Monday, November 30, 2009
Emily and Zooey Interview
Tipster: ChoeBe
Play Punky Pong
The game they designed, Punky Pong, is so easy that a monkey can play it. Heck, even I managed a high score by blocking a steady flow of bananas, mangos, pineapples and raspberries from sneaking past me. And I somehow was able to keep focused on the game despite Hanson's constant screaming in my ear, "Don't let the banana hit you!!!"
You'll be able to see (and play!) for yourself when the game is posted on fox.com after the episode airs. And oh -- watch out for those bananas. They cause shrinkage.
Check out the article HERE at TV Guide Magazine!
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Bones Fan Self-Rating Poll Results

Thanks for voting in this poll! 91% of you rate yourself as Obsessed Viewers. Don't be ashamed. I qualify, too. 8% of you are regular viewers, but not quite obsessed yet. 4 voters are occasional viewers and 2 have never seen the show before. Maybe you'll be curious enough to watch an episode or two! Bones is addictive!
PS: If you have an idea for a blog poll, please post it in the comments! Thanks! :)
Friday, November 27, 2009
It's Game On For Bones
The producers tell me that Fox asked them to conceive an episode that would help promote Twentieth Century Fox's holiday release, Avatar, a film set in a virtual reality world that co-stars Bones recurring player, Joel Moore (Colin Fisher) as an on-ship technician overseeing avatar transference. "The studio wanted us to do some kind of cross-over," explains Nathan. "So we designed a whole story that kicks off with Sweets (John Francis Daley) meeting a girl in a movie line."
The movie the characters are going to see, not surprisingly, is Avatar. The episode finds characters playing 80's style arcade games. Getting the rights to established games like Pac Man and Donkey Kong, Hanson explains, "would have cost a fortune, so we had to design our own retro game that looks like it came out in the 80s."
The game they designed, Punky Pong, is so easy that a monkey can play it. Heck, even I managed a high score by blocking a steady flow of bananas, mangos, pineapples and raspberries from sneaking past me. And I somehow was able to keep focused on the game despite Hanson's constant screaming in my ear, "Don't let the banana hit you!!!"
You'll be able to see (and play!) for yourself when the game is posted on fox.com after the episode airs. And oh -- watch out for those bananas. They cause shrinkage.
Source: TV Guide Magazine
Tipster: omelette73 & Nukary & Tchitchou26
Thursday, November 26, 2009
HH Twitter 141: Will Zack Return?
Hart Hanson: Keep watching and you'll see ... elliptical enough? If not, more ellipses for you ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...... ... ...
Ausiello Answers a Question
Ausiello: That’s a really good question. It’s so good that I’m not even going to try to answer it myself. “The Christmas episode is special — it’s Christmas after all,” responds exec producer Stephen Nathan. “But a kiss? With all of the squints and family there? That seems a bit too forward for Brennan and Booth, doesn’t it?” Damn you and your trick questions, Nathan!
Source: EWAusiello Files
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Episode Stills! The Goop on the Girl

BONES: Max (guest star Ryan O'Neal) enjoys celebrating Christmas with his daughter Brennan and her friends in the BONES episode "The Goop on the Girl" airing Thursday, Dec. 10 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2009 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Greg Gayne/FOX

BONES: Booth (David Boreanaz, L) and Brennan (Emily Deschanel, R) toast their friends during a Christmas celebration in the BONES episode "The Goop on the Girl" airing Thursday, Dec. 10 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2009 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Greg Gayne/FOX


BONES: Brennan (Emily Deschanel, R) and her cousin Margaret Whitesell (guest star Zooey Deschanel, L) spend their first Christmas together in the BONES episode "The Goop on the Girl" airing Thursday, Dec. 10 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2009 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Greg Gayne/FOX

BONES: Angela (Michaela Conlin, L) and Hodgins (TJ Thyne, R) enjoy a Christmas celebration in the BONES episode "The Goop on the Girl" airing Thursday, Dec. 10 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2009 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Greg Gayne/FOX

