returns as Dr. Gordon Wyatt. Booth, still suffering some lingering effects from his brain surgery, has to get re-certified for FBI marksmanship, but is not the accurate shot he was before going under the knife. He and Brennan investigate the death of a little person who was a former wrestling star. [Source: FOX]

Press Release:
BRENNAN AND BOOTH INVESTGATE THE DEATH OF A LITTLE PERSON ON “BONES” THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, ON FOX

Stephen Fry Guest-Stars

Booth, still suffering some lingering effects from his brain surgery, has to get re-certified for FBI marksmanship, but is not the accurate shot he was before going under the knife. Meanwhile, the team at the Jeffersonian investigates the remains of a little person discovered in a sinkhole. The victim, Bryce DaFonte, also known as “The Iron Leprechaun,” competed in a popular wrestling league, but the popularity of the franchise left him with many enemies, including bitter competitors and scorned lovers, any of whom could have caused his downfall in the “Dwarf in the Dirt“ episode of BONES airing Thursday, Nov. 12 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/ PT) on FOX. (BON-507) (TV-14 D)

Guest Cast: Stephen Fry as Dr. Gordon Wyatt; Ryan Cartwright as Vincent Nigel-Murray; Dan Castellaneta as Officer Novarro; Debbie Lee Carrington as Gidget Jones; Everette Wallin as Carson; Jeremiah W. Birkett as George Alano; David Norona as Derek DaFonte; Wynn Everett as Nicole DaFonte; Martin Klebba as Todd Moore [Source: FOX][Photos]

Episode 5.08 The Foot in the Foreclosure
Air Date: November 19, 2009

Spoiler:
Booth’s grandfather (guest star Ralph Waite) comes to live with him and tags along as Brennan and Booth investigate human remains that were found by a real estate agent while showing a property to prospective buyers. [Source: FOX]

Press Release:
BRENNAN AND BOOTH INVESTIGATE ALL SHAPES AND SIZES ON ALL-NEW “BONES” THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, ON FOX

Ralph Waite (“Days of Our Lives”) Guest-Stars

Booth’s grandfather Hank (guest star Ralph Waite) comes to live with him and tags along as Brennan and Booth investigate ashes and charred remains found by a real estate agent while showing a property to prospective buyers. The team identifies the victims as plus-size lovers, neither of whom seemed to have many enemies. Meanwhile, Hank tries to play matchmaker for Booth and lets Brennan in on some family secrets in “The Foot in the Foreclosure” episode of BONES airing Thursday, Nov. 19 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (BON-508) (TV-14 D)

Guest Cast: Ralph Waite as Hank Booth; Eugene Byrd as Clark Edison; Sarah Rafferty as Katie Selnick; David Bowe as Howard Fileman; Adrienne Smith as Stephanie Simon; Carter MacIntyre as Office David Poe; Carla Renata as Maureen Mack [Source: FOX][Promo Clip #1][Promo Clip #2][Photos]

Episode 5.09 The Gamer in the Grease
Air Date: December 3, 2009

Press Release:
BRENNAN AND BOOTH PLAY TO WIN ON AN ALL-NEW “BONES” THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, ON FOX

Joel David Moore (“Avatar”) Guest-Stars

When the remains of a competitive gamer are discovered in a grease truck, Brennan and Booth are called to investigate the case. The victim, Steve Rifton, is the only active player known in the gaming community to have received a perfect score on a famous video game. Steve turned his success into a lucrative partnership with a gaming referee and charged fans to play on the very machine that gave him the perfect score. But between sour business deals and bitter competitors, the team at the Jeffersonian must work to narrow down the many suspects with motive for ending Rifton’s reign as gaming king. Meanwhile, Hodgins, Sweets and Jeffersonian intern Colin Fischer (guest star Moore) take turns camping out for tickets to a movie premiere in the all-new “The Gamer in the Grease” episode of BONES airing Thursday, Dec. 3 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (BON-509) (TV-14 D, L)

Guest Cast: Joel David Moore as Colin Fisher; Laura Heisler as Jill Rifton; Kaylee Defer as Tory Payne; Oren Skoog as Billy Gabel; Jessalyn Wanlim as Dierdre Ryan; Jordan Orr as Doug Seeger; Evan Arnold as Keith Seeger; Sam Golzari as Chris Ballinger; Mickey Jones as Willie; Nick Nordella as Junior; Steven Christopher Parker as Barry [Source: FOX][Photos][Promo Clip]

