Anyone else remember the episode of CSI where Sara and Warrick dress a pig in a nightgown and light it up? The corpses (or ash, really) on Bones have experienced the same phenomena -- the wick effect. And no, not the effect chatterbox intern and Sweets lover Ms. Daisy Wick has on our blood pressure.
First Stewie Griffin from Family Guy stopped by Bones... now Homer Simpson! Ok, just Dan Castellaneta, the voice behind the Simpsons patriarch. Any Simpsons fan worth their salt would recognize the actor (and if you're playing Fox's Simpsons Scavenger Hunt, that's a big blinding clue). Castellaneta plays a fellow law enforcement officer who just happens to find a green skeleton at the bottom of a sinkhole.
Booth: "I just need you to help me aim my gun."
Chef Gordon Gordon Wyatt: "That sounds desperately phallic. Is it a... sexual problem?"
"Pluck you!" said the murderer who wrung the chicken man's neck on Bones. Booth and Brennan find themselves tarred and feathered (ok, corn syrup and paper feathers) when they investigate the murder of a chicken farmer and encounter angry residents protesting the animal cruelty and gawdawful stench associated with such establishments.
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Now they're just being mean. It's one thing to tease a potential romance between two characters as they get closer and more intimately involved in each other's lives -- as Booth and Brennan have done through the course of their partnership. But it's quite another to take that sexual tension to the brink of a relationship-changing act (usually that first explosive kiss) so often the audience refuses to believe the writers will make good on the promise. People: Bones is messing with us.
OK kids, today's lesson: the suburbs are eeeeeeevil. And, apparently, so are luaus (even if you're not the pig). The resident non-conformist -- and, it turns out, adulterer, extortionist and sex toy entrepreneur -- is found roasting right along with Wilbur during the neighborhood's Hawaiian-themed block party. So, the Bones crew must bravely venture into the land of ruthless homeowner's associations to ferret out the murderer(s).Continue reading "Bones -- "The Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood"" »
Michelle still exists! And I'm not just saying that because I have a natural affinity for the name, I swear. Cam's 16-year-old foster daughter -- they were reunited when the girl's dad, and Cam's former love, was murdered -- not only gets a mention on this week's Bones, but she even appears in more than one scene! All snark aside, it's nice when a show doesn't just invent a new character handy to a particular storyline, but continues weaves that character into show on occasion.
We have a bone to pick (sorry, you know the pun had to happen at some point) with Bones. They need to decide if they're going to lean towards the lighthearted slapstick (e.g., "The Double Death of the Dearly Departed") or gut-wrenching and serious (e.g., "The Girl in the Mask").
Bones is back and we couldn't have been happier to hear the funky Crystal Method intro wafting from the TV at 8pm. Did they renew the faith of loyal fans dismayed by last season's trip down the rabbit-hole alterna-universe finale? Yes, and no. They answered a lot of questions up front and kept the character count to a minimum to concentrate on cleaning up some of the mess. But don't expect closure.
Finally! We know the Bones man himself, David Boreanaz, was sweating it out alongside wife Jamie Bergman as they awaited the arrival of their second child. He even went so far as to miss ComicCon (c'mon, you know it has to be important if he's willing to miss the fan event of the year) and keep within a 20-mile radius of the house. 
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For those of you crushed by Hodgins and Angela's near-miss trip down the aisle and subsequent break-up... well, there's no reversal in status... yet.