BONES: Cam (Tamara Taylor, L), Sweets (John Francis Daley, C) and Daisy (guest star Carla Gallo, R) enjoy a Christmas celebration in the BONES episode "The Goop on the Girl" airing Thursday, Dec. 10 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2009 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Greg Gayne/FOX

BONES: Zooey Deschanel guest-stars as Margaret Whitesell, Brennan's cousin, in the BONES episode "The Goop on the Girl" airing Thursday, Dec. 10 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2009 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Greg Gayne/FOX
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
2 More The Goop on the Girl Vids
Holiday B-Roll
Featurette with No Music
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Fun Bones Tweets
@carerowline Nov. 19

(Above) The #Bones blowing shit up crew.
@mosh426 Nov. 17
Back ba ba ba back back to Bones x
@RyanCartwright Nov. 19
A secrets out, #bones fans! http://j.mp/1Nufjx
@joeldavidmoore1
Every time Arastoo is the intern on "Bones" I learn a little something more about Islam. Today: the Nature of Angels.
@HartHanson Nov. 18
Friday, November 20, 2009
Bones Schedule Update
December 3rd... The Gamer in the Grease
December 10th... The Goop on the Girl
January 14th**... The X in the File
According to Spoiler TV, Bones will return after the Christmas Hiatus on January 14th! That's a week or two sooner than I had guessed!
Tipster: Fay
ETA: November 26
** With conditions. Read comments. Futon Critic has it listed for January 7th, with January 14th preempted, and January 21st being the next new episode.
Tipster: Ceruleansblue
Guest Star Poll Results

I think it's clear who won this poll. 65% of you are looking forward most to seeing Emily's sister Zooey Deschanel guest starring on the December 10th episode The Goop on the Girl. After that was seeing Booth's "Pops" on the show. I hope you all enjoyed seeing him! Other special mentions: Brendan Fehr (Jared Booth), Ryan O'Neal (his first TV appearance since Farrah's death), and Dean Haglund who will be in The X in the File in January (you might remember him from The X-Files. Crazy coincidence, isn't it? ;)
Ratings 11/19 "The Foot in the Foreclosure"

No better for Fox. Bones fell 6% from last week to a 2.7 rating, and Fringe was down 9% to a 2.0 rating, which would be a season low if it stands up in the final ratings. Update: Not a season low. I plead bad list reading/memory.
Source: TV By the Numbers
Tipster: lysaleelee
Ask Mama
FM
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Happy Bones Day, USA!
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Promo Images: The Gamer in the Grease
BONES: Brennan (Emily Deschanel, R), Booth (David Boreanaz, L) and Sweets (John Francis Daley, C) investigate the death of a competitive gamer in the BONES episode "The Gamer in the Grease" airing Thursday, Dec. 3 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2009 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Greg Gayne/FOX
BONES: Brennan (Emily Deschanel) investigates the death of a competitive gamer in the BONES episode "The Gamer in the Grease" airing Thursday, Dec. 3 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2009 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Greg Gayne/FOX

BONES: Sweets (John Francis Daley, L) meets some interesting people when he camps out for tickets to the premiere of the new James Cameron film "Avatar" in the BONES episode "The Gamer in the Grease" airing Thursday, Dec. 3 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. Also pictured: Kaylee Defer (R). ©2009 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Greg Gayne/FOX

BONES: Hodgins (TJ Thyne, R) and Jeffersonian intern Colin Fisher (Joel David Moore, L) camp out for tickets to the premiere of the new James Cameron film "Avatar" in the BONES episode "The Gamer in the Grease" airing Thursday, Dec. 3 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. Also pictured: Kaylee Defer (R). ©2009 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Greg Gayne/FOX

BONES: Brennan (Emily Deschanel, L) and Booth (David Boreanaz, R) investigate the death of a competitive gamer in the BONES episode "The Gamer in the Grease" airing Thursday, Dec. 3 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2009 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Greg Gayne/FOX

BONES: Brennan (Emily Deschanel, C), Booth (David Boreanaz, R) and Cam (Tamara Taylor, L) investigate the death of a competitive gamer in the BONES episode "The Gamer in the Grease" airing Thursday, Dec. 3 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2009 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Greg Gayne/FOX

SN Twitter 79: He's Got Horns?!