Episode 5.10 The Goop on the Girl
Air Date: December 10, 2009

Press Release:
THE TEAM INVESTIGATES THE NAUGHTY AND THE NICE ON AN ALL-NEW “BONES” THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, ON FOX

Zooey Deschanel and Ryan O’Neal Guest-Star

When a man dressed as Santa Claus blows himself up during a botched bank robbery, Brennan and Booth work to identify the bomber and determine his motives. Meanwhile, Brennan makes plans to spend Christmas in El Salvador, but her father (guest star Ryan O’Neal) convinces her to spend the holidays with him and Margaret Whitesell (guest star Zooey Deschanel), a newly discovered distant relative, in the all-new “The Goop on the Girl” episode of BONES airing Thursday, Dec. 10 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (BON-510) (TV-14 S)

Guest Cast: Zooey Deschanel as Margaret Whitesell; Ryan O’Neal as Max Keenan; Matt McTighe as Santa; J.J. Boone as Teller; Melinda Page Hamilton as Georgia Hartmeyer; Carla Gallo as Daisy Wick; Dorian Missick as Owen Thiel; Tiffany Hines as Michelle Welton; Wendy Phillips as Abby Chevaleer; Jack Kehler as Malaki Wallace [Source: FOX][Photos][B-Roll][Interview Clip: Emily & Zooey Deschanel][Spoiler Clips][Interview Clip: David Boreanaz][Interview Clip: Carla Gallo][Interview Clip: John Francis Daley][Interview Clip: Michaela Conlin][Interview Clip: Tamara Taylor & TJ Thyne][Holiday Featurette][Spoiler][Promo Clip]

Episode 5.11 The X in the File
Air Date: January 14, 2010

Spoiler:
Brennan and Booth travel to Mexico to investigate human remains with extraterrestrial attributes; Angela and intern Wendell come clean about their relationship. [Source: SpoilerTV]

Press Release:
BRENNAN AND BOOTH’S LATEST CASE TAKES THEM OUT OF THIS WORLD ON AN ALL-NEW “BONES” THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, ON FOX

Dean Haglund (“The X-Files”) Guest Stars

An out-of-this-world case brings Brennan and Booth to New Mexico where they investigate human remains with extraterrestrial attributes. The victim is identified as a local UFO fanatic, known around town for her relentless search for alien life forms and whose latest “evidence” leads even Brennan and Booth to re-think outside existence. Meanwhile, a local sheriff refuses to release the bones, forcing the team at the Jeffersonian to work via satellite, and Angela and Jeffersonian intern Wendell (guest star Michael Grant Terry) come clean about their relationship in the all-new “The X in the File” episode of BONES airing Thursday, Jan. 14 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (BON-511) (TV-14 D, L, S)

Guest Cast: Michael Grant Terry as Wendell Bray; Ben Giroux as Sherriff Bonds; Kai Lennonx as Marvin Breekman; Dale Dickey as Marsha Vinton; Penny Johnson Jerald as Rachel Adams; Kelly E. Smith as Delmy Polanco; Dean Haglund as Blaine Miller [Source: FOX][Photos][Preview Clip]

Episode 5.12 The Proof in the Pudding
Air Date: January 21, 2010

Press Release:
THE LAB GOES ON LOCK DOWN ON AN ALL-NEW “BONES” THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, ON FOX

Diedrich Bader (“The Drew Carey Show”) and Richard T. Jones (“Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles”) Guest-Star

Mr. White (guest star Jones) and his team of government agents put the Jeffersonian Lab on lock down and demand that Brennan and her forensics team determine a cause of death for an unidentified, but highly classified set of remains. As the team gets to work, their findings lead them to suspect they are investigating one of the most famous presidential assassinations in history. Meanwhile, Booth’s boss, Andrew Hacker (guest star Bader), helps him break into the lab and determine the motive behind the mystery investigation, and a frustrated Cam worries that Michelle may be keeping a big secret from her in the all-new “The Proof in the Pudding” episode of BONES airing Thursday, Jan. 21 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (BON-512) (TV-14 D, L, V)

Guest Cast: Diedrich Bader as Andrew Hacker; Richard T. Jones as Mr. White; Scott Connors as Mr. Jones; Dylan Kenin as Mr. Smith [Source: FOX][Photos][Promo Clips]