 Dr. Saunders a DollDollhouse All season long, Dr. Saunders was a calming - if somewhat timid - presence on Dollhouse. But in the last few episodes, we find out that she's not what she seems: Saunders is actually Whiskey, a Doll. Alpha carved up her face because she was the number-one-requested Doll, and he preferred Echo. Then he killed the real Dr. Saunders, and Whiskey took his place. She had no idea she was an active - and neither did we. |
 Hallucinatory HuddyHouse Fox and Cuddy FINALLY give in to their attraction as Cuddy helped House detox. Squeee! One thing: It never happened. After Cuddy fires House, House discovers that his vivid recollections were just drug-induced hallucinations. That's what finally gets him to admit he needs help. We end the episode with Wilson driving House to a mental hospital while the rest of the staff is at Chase and Cameron's wedding. We never saw it coming. |
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 Brennan's baby businessBones Brennan has never really been the warm, maternal type. Sure, we've seen her entertain the occasional tot with her "Phalanges!" trick, but she's never struck us - or anyone on the show - as mommy material. But one day, she figured out that the world deserves her spawn, and that Booth has the perfect genetic material to contribute. Where did this new baby-mania come from? Who knows - but it made Booth's amnesia all the more heartbreaking. |
Peter is deadFringe We had dark intimations that something weird happened to Peter when he was a child all season. Walter mentioned an illness, a car crash... and when he talked about the performed on children (including little Olivia), we got worried. But the reality was so much worse - Peter died as a child, but he's still here. Did Walter snatch another version of Peter from an alternate dimension? Is that what kick-started The Pattern - is it part of an inter-dimensional war? Oh, Walter, what have you done - and what's Peter going to do when he finds out? |
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R.I. P. Bill Buchanan24 Tony's betrayal, rehabilitation and bigger betrayal shocked the pants off of use this season, but for our money, the bigger twist was Bill Buchanan's untimely death. Poor Bill had been a behind-the-scenes guy for so long - and he'd survived so much - that it didn't occur to us that he'd be in danger. But this IS 24, and they have a habit of killing off our favorites. So when Juma's men threatened the President in the White House, Bill made the ultimate sacrifice to help defeat him. Oh, Bill.... |
 24: Jon Voight as Jonas HodgesOscar winner JonVoight joined 24 as Jonas Hodges, the corrupt, unbalanced CEO and owner of the ficticious security firm Starkwood. Jonas was a traitor, a lunatic and a very bad man - he created a nasty biological weapon, then allied himself with an African warlord to test it on innocent civilians. He wanted to set it off on American soil so he could have an excuse to use his firm to take over the country. But all of these sins weren't what got him in the end. Instead, it was revenge for one single person that he'd killed to cover his tracks. Granted, that person was the President's son, and President Taylor's daughter/Chief of Staff, Olivia, didn't take kindly to the killing. So she hired an assassin to wreak her revenge, yet she didn't tell others in the White House about this. Jonas died in a fiery explosion at the end of the series - and while he was an evil guy, he was a fantastic character, and we were disappointed to see him go. |
Bones: Ryan O'Neal as Max KeenanRyan has been a regular guest on Bones, playing Brennan's loving father Max Keenan - who also happens to be an unrepentant killer. This year, we saw a different side of Max, as he appeared as a crime boss in the hallucinatory final episode of the season. Even in this new role, Max can't disguise his eternal charm. Everyone loves both Bones and O'Neal, making the pair an unbeatable combination. |
Dollhouse: Alan Tudyk as Alpha Alpha was a mysterious - and scary - presence throughout the season. We knew he had been an Active, and we knew something had gone terribly wrong, but that's it. So when we finally met him at the end of the season, it was a bit of a shock. First surprise: He carried the imprints of 48 people in his head, thought he was a god, and was comprised of pure insanity. Second surprise: He was played by Whedon regular Alan Tudyk - who we'd last seen as the loveable, charming, and utterly harmless Wash on Whedon's previous show, Firefly. What a change! |
Family Guy: Lauren Conrad as Lauren ConradEven if you don't watch The Hills, you know you've got an opinion on Lauren Conrad. Well, so did Brian - but he ended up in bed with her after a drunken escapade, where he spent time mourning the marriage of his one true love, the dim but delightful Jillian (voiced by Drew Barrymore!). But Brian - and the audience - was in for a surprise - this Lauren is brainy, cultured and utterly unlike what you'd expect from someone who is famous for being famous. We loved that Lauren played against type and had fun with her image - and made herself the love interest for a dog! |
Fringe: Leonard Nimoy as William BellLeonard Nimoy. Leonard. Freaking. Nimoy! We're talking Spock, here! So Fringe fans were all aflutter when we found out that Nimoy would be playing the mysterious William Bell, the man who may or may not have set The Pattern loose on an unsuspecting world. Because he's Nimoy, he doesn't have to say or do anything. He's just that cool. But is Bell using all of humanity as guinea pigs in his fiendish experiments, or have his ideas been corrupted? He's the lynchpin, the man in the shadows, the one who may be able to answer everything - and he's LEONARD. NIMOY! Eeeeeee! |
Hey there, Sourcites -- just a quick note to let you know that we're going to be to the ground at Comic Con 2009, starting Wed., July 22! We'll be checking out your favorite FOX shows -- 24, Bones, Fringe, Dollhouse, Glee, Family Guy, The Simpsons and more -- plus getting the scoop on new FOX shows Human Target and Past Life! We'll cover the panels, get exclusive interviews from the stars and behind-the-scenes wizards, and give you the scoop on the whole Comic Con scene!