He's got horns? Real horns?!
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
The Gamer in the Grease Press Release
Air Date: Thursday, December 03, 2009
Time Slot: 8:00 PM-9:00 PM EST on FOX
Episode Title: (BON-509) "The Gamer in the Grease"
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3
--"BONES"(8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) CC-HDTV 720p-Dolby Digital 5.1
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)
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: 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
SN Twitter 78: How'd That Get In There?
HH Twitter 140: 100th Episode Notes

"Stephen Nathan wailing on my old guitar while I'm trying to give the fans what they want by working hard."
PIC 2

"I forgot to caption this: I'm getting notes from the network on the 100th episode outline."
Source: Hart Hanson
Monday, November 16, 2009
HH Twitter 139: Writers at the Aquarium Take 2

A better pic: Keith, Janet, Pat, Dean, Karyn, Michael, & Josh Berman: Bones writers
HH Twitter 138: Writers' Fieldtrip
The Bones writers on their fieldtrip to the aquarium. They are getting schooled. Get it? Janet Lin, Pat Charles, Dean Lopata, Karyn Usher, Michael Peterson! And thank you for asking!
Source: Hart Hanson
(Future body floating in an aquarium? This should be interesting!)
HH Twitter 137: The Aquarium
Source: Hart Hanson
Saturday, November 14, 2009
HH Twitter 136: PIC Bones Set Friday Night
The Bones set on a Friday night.Source: Hart Hanson
Friday, November 13, 2009
HH Twitter 135: NOT the Gun (Dwarf in the Dirt)
Source: Hart Hanson
Ratings Final Numbers: 10.215 Million Viewers
- 10.215 million viewers
- 6.3/10 HH
- 2.9/8 A18-49
Source: TV By the Numbers
Tipster: 7lovelyangel
Brennan's Dress in The Night at the Bones Museum

Found in EW Magazine. Picture by H__ROB ! I'm calling this "Behind the Scenes". *^.^* Things are slow, so why not, right? I loved that dress!!!
SN Twitter 77: Watch Out, Booth!
Source: Stephen Nathan
Ratings Nov. 12

The post World Series scheduling confusion for Fox seemed to clear up last night as their line up substantially recovered. Bones increased 12% from last week to a 2.9 adults 18-49 rating. Fringe was up 29% to a 2.2 rating. Still worrying for renewal, but back to its season average.
FlashForward lost to Bones for the first time, and stayed at its series low 2.6 adults 18-49 rating, flat vs. last week. That’s borderline for renewal or cancelation.Tipster: lysaleelee
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Christmas Poll Results

What are fans looking forward to most in The Goop on the Girl? Our classic Booth/Brennan moment in those final scenes. What else do we watch this show for? Mysteries, you say? I know not what you speak of. But I do know that Zooey's guest starring on Bones and we'll see Booth in his boxer shorts. It's like a Christmas miracle. How many Christmases does this make now that he's been in his boxers? Two? Anyone wanna make a bet on what's on Booth's boxers this holiday season? I vote candy canes!
Happy Bones Day, USA!
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Happy Bones Day, Canada!
Monday, November 9, 2009
HH Twitter 134: Kennedy
Source: Hart Hanson, referring to The Proof in the Pudding & THIS spoiler.
HH Twitter 133: Kathy Reichs to Write a Bones Script
Hart Hanson: We are working steadily toward getting a script from Kathy Reichs. The real Kathy Reichs, not Temperance's fictional creation.
SN Twitter 76: That's Bones, Baby!
Source: Stephen Nathan
Not a spoiler, but worth posting! This is why I love this show!
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Ask Mama
FM
You can see the first Ask Mama post HERE.
HH Twitter 132: The Gravedigger Trial a Possibility
Source: Hart Hanson
Saturday, November 7, 2009
SN Twitter 75: Disgusting Bodies & Some Advice
To all who want B&B to kiss: Look at the person next to you. Now kiss them. A lot. Hopefully this will release your tension.
Source: Stephen Nathan
Friday, November 6, 2009
Preview: Bones in EW Magazine