Episode 5.13 The Dentist in the Ditch
Air Date: January 28, 2010

Press Release:
IT’S A BATTLE FOR BRENNAN AND BOOTH TO SOLVE THEIR LATEST CASE ON AN ALL-NEW “BONES” THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, ON FOX

Brendan Fehr and Ryan Cartwright Guest-Star

When a human skeleton is discovered in the trenches of an old Civil War battleground, Brennan and Booth are called to the case. Despite the historical location, Brennan quickly identifies the bones as belonging to Dan Pinard, a present-day local dentist. While Booth investigates suspects, including the victim’s former boyfriend, Hodgins and lab intern Vincent Nigel-Murray (guest star Cartwright) work doggedly to clean the bones of a stubborn clay residue which is preventing the team from determining a cause of death. Meanwhile, Booth’s brother, Jared, (guest star Fehr) returns from his travels with some suprising news in the all-new “The Dentist in the Ditch” episode of BONES airing Thursday, Jan. 28 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (BON-513) (TV-14 D, L)

Guest Cast: Brendan Fehr as Jared Booth; Ryan Cartwright as Vincent Nigel-Murray; Dilshad Vadsaria as Padme Dalaj; Cameron Bender as Chris Fife; Fay Masterson as Grace Bryson; Eltony Williams as Cyd Zigler; Greg Pitts as Lucas Pickford; Robert Gant as Coach Jason Hendler; Andre M. Johnson as Greg; Matt Crabtree as Duval Miltoe; Travis Wester as Jasper Alman [Source: FOX][Photos][Promo Clip]

Episode 5.14 The Devil in the Details
Air Date: February 4, 2010

Press Release:
IT’S A BATTLE BETWEEN GOOD AND EVIL ON THE WINTER FINALE OF “BONES”THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, ON FOX

Joshua Malina (“In Plain Sight”) and Pej Vahdat Guest-Star

Brennan and Booth investigate a set of uniquely disfigured remains allegorizing biblical text. As they acquire more information about the victim, a former patient of Dr. Adam Copeland (guest star Malina) at Havenhurst Sanitarium, they are confronted with suspects who are hard to characterize as either good or evil. Meanwhile, Jeffersonian intern Arastoo Vaziri (guest star Vahdat) reveals a secret about his past in “The Devil in the Details” winter finale episode of BONES airing Thursday, Feb. 4 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (BON-513) (TV-14 L)

Guest Cast: Peh Vahdat as Arastoo Vaziri; Joshua Malina as Dr. Adam Copeland; Jocko Sims as Lloyd Robertson; Amanda Schull as Neviah Larkin; Henri Lubatti as Phillip Womack; John Apicella as Father Patrick; Daniel Polo as William; Scott Jesic Caudill as Gabe Turner; Deborah Rusty Schwimmer as Erica Turner [Source: FOX][Photos]

Episode 5.15 The Bones on the Blue Line
Air Date: TBD

Episode 5.xx The Parts in the Sum of the Whole – 100th Episode
Air Date: TBD

Episode 5.17 The Death of the Queen Bee
Air Date: TBD

General Spoilers

[Promo clip][Dancing Promo][Promo Photos of Cast][Promo Image][More Promo Photos of Cast][Simpsons-Style Cast Portrait]

Spoiler:
Question: Any info on Bones? –Grace
Ausiello: The show is looking for an actress in her late teens to play Cam’s adopted daughter Michelle. I know what you’re thinking: “We’ve already met Cam’s adopted daughter Michelle!” Do I have to draw you a picture? Obviously, we’re going to learn that Cam’s got another adopted daughter around the same age and with the same name. Duh. [Source: EW]

Spoiler:
Next Season Teasers: It’s not yet determined if we’ll get another sex scene this season. We’re guessing no. But Hart did say of the finale sex scene, “I have the raw footage. We may have to put it on a DVD some day.” What we do know about the next season is that it picks up six weeks later and after Bones returns from a trip to Guatemala. We also know that her baby plans are on hold and that Booth is still in a state of confusion at the season opener.

Also coming up next season is guest star Cyndi Lauper, who plays a psychic who is involved in a case and also gives her insight on the pair. (“Yeah, she may see me with a certain man,” teased Emily.) And yes, the casting came about after Emily sang Cyndi’s ’80s hit “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” on a previous episode. “That’s what Cyndi saw and got in touch with us and said she’d like to be on the show. She’s in the season opener,” said Hart. [Source: <a href="http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2009/07/ask-ausiello-spoilers-on-greys-csi-and-more.html" target="_blank">E! Online]

Spoiler:
Here’s further proof that brain tumor-afflicted Booth will be on the mend this fall on Bones: The next Fox character that visits him will be a flesh-and-blood human, not an animated talking baby.

