"Bones" The Santa in the Slush (2007)

Director:

Jeff Woolnough

Writers:

Hart Hanson (creator)
Kathy Reichs (inspiration)

TV Series:

"Bones" (2005)

Original Air Date:

27 November 2007 (Season 3, Episode 9)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Romance

Plot:

Brennan and Booth investigate the death of a Santa as Bones tries to give her father the Christmas he's always dreamed of, and Booth comes to terms with not spending the holiday with Parker.

Plot Keywords:

Christmas | Prank | Father Son Relationship | Gift | Present

Cast

Emily Deschanel	...	Dr. Temperance 'Bones' Brennan
David Boreanaz	...	Special Agent Seeley Booth
Michaela Conlin	...	Angela Montenegro
Eric Millegan	...	Dr. Zack Addy
Tamara Taylor	...	Dr. Camille Saroyan
T.J. Thyne	...	Dr. Jack Hodgins (as TJ Thyne)
John Francis Daley	...	Dr. Lance Sweets
Ryan O'Neal	...	Max Keenan
Patricia Belcher	...	Caroline Julian
David DeLuise	...	Santa Jeff Mantell
Reginald VelJohnson	...	Dale Owens (as Reginald Vel Johnson)
Ernie Grunwald	...	Santa Fred Spivak
Donovan Scott	...	Santa Larry
David Doty	...	Ralph Harley
David Ackert	...	Marty Moussa

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-14

Trivia:

The security guard, Marty Moussa, is identified as an Egytian. He says that he's Coptic, and they celebrate Christmas. It is true that Coptics observe Christmas, but they use the Orthodox calendar, which puts Christmas on January 7 rather than December 25.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Since the Federal Bureau of Prisons does not permit conjugal visits, there wouldn't be any such trailers available.

Quotes:

Special Agent Seeley Booth: [Bones is hanging mistletoe in her office] What is with the mistletoe?
Dr. Temperance 'Bones' Brennan: I was going to talk to you about this. Caroline wants us to kiss under the mistletoe.
Special Agent Seeley Booth: What?
Dr. Temperance 'Bones' Brennan: It's the only way she'll make Christmas for my family.
Special Agent Seeley Booth: What, by having us kiss?
Dr. Temperance 'Bones' Brennan: Yes.
Special Agent Seeley Booth: Why?
Dr. Temperance 'Bones' Brennan: Because she's feeling puckish.
Special Agent Seeley Booth: Puckish? What's that mean?
Dr. Temperance 'Bones' Brennan: Listen, Booth, she's gonna be here any second. Do you want some gum?
[...]

Movie Connections:

References Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

Soundtrack:

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

Starting my Christmas season

Just the thing to start the Christmas viewing of shows to get me in the spirit. Santa barely recognizable as he lay in a pile of sewage. But, yes it is Kris Kringle, and that opens a slew of jokes to make this an interesting Christmas show.

I am still not completely thrilled by this series, as the characters in Kathy Reich's books are so much more interesting, but they have to appeal to the Fox and WB viewers, so they bring in the pretty boy. The supporting cast is always enjoyable as they bring some interesting characters to the table. I do like the addition of John Francis Daley as Dr. Sweets. Patricia Belcher as AUSA Julian is also good.

I'll keep watching as I like the concept. I just wish it more international like the books. You can't have everything.