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Bones S4E5 — The Perfect Pieces in the Purple Pond
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Bones•Season 4•Episode 5

The Perfect Pieces in the Purple Pond

8.1/10 · 1,377 votesSep 24, 200843 min

Ranked #5 of 26 in Season 4•+0.4 vs season avg

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The pieces of a dismembered body are found lying in a purple pool of water, except the head is missing. The team finds that the body belongs to Jared Addison, a science fiction writer who had several mental problems. With Sweets' help, several suspects

Directed byJeannot Szwarc
Written byJosh Berman
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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

Jeannot Szwarc

Jeannot Szwarc

Director

J

Josh Berman

Writer

Karine Rosenthal

Karine Rosenthal

Producer

Emily Deschanel

Emily Deschanel

Co-Producer

David Boreanaz

David Boreanaz

Co-Producer

Gordon Lonsdale

Gordon Lonsdale

Director of Photography

D

Deborah Laub

Location Manager

K

Kent Genzlinger

First Assistant Director

C

Carla Kettner

Consulting Producer

R

Richard Currie

Editor

S

Shawn-Holly Cookson

Costume Design

S

Sean Callery

Original Music Composer

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Episode Summary

"The Perfect Pieces in the Purple Pond" is episode 5 of Bones season 4. It scored 8.1/10 from 1,377 votes, ranking #5 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Jeannot Szwarc and written by Josh Berman, it aired on September 24, 2008.

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