Sources confirm that Fox is toying with the idea of staging a crossover next season that would find Booth and Brennan working on a case with Tim Roth’s Lie to Me doc Lightman. The insider cautions that it’s in the very early stages and “may not even happen,” which is even more reason for me to get this out there now before the whole thing falls apart! [Source: EW]

Spoiler:
Started back on Season 5 of Bones, The LAB has a new look to it!! The ANGELATOR is now a hang down flatscreen TV that looks like something out of MINORITY REPORT. JACK, after 5 years, is getting his own SPACE! how about that! no more cubby-hole. Jack is taking over the OOKEY ROOM. I didn’t want to originally because I didn’t feel Jack would move into Zacks space, hoping he would come back, but now after so many years without him returning, Jack is moving in there Bugs and all! We just did our Season 5 photo shoot the other day! Looks cool 3 setups. 1: an open grave, 2: an office 3: a poolhall. [Source: TJ Thyne]

Spoiler:
Question: I watched all your Bones Comic-Con vids and I didn’t hear one question asked about Angela and Hodgins. Sad day. Got any scoop on where they are headed next season? —Shanna

Ausiello: Good news: When it comes to Ang and Hodg scoop, my Press Tour vids succeeded where the Comic-Con ones failed. Check ‘em out. And here’s a bonus Angela scoop for your trouble: Exec producer Hart Hanson tells me that early in the season Angela will break her vow of celibacy with a man. “It’s someone we’ve seen before,” he teases. “I just told Michaela who it was and she shrieked.” It’s probably no coincidence that in the same episode, Angela and Brennan’s friendship is tested like never before. “Angela and Brennan have a big fight,” Hanson reveals. “Their friendship is deeply challenged. It’ll be the first time that Brennan realizes that being totally rational about something isn’t necessarily being a good friend. And every time she has done that in the past, Angela has come around and excused Brennan’s behavior. This time, if they’re friendship is to be maintained, Brennan has to take a step toward the irrational.” [Source: EW]

Spoiler:
Question: Thanks for the Bones scoopage last week, but it still hasn’t quenched my thirst. Got any more juicy gossip for me? —Bree

Ausiello: Here are two scoops about the Sept. 17 season premiere: The episode features a time jump that’s longer than two weeks but less than six months. And an MRI holds the answer to one of the show’s biggest questions.

Question: Is Roxie gone for good on Bones? I hope so. I want Angela with Hodgins. —Claire

Ausiello: “Roxie is out of the picture for now,” confirms series creator Hart Hanson, who adds that “Angela and Hodgins belong together every bit as much as Booth and Brennan — perhaps more. And they will get there. But it’ll be a rough, rough road.” [Source: EW]

Spoiler:
On Bones, please tell me that Booth and Bones will eventually actually fall in love. The finale’s fake-out was heartbreaking. — Sarah

MICKEY: Who says one of them isn’t already in love? I’m hearing that Booth will demonstrate some pretty strong feelings right off the bat. A related aside: My great-uncle Andy had a brain tumor. Before his surgery, he loved nothing more than a plate of fried eggs and bacon. Afterward, the mere smell of bacon, or any pork product really, made him sick to his stomach. Bones is the bacon. [Source: TV Guide]

Spoiler:
Question: Will Brennan rethink wanting Booth’s baby on Bones? —Sharon

Ausiello: Booth’s baby? No. A baby? And how. “She does not want to have his baby if he doesn’t want her to have the baby,” says series creator Hart Hanson, adding that “it was really significant that once he had doubts, she wasn’t like, ‘Oh, I’ll have the baby with someone else.’ If Brennan wants to have a baby, she wants to have Booth’s baby. Her interest in having a child declines to zero when she considers having anyone else’s baby.” [Source: EW]

Spoiler:
Question: What’s the latest on Zooey Deschanel guest-starring opposite her sis on Bones? —Lauren

Ausiello: It’s happening! Her deal closed earlier this week. As I previously reported, she’ll be playing Brennan’s never-before-seen cuz in the show’s Christmas episode on Dec. 10. [Source: EW]

