The Truth in the Myth

Episode aired Apr 25, 2011
1212
1h

7.5/10

S6.E18

A TV show host who systematically exposed fraud and superstition is killed in a forest where he intended to disprove the existence of the Latin-American mythological 'goat-thief', at first s... Read allA TV show host who systematically exposed fraud and superstition is killed in a forest where he intended to disprove the existence of the Latin-American mythological 'goat-thief', at first sight in the way the fable creature strikes. Suspects include parties he exposed but also p... Read allA TV show host who systematically exposed fraud and superstition is killed in a forest where he intended to disprove the existence of the Latin-American mythological 'goat-thief', at first sight in the way the fable creature strikes. Suspects include parties he exposed but also professional rivals. Booth patiently sits trough Bones' pitiful attempt to practice humor a... Read all

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Director
- Chad Lowe
Writers
- Hart Hanson
- Kathy Reichs(inspired by the life of forensic anthropologist and author)
- Jonathan Goldstein
Stars

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David Boreanaz, Emily Deschanel, and T.J. Thyne in Bones (2005)

Michaela Conlin and T.J. Thyne in Bones (2005)

Emily Deschanel and T.J. Thyne in Bones (2005)

David Boreanaz and John Francis Daley in Bones (2005)

Director
- Chad Lowe
Writers
- Hart Hanson
- Kathy Reichs(inspired by the life of forensic anthropologist and author)
- Jonathan Goldstein
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A TV show host who systematically exposed fraud and superstition is killed in a forest where he intended to disprove the existence of the Latin-American mythological 'goat-thief', at first sight in the way the fable creature strikes. Suspects include parties he exposed but also professional rivals. Booth patiently sits trough Bones' pitiful attempt to practice humor and welcomes her explanation for his sole 'cryptozoological' encounter with an apparent yeti. Vincent's confessions and apologies as ninth AA program step somewhat shock his Jeffersonian colleagues. —KGF Vissers

fraud therapy drinking monster embarrassment

Trivia
John Francis Daley, who plays Dr. Lance Sweets, wrote this episode.

Goofs
Vincent Nigel-Murray says he may go blind if he drank the ethyl alcohol from the bottle he is holding. Actually, it is methyl alcohol that causes blindness if ingested, not ethyl alcohol, which is drinkable.

Quotes
Vincent Nigel-Murray: And you found a goat tethered to a state.
Dr. Jack Hodgins: Chupacabra means goat sucker.
Dr. Camille Saroyan: So for cause of death, you want me to put down - goat sucker?

Connections
References Bambi (1942)

Soundtracks
Keep Me Young
Written by Trent Dabbs
Performed by Trent Dabbs

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Love "The Truth in the Myth"!

I absolutely love this episode, "The Truth in the Myth." The episode is different from other episodes and Bones and has more of a comedic element to it, which can probably be explained by the fact John Francis Daley (Sweets) wrote this episode, which is another reason that I love it!

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