There'll be clearer pics to come, but bonesaholic was kind enough to take these with her camera phone for us!
ETA: mediumtuna
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Ratings for November 5th

Perhaps Fox was in a bit of a World Series hangover, after a 2 week baseball hiatus it slumped on the night with Bones down a tenth of a rating point to a 2.5 adults 18-49 rating, and Fringe plummeting 0.5 points to a 1.7 rating.
Source: TV By the Numbers
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Angela's Piglet Needs a Name
Josh: No Chickens Hurt in Tonight's Episode

There were no chickens or cowboys hurt during the filming of "The Tough Man in the Tender Chicken" Airs tonight 8
Source: Josh, Hart's Assistant
SN Twitter 74: Spiders!
Source: Stephen Nathan
Happy Bones Day, USA!
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Stephen Fry on Craig Ferguson (Pics)
I hope you caught Stephen Fry on CF tonight! If not, I'm sure I'll run across a YouTube vid!
Photos posted on Twitter by Hart Hanson and Josh!
Dean Haglund to Guest Star on Bones, The X in the File

November 4
"Dean [Haglund] also looks forward to his work this week shooting a guest-starring role on Bones"
Source: Chillpak Hollywood
Tipster: Rebecca1158
S5E12 The Proof in the Pudding
Happy Bones Day, Canada!
The Foot in the Foreclosure Press Release
Time Slot: 8:00 PM-9:00 PM EST on FOX
Episode Title: (BON-508) "The Foot in the Foreclosure"
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19
--"BONES"(8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) CC-HDTV 720p-Dolby Digital 5.1
PA: Viewer discretion is advised.
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)
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: 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
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Bones Airs Tomorrow on Global?
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There seems to be some confusion, so hopefully this will help. Global is a Canadian television network. It has absolutely no connection with Fox or baseball. It is an independent network, and it makes it own scheduling---that's why Bones is on Wednesdays, in Canada. Different day, different network.
So once again, to clarify: "Tough Man in the Tender Chicken" WILL be airing this Wednesday at 8 p.m. on Global---no matter what happens with baseball on Fox.
Hopefully this has cleared things up for our American friends!

Tipster: Choebe
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(Then again, I was also told that the Global schedule says in the French that a rerun of The Passenger in the Oven is airing... so it may or may not. We'll see. Cross your fingers.)
Tipster on the French translation: hiitsjess
Read the Comments.
Spoiler Poll Results

And the results are... 50% of you miss Hodgela, 29% don't think Wendgela will last, and 22% of you will put up with it until the story runs its course.
To the 17% of you who were thrown for a loop, you probably missed a few spoilers. Check out the sides for The Tough Man in the Tender Chicken and for The X in the File. There are other illusions to Angela finding a new lover that were leaked over the summer, but let's just go with these two links. No sense in overwhelming you.
Joel David Moore: Surprise with Fisher
SN Twitter 73: Movie Lovers
Monday, November 2, 2009
When Will Bones Return? A Clear Answer.
Tonight, there is a Yankees vs. Phillies baseball game. Right now the Yankees are ahead, so if the Yankees win tonight then we get Bones on Thursday the 5th. If the Phillies win tonight, then there is a sixth game Wednesday. If the Yankees win that game, then we'll get Bones. If the Phillies win that game, then no Bones Thursday.
To summarize: Root for the Yankees.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Tim Southam: Post-Shoot Glow
8 Hours Ago: Still in that post-shoot glow in which you feel exhausted but free as a bird. Looking out at the ocean thinking it looks... not frozen.
6 Minuets Ago: I absolutely enjoyed my time with Bones cast/crew. You should have seen them landing scene after scene, cool as can be.
@timsoutham
Bones Style Pumpkins
There'll be no contest since there were only two participants, but aren't these fun? I hope everyone had a great holiday!


