Spoiler:
Question: You need to throw us Bones/Booth fans a bone here. In the holiday spirit, could you at least tell us when the next big B&B episode will be? —Tessa

Ausiello: Do you consider Brennan undressing Booth big? If so, then the next big B&B episode is this Thursday. Context police: Booth gets covered in the exploded flesh of a suicide bomber and Brennan has to take his clothes for evidence. [Source: EW]

Spoiler:
Question: I was wondering if Zack was going to show up in Bones‘ 100th episode. –Cole

Ausiello: Funny, I was wondering the same thing. So I did some digging and here’s what I turned up: If the scheduling can be worked out, yes, Eric Millegan will appear in the 100th episode. But that’s a big if. (Actually, it’s more of a medium if.) [Source: EW]

Spoiler:
Flashback six years earlier (about a year before the series began in 2005) and we’ll learn Booth is haunted by one particular unsolved case he can’t get out of his mind. He tracks down Brennan for help, but we’ll see the snoops didn’t exactly hit it off from the get-go. “They didn’t like each other very much,” says [Hart] Hanson.

“I’m excited to find out what made Booth and Brennan hate each other,” adds Emily Deschanel (Brennan). “It had to be something big.”

Expect Eric Milligan back as Zack Addy, while Tamara Taylor tells me her character, Camille, will be seen in her pre-Jeffersonian Institute job as a New York coroner. And when T.J. Thyne heard about the special episode, he launched a plan to depict his character, Hodgins, as a fat guy. “He went and had himself done up in a fat suit to see if we’d like it, which was really funny,” says Hanson. “But we’re not going to do it.” [Source: TV Guide]

Spoiler:
Is it too much to hope that Booth and Brennan are the ones getting married on Bones? — Katie

ADAM: It’s too soon to start sending your RSVPs, it seems, as the Bones crew is keeping the happy couple under wraps. But, here’s a bit of good news: “There will definitely be kisses,” Emily Deschanel says. “I just can’t tell you who.” While you ponder the impending lip-locks, also consider this: Booth and Bones will get cozier while undercover in New Mexico. [Source: TV Guide]

Spoiler:
“Zack will be back,” confirms executive producer Stephen Nathan.

As I first reported back in September, the landmark episode will flash back to Booth and Brennan’s first tag-team assignment. “We’ll see Zack during their first case,” says Nathan, “and we’ll see the first meeting between Booth and Zack.” [Source: EW]

Spoiler:
Question: I’m psyched that Zack is returning for Bones‘ 100th episode, but I’d be more psyched if he was coming back full-time. Any chance of that happening? —Carrie

Ausiello: “We have no plans for him coming back full-time,” says exec producer Stephen Nathan. “The way the interns are working out now is so great for us. We have the opportunity to use so many wonderful actors.” As far as Zack’s role in the 100th is concerned, Nathan says we’ll see “Booth’s first introduction to Zack and how he formed his very odd opinion of him.”

Question: What happened to Brennan’s maternal instincts on Bones? —Ed

Ausiello: She’s still got ‘em! “You can’t un-ring a bell,” says e.p. Stephen Nathan. “That’s something she will always come back to. It won’t be a major focus for the rest of this season, but it’s something that we will revisit.” [Source: EW]

Spoiler:
Question: I watched last week’s Bones very carefully but there was no positive pregnancy test in sight. Next week’s episode, maybe? Or is it just happening this season and you don’t know the exact episode? —Sofia

Ausiello: My bad. I got my dates mixed up. The positive pregnancy test happens in this week’s episode. In my defense, I’ve been a little busy with press tour. And the Golden Globes. And a lot of other important stuff, so get off my case, dammit.

Question: Any scoop on Bones? – Manu

Ausiello: The most shocking thing about the upcoming 100th episode is “how much Booth and Brennan really like each other when they initially meet,” reveals exec producer Stephen Nathan. “And to see the evolution of that relationship through the case, and how it changes their relationship for the next five years, is interesting.”

Question: My guess is that Angela and Wendell will be the couple that gets married on Bones. Am I right? —Sandra

Ausiello: I was scanning the transcript of my recent interview with exec producer Stephen Nathan for clues, and here’s what I found: “The story with Wendell and Angela has evolved to a point where that is a more complex relationship than just an intern that comes and goes. And we will be resolving that in the second half of the year.” Thoughts? I think his use of the word “resolving” is key. Sounds like they’re headed for a breakup, not a wedding. But that’s just me spit-balling. [Source: EW]

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