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Bones S4E16 — The Bones That Foam
7.5
Bones•Season 4•Episode 16

The Bones That Foam

7.5/10 · 1,299 votesMar 12, 200944 min

Ranked #20 of 26 in Season 4•−0.2 vs season avg

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When newlyweds encounter a corpse while bungee-jumping off of a bridge, Brennan and Booth are sent to investigate. After determine the cause of death was not suicide, the team at the Jeffersonian discover an unknown substance coming from the body. This sends the lab into

Directed byDavid Boreanaz
Written byElizabeth Benjamin
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Cast6

Emily Deschanel

Emily Deschanel

Temperance 'Bones' Brennan

David Boreanaz

David Boreanaz

Seeley Booth

Michaela Conlin

Michaela Conlin

Angela Montenegro

Tamara Taylor

Tamara Taylor

Camille Saroyan

T.J. Thyne

T.J. Thyne

Jack Hodgins

John Francis Daley

John Francis Daley

Lance Sweets

Crew12

Elizabeth Benjamin

Elizabeth Benjamin

Writer

David Boreanaz

David Boreanaz

Director

Emily Deschanel

Emily Deschanel

Producer

David Boreanaz

David Boreanaz

Producer

Karine Rosenthal

Karine Rosenthal

Producer

Gordon Lonsdale

Gordon Lonsdale

Director of Photography

R

Richard Currie

Editor

G

Gregory Paul Collier

"A" Camera Operator

S

Sean Callery

Original Music Composer

C

Christine Terry

Casting Associate

S

Stephen Weissberger

Location Manager

C

Craig Silverstein

Consulting Producer

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Episode Summary

"The Bones That Foam" is episode 16 of Bones season 4. It scored 7.5/10 from 1,299 votes, ranking #20 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by David Boreanaz and written by Elizabeth Benjamin, it aired on March 12, 2009.

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