 24: Tony Almeida is a bad guy!In a season full of shocks and heart-breaking moments, this may have been the one that topped them all. We were worried when we saw Tony working with the bad guys, but were reassured when Chloe and Bill vouched for him. Of course! He went astray, but now he's undercover trying to bring the evildoers down! But things seemed hinky with him throughout the season. Finally, we got irrefutable evidence that Tony had crossed over to the eeeeeeevil side when he killed a helpless Agent Moss -- just as the guy was starting to grow on us! What's more, he killed Larry in them most up-close and personal way possible, looking into his eyes as he smothered him with his bare hands. We don't know if there's any way to redeem Tony now... |
 Bones: Booth has amnesia!For the past four seasons, we've watched Booth and Brennan dance around their feelings for each other. This season, it started looking the they'd finally figure things out. Gordon teased us with the fact that one of the pair was keenly aware of their attraction. We assumed it was Booth. In the finale, it looked like Brennan was coming around -- the story she seemed to be writing imagined a happy relationship between the two. Then Booth woke up, apparently recovered from surgery for his benign brain tumor. The good news -- he's doing fine. The bad news? He doesn't remember Brennan at all. Poing! |
 Dollhouse: Alpha returns and tries to imprint Echo!The Dollhouse was the site of all sorts of strange behavior and questionable characters -- none more so than Alpha, the Doll who was supposed to be long gone. First off, he's played by Alan Tudyk, who we still think of as lovable, goofy Wash -- so when he turned into a psycho killer with 40-odd personalities, that took us aback. Then he decided that all the people in his head made him a god -- and he wanted Echo to join him in divinity. Echo gets all the people loaded into her head, but declines to join Alpha in his craziness. She saves her personality disc and willingly goes back to the Dollhouse -- but she remembers much more than everyone thinks. All OMG worthy, but the biggest -- and most welcome --shock? That Dollhouse is coming back so we'll get to see how this all plays out! |
 Fringe: Olivia follows Bell to another dimension! Fringe was another show full of shocking twists and turns, but one of the most visceral shocks came at the very end of the season finale. After stopping Mr. Jones, Olivia finally gets her audience with William Bell -- who, Nina Sharp keeps telling her, is out of the office. She's not kidding -- Olivia tries to meet Nina for lunch, and is stood up. She stomps to the elevator, and things... flicker. Change. People appear and disappear. The elevator doors open, and a woman ushers Olivia into an office. William Bell is waiting for her. The camera pans back from Olivia and Bell, and zooms out the window. It keeps panning back, further and further... and we realize that Bell's office is in the World Trade Center. Which is still standing. It's a classic sci-fi shock move, akin to finding the Statue of Liberty buried in the sand. Wow. |
 House: When is a lipstick not a lipstick?Fans were squealing with glee when House and Cuddy hooked up at the end of the penultimate episode. But in the finale, something was off. Cuddy was seriously upset with House, and House couldn't figure out why. He kept playing with the lipstick he'd picked up at her place, worryig it in his hands, flipping it over and over. It was a talisman for what had happened -- and it wasn't real. Huddy never happened. House spat out an unforgivable insult to Cuddy and her adopted child, and she kicked him out. There was not hooking up. There was no lipstick. House has been playing with yet another Vicodin pill bottle this whole time. When he sees how far astray his mind as been leading him, House admits that something needs to be done. Wilson drives him to a mental hospital -- and House checks himself in for treatment. |
 Seeley Booth Bones We love a tough guy with a sense of humor -- and Seeley certainly qualifies! He brings that cocky charm to any occasion, and he's always willing to break the ice with a quip. The fact that half the time he's poking gentle fun at Brennan? Well, that makes it even better! |
 Greg House House House is the insult comic of medicine -- and while we fear his biting wit, we love hearing what he has to say. Just so long as he's mociing Cuddy, Wilson, his minions, his patients... and not us! |
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 Stewie GriffinFamily Guy This diabolical baby is intent on taking over the world -- and ripping through the egos of everyone he ever meets. And that's just the way we like it! |
 Bart SimpsonThe Simpsons After 20 years, you'd think that Bart would run out of quips. Nope. For his chalkboard meditations alone, he's one of the funniest guys on FOX. |
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 Walter BishopFringe Oh, sweet, innocent, competely-without-filters Walter... We love how he's willing to say ANYTHING on his mind, no matter how inapproriate. And his paean to poor Mr. Papaya? Priceless! |
 Booth and BrennanBones We know these two are meant for each other -- why don't they? Intriguingly, when Gordon came ot visit, he said one member of this pair was acutely aware of the attraction - but he didn't say which one. We finally - FINALLY! - saw B&B get together in the season finale, only to find that it was all in somebody's head, and now Booth doesn't even remember Brennan. Whimper! |
 House and CuddyHouse This was another heartbreaker. We know that House pines for Cuddy, but since he's got the emotional capabilities of a five-year-old, he shows that affection by tormenting her. Cuddy seems to understand -- she's obviously into House. We finally got the passionate clinch we were looking for - but it, too, was a hallucination. You're KILLING us, FOX! |
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 Peter and LoisFamily Guy We have to admit we're confused by this, because Lois should be WAY out of Peter's league. Fortunatley for us, she doesn't agree. They make it work, and that makes them one of our favorite couples on TV. |
 Michael and SaraPrison Break This was a romance that nothing - not prison bars, prison breaks, shadowy conspiracies, fleeing the country, kidnapping, or even beheading - could break. We're thrilled that Michael and Sara got a taste of happness - but why did he have to die in the end? Sob! |
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 Tabitha and NapoleonSo You Think You Can Dance We love this couple for so many reasons. First of all, they're adorable together. Second, they channel that adorableness into kick-ass hip-hop choreography that lets dancers really show their stuff. The show wouldn't be half as fun without them! |
 Walter BishopFringe A modern-day mad scientist, Walter created a devices that bend time and space -- among other things! Plus, he can find an explanation for everything from giant cold organisms to brainwave transference. Also, he brought a cow! |
 Topher BrinkDollhouse OK, so he may inhabit an ethical gray area, but you can't deny his scientific chops. He's the one who oversees the personality transfers on the Dolls -- and he has a drawer of unacceptable starches! |
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 Jack HodginsBones How can you not love a man who takes such pleasure in mold and bugs and ick? Plus, he's always willing to prove scientific concepts by catapulting frozen turkeys or detonating watermelon. |
 Gregory HouseHouse Yes, he's cranky, manipulative, socially unacceptable, and a Vicodin addict, but if you're really sick, you want House on your case. Just realize he may almost kill you a few times before he figures everything out. |
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 Cal LightmanLie to Me Lightman has developed the science of microexpressions to such an extent that a single eyebrow quirk or fleeting nose wrinkle reveals to him who is telling the truth and who has something to hide. |
 Jack Bauer24 This season alone, Jack Bauer took out an African warlord, exposed a crazed security contractor, saved the President of the United States and prevented a biological weapon from killing thousands -- at the expense of his own skin. |
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 Olivia DunhamFringe In investigating The Pattern, Olivia has gone up against face-melting viruses, human bombs, monstrous creatures -- and even her own past. |
John WalshAmerica's Most Wanted This season, Walsh took on cybercrime, drug-cartel violence and more. It's all part of a show that has caught more than 1,000 criminals over 22 seasons. |
Homer SimpsonThe Simpsons Homer made the most of his time as a bounty hunter and crime buster. He even managed to take out Snake and Fat Tony-- Springfield's Most Wanted! |
Seeley Booth and Temperance Brennan